Date
Sat, 13 Mar 2027
Start
08:00
Venue
McDowell Mountain Regional Park, Fountain Hills, Arizona
Fountain Hills, Maricopa County
Countdown
March
The big one at Cactus Cup: a single long lap of about 43 miles with solid but not savage climbing, for anyone from teenagers up who wants a proper day out.
Key facts
01Open to ages 13 to 99
02Results are ranked by sex, age group, bike type and racing class
Create a free training plan for the The Specialized Cactus Cup 69 km
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The course
The route
Fountain Hills
Distance69km
Total climb914m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate63.8 km
Weather
Mid-March, Fountain Hills
25°CTypical high
9°CTypical low
0°CColdest in 20 years
12%Days with rain
Highs around 25°C and lows around 9°C, but it has dropped to 0°C. Rain on 12% 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 Specialized Cactus Cup 69 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 Specialized Cactus Cup 69 km plan targets
Typical sessions
69 km with 914 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
Terrain and skills practice specific to the course
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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