January Century Rides 2026
Find your next 100-mile or metric century cycling challenge in January. Verified events, route profiles, and regional weather guides.
January Cycling Conditions & Training Strategy
January marks the launch of the new cycling year and the ultimate kickoff for early-season endurance goals. While much of North America is blanketed in winter snow, the American Sunbelt—spanning South Florida, the Arizona Sonoran Desert, and coastal Southern California—offers glorious, mild riding conditions with daytime temperatures in the 60s and 70s. For northern cyclists looking to jumpstart their annual training miles or escape the trainer, January century rides deliver a welcome dose of vitamin D, flat-to-rolling coastal roads, and refreshing ocean breezes. Training for a January century demands smart off-season base maintenance, focus on steady Zone 2 pacing, and diligent hydration, as desert and tropical air can easily mask fluid loss. Kicking off your season with a completed 100-miler in January establishes an unbeatable foundation of fitness and motivation for the entire year ahead.
📍 January Century Rides Across North America
7 Events Plotted22nd Annual Buffalo Headwaters Challenge
AR • 📅 Jan 29 – 31, 2027The Buffalo Headwaters Challenge presented by Adventure Subaru is a three-day, all-inclusive, "off the grid" mountain bike festival. It includes 5 meals, libations, primitive tent and RV camping, live music, and amazing trails, highlighted by the annual “Challenge” ride on Saturday, January 30th, 2027. The “Challenge” ride consists of a 35-50 mile semi-supported back country mountain bike experience. It’s a ride,...
⚡ Event Details & Specifications ›
| Dataset Population | 2027 Forward Calendar |
| Qualified Distances | ⚡ Half Century (50 mi) |
| Event Type | Cycling Century |
| Event Status | Scheduled |
| Attendance Mode | In-Person (Offline) |
| Date | 📅 Jan 29 – 31, 2027 |
| End Date | 2027-01-31 |
| Street Address | 139 Madison 3605 |
| Location | Pettigrew, AR 72752 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.866257, -93.53197 (Google Maps ↗) |
| Organizer | Ozark Off Road Cyclists ↗ |
| Entry Fee | $30 - $110 |
| Registration | Direct Registration Link ↗ |
Gravel & Wine - Temecula 2027
CA • 📅 Jan 23, 2027Gravel & Wine - Temecula 2027 in Temecula, CA featuring organized Metric Century route options.
⚡ Event Details & Specifications ›
| Dataset Population | 2027 Forward Calendar |
| Qualified Distances | ⏱️ Metric Century (62 mi) |
| Event Type | Cycling Century |
| Event Status | Scheduled |
| Attendance Mode | In-Person (Offline) |
| Date | 📅 Jan 23, 2027 |
| Street Address | 39990 Anza Rd |
| Location | Temecula, CA 92591 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.541086, -117.05771 (Google Maps ↗) |
| Organizer | North County Injury Lawyers ↗ |
| Entry Fee | $90 - $450 |
| Registration | Direct Registration Link ↗ |
Tour de Palm Springs
CA • 📅 Jan 30, 2027 (6:30 AM – 5:00 PM)One of the largest and most festive cycling charity events in America, entertaining up to 8,000 cyclists from 46 different states and 4 countries.
⚡ Event Details & Specifications ›
| Dataset Population | 2027 Forward Calendar |
| Qualified Distances | 🏔️ Imperial Century (100 mi)⏱️ Metric Century (62 mi)🗺️ RWGPS Map (2) |
| Event Type | Cycling Century |
| Event Status | Scheduled |
| Attendance Mode | In-Person (Offline) |
| Date | 📅 Jan 30, 2027 (6:30 AM – 5:00 PM) |
| RWGPS Telemetry | Interactive Route Map (2) → • Send to Wahoo/Garmin ↗ • GPX ⬇ • TCX ⬇ |
| End Date | 2027-01-30T17:00:00-08:00 |
| Starting Venue | Downtown Palm Springs |
| Street Address | North Palm Canyon Drive & Alejo Road |
| Location | Coachella Valley, CA 92262 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.841406, -116.53466 (Google Maps ↗) |
| Organizer | Perimeter Bicycling Association of America, Inc. ↗ |
| Entry Fee | $95 |
| Registration | Direct Registration Link ↗ |
IDIDARIDE XXXII
FL • 📅 Jan 23, 2027IDIDARIDE XXXII is a bicycle challenge ride. It is NOT a race. It is an off-road endurance ride through woodlands along the Suwannee River.
⚡ Event Details & Specifications ›
| Dataset Population | 2027 Forward Calendar |
| Qualified Distances | ⚡ Half Century (50 mi) |
| Event Type | Cycling Century |
| Event Status | Scheduled |
| Attendance Mode | In-Person (Offline) |
| Date | 📅 Jan 23, 2027 |
| Location | White Springs, FL |
| Organizer | Suwannee Bicycle Association ↗ |
| Organizer Contact | [email protected] |
| Event Media | View Image / Banner ↗ |
Orange Blossom Gravel 2027
FL • 📅 Jan 23, 2027Orange Blossom Gravel is all about the adventure... We consider this a non-competitive celebration of the lifestyle of enjoying bikes and community. And we welcome everyone. If you want to sign up for the 35 mile course and stop to smell the flowers, get some ice cream, and do some birding that's perfect. If you want to try and finish the 100 mile route in under 5 hours and push yourself that's totally fine too....
⚡ Event Details & Specifications ›
| Dataset Population | 2027 Forward Calendar |
| Qualified Distances | 🏔️ Imperial Century (100 mi)⚡ Half Century (50 mi) |
| Event Type | Cycling Century |
| Event Status | Scheduled |
| Attendance Mode | In-Person (Offline) |
| Date | 📅 Jan 23, 2027 |
| Street Address | 19 E Main St |
| Location | Avon Park, FL 33825 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.59598, -81.501731 (Google Maps ↗) |
| Entry Fee | $70 |
| Registration | Direct Registration Link ↗ |
Piggy's Revenge 2027 Off Road Challenge
FL • 📅 Jan 31, 2027Welcome to the 15 Th edition of our Bike event/Party. Enjoy the Carlton wilderness with some like minded people. A fun Day of Bikes, Beer ,food and music. NO CARS Or TRAFFIC on whole course. NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION, YOU MUST PREREGISTER HERE. We have a 350-rider limit. Registration closes when we reach the limit regardless of the date. Sign up before January 11th to get a T-Shirt in your size. You can change...
⚡ Event Details & Specifications ›
| Dataset Population | 2027 Forward Calendar |
| Qualified Distances | ⏱️ Metric Century (62 mi) |
| Event Type | Cycling Century |
| Event Status | Scheduled |
| Attendance Mode | In-Person (Offline) |
| Date | 📅 Jan 31, 2027 |
| Street Address | 1800 Mabry Carlton Pkwy |
| Location | Venice, FL 34292 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.124841, -82.340898 (Google Maps ↗) |
| Organizer | SCORR Sarasota County Off Road Riders ↗ |
| Entry Fee | $65 |
| Registration | Direct Registration Link ↗ |
Tour de Felasco 2027
FL • 📅 Jan 09, 2027Tour de Felasco 2027 in Alachua, FL featuring organized Half Century route options.
⚡ Event Details & Specifications ›
| Dataset Population | 2027 Forward Calendar |
| Qualified Distances | ⚡ Half Century (50 mi) |
| Event Type | Cycling Century |
| Event Status | Scheduled |
| Attendance Mode | In-Person (Offline) |
| Date | 📅 Jan 09, 2027 |
| Street Address | 13201 San Felasco Parkway |
| Location | Alachua, FL 32615 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.775065, -82.475328 (Google Maps ↗) |
| Organizer | Friends of San Felasco CSO ↗ |
| Entry Fee | $85 |
| Registration | Direct Registration Link ↗ |