Jan. 1 (Sat): "I HATE FOOTBALL RIDE". New Year's Day "I Hate Football" Ride. GABA-Tucson. Moderate "C" ride to Saguaro Nat'l Park. Return via Freeman Rd.
Meet at Udall Park, east end of parking lot. Optional brunch at Eclectic Cafe
after the ride. Rich Corbett, 623-0017 or
kc7ovm@dakotacom.net
Jan. 8 (Sun): CASA GRANDE CENTURY. GABA-Phoenix. Options; 62, 85 & 108 miles.
Ride starts in Chandler and goes to the town of Casa Grande for lunch in the
park. Jane Larson, JLreports@qwest.net
or 480-947-8093.
Jan. 15 (Sun)
SILVERBELL CENTURY. GABA-Tucson. Options for 50 or 100 miles. No
sag support and no ride fee. Course will take you west of Tucson via Tangerine
Rd, to Avra Valley Rd. all the way to the Ghost Town of Silverbell. Contact:
dick Schaffer, 326-4807.
Jan. 21 ( Sat): SENIOR OLYMPICS. Tucson Parks & Rec. At Heritage Highlands, near
Tangerine & Dove Mountain. Participants ranging in age from 50 and above.
Cycling events include a 1-mile time trial, 5K-time trial, 10K-road race, and
20K-road race. Volunteers needed! For info, 791-3244 or
www.tucsonseniorgames.org
Feb. 12 (Sun):
PICACHO CENTURY. GABA-Tucson. 100, 65, 35 & 15 miles. Flat course
north of Tucson with meandering in Avra Valley. Turn-around point at Picacho
Peak. Ride Organizer: Suzanne Couvrette, (520) 891-4661 or
sgcouvrette@aol.com
Feb. 12 (Sun): LAVEEN COUNTRY CHALLENGE. Starts and ends at Laveen Elementary
School, 51st Ave & Dobbins Rd. in Laveen AZ. For more info, check their website
at: www.lensenet.com
Feb. 18: 24 HOURS IN THE OLD PUEBLO. For more info, contact Todd Sadow at
www.epicrides.com
Feb. 25 & 26: AZ SENIOR OLYMPICS, PHOENIX. Cycling Events. State Competitions.
602-261-8765 OR www.seniorgames.org
Mar. 4 (Sat): LE GRANDE TOUR XIX (in Casa Grande). AZ Parks & Rec. 800-335-PARK
or www.azpra.org
Mar. 4 & 5: GILA VALLEY TOUR. ABC.
www.azbikeclub.com
Mar. 18 (Sat): MINING COUNTRY CENTURY. PMBC. For info,
www.sportsfun.com or Kathy Mills,
480-759-7675.
Mar. 12 (Sun):
COOLIDGE CENTURY. GABA-Tucson. Leader:
Sandi Rousseau, 799-4406 or
sandir03@comcast.net. Flat course from Avra
Valley to Coolidge and back. Great opportunity to achieve your Personal Best.
Mar. 19 (Sun): AROUND THE WHITE TANKS. GABA West Valley. Betsy turner,
BetTur@qwest.net
Apr. 1 (Sat): EL BIKE SWAP DE TUCSON. GABA-Tucson On 4th Avenue, 7AM-
1PM. Free
to all. Organizer: Greg Yares, 323-9020, or yares@cox.net In conjunction with
City of Tucson Clean Air Fair Events.
April 1 (Sat): EL TOUR DE PHOENIX XV Organized by PBAA.
www.pbaa.com
April 8 (Sat): DESERT CLASSIC. ABC. Richard Utterback:
www.azbikeclub.com
April 15 (Sat): BIKE SWAP - Phoenix. Phoenix Municipal Stadium, 6 AM-1 PM. CAzB.
www.cazbike.com
April 8 & 9:
SONOITA-BISBEE BIKE TOUR. GABA-Tucson. Suzanne Couvrette,
sgcouvrette@aol.com Approx. 65
miles each day. Sonoita to Bisbee and back the next day. Rolling terrain, a few
good hills. Great dinner at the Copper Queen Hotel in Bisbee on Saturday night.
April 21-23 -TUCSON BICYCLE CLASSIC STAGE RACE
CANCELLED this year. (TBC) Ride Organizer: Steve
Bohn, snsbohn@cox.net or
www.casaschurch.org/tbc/ or
www.azcycling.com
Apr. 28-30: LA VUELTA DE BISBEE.
April 28 - April 30 :
ANSWER TO THE CHALLENGE. PMBC.
www.sportsfun.com/gaba
April 30 (Sun): TTM XX - TOUR OF THE TUCSON MOUNTAINS. PBAA.
www.pbaa.com
May 5 (Fri): Mt Lemmon Hill Climb. GABA-Tucson. Steve Wilson, 870-5282 or
wilsons@us.ibm.com. Small fee to cover
sag support. Lunch in Summerhaven.
May 6 & 7:
SALT RIVER CANYON TOUR. GABA-Tucson.
www.bikegaba.org. Globe to show Low and
back the next day. Great scenery, major climbs for experienced riders. Leader
TBA.
May 6 & 7: Fiesta 150. OCW/Paramount
Racing. Come experience two days of fun and fitness while you cruise 150 miles
and enjoy the beauty that is Southern California. More information at
http://www.ocw.org/Fiesta150/Default.asp
May 13 (Sat): WHISKEY OFF-ROAD MOUNTAIN BIKE. Prescott. Todd Sadow,
epicrides.com
May 13 : TOUR OF PAYSON. PMBC.
www.sportsfun.com/gaba.
May 27-29: LUNA LAKE TOUR GABA-Tucson
www.bikegaba.org Approx. 60 miles per day, from Springerville to
Quemado, to Reserve and back to Springerville on 3rd day. Very little traffic,
some good climbs, great scenery.
June 4 (Sun): MT HOPKINS HILLCLIMB MOUNTAIN BIKE RIDE. GABA-Tucson. Tom Ward.
www.bikegaba.org Mt Hopkins is a
9,000 foot peak south of Green Valley. Mix of dirt and paved roads.
June 10 & 11: GRAND CANYON TOUR. ABC – Richard Utterback.
www.azbikeclub.com
July 4 (Tue): TOUR FOR TUCSON’S CHILDREN. City of Tucson Parks & Rec. Lisa or
Jesus at 791-4969, or contact
Lisa.Sommer@tucsonaz.gov.
July 8 & 9 : DAVE FREUND MEMORIAL WHITE MOUNTAIN TOUR. PMBC. Show Low to
Springerville via Vernon on the 1st day; Springerville back to Show Low via
Sunrise on the 2nd day. www.sportsfun.com
July ?: TAYLOR HOUSE BENEFIT CENTURY. Absolute Bikes in Flagstaff.
www.absolutebikes.net/flag_frset.html
Aug. ?: FLAGSTAFF MOUNTAIN BIKE FESTIVAL. Absolute Bikes in Flagstaff.
www.absolutebikes.net/flag_frset.html
Sept. 2-4: THE BLUE LOOP. GABA-Tucson. Morenci to Glenwood, NM; Glenwood to
Alpine, AZ; and Alpine back to Morenci via the famous "Coronado Trail".
www.bikegaba.org Very scenic ride,
but demanding and challenging terrain for experienced riders.
Sept. ? : GILA INNER LOOP. Starting in Silver City, New Mexico. Contact
twinsisters@gilanet.com
Sept. 10 (Sun): OPENING DAY OF “EL TOUR” TRAINING RIDES. GABA-Tucson.
www.bikegaba.org
Sept. ? (Sat) (Sat):11th ANNUAL BENEFIT TOUR OF THE WHITE MTNS. Near Pinetop,
for mountain bikes. Starting at Thunderhorse Ranch, same courses as last year.
New Website for registrations on line, starting mid-June. For info and
registration, www.nrmc.org/twm.htm
Oct. 1-8: GREAT ARIZONA BICYCLE ADVENTURE. 26th Annual. Grand Canyon to the
Mexican Border - Route may change in 2006. GABA-Tucson.
www.bikegaba.org
Oct. ? (Sat): COCHISE COUNTY CLASSIC XIX. Organized by PBAA.
www.pbaa.com
Oct. ? (Sat) : MEMORIAL RIDE FOR SAFETY. In Phoenix. PMBC for CAzB.
www.sportsfun.com
Oct. ? (Sun): HEART OF ARIZONA CENTURY. GABA-West Valley, Bullshifters, & ABC.
www.sportsfun.com
Oct. 22 (Sun): GENE CHAPMAN MEMORIAL TUMACACORI CENTURY. GABA-Tucson. Most
options start in Sahuarita, south of Tucson, and go to the well-known Tumacacori
Mission. Judy & Bob Bolt, 512-0442 or
bojubolt@aol.com or www.bikegaba.org
Oct. 28 & 29: CAVE CREEK OVERNIGHT RIDE. GABA-Tucson. On east side of the
Chiricahua Mountains, from Road Forks, NM to Portal, AZ. Mike Thompson,
myklcycl@cox.net or
www.bikegaba.org
Oct. ?: SOUL RIDE MOUNTAIN BIKE. In Oracle. Todd Sadow,
www.epicrides.com
Oct. ? (SAT): TOUR DE FARM. Diabetes Exercise and Sports Association.
www.tourdefarm.com
Oct ? (Sun) : PALO VERDE NUCLEAR CENTURY. GABA-West Valley.
www.sportsfun.com
Oct. 28 & 29 MS150 Lake Pleasant
to Parker. Register online at
www.nationalmssociety.org/aza.
Tucson riders register for only $25! Use 'Tucson' as the coupon code when
registering. If 50 riders from southern Arizona register, transportation
will be arranged to/from Lake Pleasant. Contact the MS Society for more
details.
Nov. 5 (Sun): TOM MIX CENTURY. GABA-Tucson. Options for 50 or 100 miles Scenic
course north of Tucson. Leader to be announced.
www.bikegaba.org
Nov. ? (Sat): McDOWELL CENTURY. ABC. Options for a metric century and a
half-metric century as well.
www.azbikeclub.com
Nov. 11 (Sat): EL BIKE SWAP DE TUCSON. GABA-Tucson. On historic 4th Avenue!
Quaint central area where vendors set up on each side of the avenue. Great
turn-out at no charge to anyone! Greg Yares, (520) 323-9020 or
yares@cox.net or www.bikegaba.org.
Nov. 18 (Sat): EL TOUR DE TUCSON XXIV. PBAA. 24th annual. Counterclockwise
course again this year! 4 different options! More than 5,000 riders! Lots of sag
stops along the course, as well as thousands of volunteers to make your
experience a pleasant one! For info, (520) 745-2033 or visit
www.pbaa.com
Dec. 3 (Sun): TUMACACORI FESTIVAL RIDE. GABA-Tucson. 30-40 miles to breakfast at
Zula's in Nogales. Start from the Tumacacori Mission and return to enjoy food,
craft & entertainment. South on I-19 to Tubac exit, then south on EAST frontage
road to Mission. For Mission info, call the Tumacacori National Historical Park
at (520) 398-2341. Ride Leader: Tom Ward.
www.bikegaba.org
Dec. 4 (Mon): GABA-Tucson ANNUAL HOLIDAY POTLUCK. GABA-Tucson. At regular month
meeting location. Bring a dish to share with others in the spirit of the season!
Everybody is welcome! Short program with awards and recognition to deserving
members! www.bikegaba.org
Dec. 9 (Sat): TOYS FOR TOTS BIKE RIDE. GABA-Tucson. Bring one or more unwrapped
toys to carry on your bike as we pedal to the zoo to deliver our toys.
www.bikegaba.org