Saguaro National Park



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Saguaro National Park
300 km Brevet

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Date:  Saturday, February 2, 2019

Distance: 187 miles

Start Time: 6:00 am
There will be a mass start at 6 AM and announcements and time for questions at 5:45.
Start Location: Walmart, Casa Grande (Get directions)

Time Limit: 20 hours

Sunrise:  7:21 am
Sunset:  6:00 pm
Moonrise:  5:54 AM

Cost: $30 All riders must pre-register. (No day of event registration.)

ACP sanctioned.

WAIVER NOTE: You will be automatically directed to the online waiver after you submit your PayPal payment. If you are not automatically directed to the online waiver after your pay, you may press the "Return to Merchant" button to sign the waiver. The online waiver may also be found at tinyurl.com/AZBrevetWaiver.

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RIDE VERIFICATION: All of these events are sanctioned by Randonneurs USA (RUSA). As such, all of them will be verified using approved RUSA methods. Click HERE to see the details of available options for AZ Radonneurs' events.

Description

Starting in Casa Grande, the route passes through the cotton fields of Coolidge before heading south on SR 79 (Pinal Parkway) which is designated as a scenic highway. Just before Tucson in Oro Valley we turn west and take Tangerine. On the west side of Tucson, we climb up and over Gates Pass (the easy way) and into Saguaro National Park. The route returns north again through the agricultural town of Marana and passes in the shadow of Picacho Peak before returning to Casa Grande.

Terrain: Flat for the first 30 miles through Casa Grande and Coolidge, then a slight, steady but very long climb on Pinal Parkway (SR79). Once you get off Pinal Parkway, (mile 68) it's a long downhill into Tucson. The only other obstacle is the steep climb up Gates Pass and the screaming descent on the other side. There are a few choppy hills through Saguaro National Park. The last 60 miles are flat and travel through the fields of Marana, past Picacho Peak, and finally back to Casa Grande.

Total ~4300 feet of climbing.


Directions to the start

Location: Walmart, Casa Grande

Address:

1741 E Florence Blvd, Casa Grande, AZ 85122

GPS coordinates: 32.877369, -111.712218

32 deg 52 min45 sec N, 111 deg 42 min 42 sec W

Directions:  WalMart parking lot at the north end between Chipotle/Aspen Dental and Panda Express/Game Stop

Click here for a Google map.


 

 

Route Map

View  RWGPS online map here


Cue sheets may be downloaded and printed by riders if they wish. Cue sheets will NOT be passed out at the start. Make sure you have a cue sheet as a backup in case your GPS fails.

Download cue sheet (xls)

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Elevation Profile


You'll find 2 climbs of note. The first is the LONG, gradual ascent on Pinal Parkway. The 2nd is on Gates Pass. We do climb Gates the "easy" way. Total elevation gain is a modest 4300'.

Requirements

Lights: Required. There will be a light inspection at check-in to verify front and rear lights are working and are sufficient for night riding. Also required are reflective vest or sash and ankle reflectors.

Services

Start/Finish

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Mile 0.0, Control #1: Bathrooms available at the start.

Mile 23.7: Circle K in Coolidge. (No public bathrooms)

Mile 47.1, Control #2: Tom Mix Monument. Snacks and beverages provided. If you're getting warmed up you can give me extra clothes which you can retrieve at the finish. Please do not give me lights or extra batteries. Anything could happen on a ride like this.

Mile 79.9: Food/services at the mall at this intersection including Oro Valley Bike Shop.

Mile 90.3: Frys in the mall at corner of Tangerine and Thornydale.

Mile 98-102: Several grocery stores on Silverbell.

Mile 117.6, Control #3: Lunch! Sandwiches, snacks, and soda provided by brevet volunteer.

Mile 139.3: Circle K in Marana.

Mile 155.9: Dairy Queen and Picacho Peak mall. They may close at 6 pm.

Mile 169.7: Eleven Mile Corner Rd in Eloy. Circle K.

30 Registered Riders.

Rider Name RUSA # City State/Prov
Thomas Altemus 4464 Tucson AZ
Paul Anderson 15302 Calgary AB
Steve Atkins 3359 Tempe AZ
Tom Baker 559 Tempe AZ
Jacques Bilinski Vancouver BC
Matt Brackbill 7851 Albuquerque NM
Russell Cummings 5815 Prescott AZ
Gary Czeropski 113 Tucson AZ
Jennifer Danhaus 8700 Wausau WI
Paul Danhaus 1940 Wausau WI
Catherine Dickson 11693 Glendale AZ
Bob Fisher 9001 Spokane WA
Paul Foley 1471 Golden CO
Michael Garrett 11701 Phoenix AZ
David Hilton 11913 Orem UT
Alan Johnson 10020 Phoenix AZ
Stephen Kenny 11376 Calgary AB
Rashid Khan 11754 Boulder CO
Marie Michalski Calgary AB
Martin Milner Newtown Trim, CO MEATH IE
Jennifer Moore 11755 Boulder CO
Margaret O'Kelley 5541 El Paso TX
Luciano Oliveira 10043 Chandler AZ
Roger Peskett 3726 Tucson AZ
Jeremy Shlachter 6276 Denver CO
Mike Sturgill 1847 Phoenix AZ
William Timothy 10090 Brooklyn NY
Dan Vigano 12349 Scottsdale AZ
Rob Welsh 3737 Apple Valley MN
Trev Williams 16707 Calgary AB