DateExpected
Early August 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
North Point Lightstation, Seacow Pond, to East Point Lighthouse, East Point, Prince Edward Island
Rural Municipality of Eastern Kings, Rural Municipality of Eastern Kings
Countdown
August
A 435 km self-supported gravel ride across Prince Edward Island, point to point, with gentle climbing. The challenge is the distance and the clock, not the hills.
Key facts
01Self-supported: no outside support allowed
0234-hour cutoff, so you will ride through the night
03Lights, GPS, phone, power bank and tracker are mandatory
Create a free training plan for the The PEI Mussel Tear
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The course
The route
Rural Municipality of Eastern Kings
Distance436km
Total climb3,585m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate409.8 km
Weather
Early-August, Rural Municipality of Eastern Kings
21°CTypical high
19°CTypical low
15°CColdest in 20 years
48%Days with rain
Highs around 21°C and lows around 19°C, but it has dropped to 15°C. Rain on 48% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserRAD HQ (Keenan Cook and Joey Landine)
Websiteradhq.ca
Instagram@pei_musseltear
Running since2025
Training
Training for the The PEI Mussel Tear
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 PEI Mussel Tear plan targets
Typical sessions
436 km with 3,585 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
Sustained climbing repeats on real gradients
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 PEI Mussel Tear plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
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