DateExpected
Late September 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
The Watershed Institute, 31 Titus Mill Road, Pennington, NJ 08534
Pennington, Mercer County
Countdown
September
The short loop of a ride that has run since 2012. About 44 km with modest climbing, open to every age and ability, so it suits a first sportive or a family day out.
Key facts
01E-bikes are permitted
02Open to all ages and experience levels
03Child registration (up to age 13) is separate
Create a free training plan for the Sourland Spectacular 44 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Pennington
Distance44km
Total climb485m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate43.9 km
Weather
Late-September, Pennington
24°CTypical high
13°CTypical low
4°CColdest in 20 years
32%Days with rain
Highs around 24°C and lows around 13°C, but it has dropped to 4°C. Rain on 32% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserSourland Conservancy
Websitesourlandspectacular.com
Instagram@sourland_conservancy
Running since2012
Training
Training for the Sourland Spectacular 44 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 Sourland Spectacular 44 km plan targets
Typical sessions
44 km with 485 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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Get your Sourland Spectacular 44 km plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
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