When:
February 11, 2012 8:00 am
Where:
We will be starting at the Basha’s on Oracle and Golder Ranch Rd in Tucson, Arizona. The route will be connecting the Tortolitas and (upper) 50-year Trail. We will be having an optional post-ride party at my house (1/10 mile away form start) that will include a $15 donation for the (guaranteed) best carne asada tacos, Spanish rice and beans you have ever had. I will be grilling and cooking, so if you beat me home, you will be drinking beer until I arrive. You can sign up below and make your reservation by paying via paypal/snail mail.
GPX now available!
GPX file: TorDe50_2012_v1.gpx
Route is as follows:
Golder Ranch
Oracle Rd
Cow Trail Connector
Tortolita Powerline
Maus
Como/Cougar
Moore Rd
Dove Mountain Rd
Upper Javelina
Wild Mustang
Goat Corral
Edwin
Lago del Oro
Chutes
Upper 50
Around the Mountain
Cherry Tank
Midgate
Lower 50
Golder Ranch
Chad’s House
If you plan on attending, please sign up using this form:
Please use the following comment section below for heckling, comments or questions:
I’m in!
In as well
Gonna be a good time!
Thought about doing VOS… then I came to my senses and realized this would be way more fun
I’m in. Will you have a GPX file up soon
Going to be a pre-ride to map it? I’d be interested in doing it.
I would be too
Check below for the current GPX file. I newer, better one will be available. I would take Rancho Vistoso until I flag the cow trail from Oracle to Tort. Let me know if you have questions. I should be flagging it this weekend.
benji and I will be riding the route today…
I’ll be down from CO Springs so what better way to end the week. And add my buddy Wayne Tice from NY as well.
When will the final GPX file be available?
Current GPX: https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B5wp36XhsbT_NWI5Nzk4MzAtYjNmOS00YTkxLTlhNjgtM2U4M2FlNTM4MTM3&hl=en_US
I need to tough it up a little bit, down by Edwin-Chutes and the “trail”
from Oracle to Tort Preserve Powerline Rd.
Any updates to the GPX file? I really want to study this one since it will sounds like there will be some bushwhacking involved.
Hope to have it in a few days. I gotta go ride the Edwin to Chutes again. Just marked the “bushwack” trail and GPSed it. It is ready to go!
is the course clockwise or counterclockwise?
I’m in. Thieves may have stolen my brand new Jet 9 but I will still be there on my Vulture SS.
looks like we’ve got a keg of Widmer Brothers O’Ryely IPA to drink after the ride…
using your new service industry connections, eh?
Gulp…..In!
Looking forward to the ride.
I’m in…..as long as I make it through Antelope Peak
in one piece this weekend!!!! YIKES!!
bev
I’m in !!
Just signed up, First AES event.
Looking forward to a good time. No GPS, hoping to find some riders with a similar pace.
Yo Ryan I am going to try to make it down also for my first AES event! I am bringing a gps… maybe if you are slow like me we can ride it together.
I’m in….if the knee holds
Oh crap I’m in….but only because there’s beer & tacos! Check is in the mail.
mmmmmm….carne asada and a keg of IPA.
I am going to try to make it down from Flag – anybody coming from flag that wants to give me a ride (I will pay for gas!)?
Some Phoenicians are coming down. Not sure of anyone from Flag yet. Might post up here too: http://forums.mtbr.com/arizona/tor50lita-february-11-2012-a-755678.html
The Phoenicians will be coming down including myself!
Hey marshall got word that erin at Flag bike rev gave you my number, I plan on leaving Flag friday afternoon and returning sunday morning if that fits your schedule.
I’m in for my first AES slow ride. I will have to pay the PayPal tonight – I don’t have the info at work.
Chad, we can furnish a water station at the Edwin/Lago intersection, top of the hill there. I don’t know if it will hold a candle to what Cat had set up @ the Jamboree, but everyone could count on at least fresh water at that point. Yes or no?
Plenty water on route. AES tends to take the self-supported route, with the exception of APC 115.
Bringing water tablets would help as there are 4 water troughs on route and a park a few hundred yards off route (south) on Dove Mtn Blvd.
I’ll take that as a no. When I said “water”, I meant beer. Looking forward to this one.
Benji and David Benjes (DCB Adventures) are planning a pre-ride tomorrow (Sat 1/4) if anyone wants to do it. Might post up here that you want to go and I can put them in contact with you.
2/4 oooppsss!
GPX file up and available.
Can you take a late add?
Ah si!
Can I still send in a payment for after party?
This route is epic! Some of the trail is absolutely breathtaking… Nice work guys… Follow the orange and blue ribbons on the cow trail, not Benji and my wayward tracks. And make sure the stans is fresh in your tires… Thanks again…
What in the world is that hump around mile 25?
Gulp.
One of the best, steep descents in Tucson. You are gonna love it!
that might actually be the climb up javelina, will be a bit of hike a bike for many of us…
I agree the hump at 25 would be Javelina to Wild Mustang. Going down was fun and do take time for the views.
crap. wife got work (in Tucson coincidentally) and I can’t get child care for the day. I’m out. I will make an AES ride soon.
PMC pr SBFL….choose your poison.
Just a few final things that I will also briefly mention on the day of the race.
-We have a neutral, talking pace to the powerline road so we can ride the Cow Trail Connector. This section is very well marked also. This is the one area that you might get a flat, so make sure put some new stan’s in the tires or bring an extra slime tube.
-Everyone will be stopping by my house to sign out from the race. If you DNF, please sign out from my house. Even if you are not enjoying the delicious carne asada tacos, stick around and talk. I will have around 10 chairs, PLEASE BRING A FOLD UP CHAIR.
Water Options- Dove Mountain Blvd, take it south (off-route) south 1/4 mile to west side of Dove Mountain Rd. There is a park there. Also, we will be passing 5 cow troughs should you have chlorine pills.
I know you are going to love the course!
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I’m in! If anyone from the Prescott area wants to carpool, let me know!
I’m still marooned @ Catalina after my Westy BBQ’d itself the Sunday morning after doing the APC, and it looks like I will be until after the weekend, so I’m in if I can get some help loading the GPS track into my 705.
John, I have a 705 as well. If you’re using Topofusion, use the GPS transfer option & load the route as a course. TF will put the course in the GPX folder, just cut/paste it into the ‘courses’ folder on the 705. That should do the trick.
I just paid through paypal. Got to be honest the food was the thing that sealed the deal for me. Can’t wait..the race should be great too.
Anyone know of any places to camp near the Bashas’ starting point? I know there’s an RV park about a mile up the road, but I was wondering if there were any more options?
Catalina State Park has a campground.
IN
Mark RE: Anyone know of any places to camp near the Bashas’ starting point?
Nicette & I got the last space in Catalina State Park, 4 miles away, there is a max two cars but site says additional car might be possible for another $15. It also looks like John S is there in his broke down Westfalia, maybe you can piggyback in his spot? I’ll get to the campground later this afternoon, in a white Astro Van with Thule pod on top. If you sleep in your vehicle, there is a 24 hour Walmart just down the street.
Any idea of expected finishing times compared to APC? I averaged a little over 10mph with the hike included, so if the same holds true at the TD50 maybe 5-6hrs for the first wave of finishers? Just trying to judge water need. I ran out at APC with 20 min to go which is closer than I would like to push it and I had 120oz that day. Was thinking the same amount would be about right for an assumedly shorter finish time.
Thanks Chad for another grueling, painful ride and fun weekend. It was awesome.
Thanks for the ride and the great food and beer Chad. I noticed my name was not listed on the results. My time was 6:36 same as Kirk.