Date
Sat, 5 Jun 2027
Start
08:00
Venue
Wente Scout Reservation, outside Willits, California
California
Countdown
June
Eight hours of short, punchy laps where you choose your own pace. Ride solo or share it with a team of two or three, and just keep the laps coming.
Key facts
01Human-powered mountain bikes only, no e-bikes
02Solo, or teams of two or three; every teammate must ride at least one lap
03Last lap must start by 16:00; finish it by 17:00
Create a free training plan for the Wente 8 Hour MTB Race
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
One lap, on repeat
California · one lap
Total climb335m
Duration8hr
Start · finishOne lap · elevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate13.7 km
Weather
Early-June, California
25°CTypical high
9°CTypical low
-3°CColdest in 20 years
5%Days with rain
Highs around 25°C and lows around 9°C, but it has dropped to -3°C. Rain on 5% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
Training
Training for the Wente 8 Hour MTB Race
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 Wente 8 Hour MTB Race plan targets
Typical sessions
A sustained 8hr 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 Wente 8 Hour MTB Race plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
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