April 12 & 13, 2008
Registration Form
-New This Year: Two Shuttles available! Use one or both.
- ON DAY ONE: Shuttle over the steeps hills just east of Sag #1 (a few miles)
AND/OR Shuttle for the last 15 miles into Bisbee after Sag #2.
- ON DAY TWO: Shuttle from Sag #2 to the end of the steep hills AND/OR back to
the finish
- Ride the full 69-mile course, or about 45 miles with one shuttle or about 40
miles with 2 shuttles.
- Course with Minimized Traffic!
- Mostly on Scenic Backroads!
- Three Great Sag Stops!
- Gourmet Copper Queen Hotel Dinner - must be prepaid with your ride fee. Choice
of 2 seatings: 5:30 PM or 6:30 PM!
- 6 AM Copper Queen Hotel Breakfast - must be pre-paid with your ride fee! It
pays to leave early to avoid afternoon winds!
With the spring sun beckoning you to Bisbee and the wind at your back, travel
southeast on Hwy 83, and feast your eyes on rolling grassland country with the
lofty Huachuca Mountains at the horizon. Join us for a weekend of camaraderie,
fitness and fun in Bisbee! This ride is for the fit rider who will enjoy a visit
to this quaint old mining town, now an arts colony, nestled in Southeast
Arizona's Mule Mountains. Shuttles allow riders with less appetite for long
distances with steep hills to still participate in this scenic ride and enjoy
themselves!
RIDERS: YOU MUST HAVE A PHOTO-ID TO RIDE THRU FT HUACHUCA.
ALL CARS: MUST HAVE CURRENT PROOF OF REGISTRATION, CURRENT PROOF OF INSURANCE
AND PHOTO-ID TO DRIVE THRU THE FORT.
DAY ONE: 69 miles, via Canelo, Fort Huachuca, Palominas to Bisbee.
Ride southeast out of the Santa Cruz Fairgrounds in Sonoita towards Canelo. The
route will be marked with GABA signs at all turns. Watch for a few cattle
guards, which will also be marked. Continue southeast past Sag #1 at about 18
miles into the ride. Several short steep climbs bring you to the West Gate of
Fort Huachuca. Show photo-ID.
Continue thru the Fort with a few more short steep hills followed by a rolling
descent to Sag #2, at about 30 miles into the ride at Smiley field Ball Park for
a well-deserved rest and some needed food. Then, continue east and exit Fort
Huachuca thru the Main Gate. Follow the GABA signs. Your route takes you
southeast on Buffalo Soldier Trail, then winds on St Andrews to Yaqui which will
have a traffic signal to help you cross Hwy 92. Continue east on Camino
Principal, Campobello, Ramsey Rd., Moson, and Hereford Rd. to Sag #3, near
Palominas, at about 49 miles into the ride.
Continue East on Hereford Rd. and cross over the new bridge over the Santa Cruz
River back to the main highway. The last 10 miles of gradual climb will be on
Hwy 92. At the Round-About, follow signs to the town of Bisbee. As you enter
downtown Bisbee, campers will follow GABA signs to Higgins Park where your
luggage will be delivered. Luggage to the many B & B's will also be awaiting the
other riders. Scrumptious meal (pre-paid) at the Copper Queen: at 5:30 PM OR at
6:30 PM. Door prizes awarded at both seatings: you must be present to win!
DAY TWO: 69 miles via Palominas, Fort Huachuca & Canelo to Sonoita
After a good breakfast, prepare yourself for a long gradual 20-mile descent, as
you pedal south past the Lavender Pit to Hereford Rd. Turn right and follow it
across the new bridge to Palominas Rd. to Sag #1, at about 20 miles into the
ride.
Continue west gradually climbing to Sierra Vista, cross Hwy 92 at traffic light,
and retrace your Saturday route back to the Main Gate of Fort Huachuca. Show
your photo-ID at the Main Gate. Look for Sag #2 for lunch at about 42 miles into
the ride at Brock Field Ball Park. Then, continue towards the West Gate. After
exiting the Fort with a few short, but steeper climbs, the course will become
mostly rolling hills back to Sonoita. Sag #3, at about 58 miles into the ride,
will have food & water. Luggage will be back at the Fairgrounds by 11 AM.
STARTING POINT: Saturday Morning in Sonoita at the Fairgrounds, intersection of
Hwys 82 & 83. Allow at least 1 hour driving time from Tucson to Sonoita, more if
you are coming from the northwest side.
CAMPING ON FRIDAY NIGHT: Camping with restrooms available on Friday night at the Sonoita Fairgrounds.
B & B's ARE ON YOUR OWN: Make reservations early if you are planning to stay at
a B & B. Use only places named on our list, where we will deliver your luggage.
If staying at places not on our list, please make your own luggage arrangements.
Camping will also be available, as in previous years, at Higgins City Park in
Bisbee.
SIGN-IN TIME:
Register between 6:30 AM and 7:30 AM. Baggage truck will depart no later than 8
AM. Sign in, drop your dufflebag labeled with color-coded motel tags, and pick
up your ride map. Start riding as soon as you are ready!
COPPER QUEEN DINNER:
$18 per person. Must be pre-paid ahead of time with your ride fee. Non-riders
are welcome to the dinner at the same price as riders. Two seatings available:
5:30 PM and 6:30 PM. Please choose at sign-in. Limited seating: The Copper Queen
catered group dinner has room only for 100 persons.
COPPER QUEEN BREAKFAST:
$12 per person. Must be paid ahead of time with your ride fee.
Starts at 6 AM.
LUGGAGE:
Please use ONLY the designated B & B's on our list: luggage will be delivered
only to the listed places. You are welcome to make your own arrangements, if you
opt for accommodations not on our list. Luggage will be delivered by 1 PM on
Saturday. On Sunday morning, put your luggage at the same place where is was
delivered the day before, no later than 8 AM. Luggage not at the proper place at
the proper time will not be picked up by our truck driver. Luggage will be back
at the start by 11 AM.
NEW THIS YEAR: TWO SHUTTLES AVAILABLE EACH DAY:
If you elect to ride the shorter option by using one or both shuttles, let the
ride leader know ahead of time when you send your registration in. We will have
a van shuttle. on DAY 1, it will be between Sag #1 and the top of the climb, and
also from Sag #3 to Bisbee. On DAY 2, it will be from Sag #2 to the end of the
steep hills or all the way back to the finish in Sonoita - your choice.
RIDE ORGANIZER:
Suzanne Couvrette, (520) 891-4661 or e-mail at Update-Editor@bikegaba.org.
Volunteers welcome! GABA Bucks awarded to all volunteers! Call Suzanne as soon
as possible. Please register early: it makes the ride organizer's job much
easier for planning meals, sag food, number of volunteers, etc. Thank you.
Sonoita-Bisbee Ride Fee
Pre-registered Riders:
GABA/ABC Members: . . . . . . . . . . . $55
Non members: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $70
Sat. Dinner At Copper Queen: . . . . . . . $18
(Limited to first 100 pre-paid dinners ONLY)
Non-riders dinner: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18
Sun. Brkfst at Copper Queen at 6 AM: . . $12
(MEALS MUST BE PRE-PAID WITH RIDE FEE)
Day-of-Event Fee:
GABA/ABC members: . . . . . . . . . . . $70
Non members:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $85
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AND this ride at member price!
Add $15 for a one-year individual membership,
$18 for a family membership, or $10 for students.
Your Ride Fee Includes:
1) Camping w/restrooms at Sonoita Fairgrounds on Friday night before the ride;
2) Safe parking for you car at Sonoita Fairgrounds for whole weekend;
3) SAG Support along the route on both days for tired cyclists or bike problems;
4) 3 Sag Stops along the course each day, with fruit, snacks & lunch makings;
5) Baggage truck to deliver your luggage at camping site or at your hotel (tag
your dufflebag with hotel name tags at start of ride);
6) Camping on Sat. night at Higgins Park with hot showers; bring towel/soap;
7) Route map and riders instructions;
8) GABA Signs at each turn along the course for both days;
9) Door Prizes at Copper Queen Saturday dinner - you must be present to win;
10) Porta-Johns at 3rd Sag Stop on Sat, and at 1st Sag Stop on Sunday;
11) TWO SHUTTLES AVAILABLE ON EACH DAY. See above for details.
Motel List (updated 1/08)
Make your reservations early as Bisbee accommodations can fill up quickly!
We will deliver luggage ONLY to the following 19 places.
(You can make your own arrangements if you wish to stay at places not on our
list).
B & B's:
Letson Loft 520-432-3210 www.letsonlofthotel.com
Old Bisbee B & B 520-432-2080 www.oldbisbeebnb.com
Oliver House 520-432-1900 oliverhouse@theriver.com
School House Inn 800-537-4333 www.schooljouseinnbb.com
Sleepy Dog Guest House 520-432-3057 www.sleepydogguesthouse.com
Gardens at Mile High 520-432-3866 www.gardensatmilehighranch.com
Weather Station Inn 520-432-1691 www.weatherstationinn.net
Hotels & Inns:
Audrey’s Suites 888-437-4263 www.audreysinn.com
Canyon Rose suites 866-296-7673 www.canyonrose.com
Copper Queen: 520-432-2216 www.copperqueen.com
Eldorado Suites 520-432-6679 www.eldoradobisbee.com
Gym Club Suites 520-234-5921 www.bisbeelandmark.com
High Desert Inn 520-432-5747 flwrchld1969@msn.com
Hotel San Ramon 520-432-1901 hotelsanramon.com
Guest Houses:
Gentry House 520-378-3025 www.dnabisbee.com
High Road House 520-432-3950 www.highroadhouse.com
Highland Guest House 520-234-5342 www.bisbeeguesthouse.com
Mayberry's Place 520-234-1252 www.inntheoaks.com
The Raffle House 520-249-4497 sullbill@aol.com
Chamber of Commerce 520-432-5421 www.bisbeearizona.com
Please! DO NOT use Hotel La More (or any other accommodation NOT listed here):
it is impossible for our truck to negotiate some of Bisbee's very narrow
streets,
and some B & B's do not have a turn-around area for a large truck.