Date
Sat, 11 Sept 2027
Start
09:00
Venue
Fort Valley Trailhead, Flagstaff, Arizona 86004
Flagstaff, Coconino County
Countdown
September
One lap of the loop and you're done. The shortest way into Bear Jaw Groove, with about 300 m of climbing, so it suits newer riders.
Key facts
01The course is a single 10.5-mile loop, listed as 11 miles
Create a free training plan for the Bear Jaw Groove 17 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Flagstaff
Distance16.9km
Total climb302m
StartElevation
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
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
Training
Training for the Bear Jaw Groove 17 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.
Intervals.icuWhat a Bear Jaw Groove 17 km plan targets
Typical sessions
17 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
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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Get your Bear Jaw Groove 17 km plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
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