Date
Sat, 11 Sept 2027
Start
09:00
Venue
Fort Valley Trailhead, Flagstaff, Arizona 86004
Flagstaff, Coconino County
Countdown
September
Four laps of the loop, the longest solo distance here. The climbing is modest each lap, so it's about pacing and keeping going rather than big mountains.
Key facts
01Roughly four laps of the 10.5-mile loop
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The course
One lap, on repeat
Flagstaff · one lap
Distance71km
Total climb302m
Start · finishOne lap · elevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate17.0 km
Weather
Mid-September, Flagstaff
29°CTypical high
13°CTypical low
3°CColdest in 20 years
27%Days with rain
Highs around 29°C and lows around 13°C, but it has dropped to 3°C. Rain on 27% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2023 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Ethan Pepe03:30:3220.2 km/h
02Julie Momber03:52:4218.3 km/h
03Jason Field04:06:2717.2 km/h
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Finishers
4:39:50
Median time
15.2 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2023 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the Bear Jaw Groove 71 km
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.
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Typical sessions
71 km with 302 m of climbing
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
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