Date
Sat, 14 Aug 2027
Start
08:00
Venue
Camp Grier, 985 Camp Grier Rd, Old Fort, NC 28762
Old Fort, McDowell County
Countdown
August
One big loop of about 50 km on mountain bikes, with 1,485 m of climbing and a 12-hour window to finish it. Runners start alongside you on the same course.
Key facts
01Carry a mobile phone and a rain jacket
02Approved helmet required; e-bikes are prohibited
03Cutoff at 20:00, with rest areas at miles 13 and 23.5
Create a free training plan for the Old Fort Fifty
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The course
The route
Old Fort
Distance50km
Total climb1,485m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate41.4 km
Weather
Mid-August, Old Fort
31°CTypical high
20°CTypical low
12°CColdest in 20 years
65%Days with rain
Highs around 31°C and lows around 20°C, but it has dropped to 12°C. Rain on 65% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
Training
Training for the Old Fort Fifty
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 Old Fort Fifty plan targets
Typical sessions
50 km with 1,485 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
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 Old Fort Fifty plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
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