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New events are on tap for 2024:
1) Grand Canyon 360k! It's time to visit GC again. This is an awesome route which will ride the entire Grand Canyon West Rim Drive (closed to cars) and South Rim Rd. It also visits Wupatki National Monument (NM) and Sunset Crater NM.
2) Grand Canyon 600k - Using the GC 360k as the first loop, riders will complete 600k by riding a perrenial favorite to Clint's Well through some beautiful forested areas.
3) White Mountains 8k600 - ACP's R10000 award now requires a 600km event with at least 8000 meters of climbing to be completed in 40 hours. AZ will now have such an event. Here is the proposed ROUTE.

Steve Atkins has written a report on his Madera Canyon 200k ride HERE. His Desert 300k ride report is HERE.

NOTE: ALL riders MUST be current RUSA members in order to ride any Brevets in the US. This is an insurance mandate imposed by our insurer. To join, please see: https://rusa.org/pages/memberservices

♦ Have a Blog or report of one of our rides? Let me know and I'll link it or post it here!


Upcoming Brevets in the Four Corner States


ARIZONA 2024:

 

Date Event Name Dist Notes
1/6/2024 Sears-Kay Ruins 100k 1
1/6/2024 Bartlett Lake 200k 200k 1
1/20/2024 Saguaro Lake 100k 100k 2
1/20/2024 Saguaro Lake 200k 200k 2
2/3/2024 Madera Canyon 200k 200k 1
2/3/2024 Madera Canyon 300k 300k 1
3/2/2024 Desert 300k300k 1
3/2/2024 Desert 400k400k 1
4/6/2024 Kitt Peak 300k 300k 1
4/6/2024 Kitt Peak 400k 400k 1
4/6/2024 Kitt Peak 600k 600k 1
7/13/2024 Grand Canyon 360k 360k 2
7/13/2024 Grand Canyon 600k 600k 2
7/14/2024 Coconino Forest Explorer 240k 2
9/7/2024 White Mountains 8k600 600k 2
       

 

Notes
1: "Main Series" - Brevets will have food, drink & support volunteers at some of the controls. Also vehicle support for a couple bikes/riders if needed.
2: "Zero Support Series" - Brevets will not have any volunteer support. You will need to be responsible for your own nutrition and transportation plans (no SAG vehicle if you DNF)

  


UTAH:

See: http://www.saltlakerandos.org 

 


COLORADO:

See:  http://www.rmccrides.com/brevets.htm

 


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Next up: April 6th
Kitt Peak 300k, 400k & 600k
 
Description:
These were new routes for 2020. Due to Covid, then subsequent washouts on Kitt Peak Rd., these events have been cancelled 3 times! This year Kitt Peak is open, so let's do it!


Each of the distances start/finish in the same location. Kitt Peak is one of the iconic climbs in Arizona and each distance will get to experience it.

We’ll start in Tucson near the University with a short warm-up before we hit the first obstacle on the day – Gates Pass. You’re only 14 miles into the ride but will already get to test your legs as you climb into Saguaro National Parks (SNP). The descent into SNP as the sun rises will be a highlight! You will continue on gentle terrain as you make your way out of Tucson. Once about half way to the Kitt you will reach Three Points. This is a good place to refill your bottle and grab a snack since there is still 15 miles to the base of the climb.

The sun will be full when you reach the base of the climb. For a preview, check out this fantastic web site. All the details are there, but it’s a 12 mile, 3600’ climb which averages 5.7%. There is a Visitor’s Center at the top. We’ll have staff up there to greet you with food and water. With a full stomach, the descent will be a blast! After the descent, the routes will head further west to the town of Sells.

It should be a quick 20 mile jaunt to Sells for your turnaround. You will then retrace your route back to Three Points. It will, again, be a good spot to refuel. 300k riders will return to the finish through SNP via Marana. 400k/600k riders head south from Three Points to their next destination near the Mexican border in Arivaca. Arivaca is in the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge. As you head south, you will get some great views of the Kitt Peak telescopes looking to your right and to the summit peaks. You’ll also get a long, and great, view of Baboquivari Peak off to your right. It’s a challenging hike, but that will have to wait for another day. You will also pass through a couple Border Patrol checkpoints on this loop south.

After your Control in Arivaca, you will make your way back north through Green Valley then a gentle climb to Helmet Peak. From there it will be a fast descent back to South Tucson past Mission San Xavier del Bac and a flat run-in to your triumphant finish.

In all, 400k riders will have covered 258 miles and about 10,000’ of climbing. 600k riders will be able to get some sleep before heading out for their final 200k to Oracle. That final 200k will have about 5,200’ of climbing.  Almost all of the climbing is in the first half of the 200k. The return will be fast and fun!

600k details may be found HERE
400k details may be found HERE
300k details may be found HERE

Last Minute Notes may be found HERE. This link will be valid once available, generally the day after registration closes. Please read them. There will be a lot of information posted there. I will also send them out to registered riders. If you don't receive them, please check your spam folder.
 
McMath-Pierce Solar Telescope on Kitt Peak

McMath-Pierce Solar Telescope on Kitt Peak