Date
Sun, 16 May 2027
Venue
Oban Distillery, Oban, Argyll, PA34 5NH
Oban, Argyll and Bute
Countdown
May
The shorter Oban Sportive route, 87 km with 1,403 m of climbing. Lumpy enough to feel like a real ride, short enough to be home well before dark.
Key facts
01Minimum age 16
Create a free training plan for the Oban Sportive 87 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Oban
Distance87km
Total climb1,403m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate85.1 km
Weather
Mid-May, Oban
12°CTypical high
7°CTypical low
0°CColdest in 20 years
62%Days with rain
Highs around 12°C and lows around 7°C, but it has dropped to 0°C. Rain on 62% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserNorth Argyll Cycle Club
Websiteobansportive.co.uk
Instagram@northargyll_cycleclub
Running since2007
Training
Training for the Oban Sportive 87 km
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Oban Sportive 87 km plan targets
Typical sessions
87 km with 1,403 m of climbing
Endurance and fatigue resistance over the full distance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long endurance rides building toward the full distance
Threshold and sweet-spot work for sustained power
Group rides for drafting and bunch-riding skills
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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Get your Oban Sportive 87 km plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
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