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A technical Arizona backcountry MTB marathon (Epic Rides) around Prescott — 50 Proof ~80km (50mi) with ~1,980m of climbing and rocky technical descents at ~1,600-2,000m altitude, plus 30 and 15 Proof options. A mountain-bike race, not gravel. Date approximate (est. late April 2027).
A proper mountain-bike marathon in the Arizona high country, not a gravel race. The 50 Proof strings 80km and nearly 2,000m of climbing through the rocky backcountry around Prescott, on real singletrack that punishes the wrong bike.
It opens with a long sustained climb out of town, then rolls out to the remote heart near Skull Valley before a big late climb and a technical descent home on tired arms.
This is a handling day as much as a fitness one. Add Prescott's 1,600 to 2,000m altitude and the descents demand real MTB skill, not gravel legs.
Who finishes, and how
Patterns like these, drawn straight from 2025 race data, are baked into how Beina coaches you for this event.
Is Whiskey Off-Road for you?
- Riders with genuine MTB handling. The rocky descents reward skill and nerve, so a strong engine alone will not carry you home.
- Durable climbers who pace honestly. The long ascent out of Prescott ends the race for anyone who redlines it early.
- Sea-level riders willing to prep for altitude. Every climb at 1,600 to 2,000m bites harder than the numbers suggest.
- Anyone chasing a competitive Epic Rides marathon with a real pro field, not a fast-gravel cruise.
Training plan for Whiskey Off-Road
A training plan for Whiskey Off-Road isn't a generic base build. Beina reads the event's exact demands, looks at your specific profile and the time you actually have, and maps a highly adapted plan to the start line.
- A long sustained climb out of Prescott that sets the selection in the first hour
- Rocky, technical singletrack descents that fatigue arms and core over hours
- Altitude of 1,600 to 2,000m biting on every ascent
- A big late climb, then a technical descent home on tired legs
- Long Climb Threshold: 2 to 3 x 15-20min at threshold on a climb
- Sweet Spot Climbs: 3 x 20min at 88-93% FTP climbing
- Technical descending reps, plus descending at the end of a long ride on tired arms
- A 4 to 5hr MTB race-sim with race-pace climbs, technical descents and full fuelling
- 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
