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Around the Bend
400 km Brevet
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- Date/Time
- Description
- Directions
- Route Map
- Cue Sheet
- Elevation/Terrain
- Requirements
- Rider Info
- Registered Riders
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.
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 The roads were chosen to minimize traffic and stop lights, and many are formerly key roads that have been superseded by Interstate and highways, leaving them for cyclists to enjoy.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
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:
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)
~2600 feet of climbing.
Farms Meet Mountains
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.
For a PDF of the info below CLICK HERE
Mile |
Information |
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0.0 |
Chandler Start in Frys parking lot Frys and Jack in Box open at 5 am, restrooms |
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22.2 |
Komatke market/gas station |
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28.2 |
Laveen 51st Ave. Many places for food. Fry's and Safeway shopping centers |
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Valero 24 hr market, Sonic, Subway, Quick Stuff, Starbucks, etc. |
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Next food at Circle K at mile 39.2 |
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39.2 |
Circle K on 143 Ave |
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48.9 |
Estrella. Safeway shopping center, McDonalds |
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60.0 |
Buckeye, Monroe Ave. (Hwy 85) Sonic Drive-in |
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60.3 |
Buckeye, Monroe Ave. (Hwy 85) Subway |
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60.4 |
Informational Control #2 on right, Circle K (no restrooms) |
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60.6 |
Buckeye, Monroe Ave. (Hwy 85) Chevron Speed Smart |
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60.9 |
Buckeye, Monroe Ave. (Hwy 85) Family Dollar, Dollar General, |
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61.1 |
Buckeye, Monroe Ave. (Hwy 85) IGA Grocery |
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Next food is at mile 108 in Gila Bend! |
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107.8 |
Gila Bend Lunch Control #3 Lunch provided at Chevron Gila Bend Food Mart (restrooms) |
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108.0 |
Gila Bend, Burger King |
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108.7 |
Gila Bend, Space Age Restaurant |
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109.1 |
Gila Bend, Subway, Shell |
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Next food and water is at mile 150! |
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150.0 |
Maricopa Circle K, Bashas', numerous fast food places, Culvers |
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Next food in Stanfield, mile 169 |
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168.6 |
Informational Control # 4 Stanfield, Circle K (24 hour, restrooms, benches inside) |
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181.0 |
Casa Grande Dairy Queen, Whataburger |
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181.3 |
Casa Grande KFC, PizzaHut, Burger King |
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181.9 |
Casa Grande Jack in the Box, McDonalds |
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183.2 |
Casa Grande Panda Express, Chipotle, WalMart (McDonalds) |
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200.5 |
Coolidge Circle K (24 hr) (last food until mile 211) |
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211.3 |
Information Control # 5 Circle K (24 hour, restrooms) in Florence |
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211.4 |
Florence, Subway (10 pm) |
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212.3 |
Florence Sonic, Taco Bell(5am-10pm), McDonalds(4am-1am), Chevron Giant |
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Next food is at mile 232 |
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232.6 |
Hunt Hwy. Circle K (24 hour), Fry's, McDonalds |
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234.6 |
Hunt Hwy. Denny's, WalMart, Taco Bell, Burger King |
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247.9 |
Gilbert Rd. Circle K (24 hour), Alberson's grocery (12 am), Subway |
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250.1 |
McQueen Rd. Fry's (11 pm), Jack in Box (12 am, 24 hr drive thru), Panda Express (9 pm) |
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Subway (10 pm), Little Caesar's (10 pm) |
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Sign route card. Mail card in addressed, stamped envelope. |
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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 |
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