Picacho Peak Individual Time Trial

Presented by Natural Grocers

February 08, 2026 (Sunday)

Held under USAC Permit # 15189

Natural Grocers is proud to host the Picacho  20K Time Trial. The time trial will be held at Picacho Peak, Arizona, just east of Picacho Peak State Park and north of the Bowlins Travel Center. This location is conveniently located halfway between Tucson and Phoenix. We will have the first rider off at 9:00 a.m. While COVID-19 measures are no longer in effect, please feel free to continue measures as you feel necessary. We do encourage riders to bring spectators.

While low traffic, racers must still stay to the right side of the road!

There will be race officials on the course to enforce this rule!

START TIME:

First Start will be at 9:00 a.m. Start times will be posted on this Natural Grocers Cycling website by 8:00 p.m. Friday, February 6, 2026. Your start time will also be written on your bib number.

REGISTRATION: This is a USA Cycling Sanctioned Event, so you have to have an active license or purchase a One Day license (available on BikeReg when you register) to race. It’s up to you to have a current license, and Bike Reg will let you register with an expired license.

Registration will only be online at NG ITT Registration
Day of race registration is not available. You must sign your waiver release online when you register for the race. We will not have your waiver to sign at the event.  Registration closes Thursday, February 5th, 2026 @ 9:00 PM (MT)

RACE FEES:

CATEGORIES:

Women’s: Pro/ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+, 75+, 80+, 85+, Fixed Gear open,  Hand Cycle Open,  Merckx Open**, Merckx 35-49**, Merckx 50-64**, Merckx 65+**.

Men’s: Pro/ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 30+, 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+, 75+, 80+, 85+ FixedGear Open, Hand Cycles Open, Merckx Open**, Merckx 35-49**, Merckx 50-64**, Merckx 65+**.

Collegiate: Men’s A, B, C, Women’s A, B, C and Men’s TTT 3-4person, Women’s TTT 3-4 person, Coed TTT

 3-4 person.

Juniors: 7-9, 10-12, 13-15, and 16-18 (all)

** MERCKX Equipment Criteria: Merckx bikes are legal road bikes for mass start events (i.e. no disk wheels, tri-spoke, quad-spoke, no aero bars) just like Eddie Merckx would have ridden.  There are no clothing or helmet restrictions. Any wheel that is legal for a mass start road race is legal for a Merckx race.  Each wheel must have a minimum of 16 spokes, regardless of the rim depth.

PACKET PICK UP:

Packet pick up will start no earlier than 7:30 AM (close at 8:45) on race day. Refer to the image below for packet location.  Your number will have your start time printed on it.  After receiving your packet, please follow the instructions given by the volunteers assisting with parking. 

Make this a weekend event!! Join GABA’s Owl’s Head Gran Fondo on Saturday Feb. 7^th!

Two distances, 70 or 36 miles to choose from. Fully supported ride from the same venue so you can pre-ride the racecourse, have a nice lunch at the end and ride amongst the beautiful desert landscape.

More info here: Owl's Head Gran Fondo by GABA

PARKING/BIB PICK-UP/WARM-UP/STAGING:

Dirt parking lot at the BOWLINS TRAVEL CENTER, 16098 E Camino Adelante Dr., Eloy, AZ. Recommend you bring your trainers for a good warm-up.  Riders may warm up on the road in a southerly direction, away from the race.  Please do not congregate on the roadway.  Please do not park on or block the gas refueling pad (see “NO PARKING” area on image below); Bowlin’s may have a gas delivery on race day and they need access. Also, please park where you won’t impede the exit of those 18-wheelers that are remaining in the parking lot. 

BIB # PLACEMENT:
Proper placement of the bib # is necessary so our officials can accurately read your number and record your time when you cross the finish line.  The photos below show the proper placement for kneelers/upright (right back) and recumbents (right leg).

TIME TRIAL COURSE:

The Time Trial will be held near Picacho Peak State Park, conveniently located halfway between Tucson and Phoenix. This is a flat course. At the start, you will head north and at approximately the 10km point, execute a 180-degree turn and return to the finish. There will be no warming up on course after the first rider has started.  If we have sufficient manpower available, we will have a holder available at the start. Only our official holder may be used. If no holder is available, you will start with one foot down.

While low traffic, racers must still stay to the right side of the road!

There will be race officials on the course to enforce this rule!

Participants (Riders)

•      Finishing riders should exit the finish area after they are done racing.

•      Riders should discard all refuse in trash receptacles placed at the start line or bib pick-up.

DIRECTIONS:  From Tucson: Take I-10 and Exit #219, turn right on to Picacho Peak State Park, turn left on E Camino Adelante Dr, parking will be on your left just past the gas pumps.

From Phoenix: Take I-10 and Exit # 219, turn left onto Picacho Pk State Park, turn left on E Camino Adelante Dr, parking will be on your left just past the gas pumps.

Please contact Race Director John Harrison zonaharrison@yahoo.com with your questions.