Date
Sat, 11 Sept 2027
Start
09:00
Venue
Fort Valley Trailhead, Flagstaff, Arizona 86004
Flagstaff, Coconino County
Countdown
September
Ride as many laps of the 10.5-mile loop as you can in six hours, on your own, with a partner, or as a team of four sharing the work.
Key facts
01Entry options: Solo, Duo or a Quad team
02Timed laps: the clock decides your finish, not a set distance
Create a free training plan for the Bear Jaw Groove 6 hours
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
One lap, on repeat
Flagstaff · one lap
Total climb302m
Duration6hr
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
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
Training
Training for the Bear Jaw Groove 6 hours
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 6 hours 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 Bear Jaw Groove 6 hours plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
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