Rider information for 2010 Checkpoint #1 is on the corner of Sullivan St. and Inspiration Ave. at the Miami Memorial Park. The sign for Inspiration Ave on US60 is turned around, but any street going north from US60 goes to Sullivan St. Sullivan St. is 1 block N of US60 and is the old main street of Miami. At the Park there is plenty of parking on the streets. There are rest rooms and covered tables in the park. Rest rooms have running water. There is a B&B 50 yards from the start - Copper Miner's Rest 928 473-8144 Checkpoint #2 Forest Service Roosevelt Lake Visitor's Center has a water fountain and Pepsi machine outside. Inside there is a nice museum on Roosevelt Dam and Tonto Basin. Visitor's Center is open 7:45 to 4:15 pm Ranger has a stamp for your route card Butcher Hook Store and Restaurant is farther back from the road than the gas station. The store has a good selection of food, even bananas sometimes. Tonto Basin Market is a full grocery store with a deli and pizza. ATM. This is the primary place for food along Hwy 188. Jake's Corner Store has minimal food. You won't be feasting here, but it may be a life saver if you bonk. Better to plan on Tonto Basin Market Highway Rest Area at junction of AZ188 and US87 has NO water or rest rooms this year. Checkpoint #3 At East Verde Baptist Church there are benches to sit on. The two creek crossings before Checkpoint #3 have about 1-2 inches of running water in them. Checkpoint #4 Tonto Basin Market closes at 9 pm, which is also the closing time of the checkpoint. This is a key place to plan on stopping for food and water as it is a full grocery store with deli. ATM Spring Creek Store at mile 167.9 at the start of the final climb closes at 9 pm. They have PowerBars and Clif Bars! Tom Baker cell phone 602 316-7611 2010 Southern Arizona Brevet Series Mines to Pines 300 km Brevet Time Limit: 20 hrs Start: 6:00 AM Lights, safety vest/belt, ankle bands required Checkpont #1 Miami Memorial Park in Historic Downtown Miami corner of Sullivan St. and Inspiration Ave. Leg Total 0 R (S) from Park on Inspiration Ave. next to Park 0.1 0.1 L onto US60 (Live Oak Ave.) 1.2 1.3 Claypool Circle K 1.6 2.9 L on SR188 N to Roosevelt 15.2 18.1 Salt River Peak Pass Elev. 3883 2.6 20.7 Continue N, pass by AZ 288 Young turnoff 4.3 25 Spring Creek Store 7.1 32.1 Tonto Cliff Dwelling 1.9 34 R Roosevelt Lake Visitor's Center 0.9 34.9 Roosevelt Lake Visitor's Center (Water, Rest Rooms) Checkpoint #2 Roosevelt Lake Visitor's Center 34.9 miles completed. Ranger has stamp for route card 'Forest Service Roosevelt Lake Visitor's Center has a water fountain and Pepsi machine. Open 7:39 Close 9:44 0.9 35.8 R Return to AZ 188 1.4 37.2 SR88 Jct. Continue N on AZ 188 14.5 51.7 Butcher Hook Store & Restaurant 2.4 54.1 Tonto Basin Market (full grocery store, deli and pizza, ATM) 'Store is farther back from road than gas station. 9.5 63.6 Most Appreciated Road Cut 2 65.6 Jake's Corner Store (minimal food) 3.1 68.7 Rest Area (no water or rest rooms this year) 0.2 68.9 R Jct US87 5.2 74.1 Rye 11 85.1 Payson SR260 Jct Continue North on US87 1.7 86.8 C part way around traffic circle North 0.1 86.9 R Houston Mesa Rd. 3 89.9 Pass Shoofly Village Ruins sign 5.2 95.1 Creek crossing 0.8 95.9 Creek crossing 0.2 96.1 Whispering Pines Fire Station 1.1 97.2 Stop East Verde Baptist Church at Jct Checkpoint #3 East Verde Baptist Church at the end of pavement 97.2 miles completed, Information checkpoint! Elev 5223, Benches to sit on. Open 10:35 Close 16:24 0 97.2 Back onto Houston Mesa Rd.S to Payson 10.3 108 L (South) onto US87 0.1 108 Around traffic circle S towards Payson 1.7 109 Payson Straight S at Jct SR260 and US87 16.2 126 L Jct SR188 0.2 126 Rest Area (water, vending machines, rest rooms) 3.1 129 Jake's Corner Store (minimal food, open til 8 pm)) 11.8 141 Tonto Basin Market open until 9 pm Checkpoint #4 Tonto Basin Market 'Tonto Basin Market is a full grocery store with a deli and pizza. ATM. Store closes at 9 pm. 140.6 miles completed, Get a receipt Open 12:44 Close 21:04 0 141 Back onto SR188 South 2.4 143 Butcher Hook Store 14.5 158 SR88 Jct. Continue S on AZ 188 1.4 159 Roosevelt Lake Visitor's Center (Pepsi Machine and water outside of building) 9 168 Spring Creek Store. Closes at 9 pm. Elev 2308 4.3 172 Continue, pass by Young AZ 288 turnoff 2.6 175 Salt River Peak Pass Elev. 3883 15.8 191 R on US60 2.8 193 R on Inspiration Ave. 0.1 194 Miami Memorial Park on Sullivan St. Checkpont #5 Miami Memorial Park in Downtown Miami 193.5 miles completed, Sign your route card! Open 15:21 Close 02:44 Sunday Total ascent 12,063 ft! Miami Memorial Park (start and finish) Miami showing start/finish route Start/Fin Mines to Pines 300 km BreStart 6 a.m. 20 hour limit Lights, safety vest/belt, ankle bands required Checkpont #1 Miami Memorial Park in Historic Downtown Miami corner of Sullivan St. and Inspiration Ave. Leg Total 0 R (S) from Park on Inspiration Ave. next to Park 0.1 0.1 L onto US60 (Live Oak Ave.) 1.2 1.3 Claypool Circle K 1.6 2.9 L on SR188 N to Roosevelt 15.2 18.1 Salt River Peak Pass Elev. 3883 2.6 20.7 Continue N, pass by AZ 288 Young turnoff 4.3 25 Spring Creek Store 7.1 32.1 Tonto Cliff Dwelling 1.9 34 R Roosevelt Lake Visitor's Center 0.9 34.9 Roosevelt Lake Visitor's Center (Water, Rest Rooms) Checkpoint #2 Roosevelt Lake Visitor's Center Forest Service Roosevelt Lake Visitor's Center 34.9 miles completed Ranger has a stamp for yourhas a water fountain and Pepsi machine. Open 7:39 Close 9:44 route card 0.9 35.8 R Return to AZ 188 1.4 37.2 SR88 Jct. Continue N on AZ 188 14.5 51.7 Butcher Hook Store & Restaurant Store is farther back from road than gas station. 2.4 54.1 Tonto Basin Market (full grocery store, deli and pizza, ATM) 9.5 63.6 Most Appreciated Road Cut 2 65.6 Jake's Corner Store (minimal food) 3.1 68.7 Rest Area (no water or rest rooms this year) 0.2 68.9 R Jct US87 5.2 74.1 Rye 11 85.1 Payson SR260 Jct Continue North on US87 1.7 86.8 C part way around traffic circle North 0.1 86.9 R Houston Mesa Rd. 3 89.9 Pass Shoofly Village Ruins sign 5.2 95.1 Creek crossing 0.8 95.9 Creek crossing 0.2 96.1 Whispering Pines Fire Station 1.1 97.2 Stop East Verde Baptist Church at Jct Checkpoint #3 East Verde Baptist Church at the end oBenches to sit on. 97.2 miles completed Elev 5223 Open 10:35 Close 16:24 Information checkpoint! 0 97.2 Back onto Houston Mesa Rd.S to Payson 10.3 108 L (South) onto US87 0.1 108 Around traffic circle S towards Payson 1.7 109 Payson Straight S at Jct SR260 and US87 16.2 126 L Jct SR188 0.2 126 Rest Area (water, vending machines, rest rooms) 3.1 129 Jake's Corner Store (minimal food, open til 8 pm)) 11.8 141 Tonto Basin Market open until 9 pm Checkpoint #4 Tonto Basin Market Tonto Basin Market is a full grocery store with 140.6 miles completed a deli and pizza. ATM Open 12:44 Close 21:04 Get a receipt Store closes at 9 pm. 0 141 Back onto SR188 South 2.4 143 Butcher Hook Store 14.5 158 SR88 Jct. Continue S on AZ 188 1.4 159 Roosevelt Lake Visitor's Center (Pepsi Machine and water outside of building) 9 168 Spring Creek Store Closes at 9 pm elev 2308 4.3 172 Continue, pass by Young AZ 288 turnoff 2.6 175 Salt River Peak Pass Elev. 3883 15.8 191 R on US60 2.8 193 R on Inspiration Ave. 0.1 194 Miami Memorial Park on Sullivan St. Checkpont #5 Miami Memorial Park in Downtown Miami Total ascent 12,063 ft! 193.5 miles completed Open 15:21 Close 02:44 SuSign your route card!