Date:  Saturday, November 15, 2014

Distance: 62 miles

Start Time: 9:00 am
There will be a mass start at 9 AM and announcements and time for questions at 8:45.
Start Location: Mt. Lemmon Highway, Tucson (Get directions)

Time Limit: 7 hours

Sunrise:  6:50 am
Sunset:  5:25 pm

Cost: $20 Pre-registration only. No day-of-event registration.

RUSA 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.

Description

This route travels from Le Buzz Coffee (a popular hang out for Mt. Lemmon Cyclists) up Mt Lemmon on Catalana Highway. Turn around is at the top of Mt Lemmon in the town of Summerhaven. Terrain: Flat to rolling for the first few miles to the base of the mountain. Then a 25 mile climb to the summit. Return the back way along Soldier Trail and Tanque Verde.

FAQ:
Mt Lemmon is one big hill - will I make the checkpoints on time?

Answer: It's not certain that everyone will make the checkpoints, but things are stacked in your favor. For one thing, the hill climb comes in the middle of the ride. If you ride to the mountain at a moderate speed, you'll have money in the bank. Don't kill yourself getting up the mountain, but don't take long breaks, either.

Directions to the start

Location: Mt. Lemmon Highway, Tucson

Address: Intersection at Mt. Lemmon Highway and Tanque Verde

Directions:  From I-10: Get off I-10 in Tucson at Grant Rd Exit 256. Follow Grant Rd East until it ends at Tanque Verde. Turn left on Tanque Verde Rd. Follow Tanque Verde Rd unitl you reach Mt. Lemmon Highway. The brevet start is at the intersection of Mt. Lemmon Highway and Tanque Verde, NE corner. The shopping center includes Safeway and Le Buzz Coffee.

Google map: Click here

 

 

Route Map

View  RWGPS online map here

Note: The Ride With GPS map may be used to download a file for your GPS, if you wish. Remember, though, that the route sheet you receive at the start of the ride is official, this map IS NOT.

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 available.)

Elevation Profile

About 6,800 feet of climbing.
Minimum/maximum elevation: 2500 / 8175 feet above sea level

Requirements

Lights: Optional. However, if you're still riding after sunset, you need lights as required by law.

Services

Start: Safeway – 9125 E Tanque Verde Rd Tucson, AZ 85749 is open on Saturdays at 5am.

Mt Lemmon: There will be a volunteer with water at Windy Point Vista. Farther up the mountain at Palisades (5 miles from the summit) there MAY (not guaranteed) be water and outdoor toilets. At the summit, there are indoor restrooms and water in the community center which is on your right just as you enter town. There is also a general store in Summerhaven (at the summit) but don't expect anything more than snacks.

2 Registered Riders.

Rider Name	RUSA #	City	State/Prov
Roger Peskett	3726	Tucson	AZ
Patrick Rinckey	9303	Tucson	AZ