DateExpected
Late July 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
24 Water Street, Old Fort, NC 28762
Old Fort, McDowell County
Countdown
July
A 60-mile mountain bike marathon that has run since 1998, climbing out of Old Fort via Curtis Creek, the Blue Ridge Parkway and Heartbreak Ridge Trail. Big day, with real climbing.
Key facts
01Course should return to the pre-hurricane route via Curtis Creek and Heartbreak Ridge
02Rankings by sex, age group, bike type and racing class
Create a free training plan for the Off-Road Assault on Mt. Mitchell
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The course
The route
Old Fort
Distance97km
Total climb2,743m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate78.2 km
Weather
Late-July, Old Fort
33°CTypical high
20°CTypical low
13°CColdest in 20 years
69%Days with rain
Highs around 33°C and lows around 20°C, but it has dropped to 13°C. Rain on 69% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserBlue Ridge Adventures
Websiteblueridgeadventures.net
Instagram@blueridgeadventures
Running since1998
Training
Training for the Off-Road Assault on Mt. Mitchell
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 Off-Road Assault on Mt. Mitchell plan targets
Typical sessions
97 km with 2,743 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
Sustained climbing repeats on real gradients
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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