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SR 60 winding through Salt River Canyon, Arizona. Herb and Dorothy McLaughlin Online Photograph. Britannica Student Encyclopaedia. REGISTRATION:
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Date: Saturday, May 11, 2013
Distance: 126 miles Start Time: Saturday 8 am, Sunday 7 am Time Limit: 13.5 hours Sunrise: 5:26 AMSunset: 7:14 PM Moonrise: 6:37 AM Saturday, and again 5:05 AM Sunday Moonset: 8:55 PM Sat, 9:43 PM Sun Cost: $20 We'll have a support vehicle for this weekend. RUSA 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. REGISTRATION NOTE: Once you are registered for a ride, you will see your name in the Registered Riders tab. It may take a day or so for it to appear. Registered riders WILL be sent a "Last Minute Notes" email the day after registration closes, normally the Thursday before the ride. If you do not receive it, please let me know. Also, check your spam folder for the email. RIDE VERIFICATION: All of these events
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events. Description
One weekend - two 200 brevets. Each brevet is one way (point to point route) between Globe and Show Low. This route is typical Arizona: very remote, very picturesque. This is mining country and we're definitely in the mountains. The most dramatic part of the ride is the 10 mile plunge down to the Salt River The Game Plan for Two Day Riders: Most riders will want to arrive in Globe on Friday night. (Please make a reservation for yourself at a nearby hotel. I can recommend the Days Inn and Motel 6 but there are a zillion places to stay in Globe.) Saturday morning, we'll leave our cars in Globe, and ride the brevet to Show Low where we'll stay over on Saturday night. (Again, accommodations are on your own. Sunday's start is at the Days Inn but Best Western is across the street.) On Sunday, we'll ride the brevet course in reverse back to Gobe and to our cars. Directions to the start Location: Saturday: McDonalds in Globe, Sunday: Days Inn, Show Low Address: Directions: Saturday -The start is the McDonalds in Globe near the intersection of US 60, US 70, and SR 77. Sunday - The ride starts at the Days Inn, 480 W. Deuce of Clubs, Show Low.
Route Map
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. (PDF format is not available.) Elevation Profile Profile Elevation, Day One: Globe to Show Low
1. Convenience store at SR 60 and SR 73
1. Hon Dah Casino
Terrain: Strongly rolling until you get to Salt River Canyon. The road plunges 10 miles down a number of switchbacks to the bottom of the canyon. Then we have to climb 10 miles to get out of it. Over 11,000 feet of climbing on Saturday and 8,600 feet on Sunday. Requirements Riders are expected to do simple repairs such as repair a flat tire. Lights: Optional. However, if you're still riding after sunset, you need lights as required by law. Services At this point, this is a self supported tour. Riders are expected to carry their own gear. However, for the past 2 tours we've had someone volunteer to drive the support car and carry our gear and extra water. Without a support car, your first opportunity for food and water is 62 miles into the ride at the convenience store at the corner of SR 60 and SR 73. (Yeah, we could sure use a support car.) There are no services for sale at the bottom of Salt River Canyon. The next major opportunity for food and water is 28 miles away in Fort Apache where there's a Bashas grocery store and some convenience stores. After that we hit the Hon Dah Casino about 20 more miles down the road. After the casino there are many services as we travel through Pinetop and Show Low. Once you get to the Days Inn in Show Low, there are several restaurants within walking distance. From Show Low to Globe the next day, it's 17 miles to the convenience store at the casino. Anothe r 20 miles and you're in Fort Apach. Forty-seven miles later you're at the convenience store at the corner of SR 60 and SR 73. Next is that long stretch through Salt River Canyon. With no services at the bottom of the canyon, you must travel 62 miles self contained until Globe. 2 Registered Riders.
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