DateExpected
Mid September 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Sporthal Ter Beke, Bekestraat 16, 8460 Oudenburg
Oudenburg, Oostende
Countdown
September
The middle MTB option at the ODB Cycling Challenge: 45 km, long enough to feel like a proper ride and still very doable.
Key facts
01Day-permit form required for every rider (insurance)
02Open start from 08:00 to 13:00, pick your own time
Create a free training plan for the ODB Cycling Challenge 45 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Oudenburg
Distance45km
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate48.2 km
Weather
Mid-September, Oudenburg
20°CTypical high
11°CTypical low
5°CColdest in 20 years
37%Days with rain
Highs around 20°C and lows around 11°C, but it has dropped to 5°C. Rain on 37% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserWTC Westkerke
Running since2026
Training
Training for the ODB Cycling Challenge 45 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 ODB Cycling Challenge 45 km plan targets
Typical sessions
45 km
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
Terrain and skills practice specific to the course
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 ODB Cycling Challenge 45 km plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
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