Events/Pace Bend Weekend

Pace Bend Weekend: Saturday Pace Bend Road Race - Men Open Novice

RoadLaps
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

The friendly way in: a 40 km novice road race over fixed laps with very little climbing. A good first taste of racing in a bunch.

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The course

One lap, on repeat

Austin · one lap
Distance40km
Total climb112m
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
25%Days with rain

Highs around 24°C and lows around 10°C, but it has dropped to -5°C. Rain on 25% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.

NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Organiser
OrganiserSanitas Sports
Running since2000
Training

Training for the Pace Bend Weekend: Saturday Pace Bend Road Race - Men Open Novice

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.

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What a Pace Bend Weekend: Saturday Pace Bend Road Race - Men Open Novice plan targets
Typical sessions
40 km with 112 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
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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