Date: Saturday, March 4, 2023
Distance: 250 miles
Start Time: 6:00 AM MST
There will be a mass start at 06:00 AM and announcements and time for questions at 05:55 AM. Note: Arizona does not observe Daylight Savings Time, and stays on Mountain Standard Time year-round. For example, in the summer months, during Daylight Savings Time, the time in Arizona and California is the same; Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico are one hour ahead.
Start Location: El Con Plaza Starbucks in Tucson (Get directions)
Time Limit: 27 hours
Sunrise: 06:54 AM
Sunset: 06:27 PM
Cost: $30 All riders must pre-register. (No day of event registration.)
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.
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
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.
Purple Mountains Majesty over Arivaca
This route is large loop predominately south of Tucson. The farthest end of the route comes within a few miles of the Mexican border, just north of Nogales.
Terrain: Mostly flat and rolling with a long, steady rise all the way to Arivaca. The area around Arivaca is especially hilly. These short, choppy hills begin on Arivaca Road. After you leave Arivaca, you'll head further south toward Nogales before you turn back north and visit Arizona's wine country in Patagonia and Sonoita. After Sonoita, there's a long and fun descent all the way to Sahuarita. There, you'll meet your last long climb of note. You'll finish by riding through Saguaro National Park in the reverse direction of your morning ride.
Location: El Con Plaza Starbucks in Tucson
Address:
Starbucks at:
3421 E Broadway Blvd #191, Tucson, AZ 85716
Click
here for a map to the start.
Directions: East on Broadway Rd ~4 miles from I-10
There is plenty of parking near Starbucks/Walmart/etc.
View RWGPS online map here
Full route map including Controls and Food locations:
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.
Download cue sheet (xls)
Download cue sheet (pdf)
This route climbs roughly 9,000' total feet. All of the climbs are long, gradual and not particularly difficult.
Lights, reflective vest, ankle bands: Required. There will be a light inspection at check-in to verify front and rear lights are working and are sufficient for night riding.
Services will be noted on the cue sheet and in the RWGPS file, if you choose to download it.
Rider Name |
RUSA # |
City |
State/Prov |
Andrea Achilli |
5941 |
Tucson |
AZ |
Thomas Altemus |
4464 |
Tucson |
AZ |
Steve Atkins |
3359 |
Tempe |
AZ |
Charlie Beaton |
13725 |
Tucson |
AZ |
Rick Blacker |
2806 |
Olympia |
WA |
Ashton Burris |
16067 |
Tucson |
AZ |
Reid Cummings |
15890 |
Calgary |
AB |
Ezekiel Escamilla |
13412 |
Mesa |
AZ |
Nathaniel Faulkner |
15240 |
Edmonton |
AB |
Thomas Guevara |
9538 |
Coarsegold |
CA |
Thomas Hartwick |
13425 |
Tucson |
AZ |
John Jurczynski |
2190 |
Tucson |
AZ |
Ann Jurczynski |
10504 |
Tucson |
AZ |
Rashid Khan |
11754 |
Boulder |
CO |
Pascal Ledru |
9094 |
Boulder |
CO |
John Mangin |
1679 |
Loveland |
CO |
Brian McGuire |
7406 |
Phoenix |
AZ |
Jennifer Moore |
11755 |
Boulder |
CO |
Roger Peskett |
3726 |
Tucson |
AZ |
Mike Sturgill |
1847 |
Phoenix |
AZ |
Michael Turek |
10173 |
Longmont |
CO |
Jessica Young |
15948 |
York |
SC |