Start Date: Saturday, April 7, 2018
Registration Closes: Wednesday, April 4, 2018 @23:59:59
Distance: 64 miles
Start Time: 06:00
There will be a mass start at 6 AM and announcements at 5:45.

Time Limit: 6:40 hours
Sunrise: 6:08 AM
Sunset: 6:53 PM
Moonrise: 12:53 a.m. Waning Gibbous with 55% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.
Moonset: 11:18 a.m. on following day
Cost: $15
RUSA 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.

Blow by Blow: We'll start in North Phoenix with a gentle ascent up Scottsdale Rd to the town of Carefree. These are nice roads that will be mostly deserted in the early morning.

After your first CP, you'll be mostly descending for the next 10 miles as you visit the pristine desert CP at Cave Creek Regional Park. Horse lovers, mountain bikers and hikers will abound. Your stop will be brief but a return visit is highly recommended.

After your park visit you will make your way across the foothills and onto Dove Valley Parkway. This is somewhat of a bicycle expressway which seems like it was built for us. Your last CP will be at the Apache Wash Trailhead. This should be buzzing with mountain biker and hiker activity.

From here, you'll continue across Dove Valley and a quick trip back to Exhale bikes where the staff will greet you with open arms ( and maybe a treat or two :-)

Sound interesting? Challenging? Consider joining us on this event. You'll get to see a diverse range of Arizona packed into a really fun event.

Directions to the start:
Location: Exhale Bikes, North Phoenix
Address: Exhale Bikes, 2814 W Bell Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85053 Located in: Bell Canyon Pavilions
Directions: Take I-17 to Bell Rd. Go WEST to the 2nd or 3rd RIGHT turn after the southbound exit ramp into the Bell Canyon Pavillions

Google map HERE

Exhale Bikes website HERE

Route map:
View RWGPS online map here

The "Pseudo-Scorpion!"



Elevation profile:

Approx 1,800 feet of accumulated elevation gain

Minimum/maximum elevation: 1100 / 2400 feet above sea level.

Cue sheets may be downloaded.

Download cue sheet (xls)

Download PDF cue sheet

Create custom cuesheet

Hydration: Much of the route is very remote with no services. Check the cue sheet carefully to determine how much water you need to carry to get you to the next water hole.

Services will be listed on route sheet

Numerous services are also shown on the RWGPS map.

4 Registered Riders.

You KNOW you want to join us!

Rider Name	RUSA #	City	State/Prov
Bogdan Ghit		Peoria	AZ
Elaine Kenny		Calgary	AB
Loren Larson	8898	Phoenix	AZ
Shawn Stanford		Phoenix	AZ

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