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Desert Loop 400
400 km Brevet

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  • Description
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Date:  Saturday, November 16, 2024

Distance: 249 miles

Start Time: 6:00 AM
Registration opens at 5:30 AM. There will be a mass start at 6 AM.

Start Location: Start Location is at McClintock Dr & Chandler Blvd in Chandler (Get directions)

Time Limit: 27 hours

Sunrise:  7:01 AM
Sunset:  5:25 PM

Cost: $10 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


Views of 4 Peaks while riding Bush Hwy

Desert 400 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 The roads were chosen to minimize traffic and stop lights, and many are formerly key roads that have been superseded by Interstate and highways, leaving them for cyclists to enjoy.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.


Directions to the start

Location: Start Location is at McClintock Dr & Chandler Blvd in Chandler

Address: 4040 W Chandler Blvd, Chandler, AZ 85226
     > This address is a Circle K. See map linked below.

Directions:  Click HERE for a Google map to the ride start location.
     > Please park in the large lot north of the Circle K.

 

 

Route Map

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.

(Excel sheet is not available.)

Download cue sheet (pdf)

Elevation Profile


~6600 feet of climbing.

Requirements

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

Services are spaced at regular intervals and are noted on the cue sheet and in the GPS file.

Please review this information prior to the ride so that you are familiar with what's available, and where it's located.

2 Registered Riders.

Rider Name RUSA # City State/Prov
Brian McGuire 7406 Phoenix AZ
Roger Peskett 3726 Tucson AZ