Date
Sat, 17 Apr 2027
Start
08:00
Venue
Branched Oak Observatory, 14300 NW 98th Street, Raymond, NE 68428
Raymond, Lancaster County
Countdown
April
A backyard gravel ultra: one loop of about 10 miles every hour, and you keep going until only one rider is left to finish a final lap.
Key facts
01Be at the start line every hour on the hour for each new loop
02Event runs until one rider completes a final lap
03E-bikes allowed, but those riders can't be classed as finishers
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The course
One lap, on repeat
Raymond · one lap
Start · finishOne lap · elevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate19.7 km
Weather
Mid-April, Raymond
19°CTypical high
5°CTypical low
-6°CColdest in 20 years
28%Days with rain
Highs around 19°C and lows around 5°C, but it has dropped to -6°C. Rain on 28% 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
OrganiserTrevor Slawnyk (Gravel Quest LLC)
Websiteorbitalodyssey.com
Instagram@orbital_odyssey
Running since2025
Training
Training for the Orbital Odyssey III
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 Orbital Odyssey III plan targets
Typical sessions
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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