Date:  Saturday, April 10, 2021

Distance: 129 miles

Start Time: 05:00
There will be a mass start at 5 AM and announcements at 4:45.

Start Location: Courtyard, North Phoenix/Happy Valley (Get directions)

Time Limit: 13.5 hours

Sunrise:  6:03 AM
Sunset:  6:55 PM
Moonrise:  05:41 a.m. Waning Crescent with only 2% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.
Moonset:  5:50 p.m.

Cost: $15

ACP sanctioned.

WAIVER NOTE: You will be automatically directed to the online waiver after you submit your PayPal payment. If you are not automatically directed to the online waiver after your pay, you may press the "Return to Merchant" button to sign the waiver. The online waiver may also be found at tinyurl.com/AZBrevetWaiver.

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RIDE VERIFICATION: All of these events are sanctioned by Randonneurs USA (RUSA). As such, all of them will be verified using approved RUSA methods. Click HERE to see the details of available options for AZ Radonneurs' events.

Description

Blow by Blow: We'll start in North Phoenix with a gentle ascent up to Cave Creek to warm up while still in the confines of the city. These are nice roads that will be mostly deserted in the early morning.

After your first control, you will mostly descend for the next 20 miles or so, then head out into the open desert on the Carefree Highway with lots of open miles and no impediments to slow you down. As the sun gradually rises behind you and the desert air warms you up, you'll reach a food and water stop in Wickenburg. To get back, you'll retrace your route back, but this time instead of heading across the Carefree Highway you will continue your gradual descent into the far west Phoenix metro area before you turn back east to return to the hotel from which you started.

Sound interesting? Challenging? Consider joining us on this event. You'll get to see a diverse range of Arizona packed into a challenging couple days.

Directions to the start

Location: Courtyard, North Phoenix/Happy Valley

Address: Courtyard by Marriott, 2029 W Whispering Wind Dr, Phoenix, AZ 85085

Directions:  Take I-17 to Happy Valley Rd. Go EAST and follow the Google map

Google map HERE

 

 

Route Map

View  RWGPS online map here

The "Scorpion!"

Cue sheets may be downloaded and printed by riders if they wish. Cue sheets will NOT be passed out at the start. Make sure you have a cue sheet as a backup in case your GPS fails.

(Excel sheet is not available.)

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Elevation Profile

Approx 3,300 feet of accumulated elevation gain

Minimum/maximum elevation: 1100 / 2300 feet above sea level.

Requirements

Lights, reflective vest or sash and ankle reflectors are required if finishing after sunset.

Hydration: Much of the route is very remote with no services. Check the cue sheet carefully to determine how much water you need to carry to get you to the next water hole.

Services

Services will be listed on route sheet

Numerous services are also shown on the RWGPS map.

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