The Owl Head Buttes consist of six Buttes or peaks of which all beg for your interest. The reward is wonderful views of Picacho Peak, The Catalina Mountains, and the rural greater Tucson areas. The area is thick with Sonoran Desert vegetation. The only downside would be the power lines dissecting the Buttes 

The 70 mile route with long stretches of straight flat roads will be perfect for practicing group or pace-line riding skills. Not ready for that many miles? The 36 mile Loop is a fun alternative. Pick the distance that suits you and come ride with us.

Routes:

What to Expect

We will provide one support and gear (SAG) station (shown as Picnic basket on the maps) where you can refuel with fruit, water, sports drink, and snacks. The long route will be serviced twice with this sag stop. There will be a light lunch and drinks offered at the parking lot after finishing the routes. Please bring your own camp chair to enjoy company and tales of the ride. You must be back at the parking lot and finished by 1:45 PM  to enjoy this because we will close and pack up by 2:15 PM. The sag stop will close at 11:45 AM to allow volunteers to pack up and then enjoy the picnic at the finish. 

Watch for GABA Road Arrows and signs indicating all the turns of the course and turnaround points. The different routes will have different colored route arrows. If you want a paper map & cue sheets, please follow the links and print at home to bring along.

Ride Venue

Picacho Peak Plaza
Bowlins Travel Center

16098 E. Camino Adelante Dr.
Eloy, AZ

This will be our second year using this venue, here are the bonus features we found from last year:

• The return to the start will now be more downhill with a tailwind!!
• No excessive frontage road traffic (the booming community and traffic between Missile Base Rd and Marana has become quite dangerous)
• Surprisingly nice location for our after ride lunch and celebration
  
  

Metric Century riders will start at 8:30 am (or earlier)
Medio riders will start at 9:00 am (or earlier)

  If you don't like mass starts you still have the option of starting on your own, either before or after the mass starts (be aware of the SAG closing time of 11:45 and course completion time of 1:45)

New Ride Fees

Sign up before Thursday Jan. 21, 9:00 pm
Medio Fondo $30
Gran Fondo $40
After 9:00 pm Thursday Jan. 21st
Medio Fondo $40
Gran Fondo $50
Registration Ends Thursday Feb. 4th, 9:00 pm