DateExpected
Early August 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Granary District, 550 West 700 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County
Countdown
August
The Express is the short way through the Ultimate Challenge: about 66 km on a single loop out of Salt Lake City. A ride, not a race, with no clock to beat.
Key facts
01Untimed ride, so there are no official finish times
02KOM and QOM awards are given, ranked by sex
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The course
The route
Salt Lake City
Distance66km
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate65.0 km
Weather
Early-August, Salt Lake City
30°CTypical high
16°CTypical low
7°CColdest in 20 years
23%Days with rain
Highs around 30°C and lows around 16°C, but it has dropped to 7°C. Rain on 23% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Organiser
Training
Training for the The Ultimate Challenge
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 Ultimate Challenge plan targets
Typical sessions
66 km
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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Get your The Ultimate Challenge plan.
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