Date: Saturday, May 27, 2023
Distance: 127 miles
Start Time: 7:00 AM
There will be a mass start at 7 AM and announcements and time for questions at 6:50.
Start Location: Thorpe Park, Flagstaff (Get directions)
Time Limit: 13.5 hours
Sunrise: 5:15 a.m.
Sunset: 7:32 p.m.
Cost: $5
All riders must pre-register. There is no day-of-event registration.
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
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.
This route starts in Flagstaff. It visits both Lowell Observatory Telescopes, the Navy Precision Optical Interferometer (NPOI), Mormon Lake, Happy Jack and Clint's Well. Recall that Pluto was discovered at Lowell back on Feb 18, 1930.
This is a really fun ride, and one that I do fairly often when I want to get out of the desert heat! There is a companion 120k ride which will allow you to bring friends who may not want to do this distance.>
Terrain: The route mostly rolling with one long-ish climb. The climbs up to the telescopes are short but steep. You're welcome!
Location: Thorpe Park, Flagstaff
Address: 29 N Toltec St, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
There is on-street parking on Toltec St, also at Thorpe/Birch intersection.
Google map: Click HERE
Directions: At the base of Mars Hill (Lowell Observatory) in Flagstaff.
Here is a more detailed map of where riders can park. The map link will take you to the preferred corner of the park, but getting to that location is easy from any parking location.
Details here:
View RWGPS online map here
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)
Total elevation gain for the 200k is ~5,000 feet.
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Lights: We will start in daylight so lights and reflective vest/ankle bands are not required at the start.
But, ALL ARE required if riding after sunset. If you think you might take longer than 12 hours to complete the ride, please take them with you.
Services will be available at regular intervals. 2 water bottles should be sufficient for this ride.
May can bring rains in Arizona's high country. It is not uncommon to have evening rain. It's usually refreshing, but can be cold at these elevations. Riders should be prepared accordingly.
Rider Name |
RUSA # |
City |
State/Prov |
Philip Conmy |
13522 |
Fountain Hills |
AZ |
Paul Eley |
12620 |
Las Cruces |
NM |
Dana Ernst |
15123 |
Flagstaff |
AZ |
Jonathan Howard |
14986 |
Phoenix |
AZ |
Chris Schiffhauer |
13851 |
Scottsdale |
AZ |
Mike Sturgill |
1847 |
Phoenix |
AZ |
Carlton van Leuven |
4713 |
Chandler |
AZ |