DateExpected
Early May 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
The River Barn, 22 Fletcher Road, Beachburg, Ontario
Beachburg, Renfrew County
Countdown
May
The technical one: 35 km of pure singletrack with 503 m of climbing. It's about handling the bike on tight trail, not grinding out gravel miles.
Key facts
01Mass start, so the first stretch of trail can bunch up
022 aid stations on the course
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The course
The route
Beachburg
Distance35km
Total climb503m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate34.6 km
Weather
Early-May, Beachburg
17°CTypical high
4°CTypical low
-5°CColdest in 20 years
39%Days with rain
Highs around 17°C and lows around 4°C, but it has dropped to -5°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
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Mathieu Thiffeault Gagné01:56:3218.0 km/h
02Pierre-Olivier Dorego02:02:4117.1 km/h
03Liam Carss02:03:4617.0 km/h
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Finishers
2:56:57
Median time
11.9 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserBeachburg Off Road Cycling Association (BORCA)
Websiteborcatrails.com
Instagram@borcatrails
Running since2013
Training
Training for the Spring Chicken Race 35 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 Spring Chicken Race 35 km plan targets
Typical sessions
35 km with 503 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
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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