Date
Sun, 3 Oct 2027
Start
07:00
Venue
Heritage Square, 311 Austin Ave, Waco, TX 76701
Waco, McLennan County
Countdown
October
The fast, purist century at Waco: a drop-bar peloton ride with two quick feed stops, aimed at finishing in under five hours on a gentle 693 m of climbing.
Key facts
01Drop-handlebar bikes only; no e-bikes, fixed-gear or tri-bikes/aero bars
02No headphones or speakers
03Two 5-minute feed stops; finish in under 5 hours (5:30 for women)
Create a free training plan for the Skittles Waco Wild West 100: The Sugar Rush Century
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The course
The route
Waco
Distance161km
Total climb693m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate159.3 km
Weather
Early-October, Waco
32°CTypical high
18°CTypical low
6°CColdest in 20 years
17%Days with rain
Highs around 32°C and lows around 18°C, but it has dropped to 6°C. Rain on 17% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserWaco Wild West 100, Inc.
Websitewacowildwest100.com
Instagram@thewacowildwest
Running since1985
Training
Training for the Skittles Waco Wild West 100: The Sugar Rush Century
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 Skittles Waco Wild West 100: The Sugar Rush Century plan targets
Typical sessions
161 km with 693 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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