Date
Sat, 31 Oct 2026
Start
08:00
Venue
Camp Wood start and Williamson Valley Road finish for Stage 1
Camp Wood start and Williamson Valley Road finish for Stage 1
Countdown
October
The shortest way into The Rough Rider weekend: 73 km of gravel in The Outrider short course. With 1,500 m of climbing it has real hills, but it's a very doable day for a keen rider.
Key facts
01Minimum age 15
02Riders must be in good health and experienced with gravel or endurance riding
03Ranked by sex and age group
Create a free training plan for the The Rough Rider 73 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Camp Wood start and Williamson Valley Road finish for Stage 1
Distance73km
Total climb1,516m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate68.1 km
Organiser
OrganiserTransRockies US LP (TransRockies Race Series)
Websiteroughridergravel.com
Instagram@transrockiesraceseries
Running since2026
Training
Training for the The Rough Rider 73 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 Rough Rider 73 km plan targets
Typical sessions
73 km with 1,516 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 Rough Rider 73 km plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
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