LOTOJA Arrival & Pacing Calculator
The interactive companion to LOTOJA's official Feed Zone Arrival Calculator PDF. Enter your target finish time and wave start. The tool returns arrival clock times at every feed zone (Preston, Strawberry, Montpelier, Salt River, Afton, Alpine, Game Creek, Finish), gap to each official 2026 cutoff color-coded by margin, and climb time estimates for the three mountain passes.
Leg distances and cutoffs come directly from the official 2026 LOTOJA Cyclist Bible. Time splits are weighted by leg difficulty (60% of Leg 2 climbs to Strawberry; Leg 3 includes Geneva Summit and the Salt River Pass KOM at 7,630 ft). Optional FTP and body weight inputs unlock sustained climb power targets and a per-hour fueling math estimate for the full 15,000-calorie effort.
Cyclosportive Ride • 208 miles
Leg distances and cutoff times come directly from the official 2026 LOTOJA Cyclist Bible. Leg time fractions (13% / 15% / 26% / 25% / 15% / 19-21%) are derived from typical LOTOJA finish patterns: Leg 1 is the flat Cache Valley warmup; Legs 2 and 3 contain the major climbs (Strawberry 22 mi, Geneva, Salt River KOM at 7,630 ft); Leg 4 is rolling through Star Valley; Leg 5 descends through Snake River Canyon to Teton Village with one final climb. Headwinds, weather, group dynamics, and individual climbing strength shift these fractions by 2 to 5% in either direction.
Climb time estimates apportion ~60% of Leg 2 time to the Strawberry climb, ~25% of Leg 3 time to Geneva, and ~20% of Leg 3 time to Salt River, based on the climb-to-leg distance and gradient ratios. Sustained climb power targets (80-88% FTP for Strawberry, 88-95% FTP for Salt River) reflect typical endurance pacing guidance for sustained efforts of 45 to 90 minutes.
Calorie burn estimates use 4.5 kcal per pound per hour, a conservative average for sustained moderate-intensity cycling. The official LOTOJA race guide estimates total energy expenditure up to 15,000 calories per racing cyclist when basal metabolism, climbing, and headwind work are included. Per-hour fueling targets (60 to 90g carbs / 240 to 360 kcal per hour) follow the standard sports nutrition guidance for events over 2 hours.
This is a planning tool, not a prediction. Use the splits as a pacing reference, not a guarantee. Veteran tip: build a 10 to 15% buffer against the published cutoff times. The numbers above are what success looks like; race day always asks for a little more.