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A winding mountain pass road with a cyclist climbing in the foreground
MedalQuestLimited run

The Col Series

500 miles and 30,000 ft in 90 days

Rating
4.9(266)
Finishers
1,204
Goal
500 miles
Distance challenge
Suggested length
90 days
120 days to finish
Difficulty
Elite
A serious, season-long effort
Reward
Medal
Hors Catégorie

Five hundred miles with real climbing in your legs. A season-long ride for cyclists who want the medal to mean something.

The Col Series follows five legendary mountain passes. Each hundred miles and six thousand feet of climbing unlocks the next col, with its own story and route notes.

It's a three-month commitment of three or four rides a week, with a medal to match.

Part of a collection

Joining the challenge is separate from the set. The set adds a reward only when it is finished.

Your medal

Hors Catégorie

Our heaviest medal: a 95 mm antique-gold switchback relief on a cobalt ribbon.

Diameter
95 mm
Thickness
5 mm cast, raised rim
Ribbon
38 mm woven grosgrain
Reverse
Engraved with your finish date
Edition
Numbered, limited to 1,500

What you get

Included

  • Five-col virtual route with climb stories
  • 12-week endurance and climbing plan
  • Fuelling and pacing guide for long days
  • Engraved medal, shipped free on completion

Training

The plan

  1. Weeks 1–4

    Col I–II

    Endurance base, steady climbing

    3 rides / week

  2. Weeks 5–9

    Col III–IV

    Longer days and sustained climbs

    3–4 rides / week

  3. Weeks 10–13

    Col V

    Big weekend and the final summit

    4 rides / week

Before you start

What you'll need

  • Comfortable riding 30+ miles
  • Access to hills or an indoor trainer with gradient

Finishing

How completion works

  1. 01

    Log each ride in your dashboard, or connect Strava, Garmin or Apple Health.

  2. 02

    Upload one photo or GPS file for your final effort.

  3. 03

    Our team verifies your finish within two working days.

  4. 04

    Your reward is engraved and shipped, tracked, to your door.

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