Date
Sat, 15 May 2027
Start
07:30
Venue
Historic charcoal ovens, Vermejo Park Ranch, Raton, New Mexico
Raton, Colfax County
Countdown
May
The full-length gravel loop at Vermejo: 160 km in a single circuit, with climbing spread out enough that distance, not steepness, is the test.
Key facts
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Create a free training plan for the Vermejo Charcoal Burner 160 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Raton
Distance160km
Total climb1,954m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate152.4 km
Weather
Mid-May, Raton
23°CTypical high
6°CTypical low
-5°CColdest in 20 years
36%Days with rain
Highs around 23°C and lows around 6°C, but it has dropped to -5°C. Rain on 36% 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
Training
Training for the Vermejo Charcoal Burner 160 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 Vermejo Charcoal Burner 160 km plan targets
Typical sessions
160 km with 1,954 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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Get your Vermejo Charcoal Burner 160 km plan.
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