Date:  Saturday, March 8, 2025

Distance: 63 miles

Start Time: 7:00 AM MST
There will be a mass start at 07:00 AM and announcements and time for questions at 06:55 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: Cortado Coffee Roastery on the Corner of N 32nd St and Union Hills Dr (Get directions)

Time Limit: 6:40 hours

Sunrise:  06:11 AM
Sunset:  06:35 PM

Cost: $0 All riders must pre-register. (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.

Description

Cave Creek Recreation Area is a (so far) hidden gem in the Phoenix area.

This route will explore numerous nice cycling areas in the far North Phoenix valley. The climbing will be modest and none are particularly challenging. Areas visited on the Foothills Tour include: Troon North, The Boulders, Carefree, Cave Creek Recreation Area and the Sonoran Desert Pkwy. It's a scenic route with not much to slow you down.

Directions to the start

Location: Cortado Coffee Roastery on the Corner of N 32nd St and Union Hills Dr

Address:

Cortado Coffee Roastery at:

3230 E Union Hills Dr Ste B 135, Phoenix, AZ 85050

Click here for a map to the start.

Directions:  Take AZ-51 to Union Hills Dr exit. Go west for about 1 mile to Cortado Coffee on Northeast Corner of 32nd St & Union Hills Dr. It is just east of the CVS Pharmacy.

There is a Park and Ride lot at PV Community College on the SE Corner

Other businesses are located on this corner. CVS Pharmacy, Circle K, Subway, Pizza Shop

 

 

Route Map

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.

(Excel sheet is not available.)

Download cue sheet (pdf)

Elevation Profile

This route climbs roughly 2,300' total feet. All of the "climbs" are really just inclines of 2-3% Fast and fun!

Requirements

Have fun, be safe, enjoy the ride!

Services

Services will be noted on the cue sheet and in the RWGPS file, if you choose to download it.

1 Registered Riders.

Rider Name	RUSA #	City	State/Prov
Mike Sturgill	1847	Phoenix	AZ