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Event: Gila River Valley

Date / Time

Start Date: Saturday, February 16, 2013
Registration Closes: Thursday, February 14, 2013 @12:30:00
Distance: 125 miles
Start Time: 07:00
Sign in begins at 6 am. There will be a mass start at 7:00 AM and announcements and time for questions at 6:45.
Time Limit: 13.5 hours
Sunrise: 6:22 AM
Sunset: 6:38 PM
Cost: $10 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.

Ride Description

This route circles through the flat valley irrigated by the Gila River. The two Gila River crossings on the route are normally dry, as the Gila has been diverted into a canal just East of our route near Florence. On our route on the Florence-Kelvin Highway, we cross two canals that carry Colorado River and Gila River water side by side!

This route uses many of the roads south of the East Valley that cyclists often ride. On this ride, we will pass through Queen Creek, Gilbert, Chandler, Sacaton, Casa Grande, Eloy, 11 Mile Corner, Coolidge and Florence.

Start Location

Directions to the start:
Location: Town of Gilbert, corner of Power and Chandler Heights
Address: Shopping center at the intersection of Power and Chandler Heights Rd in Gilbert

Route Information

Route map:
View RWGPS online map here



Elevation profile:

1,200 feet accumulated feet

Cue sheets may be downloaded.

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Rider Info

Riders are expected to do simple repairs such as repair a flat tire.

Lights: Optional. However, if you're still riding after sunset, you need lights as required by law.

There is food and restrooms in Bashas grocery store at the start.

In Casa Grande: Fry's plaza at Pinal Ave & McCartney

In Eloy, Coolidge and Florence: Circle K

Registered Riders


20 Registered Riders.

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Rider Name RUSA # City State/Prov
Steve Atkins 3359 Tempe AZ
Michael Barbour 9248 Queen Creek AZ
David Brake 7351 Mesa AZ
Charlie Brown Mesa AZ
Sandy Caswell Kamloops BC
Wayne Churchman 13554 Mesa AZ
Gerry Elam 6882 Phoenix AZ
Mike Enfield 2751 Mesa AZ
Ronaele Foss 3147 Colorado Springs CO
John Ingold 3065 Flagstaff AZ
Matthew Jungers 8020 Phoenix AZ
Phil Kotofskie 6648 Tucson AZ
Dana Lieberman 2066 North Hollywood CA
Bud MacRae Lake Havasu City AZ
Gregory Sherman 5342 Chula Vista CA
Rebecca Smith Phoenix AZ
Carlton van Leuven 4713 Chandler AZ
Clint Wisdom 9242 Chandler AZ
Dick Wiss 2993 Phoenix AZ
Lonnie Epic Wolff 3100 Cedar City UT

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