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Around the Bend
400 km Brevet

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Date:  Saturday, March 2, 2019

Distance: 251 miles

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

Start Location: Start is at Fry's shopping center in Chandler (Get directions)

Time Limit: 27 hours

Sunrise:  6:54 AM
Sunset:  6:25 PM
Moonrise:  04:40 a.m.
Moonset:  3:04 p.m.

Cost: $40 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.

Description


Carlton Crossing Gillespie Bridge with Friends

Around the Bend Description

The Around the Bend 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 only skirt the southern 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 The roads were chosen to minimize traffic and stop lights, and many are formerly key roads that have been superseded by Interstate and highways, leaving them for cyclists to enjoy.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, Estrella, Laveen, Phoenix, Estrella, Buckeye, Gila Bend, Maricopa, Stanfield, Casa Grande, Coolidge, Florence and Queen Creek.

Terrain: The route follows the Gila and Salt River Valleys as it winds between several mountain ranges. While this route is relatively flat by Arizona brevet standards, with 2990 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.

"I don't know what lies around the bend, but I'm going to believe that the best does. It has a fascination of its own, that bend, Marilla. I wonder how the road beyond it goes--what there is of green glory and soft, checkered light and shadows--what new landscapes--what new beauties--what curves and hills and valleys further on."

From Anne Of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery


Directions to the start

Location: Start is at Fry's shopping center in Chandler

Address:

Fry's is located at the corner of Riggs and McQueen Rds. in Chandler

985 E Riggs Rd, Chandler, AZ 85249

Directions:  Fry's parking lot

Click here for a Google map.

Parking Location: Fry's parking lot on the East side of Fry's along McQueen Rd.
GPS coordinates: 33deg 13min 02.87 sec N, 111deg 49min 27.46 sec W

Here is a map for parking:


 

 

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.

Download cue sheet (xls)

Download cue sheet (pdf)

Elevation Profile


~2600 feet of climbing.

Farms Meet Mountains

Farms Meet Mountains

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

For a PDF of the info below CLICK HERE

Mile Information
0.0 Chandler Start in Frys parking lot Frys and Jack in Box open at 5 am, restrooms
22.2 Komatke market/gas station
28.2 Laveen 51st Ave. Many places for food. Fry's and Safeway shopping centers
Valero 24 hr market, Sonic, Subway, Quick Stuff, Starbucks, etc.
Next food at Circle K at mile 39.2
39.2 Circle K on 143 Ave
48.9 Estrella. Safeway shopping center, McDonalds
60.0 Buckeye, Monroe Ave. (Hwy 85) Sonic Drive-in
60.3 Buckeye, Monroe Ave. (Hwy 85) Subway
60.4 Informational Control #2 on right, Circle K (no restrooms)
60.6 Buckeye, Monroe Ave. (Hwy 85) Chevron Speed Smart
60.9 Buckeye, Monroe Ave. (Hwy 85) Family Dollar, Dollar General,
61.1 Buckeye, Monroe Ave. (Hwy 85) IGA Grocery
Next food is at mile 108 in Gila Bend!
107.8 Gila Bend Lunch Control #3 Lunch provided at Chevron Gila Bend Food Mart (restrooms)
108.0 Gila Bend, Burger King
108.7 Gila Bend, Space Age Restaurant
109.1 Gila Bend, Subway, Shell
Next food and water is at mile 150!
150.0 Maricopa Circle K, Bashas', numerous fast food places, Culvers
Next food in Stanfield, mile 169
168.6 Informational Control # 4 Stanfield, Circle K (24 hour, restrooms, benches inside)
181.0 Casa Grande Dairy Queen, Whataburger
181.3 Casa Grande KFC, PizzaHut, Burger King
181.9 Casa Grande Jack in the Box, McDonalds
183.2 Casa Grande Panda Express, Chipotle, WalMart (McDonalds)
200.5 Coolidge Circle K (24 hr) (last food until mile 211)
211.3 Information Control # 5 Circle K (24 hour, restrooms) in Florence
211.4 Florence, Subway (10 pm)
212.3 Florence Sonic, Taco Bell(5am-10pm), McDonalds(4am-1am), Chevron Giant
Next food is at mile 232
232.6 Hunt Hwy. Circle K (24 hour), Fry's, McDonalds
234.6 Hunt Hwy. Denny's, WalMart, Taco Bell, Burger King
247.9 Gilbert Rd. Circle K (24 hour), Alberson's grocery (12 am), Subway
250.1 McQueen Rd. Fry's (11 pm), Jack in Box (12 am, 24 hr drive thru), Panda Express (9 pm)
Subway (10 pm), Little Caesar's (10 pm)
Sign route card. Mail card in addressed, stamped envelope.

25 Registered Riders.

Rider Name RUSA # City State/Prov
Thomas Altemus 4464 Tucson AZ
Lori Arita 7894 Claremont CA
Jeffrey Arita 7895 Claremont CA
Steve Atkins 3359 Tempe AZ
Tom Baker 559 Tempe AZ
Steve Barbazuk 9286 Vancouver BC
Michele Brougher 5558 St Louis Park MN
Jennifer Danhaus 8700 Wausau WI
Paul Danhaus 1940 Wausau WI
Catherine Dickson 11693 Glendale AZ
Bob Fisher 9001 Spokane WA
Paul Foley 1471 Golden CO
David Hilton 11913 Orem UT
Alan Johnson 10020 Phoenix AZ
Kris Jones 10378 Danville CA
Stephen Kenny 11376 Calgary AB
Rashid Khan 11754 Boulder CO
Pascal Ledru 9094 Boulder CO
Jennifer Moore 11755 Boulder CO
Roger Peskett 3726 Tucson AZ
Nancy Russell 6789 San Rafael CA
Mike Sturgill 1847 Phoenix AZ
Man-Fai Tam 10237 San Ramon CA
Dan Vigano 12349 Scottsdale AZ
Trev Williams 16707 Calgary AB