Date
Sat, 14 Nov 2026
Start
10:30
Venue
Cerro Coso Community College, Ridgecrest, CA
Ridgecrest, Kern County
Countdown
November
The middle option for Sport and Cat 2 riders: a proper 35 km desert loop, long enough to be a real day out, with four aid stations along the way.
Key facts
01Last aid station before the Ridgeline closes at 14:00
02No USA Cycling permit required
Create a free training plan for the Ridgecrest Desert Classic 35 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Ridgecrest
Distance35km
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate32.9 km
Weather
Mid-November, Ridgecrest
20°CTypical high
8°CTypical low
0°CColdest in 20 years
8%Days with rain
Highs around 20°C and lows around 8°C, but it has dropped to 0°C. Rain on 8% 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 Ridgecrest Desert Classic 35 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 Ridgecrest Desert Classic 35 km plan targets
Typical sessions
35 km
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 Ridgecrest Desert Classic 35 km plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
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