Date:  Saturday, January 6, 2024

Distance: 71 miles

Start Time: 8:00 am
There will be a mass start at 8:00 AM and announcements and time for questions just before the start.

Start Location: Cortado Coffee Roastery on the Corner of N 32nd St and Union Hills Dr (Get directions)

Time Limit: 7:40 hours

Sunrise:  7:32 am
Sunset:  5:35 pm

Cost: $15 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.

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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

Sears-Kay Ruins 100k

This is a very scenic route which first ventures into the Tonto National Forest in the far North Valley. There's plenty of climbing, but it's worth it for the views you'll get. Your first destination is the End of Pavement (EOP) on Cave Creek Rd. After your U-turn, you'll stop at the Sear-Kay Ruins (pictured below), where breakfast will await you. Riders will enjoy mostly descending back to the finish from here! You'll make your way across far North Phoenix where the 100k & 200k routes will split again. You'll take a flat route across the bicycle highway of Sonoran Desert Pkwy back to the finish.

This route has abundant climbing for an early season ride. The descents do pay you back, though.

Directions to the start

Location: Cortado Coffee Roastery on the Corner of N 32nd St and Union Hills Dr

Address:

Cortado Coffee Roastery at:

3230 E Union Hills Dr Ste B 135, Phoenix, AZ 85050

Click here for a map to the start.

Directions:  Take AZ-51 to Union Hills Dr exit. Go west for about 1 mile to Cortado Coffee on Northeast Corner of 32nd St & Union Hills Dr. It is just east of the CVS Pharmacy.

There is a Park and Ride lot at PV Community College on the SE Corner

Other businesses are located on this corner. CVS Pharmacy, Circle K, Subway, Pizza Shop

 

 

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)

Download cue sheet (pdf)

Elevation Profile

About 3,200 feet of climbing.
Minimum/maximum elevation: 1500 / 3500 feet above sea level

Requirements

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

Services

Start: King Coffee + Starbucks/Circle K/CVS Pharmacy/Subway – The start/finish control is on the North East corner of 32nd St & Union Hills Dr.

There are multiple services on the 4 corners of this location

9 Registered Riders.

Rider Name	RUSA #	City	State/Prov
Rodolfo Cruz	16565	Mesa	AZ
Bob Fisher	9001	Spokane	WA
Neil Fleming	5706	Atlanta	GA
Teresa Fukumoto-Beebe	16732	Scottsdale	AZ
Jonathan Howard	14986	Phoenix	AZ
Brian McGuire	7406	Phoenix	AZ
Scott Starbuck	15224	Spokane	WA
Mike Sturgill	1847	Phoenix	AZ
Tim Wirt	16491	Glendale	AZ