Date
Sat, 7 Nov 2026
Start
08:30
Venue
Ulster County Fairgrounds, New Paltz, NY
Town of New Paltz, Ulster County
Countdown
November
The long loop of the Shawangunk Grit: 81 km on gravel with a fair bit of climbing, and a mass start led out by a pace car before the racing begins.
Key facts
01Gravel, cyclocross or mountain bikes only; no road bikes
02Class 1 e-bikes are allowed
03Cut-off at mile 31 (about 50 km) is 14:00, so keep moving
Create a free training plan for the Shawangunk Grit 81 km
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The course
The route
Town of New Paltz
Distance81km
Total climb1,435m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate75.3 km
Weather
Early-November, Town of New Paltz
12°CTypical high
1°CTypical low
-7°CColdest in 20 years
26%Days with rain
Highs around 12°C and lows around 1°C, but it has dropped to -7°C. Rain on 26% 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 Shawangunk Grit 81 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 Shawangunk Grit 81 km plan targets
Typical sessions
81 km with 1,435 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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