Date
Sat, 7 Aug 2027
Start
07:00
Venue
Bear Mountain Resort, Big Bear Lake, California
Big Bear Lake, San Bernardino County
Countdown
August
The Climb is the full 100 miles with 2,616 m of ascent. It's the big one, and the 7:00 start gives you the day to earn it.
Key facts
01Courses close at 17:00
02E-bikes allowed but ineligible for awards
03Results are split by sex, age group, bike type and racing class
Create a free training plan for the Tour de Big Bear 161 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Big Bear Lake
Distance161km
Total climb2,616m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate150.9 km
Weather
Early-August, Big Bear Lake
36°CTypical high
19°CTypical low
11°CColdest in 20 years
7%Days with rain
Highs around 36°C and lows around 19°C, but it has dropped to 11°C. Rain on 7% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserBig Bear Cycling Association
Websitetourdebigbear.com
Instagram@tourdebigbear
Running since2008
Training
Training for the Tour de Big Bear 161 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 de Big Bear 161 km plan targets
Typical sessions
161 km with 2,616 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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