DateExpected
Mid July 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Trail’s End Campground, 14203 M-26, Copper Harbor, Michigan
Grant Township, Keweenaw County
Countdown
July
The shortest loop of the weekend at 40 km, starting and finishing in Copper Harbor. A friendly way to join in without committing your whole day.
Key facts
01GPS required, course is unmarked
02Cutoff 10:30 Sunday
03E-bikes not allowed
Create a free training plan for the The Crusher Bike Challenge 40 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Grant Township
Distance40km
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate43.4 km
Weather
Mid-July, Grant Township
16°CTypical high
12°CTypical low
7°CColdest in 20 years
41%Days with rain
Highs around 16°C and lows around 12°C, but it has dropped to 7°C. Rain on 41% 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 Crusher Bike Challenge 40 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 Crusher Bike Challenge 40 km plan targets
Typical sessions
40 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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Get your The Crusher Bike Challenge 40 km plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
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