Here are some last minute notes about Saturday's rides. I know that there's a lot of stuff here, but please read through it so that you come prepared.
I plan to ride on Saturday, so Brian McGuire will be your Day of Ride Contact. He will be able to answer questions for you, but is not available for any SAG duties. His number is 602.410.8091. His number is on the Brevet card and the cue sheet.
- IF YOU DOWNLOADED THE CUE SHEET, RWGPS OR BREVET CARD BEFORE YOU RCVD THIS EMAIL, DOWNLOAD AGAIN! I have just updated the cue sheets and maps. You may need to refresh your browser to see the latest.
- The 300k/400k/600k
courses are starting concurrently.
The 400k & 600k routes are identical
for the first 400k. The 300k route
diverges at mile 99.2, then again at mile
142. Make sure you're not blindly
following the rider in front of you in
case they're riding a different distance.
- The Last 200k of the
600k intermediate controls
are Informational and untimed. This means
that you can get some rest at the 400k
point of the ride without worry of missing
an intermediate control times. You
will have until 10pm on Sunday to
finish the 600k. So, if you're tired after
the first 400k, get some rest before you
head out on the final 200. Riding safely
is always preferred!
- Parking at the Start:
THIS IS NEW!
If you're driving to the start, please use
the empty parking lot directly across
Chandler Blvd from the Motel 6. This is an
empty restaurant. Google map to the
parking lot: https://goo.gl/maps/Lm4Y1pftCdEHxpFj8
If you're riding your bike from this
parking lot, please use the green arrow to
get to the start. There is a light for you
to cross there. Then follow the red route
indicated. It's the same as your 400k
finish. In case you need it, here is a
RWGPS from the parking lot to the Start
location: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41491638
- Support on the rides:
There will be minimal support on
these rides. Riders
should be self-sufficient. Food/water
options are noted on the cue sheets
and on the RWGPS files. There are
resources at regular intervals. Please
study the route BEFORE Saturday so
that you know where services are
located. The forecast looks cold
at the start and warming nicely mid
day. As such, there should be no
problems with water. But, be aware
that the stretch from Gila Bend to
Maricopa (miles 104 -146) can be slow.
Make sure you have enough water for
that 42 miles.
- Start Times: 06:00 for the 300k/400k/600k. Please be there early enough to get your bike and yourself together so that everyone can start on time. I will give any last minute instructions at about 05:55. Also, please check in with me so that we know who is out on the course.
- Lights &
Reflective gear.
300k/400k/600k riders will be required
to have headlights and taillights mounted
to their bicycle and in use during all
low-light situations. Head lamps are good
as backups, but not allowed as your only
light. Reflective vests and reflective
ankle bands are also required and
must be worn to start the events.
Remember, be seen, be safe!
- You
must bring your own documents.
- GPS files and cue sheets are linked at www.azbrevet.com, and the control cards are linked below.
- Every rider should be prepared to collect and submit proof of passage for this brevet. The current protocol is:
- Follow
all legal requirements for public
health, including wearing masks, where
required.
- These
routes pass through multiple Native
American communities. Many of the
businesses located on the reservations
still require masks to be worn while
inside. Please respect these
requirements where posted. Have a mask
with you in case you need to wear it.
- PLEASE!
Let Brian or me know if you decide not
to start, or abandon your ride. Send an
email or text to Brian - 602.410.8091,
Mike - 602.702.2132. We really do
worry about every rider on the course.
This extra few seconds of your time is
appreciated more than you know.
- 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.
- Digital
photographs taken on your phone or digital
camera at each control, submitted via
email after the ride. The Controls where
you see a volunteer, don't require any
additional verification from you. We will
have a roster and record your time of
arrival. That's all that you need to do.
- A traditional control card with receipts from commercial controls and/or 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). When the Control says "OPEN" that means that any establishment in the vicinity may be used as the control. All Info Control questions will be found on the Brevet cards. The control card can only be obtained by printing it in advance of the ride from these links:
- If you use a GPS for verification, a ride track from RideWithGPS or Strava is strongly preferred for EPP. Make sure that the settings for these tracks are PUBLIC. Don't make me contact you because I can't access it. If you need to, you may submit tracks from other apps, BUT, no track will be accepted that requires me to download an app or open an account. No gpx, tcx, fit, etc. files will be accepted. If you submit EPP that does not readily show the time your ride started and ended, your result for the ride will be DNQ.
- Photographic proof of passage includes photos from the beginning and end of your ride. You should write down those times to submit with your photographic proof of passage. At each control along the route you need to photograph the place you stopped, meaning the source of information for any informational control. At open commercial controls, you need to photograph something that indicates your location, which could be street signs at an intersection, or other distinguishing landmarks. No photos are required at staffed controls.
- A control card requires receipts from commercial locations or answering the Informational Questions (if noted). Your elapsed time is from the receipt at the opening control to the receipt at the ending control, unless a brevet official notes your start time at the opening control.
- Every rider has the stated amount of elapsed time to complete a qualifying ride, from the official start time. You may start a brevet any time within the designated start window, i.e. the published start time + 1 hour. Note that if you choose to start after your published start time, you may be starting alone and no one will be at the start greet you. You MUST text me if you start late so that we know to expect you at the following controls.
- Proof
of passage must be submitted to the
organizer @ mikesturgill@cox.net
All
proof of passage must be emailed within
72 hours of ride completion, because results for all
riders will only be sent to RUSA after all
results are received. I know that most all
of you will be traveling here and back. If
you can't submit by then, you must let me
know in advance.
-Mike
602.702.2132