The Arizona Trail 300
Race Start: Friday, April 18th, 2008 - 9amAZT Trailhead, Parker Canyon Lake
No entry fee, no prizes, no support
The Arizona Trail 300 is a self supported, wilderness mountain biking race held on a portion of the cross state Arizona Trail. The race follows the trail as closely as possible from Mexico to Superior, AZ, covering some 300 miles of varied terrain (elevations range from 1600 to 8100 ft). The trail surface is primarily singletrack, but the race will detour on dirt and pavement to bypass wilderness and unbuilt sections of the trail.
This is not an organized or sanctioned event in any way. It's simply a group of friends out to ride their bikes on the same route at the same time. We'll probably compare times afterwards, but more importantly, we'll compare experiences -- the highs and lows the trail and mountains offered us.
The Arizona Trail 300 is a race similar to The Grand Loop and The Great Divide Race. All we provide is a route, a start time and tabulation of results. Period. There is no race organization, no checkpoints, no support system, nothing. You are completely on your own, just as you would be if you chose to ride the Arizona Trail on any other day.
If you want to be included in the "results" you need to follow the rules of self-supported travel set on the rules page. This means things like support crews and water caches are not allowed. This is done in order to ensure a level playing field.
HIKE-A-BIKE WARNING: You will not be able to stay on your bike the entire race. You will walk/push/pull/drag your bike. A lot. You may sometimes wonder why you even have your bike. If you can't tolerate hike-a-bike, this is not your race. If you're willing to accept this additional challenge, you will be rewarded with some of the sweetest, rarely ridden singletrack in the state.
2008 Results
(days:hours:minutes)1. Scott Morris - 3:15:08
1. Fred Wilkinson - 3:15:08
3. Mike Curiak - 4:00:30
3. Pete Basigner - 4:00:30
5. Marshal Bird* - 4:22:59
6. Blair Foust - 5:02:11
7. Troy Marino** - 5:02:13
8. Chris Gardner - 5:09:00
Did not finish:
Chad Brown (Redington Pass, mile ~150)
Tim McCabe (continued off-route at mile ~31)
* - Marshal's time sets the masters (50+) record at 4:22:59.
** - Troy rode a derailerless bike. His time of 5:02:13 sets the derailerless record.
2008 MTBR discussion, updates, photos..
2007 Results
1. Tim McCabe, 4 days, 15 hours, 42 minutes1. Zach Macdonald, 4 days, 15 hours, 42 minutes
Did not finish:
Chad Brown (Molino Basin, mile 160)
Lee Blackwell (Rosemont JCT Road, mile 80)
Scott Morris (Rosemont JCT Road, mile 80)
Gavin Krusor (Elephant Head Trail, mile 55)
For race reports, pictures and more info head over to MTBR:
http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?p=2480088.
2006 Results
1. Scott Morris (AZ), 2 days, 16 hours, 57 minutes
2. Kevin Gillest (CO), 3 days, 9 hours, 49 minutes
Did not finish:
Eric Lashinsky (CO), (Freeman Road, mile 250)
Lee Blackwell (AZ), (Oracle Ridge, mile 185)
Rudi Nadler (AZ), (Redington Pass, mile 150)
Cliff Walker (CA), (Tucson, mile 130)
Route
Please read the description of the route by clicking here.
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RULES
Please take the time to review the rules and spirit of the race:AZT 300 Rules
Race Contact / Updates
Scott Morris - smorris@topofusion.comAlso, see the 2008 MTBR AZT 300 thread for updates, chit chat and other discussions.