DateExpected
Early March 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Turkey, Texas
Turkey, Hall County
Countdown
March
The collegiate medium course: 77 km of gravel in a single loop, a proper test without going the full long-course distance.
Key facts
01Open to USA Cycling Collegiate National Championship entrants only
02Ranked by age group and sex
Create a free training plan for the Valley of Tears Gravel 77 km
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The course
The route
Turkey
Distance77km
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate78.5 km
Weather
Early-March, Turkey
21°CTypical high
4°CTypical low
-8°CColdest in 20 years
12%Days with rain
Highs around 21°C and lows around 4°C, but it has dropped to -8°C. Rain on 12% 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
OrganiserValley of Tears Team; Micah Rice is identified as the event's executive director/race director.
Websitevalleyoftearsgravel.com
Instagram@valleyoftearsgravel
Running since2024
Training
Training for the Valley of Tears Gravel 77 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 Valley of Tears Gravel 77 km plan targets
Typical sessions
77 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
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