Date
Sat, 21 Nov 2026
Start
05:30
Venue
Melbourne GPO, Melbourne
Melbourne, Victoria
Countdown
November
850 km of gravel from Melbourne, ridden self-supported by FLINTA* riders. You all start together, then it's your ride, your pace, no clock and no podium.
Key facts
01Open to FLINTA* riders only
02Fully self-supported; not beginner-friendly
03Gravel bike or hardtail MTB with 2-inch tyres minimum recommended
Create a free training plan for the The Curve FLINTA* 850
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Melbourne
Distance850km
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate662.9 km
Weather
Late-November, Melbourne
21°CTypical high
12°CTypical low
7°CColdest in 20 years
37%Days with rain
Highs around 21°C and lows around 12°C, but it has dropped to 7°C. Rain on 37% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Organiser
Training
Training for the The Curve FLINTA* 850
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 Curve FLINTA* 850 plan targets
Typical sessions
850 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 Curve FLINTA* 850 plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
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