Date
Sat, 24 Oct 2026
Start
08:30
Venue
Floyd/Blue Ridge Parkway KOA Holiday campground, 2697 Franklin Pike SE, Floyd, VA 24091
Pizarro, Floyd County
Countdown
October
The big one. It is the 130 km route plus about 25 more miles, and the extra stretch is unmarked, so you are navigating as well as riding.
Key facts
01Extra section beyond the 130 km route is unmarked
02GPS navigation is required for the extra section
03Adds about 25 miles to the Full Pull route
Create a free training plan for the Tour de Dirt 169 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Pizarro
Distance169km
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate151.4 km
Weather
Late-October, Pizarro
19°CTypical high
6°CTypical low
-4°CColdest in 20 years
24%Days with rain
Highs around 19°C and lows around 6°C, but it has dropped to -4°C. Rain on 24% 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
OrganiserPlenty! Farm & Fresh Food Pantry
Websiteplentyfoodpantry.org
Instagram@plenty_local
Running since2007
Training
Training for the Tour de Dirt 169 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 Dirt 169 km plan targets
Typical sessions
169 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 Tour de Dirt 169 km plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
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