Date
Sat, 20 Feb 2027
Start
10:00
Venue
Sandhills Global Event Center, Lincoln, Nebraska
Lincoln, Lancaster County
Countdown
February
Half the distance of the big loop with the same self-reliant winter feel. A sensible way into a self-supported gravel day without committing to 100 km.
Key facts
01Self-supported: no promoter or outside help on the course
02Refuel at the gas station checkpoint
03Safety cutoff at 16:00
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The course
The route
Lincoln
Distance50km
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate51.7 km
Weather
Mid-February, Lincoln
5°CTypical high
-6°CTypical low
-27°CColdest in 20 years
11%Days with rain
Highs around 5°C and lows around -6°C, but it has dropped to -27°C. Rain on 11% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2024 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Travis Geist2:29:4020.0 km/h
02Rob L Evans2:44:5518.2 km/h
03Michael Sullivan2:46:4818.0 km/h
16
Finishers
3:29:35
Median time
14.3 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2024 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the Winter Endurance 50 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 Winter Endurance 50 km plan targets
Typical sessions
50 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
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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