DateExpected
Early September 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Blue Ridge Community College, Flat Rock, North Carolina
Flat Rock, Henderson County
Countdown
September
The friendly one: just under 40 km with modest climbing, ideal for a first sportive or an easy day out on the bike.
Key facts
01Mass start, so expect a busy first few kilometres
02Routes are unsupported after 16:00, so plan to finish before then
Create a free training plan for the Tour d'Apple 40 km
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The course
The route
Flat Rock
Distance40km
Total climb374m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate39.6 km
Weather
Early-September, Flat Rock
27°CTypical high
16°CTypical low
7°CColdest in 20 years
47%Days with rain
Highs around 27°C and lows around 16°C, but it has dropped to 7°C. Rain on 47% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserHendersonville Four Seasons Rotary Club
Websitetourdapple.com
Instagram@fourseasonsrotary
Running since2013
Training
Training for the Tour d'Apple 40 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 Tour d'Apple 40 km plan targets
Typical sessions
40 km with 374 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
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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