Date
Sat, 31 Oct 2026
Start
10:00
Venue
Park at the corner of Front St and Jefferson St, Kansas, IL 61933
Kansas, Edgar County
Countdown
October
A 33-mile gravel loop with very little climbing. An easy-going introduction to gravel riding that most riders can take on.
Key facts
01Neutral start until the first gravel road, 1.3 miles in
02Timing finishes 1.4 miles before the route end
03Tandems allowed, and both riders must register
Create a free training plan for the Yellow Chip Road 53 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Kansas
Distance53km
Total climb250m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate52.5 km
Weather
Late-October, Kansas
15°CTypical high
4°CTypical low
-6°CColdest in 20 years
27%Days with rain
Highs around 15°C and lows around 4°C, but it has dropped to -6°C. Rain on 27% 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 Yellow Chip Road 53 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 Yellow Chip Road 53 km plan targets
Typical sessions
53 km with 250 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
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 Yellow Chip Road 53 km plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
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