Date
Sun, 21 Mar 2027
Start
08:00
Venue
Tellico Grains Bakery, 105 Depot Street, Tellico Plains, TN 37385
Tellico Plains, Monroe County
Countdown
March
The big one of the three Waucheesi loops: 142 km of gravel with over 3,200 m of climbing, ridden against the clock and the sunset. Bail-out splits keep it honest.
Key facts
01Reach the 24-mile split by 13:00 or you're redirected to the 38-mile course
02Reach the 45-mile split by 14:30 or you're redirected to the 63-mile course
03Lights required at rest stop 4 after 18:00; finish by sunset
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The course
The route
Tellico Plains
Distance142km
Total climb3,209m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate129.0 km
Weather
Late-March, Tellico Plains
18°CTypical high
5°CTypical low
-6°CColdest in 20 years
37%Days with rain
Highs around 18°C and lows around 5°C, but it has dropped to -6°C. Rain on 37% 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
OrganiserRapid Expeditions and Darkhorse Race Productions
Websiterapidexpeditions.com
Instagram@rapidexpeditions
Running since2022
Training
Training for the The Waucheesi 142 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 Waucheesi 142 km plan targets
Typical sessions
142 km with 3,209 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
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