Date
Sun, 14 Mar 2027
Start
09:30
Venue
Blue Mountain Equine Center, Pendleton, Oregon
Pendleton, Umatilla County
Countdown
March
The long course out of Pendleton: 107 km of gravel with modest climbing, three aid stops, and a finish out in the middle of nowhere, so you ride home afterwards.
Key facts
01Cut-off: leave the mile-20 aid station by 11:45
02Finish is remote; the ride back to the venue is not timed
03Mountain Bike Open needs flat bars and tires of 2.2 inches or wider
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The course
The route
Pendleton
Distance107km
Total climb1,362m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate106.3 km
Weather
Mid-March, Pendleton
10°CTypical high
-1°CTypical low
-9°CColdest in 20 years
41%Days with rain
Highs around 10°C and lows around -1°C, but it has dropped to -9°C. Rain on 41% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Gray, Kristina03:31:3330.4 km/h
02Wrye-Simpson, Brenna03:51:2427.8 km/h
03Slawta, Jennifer04:02:5926.5 km/h
13
Women finishers
4:32:48
Median time
23.6 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the Real West Gravel 107 km
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 Real West Gravel 107 km plan targets
Typical sessions
107 km with 1,362 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
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