Date
Sat, 7 Nov 2026
Start
09:30
Venue
Wilderness Adventure at Eagle Landing, 11176 Peaceful Valley Rd, New Castle, VA 24127
New Castle, Craig County
Countdown
November
A 64 km gravel loop with 1,341 m of climbing and a later 09:30 start. A solid, achievable day on the bike if you're stepping up from shorter rides.
Key facts
01Results are ranked by sex and age group
02Your ride is uploaded at the finish
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The course
The route
New Castle
Distance64km
Total climb1,341m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate63.6 km
Weather
Early-November, New Castle
15°CTypical high
2°CTypical low
-8°CColdest in 20 years
26%Days with rain
Highs around 15°C and lows around 2°C, but it has dropped to -8°C. Rain on 26% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
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Organiser
OrganiserThe Appalachian Journey (Journey Productions)
Websitetheappalachianjourney.com
Instagram@theappalachianjourney
Running since2020
Training
Training for the The Appalachian Mountaineer: Mountain Rider 40
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 The Appalachian Mountaineer: Mountain Rider 40 plan targets
Typical sessions
64 km with 1,341 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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