Date
Sat, 24 Oct 2026
Start
09:00
Venue
Floyd/Blue Ridge Parkway KOA Holiday campground, 2697 Franklin Pike SE, Floyd, VA 24091
Pizarro, Floyd County
Countdown
October
A step up from the short loop, with a bit more climbing to chew on. Still signed, supported and unhurried, so it suits a first gravel day.
Key facts
01Noncompetitive, so ride at your own pace
02Aid stations on course
03Course is signed throughout
Create a free training plan for the Tour de Dirt 63 km
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The course
The route
Pizarro
Distance63km
Total climb1,158m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate58.3 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
Organiser
OrganiserPlenty! Farm & Fresh Food Pantry
Websiteplentyfoodpantry.org
Instagram@plenty_local
Running since2007
Training
Training for the Tour de Dirt 63 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 63 km plan targets
Typical sessions
63 km with 1,158 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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