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Arizona Bicycle Club Desert Classic Century May 2, 2009 

The 28th Annual ABC Desert Classic, Century Route


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Author: _TeamBison
Date: 2 May 2009 7:00:00 AM
Activity: Bicycling
State: Arizona (AZ)
Distance: 101.19 mi  (Change units)
Survey Elevation: Total Gain: 2969 ft
Total Loss: 2970 ft
Net Change: 0 ft
Difficulty: 10 / 10
Tags: AZBikeClub, Glendale, Arizona, Century
Rating: Unrated   Rate it

Day of ride registration and check-in opens at 6:00 AM and the ride starts at 7:00 AM.  More information at AzBikeClub.com. 

This century ride features a mix of suburban and rural roads.  Newly opened roads are highlighted by this route.  There are four SAG stops with a fifth self-SAG stop.  The longest distance between stops is 25.65 miles.   The total distance is 101.24 miles. 

From the starting point, the route climbs gently but relentlessly, gaining about 260 feet of elevation in the 14 miles to the first SAG stop.  As you ride north on the North Valley Parkway, watch for the distinctive shape of Gavilan Peak on the horizon directly to the north.  Your second SAG is on the other side of that peak!  Check your food and water supplies because it's over 23 miles from SAG1 to SAG2 and there's not much out there.  The route makes a wide loop to the west on Carefree Highway and New River Road as you gradually gain another 430 feet of elevation.  There are cattle guards out here so be careful crossing them and call them out to other riders.  After you pass under I-17 at New River, your third SAG is east on New River Rd., just after you cross another cattle guard.  So, after 37 miles of nearly steady climbing, you get back almost almost 300 feet over the next 10 miles back to Carefree Highway.  As you turn east, you climb gently for 5 miles crossing the Cave Creek wash.  Black Mountain dominates the horizon as you approach the third SAG stop.  It's over 24 miles to the self-SAG stop, so think twice before passing up this stop.  This stop is at St. Gabriel Catholic Church. There is a driveway on the south side of Rancho Paloma Drive just before you get to Cave Creek Rd.  The next 13 miles represents a thousand feet of elevation gain.  Ride through the towns of Cave Creek and Carefree, heading east.  As you turn off of Cave Creek Road onto Lone Mountain Road, you are at the highest point on the route.  At around 3000 feet, you are 60 miles into the ride and it's pretty much all down hill from here.  Down Pima Road, the self-SAG is the quaint and colorful General Store.  It's just west of the southwest corner of Pima  and Pinnacle Peak Roads.  There are outside restrooms and water fountains to the left of the store.  Continue your decent back into the Valley, gently dropping another 440 feet over the next 12 miles to the final SAG stop where Deer Valley Road crosses the CAP canal.   With only a little more than 12 miles to go, the route follows bike lanes almost the entire remainder of the route.  It may feel level, or maybe even slightly uphill, but you really are dropping about 270 feet as you coast into the finish. 

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Desert Classic Century May 2, 2009

Dist: 101.19 mi Points: 725
Time: none Speed: 0.0 mph Pace: 0:00 / mi
Distance Instruction   Distance to next
0.00 mi Start at Oggi's Pizza, south of Loop 101, on the east side of 67th Ave Then go 0.05 mi
0.05 mi Turn Right onto 67th Ave headed north Then go 0.36 mi
0.41 mi Turn Right onto Arrowhead Loop Rd headed east Then go 1.26 mi
1.66 mi Turn Right onto Deer Valley Rd headed east Then go 0.32 mi
1.98 mi Turn Left onto 59th Ave headed north Then go 1.31 mi
3.29 mi Turn Left onto 55th Ave headed north Then go 1.01 mi
4.30 mi Turn Right onto Happy Valley Rd headed east Then go 2.52 mi
6.82 mi Turn Left onto 35th Ave headed north and becomes Pocono Way and then becomes 33rd Ave Then go 1.51 mi
8.33 mi Turn Right onto Pinnacle Vista Dr headed east Then go 0.46 mi
8.79 mi Turn Right onto Access Rd headed south Then go 0.51 mi
9.30 mi Turn Left onto Jomax Rd headed east Then go 0.42 mi
9.72 mi Turn Left onto Norterra Pkwy headed north Then go 1.33 mi
11.05 mi Turn Left onto North Valley Pkwy headed north Then go 3.49 mi
14.54 mi Bear Right onto 27th Dr headed north Then go 0.14 mi
14.68 mi Point Of Interest Tramonto SAG Then go 0.65 mi
15.33 mi Turn Left onto Carefree Hwy headed west Then go 7.16 mi
22.48 mi Turn Right onto New River Rd headed north Then go 10.73 mi
33.21 mi Turn Left onto Stagecoach Rd headed north Then go 0.27 mi
33.48 mi Turn Right onto New River Rd headed east Then go 4.33 mi
37.81 mi Point Of Interest New River SAG beware of cattle guard Then go 5.73 mi
43.54 mi Turn Left onto Joy Ranch Rd headed east Then go 1.01 mi
44.54 mi Turn Right onto 16th St headed south Then go 0.99 mi
45.54 mi Turn Left onto Cloud Rd headed east Then go 1.97 mi
47.51 mi Turn Right onto 32nd St headed south Then go 1.00 mi
48.51 mi Turn Left onto Carefree Hwy headed east Then go 2.01 mi
50.52 mi Turn Right onto Black Mountain Pkwy headed south Then go 1.05 mi
51.57 mi Turn Left onto Rancho Paloma Dr headed east Then go 0.86 mi
52.43 mi Point Of Interest Black Mountain SAG Then go 0.13 mi
52.56 mi Turn Left onto Cave Creek Rd headed north Then go 10.62 mi
63.18 mi Turn Right onto Lone Mountain Pkwy headed south Then go 2.03 mi
65.21 mi Turn Right onto Stagecoach Pass headed west Then go 1.90 mi
67.11 mi Turn Left onto Legend Trail Pkwy headed south Then go 2.64 mi
69.75 mi Turn Left onto Pima Rd headed south Then go 6.54 mi
76.29 mi Point Of Interest Self-SAG at the General Store Then go 1.42 mi
77.71 mi Turn Right onto Thompson Peak Pkwy headed west Then go 2.16 mi
79.87 mi Turn Left onto Scottsdale Rd headed south Then go 1.01 mi
80.88 mi Turn Right onto Mayo Blvd headed west Then go 2.15 mi
83.02 mi Turn Right onto 56th St headed north Then go 0.87 mi
83.90 mi Turn Left onto Deer Valley Rd headed west Then go 4.65 mi
88.55 mi Point Of Interest Deer Valley SAG at CAP canal Then go 1.83 mi
90.38 mi Turn Left onto 7th Street headed south Then go 2.01 mi
92.39 mi Turn Right onto Union Hills Dr headed west Then go 7.45 mi
99.84 mi Turn Right onto 63rd Ave headed north Then go 0.50 mi
100.35 mi Turn Left onto Utopia Rd headed west Then go 0.37 mi
100.71 mi Turn Right onto 67th Ave headed north Then go 0.43 mi
101.15 mi Turn Right into shopping center Then go 0.05 mi
101.19 mi Stop at beginning point

Points of Interest

Tramonto SAG

Location: 33.789705°, -112.114105°
14.68 miles into the ride and 23.13 miles to the next stop.

New River SAG

Location: 33.901909°, -112.085095°
BEWARE of cattle guard just before SAG stop. 37.81 miles into the ride and 12.87 miles to the next stop.

Black Mountain SAG

Location: 33.783767°, -111.975591°
This stop is at St. Gabriel Catholic Church. There is a driveway off of Rancho Paloma Drive on the south side. The stop is on the east corner of the driveway and Rancho Paloma. 52.43 miles into the ride and 23.86 to the self-SAG.

Pinnacle Peak General Store self-SAG

Location: 33.697351°, -111.893177°
76.33 miles into the ride and 12.26 miles to the next stop.

Deer Valley SAG

Location: 33.688496°, -112.036858°
At CAP canal. 88.59 miles into the ride and 12.65 miles to the next stop.

Start and End

Location: 33.666497°, -112.201395°
Oggi's Pizza, south of Loop 101, on the east side of 67th Avenue

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