Start Date: Saturday, November 14, 2026
Registration Closes: Wednesday, November 4, 2026 @23:59:00
Distance: 375 miles
Start Time: 05:00
Checkin opens at 4:30 AM. There will be a mass start at 5 AM.

Time Limit: 40 hours
Sunrise: 6:59 AM
Sunset: 5:26 PM
Cost: $15 All riders must pre-register. (No day of event registration.)
ACP sanctioned.

WAIVER NOTE: You will be automatically directed to the online waiver during registration. 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. This will highlight any route updates, construction, etc. that needs to be communicated. If you do not receive it, please let me know. Also, check your spam folder for the email.

RIDE VERIFICATION: These events are sanctioned by Randonneurs USA (RUSA) and will be verified using approved RUSA methods. Click HERE to see the details of available options for AZ Radonneurs' events.

Views of 4 Peaks while riding Bush Hwy

Bartlett Lake 600k Description

The Bartlett Lake 600k route is a concatenation of our Desert Loop NV 400k (ridewithgps.com/routes/56663696) and our Bartlett Lake 200k (ridewithgps.com/routes/30019530) events. The route starts and finishes in North Phoenix and travels in a counter-clockwise direction around the entire Valley of the Sun for the first 400k, described here.

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 The roads were chosen to minimize traffic and stop lights, and many are formerly key roads that have been superseded by Interstate and highways, leaving them for cyclists to enjoy.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

The Bartlett Lake 200k first ventures into the Tonto National Forest in the far North Valley. There's plenty of climbing, but it's worth it for the views you'll get. Your first destination is Sear-Kay Ruins. After that, there is an out-and-back to Bartlett Lake and it's pretty "lumpy." Once at the lake, your Control is at the brand new Grille and Store there. You're right at the marina, so it makes for a great photo op. After climbing back out from the lake, you'll enjoy a lot of descending.

You'll then make your way across far North Phoenix where you will visit the tiny community of New River. There's a nudist's resort there, so don't venture too far off route. You may not be able to un-see that! There's a plateau in New River following by a fun and mild 10 mile descent. You'll pass by one of the other reservoirs in the Valley of the Sun - Lake Pleasant.

You will then enjoy and "easy pedal" back across the Valley to your triumphant finish.



Bartlett Dam as viewed from above.

Directions to the start:
Location: Cortado Coffee Roastery on the Corner of N 32nd St and Union Hills Dr.
     Click here for a map to the start.
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



Elevation profile:

~13,750 feet of climbing.

Cue sheets may be downloaded.

(Excel format is not available.)

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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 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.

14 Registered Riders.

You KNOW you want to join us!

Rider Name	RUSA #	City	State/Prov
Thomas Altemus	4464	Tucson	AZ
Steve Atkins	3359	Tempe	AZ
Francis Avecilla	15128	Santa Monica	CA
Mark Brogan	14430	San Jose	CA
Steve Ciccarelli	13084	Seattle	WA
Dindo Agpalo Flauta	15268	Sacramento	CA
Paul Foley	1471	Golden	CO
Chad Hoyt	17185	Roseville	MN
Xiangzhou Kong	17086	Seattle	WA
Pascal Ledru	9094	Boulder	CO
Paul Liu	1629	Oakland	CA
Brian McGuire	7406	Phoenix	AZ
Mike Sturgill	1847	Phoenix	AZ
Michael Turek	10173	Longmont	CO

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