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LATEST NEWS & BLOGS:

New events are on tap for 2024:
       Check out the calendar below!

Note that the 2025 events have been accepted by RUSA. Registration will open as I can get to them. Some of the routes are still pending RUSA approval and will be open for registration once approved..

♦ Steve Atkins rode and documented our ride up Kitt Peak. Check out his blog report HERE.

NOTE: ALL riders MUST be current RUSA members in order to ride any Brevets in the US. This is an insurance mandate imposed by our insurer. To join, please see: https://rusa.org/pages/memberservices

I travel with an S&S coupled Ti bike. I get asked regularly how I pack it. I've put together a set of instructions with photos on how I pack it. Find it HERE if you're interested in seeing it.

♦ Have a Blog or report of one of our rides? Let me know and I'll link it or post it here!


Upcoming Brevets in the Four Corner States


ARIZONA 2024:

 

Date Event Name Dist Notes
9/14/2024 Foothills Tour 100k 2
9/28/2024 Lowell Observatory 110k 110k 2
9/28/2024 Lowell Observatory 200k 200k 2
10/26/2024 Kitt Peak 200k 200k 2
10/27/2024 Saguaro and Sabino, Oh My! 100k 2
10/27/2024 Saguaro, Sabino & Lemmon, Oh My! 200k 2
11/16/2024 Desert Loop 400k 400k 2
11/23/2024 North Valley Pop 120k 2
11/23/2024 North Valley 200k 200k 2
12/28/2024 Humboldt Hill Climb 120k 2
  2025 Events    
1/4/2025 Saguaro Lake 100k 100k 1
1/4/2025 Saguaro Lake 200k 200k 1
1/18/2025 Sears-Kay Ruins 110k 2
1/18/2025 Bartlett Lake 200k 2
2/1/2025 Madera Canyon 200k 200k 1
2/1/2025 Madera Canyon + FLWO 300k 1
3/1/2025 Desert Loop 125k 125k 1
3/1/2025 Desert Loop 200k 200k 1
3/1/2025 Desert Loop 300k 300k 1
3/1/2025 Desert Loop 400k 400k 1
3/8/2025 International Women's Day: Foothills Tour 100k 1
3/29/2025 Kitt Peak 200k 200k 1
3/29/2025 Kitt Peak 300k 300k 1
3/29/2025 Kitt Peak 400k 400k 1
3/29/2025 Kitt Peak 600k 600k 1
4/12/2025 Jerome or Bust! 110k 2
4/12/2025 Mingus Squared 200k 2
5/31/2025 Standin' on the Corner 300k 2
10/4/2025 White Mountains 8k600 600k 2
10/4/2025 White Mountains Day 1 195k 2
10/5/2025 White Mountains Day 2 189k 2
10/6/2025 White Mountains Day 3 220k 2
       
       

 

Notes
1: "Main Series" - Brevets will have food, drink & support volunteers at some of the controls. Also vehicle support for a couple bikes/riders if needed.
2: "Zero Support Series" - Brevets will not have any volunteer support. You will need to be responsible for your own nutrition and transportation plans (no SAG vehicle if you DNF)

  


UTAH:

See: http://www.saltlakerandos.org 

 


COLORADO:

See:  http://www.rmccrides.com/brevets.htm

 


AZRandon

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  • Share a ride to and from the start
  • Share hotel rooms
  • Announce training rides
  • Find other RUSA members to ride a permanent
  • Ask question about AZ brevets

For questions about the Brevets please contact the RBA.
For issues with the website please contact the WebMaster.

 


Next up: Nov 16th
Desert Loop 400k
 
Description:

The Desert Loop 400k brevet route can be described as City meets Desert meets Farm meets Reservation in a repeating cycle. The route starts and finishes in Chandler and travels in a counter-clockwise direction.

The route travels along most of the length of the Valley of the Sun. This is on roads that generally skirt the outer reaches of the cities of the Valley, which together comprise the fifth largest metropolitan area in the United States. The roads were chosen to minimize traffic and stop lights, and many are formerly key roads that have been superseded by Interstate and highways, leaving them for cyclists to enjoy.

Services are located at regular intervals along the route. Towns and cities visited: Chandler, Queen Creek, Mesa, Fountain Hills, Scottsdale, Carefree, Cave Creek, Peoria, Sun Cities, Buckeye, Estrella, Avondale, Laveen and possibly Phoenix somewhere in there!

Terrain: The route follows the Gila, Salt and Agua Fria River Valleys as it winds between several mountain ranges. While this route is relatively flat by Arizona brevet standards, with 6600 feet of total climbing, it differs from flat routes in other parts of the country in that it offers continually changing views of mountains in all directions along the entire course.

The wild horses in the photo below are an iconic centerpiece of the Lower Salt River. They can be spotted in numerous locations along a roughly 15 mile stretch of the Forest Service land in that area. More info on the horses may be found HERE.


Desert Loop 400k Details HERE

Last Minute Notes
may be found HERE. This link will be valid once available, generally the day after registration closes. Please read them. There will be a lot of information posted there. I will also send them out to registered riders. If you don't receive them, please check your spam folder.
 
Wild Horses
Wild horses roam the Lower Salt River Valley