Tour of the California Alps – Death Ride
RoadLoopUntimed
Date
Sat, 10 Jul 2027
Start
05:00
Venue
Turtle Rock Park, Markleeville, California
Markleeville, Alpine County
Countdown
July
A ride, not a race, that takes its time: 166 km and over 4,000 m of climbing in the Alps, with shorter options if the full set of passes is too much. Running since 1978.
Key facts
01Class 1 and 3 pedal-assist e-bikes are allowed; Class 2 throttle e-bikes are not
02E-bike riders are not eligible for all-pass finisher perks
03Shorter versions are available, including a three-pass option
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The course
The route
Markleeville
Distance166km
Total climb4,267m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate159.9 km
Weather
Early-July, Markleeville
28°CTypical high
12°CTypical low
3°CColdest in 20 years
7%Days with rain
Highs around 28°C and lows around 12°C, but it has dropped to 3°C. Rain on 7% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Organiser
OrganiserAlpine County Chamber of Commerce
Websitedeathride.com
Instagram@tourofthecaliforniaalps
Running since1978
Training
Training for the Tour of the California Alps – Death Ride
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 the California Alps – Death Ride plan targets
Typical sessions
166 km with 4,267 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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