Events/True Grit Epic

True Grit Epic 74 km

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Date
Sat, 20 Mar 2027
Start
08:20
Venue
Santa Clara Town Hall, 2603 Santa Clara Dr, Santa Clara, Utah
Santa Clara, Washington County
Countdown
March

The mountain course once round, 74 km with almost 1,900 m of climbing. Ride it solo, or split it with a partner in the two-person relay.

Key facts
01Cutoff is 6:00 PM
02Relay swaps happen at the Zen Feed Zone
03Minimum age 14; under 18s need an on-site chaperone and juniors must qualify
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The course

The route

Santa Clara
Distance74km
Total climb1,888m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate63.8 km
Weather

Mid-March, Santa Clara

19°CTypical high
4°CTypical low
-4°CColdest in 20 years
17%Days with rain

Highs around 19°C and lows around 4°C, but it has dropped to -4°C. Rain on 17% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.

NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Organiser
OrganiserZia Rides
Instagram@ziarides
Running since2011
Training

Training for the True Grit Epic 74 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.

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What a True Grit Epic 74 km plan targets
Typical sessions
74 km with 1,888 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
Terrain and skills practice specific to the course
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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