Date
Sun, 25 Apr 2027
Start
08:00
Venue
Parking lot in front of La Cabaña Mexican Restaurant, 707 Edelweiss Strasse, Helen, Georgia 30545
Helen, White County
Countdown
April
The big loop of the Helen gran fondo: 143 km with 2,734 m of climbing, so a proper day out. Four timed sections decide the ranking, the rest is yours to ride.
Key facts
01No racing license required
02Ranking comes from 4 timed sections, not the full ride
03Rankings by sex, age group and team size
Create a free training plan for the Tour of Georgia Gran Fondo 143 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Helen
Distance143km
Total climb2,734m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate138.1 km
Weather
Late-April, Helen
23°CTypical high
11°CTypical low
-2°CColdest in 20 years
34%Days with rain
Highs around 23°C and lows around 11°C, but it has dropped to -2°C. Rain on 34% 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
OrganiserGran Fondo National Series
Websitegranfondonationalseries.com
Instagram@gfondonatseries
Running since2013
Training
Training for the Tour of Georgia Gran Fondo 143 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 of Georgia Gran Fondo 143 km plan targets
Typical sessions
143 km with 2,734 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
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