2022 AZTR Preparation & Planning

[schillingsworth]

REGISTRATION CHANGE!! For anyone who plans to sign up for the Grand Depart on October 20, I had to move the registration back 4 hours on September 20. Sign-up will go live at 11a AZ time (Mountain Standard/Pacific Daylight Savings). I had a conflict with my new work schedule and can't guarantee I'd be available to post the link at the previous time. I'll post this elsewhere, but please help spread the word. This does not affect the start of the ride, only the registration for the Grand Depart.
For anyone planning to ITT the route, please reach out to me directly for a separate registration link. Thanks.

[schillingsworth]

GPX files have been updated and posted to the website. Please update your files!! Note, there are separate files for anyone who wishes to go southbound, the XL version. I made every effort to make the southbound versions more difficult. Southbound is ITT only.

For each route there is a full resolution file and a reduced 10k version. Most, if not all, GPS devices will support files up to 10k data points, any more than that and your file will get truncated. Keep this in mind.

The cue sheet needs to be updated, I'll get to that as time permits. The cue sheet is based off the full resolution gpx file as far as mileage goes. Yes, there's quite a discrepancy between the full file and the 10k file. For example the 800 is actually 836 miles, the 10k version of that file is 808 miles. Total gain is over 100,000'. The 300 is 306 & 301 respectively & 43,000' of gain.

Happy Planning!!

Reminder: Registration opens on Tuesday, 9/20 at 11am AZ Time (Mountain Standard/Pacific Daylight Saving)

https://azt300-800.com/route-gpx/

[schillingsworth]

Cue sheet has been updated and AZTR Trackleaders page is up.

Cue sheet is located here.

AZTR Trackleaders

[phatmike]

Rad! Thanks John for coordinating and doing so much behind the scenes stuff!

[Bkindall]

Curious how registrants for the AZT300-800 hear whether they made the first 60 cut.


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[phatmike]

Curious how registrants for the AZT300-800 hear whether they made the first 60 cut.

As of this morning, there were still 12 grand depart slots remaining, so anybody who wants/wanted in can still get a spot in the GD. I'm not positive, but I think that people trying to register got confirmation relatively quickly of their status.

[Bkindall]

I got a trackleaders confirmation. Would that be the ?confirmation??


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[phatmike]

I got a trackleaders confirmation. Would that be the ?confirmation??

I'm pretty sure that yes, that is the case. I see you on TL in the 300 grand depart so I would consider yourself good. @schillingsworth ... this "did I get a place in the GD?" question might be good for the FAQ?

[Bkindall]

I got a trackleaders confirmation. Would that be the ?confirmation??


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My bad. Figured it out.

[phatmike]

My bad. Figured it out.

No worries! Hope you enjoy the route. See you at the start

[schillingsworth]

Scott has the registration link set to cut off at 60. Anyone interested in an ITT after the Grand Depart fills, if it does, can reach out to me for a registration link.

In the meantime, I've been asked a few times just how much pavement is on route and I've given some guesstimates. Well, I decided to pour over the gpx track and get a more precise number, so here you go:

Fun fact: the 800 route (full resolution gpx is 827.3 miles) has a grand total of 63.1 paved miles or 7.6% of the rull route. (The 300, 306.4 miles, has 34.6 miles of pavement or 11.3% of the full route). The first miles of pavement are on Loma Alta Rd. as you approach Tucson at mile 126.3!! The final section of pavement for the 300 is when you simply cross the Gila River in Kelvin at mile 268.7 and the final paved miles of the 800 are on the Natural Bridge State Park road a few miles before Pine at mile 487. In conclusion, that's a shit ton of singletrack and dirt roads!! Enjoy.

[flyboydh1]

Food storage from critters? would love to get any info folks can about good food storage practice from citters on the azt. On my Colorado Trail ride I used an Ursack and only had an issue on my last night before getting to Durango. Mice got into my stuff. Anyways I?m thinking of using the same system for aztr but would love to get additional input. Thanks!

[davew]

There is a video post on the FB page 'The Arizona Class of 2022' showing the Italian Trap Tank full of water as of 12 Sept 2022.

There are also some recent videos of hikers on youtube with some great information on the water sources in the last few months. Might be of interest to someone prepared to watch hiking videos.

[taprider]

I will be touring south to the start and am looking for somewhere in Tucson to leave a small bag of extra kit, so I can give the Lemmon Drop a try, around Oct 12-13
thanks

[schillingsworth]

Here's the skinny on the El Pilar addition to the routes for 2022:

AZT - El Pilar

[AZTtripper]

I will be touring south to the start and am looking for somewhere in Tucson to leave a small bag of extra kit, so I can give the Lemmon Drop a try, around Oct 12-13
thanks

your welcome to drop by my place on the west side near downtown.

[dusfou]

I'm starting my journey toward my Southbound
ITT tomorrow. I posted up some background info here https://aztrenduro.blogspot.com/ and will be putting some updates on my Instagram http://instagram.com/mtbmx_dustin

[schillingsworth]

Have a great ride Dustin, we'll be following along with interest!!

[phatmike]

Awesome, Dustin! Enjoy!!

[geekonabike]

Can someone explain why there are two red lines routes towards the top of Lemon on trackleaders? Ana & Alexandria are on course but on two different routes at the moment.  Is there some strategy at play? Single speed vs geared route advantage?