Date
Sat, 6 Mar 2027
Start
07:00
Venue
Santa Ynez Valley Marriott, 555 McMurray Road, Buellton, California
Buellton, Santa Barbara County
Countdown
March
The full Solvang Century, a proper day in the saddle at 168 km with 1,700 m of climbing. Rolling rather than brutal, and run as a ride, not a race, since 1983.
Key facts
01Start any time between 07:00 and 08:30
02Be off the course by 17:00, so budget roughly 9 to 10 hours at most
03Non-competitive ride with no chip timing
Create a free training plan for the Solvang Century 168 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Buellton
Distance168km
Total climb1,700m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate162.4 km
Weather
Early-March, Buellton
16°CTypical high
9°CTypical low
2°CColdest in 20 years
25%Days with rain
Highs around 16°C and lows around 9°C, but it has dropped to 2°C. Rain on 25% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Organiser
Training
Training for the Solvang Century 168 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 Solvang Century 168 km plan targets
Typical sessions
168 km with 1,700 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
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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Get your Solvang Century 168 km plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
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