Date
Sat, 24 Apr 2027
Venue
Cowboy Shack Trailhead, Galisteo Basin Preserve, Lamy, New Mexico
Lamy, Santa Fe County
Countdown
April
Six hours, one nine-mile loop, and the simple goal of fitting in as many laps as you can. Ride it solo, share it with a partner, or pass the baton around a team.
Key facts
01Most laps in six hours wins, so keep riding until the clock runs out
02Solo, duo and team of 3+ categories, with junior classes for ages 9 to 18 in 2026
03Each lap is about 246 m of climbing, which adds up over repeated laps
Create a free training plan for the 6 Hours in the Basin
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
One lap, on repeat
Lamy · one lap
Distance14.5km
Total climb246m
Duration6hr
Start · finishOne lap · elevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate15.2 km
Weather
Late-April, Lamy
20°CTypical high
2°CTypical low
-7°CColdest in 20 years
13%Days with rain
Highs around 20°C and lows around 2°C, but it has dropped to -7°C. Rain on 13% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Organiser
OrganiserSanta Fe Fat Tire Society
Websitesantafefattiresociety.org
Instagram@santafefattiresociety
Running since2019
Training
Training for the 6 Hours in the Basin
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a 6 Hours in the Basin plan targets
Typical sessions
A sustained 6hr effort
Endurance and fatigue resistance over the full distance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long endurance rides building toward the full distance
Threshold and sweet-spot work for sustained power
Terrain and skills practice specific to the course
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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Get your 6 Hours in the Basin plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
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