Events/Ring of Fire

Ring of Fire

MTBLoop
Date
Sat, 25 Sept 2027
Start
09:00
Venue
Wanoga Snow Park, Bend, Oregon
Bend, Deschutes County
Countdown
September

A single big loop of 82 km on the mountain bike, with 1,590 m of climbing spread across the day. Steady rather than savage, but it is a proper full day in the saddle.

Key facts
01Helmet required while riding
02Mass start, so line up early if position matters
03Results split by sex, age group, bike type and racing class
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The course

The route

Bend
Distance83km
Total climb1,590m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate76.4 km
Weather

Late-September, Bend

21°CTypical high
6°CTypical low
-3°CColdest in 20 years
20%Days with rain

Highs around 21°C and lows around 6°C, but it has dropped to -3°C. Rain on 20% 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
01Barberi, Stefano03:36:0222.9 km/h
02Ross, Kent03:41:4022.3 km/h
03Sanders, Noah03:45:4521.9 km/h
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Finishers
5:29:10
Median time
15.0 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserMudslinger Events
Running since2021
Training

Training for the Ring of Fire

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 Ring of Fire plan targets
Typical sessions
83 km with 1,590 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
Sustained climbing repeats on real gradients
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
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