Date: Saturday, May 16, 2015
Distance: 125 miles
Start Time: 06:00 (6 am)
Start Location: Bashas Grocery: Sedona, AZ (Get directions)
Time Limit: 13.5 hours
Sunrise: 4:55 am
Sunset: 7:52 pm
Moonrise: 4:28 am
Moonset: 6:01 pm
Cost: $30
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.
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. If you do not
receive it, please let me know. Also, check your spam folder
for the email.
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.
Sunset Over Sedona
Dramatic Sedona Red Rocks to forested Mingus Mountain summit over and back via scenic roads. 125mi/200km~9000 ft climbing (85% RWGPS).
This challenging ride starts and ends at the west side of Sedona, AZ, at approx. 4500 ft. As billed, the route goes over and back up Mingus Mountain thru the historic mining town of Jerome (approx. 7000 ft). Along the way, riders will descend to the Verde River Valley in Cottonwood (3300 ft) towards the turnaround in Dewey/Prescott Valley (4800 ft). Riders will be rewarded with a big roller coaster ride thru Red Rock country, a seldom visited section of Oak Creek (thru Page Springs and Cornville), Jerome’s unique art and architecture, and plenty of dramatic views. Climbing is approx. 9,000 ft on mainly secondary roads and highways. Mountain descents are included out and back.
Location: Bashas Grocery: Sedona, AZ
Address: 160 Coffee Pot Drive; Sedona, AZ
Directions: Google map: Click here From Phoenix: I-17 to Exit 298 onto AZ-179 N to Sedona, AZ
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)
(PDF format is not yet available.)
Total 9,000 ft of climbing
Required reflective wear – jacket/vest/ankle bands/SamBrowne belt, head+tail lights; Recommended helmet light, cell phone, repairs kit (bike shops in Sedona, Cottonwood, Oak Creek Village on or near route)
Services are available at regular intervals. Scenic road sections are well paved but without shoulders. Dramatic climb and descents on the Mingus Mtn Scenic Road – ride with awareness and caution in these sections. Well-maintained brakes necessary for mountain switchback descents out and back. Much of the route is posted with “Share the Road” signs and include good designated shoulders/bike lanes in the non-mountain sections. Plenty of motels near ride start/finish and also (less expensive) in nearby Village of Oak Creek or just south in Cottonwood.
Rider Name |
RUSA # |
City |
State/Prov |
Steve Atkins |
3359 |
Tempe |
AZ |
Jan Cesnek |
10270 |
Phoenix |
AZ |
Jonathan Falasco |
|
Chandler |
AZ |
Craig Falasco |
|
Chandler |
AZ |
John Ingold |
3065 |
Flagstaff |
AZ |
Ian Keen |
10531 |
Tucson |
AZ |
Robert Larson |
9945 |
Phoenix |
AZ |
Brian McGuire |
7406 |
Phoenix |
AZ |
Mike Sturgill |
1847 |
Phoenix |
AZ |
William Timothy |
10090 |
Brooklyn |
NY |
Carlton van Leuven |
4713 |
Chandler |
AZ |
Lee Wilkening |
10293 |
Phoenix |
AZ |