DateExpected
Late September 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
130 South Main Street, Ottawa, KS 66067
Ottawa, Franklin County
Countdown
September
The full 80 miles of The Bad Astra, point to point across gravel. This is the long day out of the three, a proper test for a rider who wants the whole thing.
Create a free training plan for the The Bad Astra 129 km
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The course
The route
Ottawa
Distance129km
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate128.7 km
Weather
Late-September, Ottawa
27°CTypical high
14°CTypical low
5°CColdest in 20 years
23%Days with rain
Highs around 27°C and lows around 14°C, but it has dropped to 5°C. Rain on 23% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
Training
Training for the The Bad Astra 129 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 The Bad Astra 129 km plan targets
Typical sessions
129 km
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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