DateExpected
Mid March 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
The Driveway, Austin, TX
Austin, Travis County
Countdown
March
Friday's Cat 3/4 crit is 50 minutes of flat, flat-out timed laps. Short enough to go hard from the gun, with barely any climbing to split things up.
Create a free training plan for the Pace Bend Weekend: Friday Driveway Crit - Men Open Cat 3/4
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
One lap, on repeat
Austin · one lap
Total climb9m
Duration0.83hr
Start · finishOne lap · elevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate1.9 km
Weather
Mid-March, Austin
24°CTypical high
10°CTypical low
-5°CColdest in 20 years
24%Days with rain
Highs around 24°C and lows around 10°C, but it has dropped to -5°C. Rain on 24% 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
Training
Training for the Pace Bend Weekend: Friday Driveway Crit - Men Open Cat 3/4
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 Pace Bend Weekend: Friday Driveway Crit - Men Open Cat 3/4 plan targets
Typical sessions
A sustained 0.83hr effort
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 Pace Bend Weekend: Friday Driveway Crit - Men Open Cat 3/4 plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
Other races at Pace Bend Weekend
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