DateExpected
Mid August 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Battle Lake, Minnesota — start/finish down the gravel road west of the Battle Lake Inn and Good Samaritan Center on Highway 78, on the north side of town
Chicago, Cook County
Countdown
August
A 129 km gravel loop out of Chicago with a new route every year and a cyclocross-flavoured finish. Mass start, no support, and only 1,219 m of climbing, so it's about the miles.
Key facts
01Helmet and rear light are mandatory
02Unassisted: you need your own bailout plan
03The route changes every year, so last year's file won't help
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The course
The route
Chicago
Distance129km
Total climb1,219m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate126.8 km
Weather
Mid-August, Chicago
25°CTypical high
20°CTypical low
15°CColdest in 20 years
40%Days with rain
Highs around 25°C and lows around 20°C, but it has dropped to 15°C. Rain on 40% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserJoe DeMars and Julia
Websitehollogravelclassic.com
Instagram@hollo_gravel_classic
Running since2022
Training
Training for the The Hollo Gravel Classic
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 Hollo Gravel Classic plan targets
Typical sessions
129 km with 1,219 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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