Date
Sat, 18 Sept 2027
Start
10:00
Venue
Derksen Family Great Hall, Cable, Wisconsin
Town of Cable, Bayfield County
Countdown
September
A short, friendly mountain bike loop that has run since 1985 and draws plenty of riders. About 26 km with gentle climbing, so it suits first-timers and kids as much as racers.
Key facts
01Minimum age is 10 on race day
02Mass start, so expect a crowd at the line
03One aid station on the course
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The course
The route
Town of Cable
Distance26km
Total climb276m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate24.7 km
Weather
Mid-September, Town of Cable
21°CTypical high
10°CTypical low
0°CColdest in 20 years
39%Days with rain
Highs around 21°C and lows around 10°C, but it has dropped to 0°C. Rain on 39% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2025 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Stella Swanson01:00:0225.7 km/h
02Phoebe Hackensack01:00:4325.4 km/h
03Kinsley Oberding01:01:5125.0 km/h
223
Women finishers
1:39:22
Median time
15.5 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2025 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the Short & Fat
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.
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26 km with 276 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
Terrain and skills practice specific to the course
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Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
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