Date:  Event has not been scheduled

Distance: 257 miles

Start Time: 5:00 AM MST
Registration opens at 4 AM. There will be a mass start at 5 AM and announcements and time for questions at 4:45 AM. Note: Arizona does not observe Daylight Savings Time, and stays on Mountain Standard Time year-round. For example, in the summer months, during Daylight Savings Time, the time in Arizona and California is the same; Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico are one hour ahead.
Start Location: Round Trip Bike Shop (Get directions)

Time Limit: 27 hours

Sunrise:  6:59 AM
Sunset:  6:22 PM
Moonrise:  3:37 Sunday
Moonset:  1 am

Cost: $25 All riders must pre-register. (No day of event registration.)

ACP sanctioned.

Description

This route is out and back between Casa Grande and Arivaca. The farthest end of the route is a loop formed by the towns of Sahuarita, Green Valley, Arivaca and Robles Junction.

Terrain: Mostly flat and rolling for the first 60 miles until we enter Saguaro National Park. You'll find short, choppy hills there. Mission Road (starting at mile 80) is a slight but long climb until we plunge downhill again into Green Valley. The area around Arivaca (the southern most point on the brevet) is especially hilly. These short, choppy hills begin on Arivaca Road (starting at mile 115). After you leave Arivaca and turn north again on SR 286, it's smooth sailing back to Casa Grande. Total 4,610 feet of climbing.

Directions to the start

Location: Round Trip Bike Shop

Address: 1148 E. Florence Blvd, Casa Grande, AZ

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Route Map

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Cue sheets will be handed out at the start of each event. Copies are provided here for planning purposes. Make sure you use the cue sheets provided on the morning of the ride. They will be the most up to date.

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Elevation Profile

1. Turn onto Mile Wide Rd. Short, choppy hills through Saguaro National Park.
2. Steady climb at low grade on Mission Road
3. Pima Mine. Turn onto Helmet Peak Rd.
4. Turn onto Arivaca Rd. Many, short choppy hills to Arivaca.
5. Arivaca, checkpoint #4 and the lunch stop.
6. Three Points/Robles Junction

4610 feet of climbing.
Minimum/maximum elevation: 1398 / 3922 feet above sea level

Requirements

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

Services

Mile 0, checkpoint #1: Bathrooms and parking at the start.

About mile 15, town of Eloy: 24 hour Circle K

Mile 27.8: Food provided at checkpoint #2, Picacho Peak Plaza

Mile 45: Circle K in Marana

Mile 67: Food provided at checkpoint #3, Kinney Rd, Saguaro National Park

Mile 72: McDonalds and Circle K on the other side of the intersection of Ajo Way & Kinney Rd.

Mile 77.7: Convenient stores at the corner of Mission & Drexel. Check water - no services next 24 miles

Mile 105: Convenience store/restaurant in Green Valley, checkpoint #4

Mile 113: Cow Palace (restaurant) and convenience store at Arivaca Rd. Check water - no services next 22 miles

Mile 135: Food provided at checkpoint #5 in Arivaca

Mile 180: Store at Three Points on Ajo Way.

About mile 196, convenient stores at the corner of Sandario and Picture Rocks Rd. One convenient store is at the intersection, and the nicer one is just beyond the intersection on your left.

Mile 210: Circle K in Marana. This is checkpoint #6

Mile 228: Dairy Queen at Picacho Peak Plaza but this is only open until 6 pm.

About mile 240: in Eloy, 24 hour Circle K.

Registered Riders

No registered riders at this time.