Hello Randos and Happy New Year!

Here are some last minute notes about Saturday's rides. Please read it so that you come prepared. 
  1. I pre rode the Sears-Kay route and found only 1 construction issue. There is about 1.5 miles of construction starting at mile 4. You can ride to the right of the barriers unless there is active work going on. If you do need to move into the travel lane, use caution!

    The first 100k of the Bartlett route will get your attention. There's almost 6000' of climbing during that time. I recommend that you not burn too many matches until you're climbing back out from the lake. Speaking of riding to the lake, the pavement is brand new! Nice. It will almost make you forget that you're climbing. 😉
  2. Both courses are starting concurrently and will be riding together until the 200k riders make their Bartlett Lake turnoff. We will have support at Sears-Kay ruins (mile 32) with water and food. This is a control, so make sure you stop in to see us. We will mark you off a checklist and then you won't need to do anything else as a control. We don't need to sign your card, unless you want us to.
  3. Parking at the Start: Please park beside and/or behind Cortaro Coffee to leave the limited parking spaces out front for the businesses' patrons. Cortaro Coffee makes a really good brew. If you want a morning beverage and pastry, I highly recommend that you patronize them.
  4. Lunch after the ride. My plan is to provide you with a Subway sandwich meal after the ride. Details will be provided during the morning meeting.
  5. Route Note, Please Read: Both rides will make a right turn off of Cave Creek Rd near the end (miles 68.5 and 125.5, respectively). The road is called Lone Cactus Dr. The sign for this road is turned 90 degrees and you will see the road sign as "Cave Creek Rd". Be aware of this and prepare for the turn. It's immediately after you cross the CAP irrigation canal bridge.
  6. Start Time:  08:00. Please be there early enough to get your bike and yourself together and enjoy your coffee so that everyone can start on time. I will give any last minute instructions at about 07:55. Also, please check in with me so that I can check you off my list.
  7. You must bring your own documents, to make this brevet touchless.  GPS files and cue sheets are linked at www.azbrevet.com, and the control cards are linked below.
  8. Every rider should be prepared to collect and submit proof of passage for this brevet. 
    1. Let me know if you decide not to start or abandon your ride. Send an email or text to notify me - 602.702.2132.
    2. Please also text me if you are running late so that we can account for you on the road. I will be riding and will be leaving at 8:00 with the other riders.
Proof of passage for RUSA credit for a completed ride can be achieved three ways. It is your choice of which method you choose.
All the specific details may be found HERE on the web. Please familiarize yourself with them.
  1. Electronic proof of passage (EPP), by submitting a public track of your ride that shows the time it began and ended. NOTE: GPS devices can, and do, fail. If YOU choose this as your only method of verification, YOU also accept the responsibility that if something goes wrong, you will not get credit for the ride. Plan accordingly.
  2. Digital photographs taken on your phone or digital camera at each control, submitted via email after the ride. The 1st Control (Sears-Kay Ruin) will be staffed with water and snacks.
  3. A traditional control card with receipts from commercial controls and answers at information controls, submitted by email of the scanned information after the ride (no photos of the receipts and card - too hard to read).  The control card can only be obtained by printing it in advance of the ride from these links:
    1. 100k: Brevet card HERE
    2. 200k: Brevet card HERE
Proof of passage must be submitted to the organizer @ mikesturgill@cox.net  All proof of passage must be emailed within 48 hours of ride completion, because results for all riders will only be sent to RUSA after all results are received.

Let me know if you have any questions.
-Mike