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SAG Locations for the Desert Classic, May 2, 2009

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Author: _TeamBison
Activity: Bicycling
State: Arizona (AZ)
Distance: Unknown 
Difficulty: 1 / 10
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Tramonto

Location: 33.789264, -112.116710
Kristi 928-202-2658 Stubbed out street on east side of 27th Dr. About six-tenths of a mile south of Carefree Hwy and about one-tenth of a mile north of North Valley Pkwy. This is opposite the southern-most entrance to the Apartments across 27th Dr. This is 14.65 miles into the ride for the Century, Metric, and Half-Century Riders. The Half-Metric don't stop here.

New River

Location: 33.903138, -112.082412
Sheri and Herb 623-451-3630 BEWARE of cattle guard just before SAG stop. On the west side of the road, there is an unusually wide spot in the shoulder From the RoadRunner Cafe at the corner of Stagecoach Pass and New River Rd, this is 4.3 miles east on New River Rd. From the Mormon church, this is 1.0 miles north on New River Rd. Only the Century (37.81 miles) and Metric Century (32.26 miles) riders stop here. For the Metric riders, this is the highest point on their route. From here, all riders head for the Black Mountain SAG which is 14.62 miles away.

Black Mountain

Location: 33.783767, -111.975617
Ann 602-432-5393 This stop is at St. Gabriel Catholic Church. There is a driveway on the south side of Rancho Paloma Drive just a tenth of a mile west of Cave Creek Rd. This stop is on the three longest routes: Half-Century: 25.33 mi Metric: 46.80 mi Century: 52.43 mi From here, the century riders head for the General Store at Pinnacle Peak (24 miles away) and the other routes head for the Deer Valley SAG, at CAP canal (7.9 miles away).

Highest Point on the Route

Location: 33.835845, -111.851034

General Store self-SAG

Location: 33.697208, -111.891632

Deer Valley Rd, at CAP canal

Location: 33.687657, -112.036943
Bill and Marjean 602-460-9074 This is on Deer Valley Rd, three-tenths of a mile west of Cave Creek Rd. The stop is on the north side of the road and to the east of the canal. This stop is the only one that is on all routes: Half-Metric: 16.98 mi Half-Century: 33.15 mi Metric: 55.21 mi Century: 88.59 mi From here, all riders follow the same 12.65 mile route back to the starting point.

Start and End

Location: 33.666497, -112.202339
Oggi's Pizza, south of Loop 101, on the east side of 67th Ave. Neill 623-326-3455

Pima Rd

Location: 33.773770, -111.891568
Just south of the fire station at 31802 N. Pima Rd



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