DateExpected
Late September 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Co Rd 321, at the base of Mount Princeton, Nathrop, Colorado
Nathrop, Chaffee County
Countdown
September
A 53 km lollipop out of Nathrop with a steady 2,134 m of climbing, so a proper day on the trails rather than a brutal one. Eleven hours is a generous window.
Key facts
0111-hour cut-off for the full 53 km
02Lollipop route: you run out on a stem, loop, then return the same way
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The course
The route
Nathrop
Distance53km
Total climb2,134m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate47.4 km
Weather
Late-September, Nathrop
18°CTypical high
2°CTypical low
-8°CColdest in 20 years
22%Days with rain
Highs around 18°C and lows around 2°C, but it has dropped to -8°C. Rain on 22% 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
01Mitch Klomp05:14:2410.1 km/h
02Adam Rients05:21:559.9 km/h
03Dustin May05:52:279.0 km/h
155
Finishers
8:30:00
Median time
6.2 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the Sawatch Ascent
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 Sawatch Ascent plan targets
Typical sessions
53 km with 2,134 m of climbing
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Hill reps and vert to prepare the climbs and descents
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
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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