DateExpected
Early October 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Rydal Bank Park, 1420 Plummer Road, Bruce Mines, ON P0R 1C0
Bruce Mines, Algoma District
Countdown
October
A mostly unpaved loop around Bruce Mines that's gentle on the legs and open to every level. Settle in for a few hours of gravel with a club crowd.
Key facts
01Sault Cycling Club membership is required to enter
026 card stops on the route, so keep your card with you
03Counterclockwise single loop, with 95% of it unpaved
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The course
The route
Bruce Mines
Distance61km
Total climb392m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate60.8 km
Weather
Early-October, Bruce Mines
16°CTypical high
6°CTypical low
-2°CColdest in 20 years
47%Days with rain
Highs around 16°C and lows around 6°C, but it has dropped to -2°C. Rain on 47% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
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 Dirty Bruce Fondo
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 Dirty Bruce Fondo plan targets
Typical sessions
61 km with 392 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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