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 experienced rider training seven to eleven hours a week, this twelve-week plan balances demanding climbing work with deliberate recovery so power and durability rise without carrying avoidable fatigue to Bear Mountain.
INSIDE THE MASTERS 50+ PLAN — 7–11 HR/WK
Includes zone-tailored structured rides for your devices, built-in strength with video walkthroughs, heat protocols for when your race calls for them, peloton skills workouts, nutrition and hydration guidance, and recovery-first Masters 50+ structuring.
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