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Lost Dutchman Twin 200's - |
Date: January 21-22, 2012 Distance: 215 km / 133 miles each day Start Time: On Saturday, sign in at 7:00 AM and start at 8:00 AM. On Sunday, sign in is 7:30 AM and the ride starts at 8 AM. There will be a pre-ride meeting just before each brevet for last minute instructions. Start Location: On Saturday the start is at Lost Dutchman State Park. On Sunday the ride starts at the La Siesta Motel & RV Resort in Ajo, AZ. Time Limit: 13 hours, 30 minutes (each brevet) Begin twilight: 7:05 AM Sunrise: 7:32 AM, Cost: Ride fee is $20 for both days and includes baggage service to Ajo and back to the start. ACP sanctioned One weekend - two 200 km brevets. Each brevet is one way (point to point routes) between Apache Junction and Ajo. This route is typical Arizona: very remote, very picturesque. The Game Plan: We'll start off on Saturday morning at 8 am from Lost Dutchman State Park. A car will be available to carry baggage. On Sunday morning we'll start off at 8 am from La Siesta Motel & RV Park in Ajo and retrace our path back to Lost Dutchman State Park. Route Map Day One, the ride starts at Lost Dutchman State Park (A in the figure). B, C, and D show the checkpoints and sources of food and water in the towns of Chandler, Maricopa, and Gila Bend. The town of Ajo is the end of the ride (E in the figure). The second day, we'll retrace our steps back to Lost Dutchman.
View interactive Google map See also these rides at ridewithgps.com made by Mike Sturgill: Lost Dutchman to Ajo 200k Day 1 Profile Elevation: Terrain is rolling to flat. Riders are expected to do simple repairs such as repair a flat tire. Lights: Optional. However, if you're still riding after sunset, you need lights as required by law. Baggage: A car will be available to carry luggage to Ajo on Saturday and back to the start on Sunday. Overnight bags should be no larger than a carry-on you would bring on an airplane. Parking at the start: The ranger station where we'll be parking is on Hwy 88 just accross the street, and slightly north of Goldfield ghost town. We have permission to leave our cars there overnight. A map showing the location of the parking lot is on the last page of the cue sheet. Food and water can be purchased at the checkpoints which are no more than 40 miles apart. Carlton is cooking Saturday dinner and Sunday breakfast. On the menu for Saturday is Ajo: steak, salmon or chicken (email Carlton your preference). Carlton will be cooking pancakes, eggs & bacon for Sunday breakfast (email Carlton if you want breakfast). If you want to bring your own food, Carlton would prefer you put the food his ice chest rather than bring your own cooler. Email me if you're bringing your own food. Suggested Accommodations: Accommodations are on your own. Here are two suggestions. Friday night: Stay at the Lost Dutchman State Park or a motel in Apache Junction. Here are 2 suggestions:
Saturday night, Ajo, AZ: La Siesta Motel & RV Park
Carlton Van Leuven (trailboss)
Dave Jordan, Tucson, AZ Greg Olmstead, San Diego, CA Mike Sturgill, Phoenix, AZ Pete Dusharm, Gilbert, AZ Russ Cummings, Prescott, AZ Susan Plonsky, Flagstaff, AZ Susan Reed, Tucson, AZ
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