A high-altitude century, Onyx Summit, and 8,585 feet of climbing
Tour de Big Bear's timed 100-mile road race starts and finishes at Bear Mountain Resort on Saturday, August 7, 2027. The full route gains 8,585 feet on paved mountain roads around Big Bear Lake, with chip timing, KOM/QOM competition on Onyx Summit, aid stations, mechanics, and SAG support.
For the rider bringing eight focused weeks and seven to eleven hours a week, this plan concentrates on climbing durability, steady pacing above 7,000 feet, descending control, and enough fueling practice to stay useful after Onyx Summit.
INSIDE THE FINISHER PLAN — 7–11 HR/WK
Includes zone-tailored structured rides for your devices, built-in strength with video walkthroughs, heat-training protocols for racing in the hot stuff, peloton skills workouts, and nutrition and hydration guidance.
The Complete Tour de Big Bear Guide — the training, the tactics, the gear and race day, explained simply and clearly: what to do, when to do it, and why it works.
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Hey, I'm Matti. I spent 11 years at TrainingPeaks, where they trusted me to teach coaches how to coach at TrainingPeaks University. I raced Amateur Elite with Rio Grande Cycling Team and podiumed my age group at Unbound 200 in 2026. I have a degree in biology and exercise physiology from St. Olaf. I'm also a middle-aged dad of three, so I know training doesn't happen in a vacuum. I help gravel riders get stupidly fast without becoming the person who brings a food scale to a party