PARKING MAPS

Dawn to Dusk Venue Map

Dawn to Dusk Staging Area Overview – with start area and overflow parking

Venue Map

PARK ADMISSION

McDowell Mountain Park charges $7 a day for park entry and $22 a day for overnight camping. These fees are not included in your registration and should be paid directly to the park when entering. Get yourself at annual pass for all Maricopa County parks and support your local parks.

PARKING

Each Solo, Duo and Team will only get one parking pass per team.

You must pick up your parking pass at packet pickup at McDowell Mountain Cycles before coming out the venue. The pass gets you into the venue, but does not cover admission to McDowell Mountain park. That is paid separately to the park at the admission gates.

There is limited space at the Four Peaks Staging Area, and we want to have plenty of room for you and your vehicles. Please be respectful of others and carpool. Parking attendants will be there to help out and make sure you park vertically and take up minimal space in the venue.

Once the lot has filled, parking at the Four Peaks Staging Area will not be allowed. Day-of parking and overflow parking are located at the Competitive Tracks just across the road. You can park there and ride you bike over. There is plenty of additional parking across the road. Only bring what you need into the venue.

CAMPING

Zia Rides has been given permission to camp at the beautiful Four Peaks Staging Area. Camping opens Friday night and closes Sunday morning. Normal camping fees apply and are paid directly to the park at the entrance. The price has increased now that they have the shower facilities at the venue, so be prepared to pay the appropriate few. Zia Rides has no control over that. Come camp with us and roll out of bed to start the race! You’ll avoid the hassle of having to come first thing in the morning.

While we have moved to the Four Peaks Staging Area and there is plenty of room for tents, parking is still limited. For this reason, we ask that you carpool and keep in mind that you are limited to your allocated 10ft.X10ft. parking space. If you need more space or need to bring a large RV, we suggest you reserve a spot in the main campground up the road. If you don’t get a spot you will still be able to park in the Four Peaks Staging Area, just be considerate of how much space you occupy!

PETS

We love pets and welcome them at our events! If you bring your pups, please keep them on a leash or under control in your area.

Course Map

This 12-hour course is 16+ mi., includes less than 1000 ft. of climbing, and the elevation ranges from 1,800 ft. to 2,500 ft.  The course is beginner friendly and is really just an all around wonderful. It start with a gradual climb and finishes with a fun fast descent. And it always has beautiful scenic views of the Sonoran Desert.

The course travels in a counterclockwise direction and starts at the Four Peaks Staging Area. From there, it uses Cinch Trail and Scenic Trail to connect to Pemberton Trail. The course continues up Pemberton and drops down to Bluff Trail and Granite Trail before winding back to the Four Peaks Staging Area via Shalmo Wash Trail. It uses most the Pemberton Trail at the McDowell Mountain Regional Park outside of Scottsdale, but cuts down the much more Bluff trail descent.

Race Rules

1. Don't Be an Asshole: hopefully self explanatory
2. No Drop Bars: it's a mountain bike race, so no gravel bikes.
3. Be nice: to your camp neighbors and fellow riders.
4. No Littering: Please treat the area and trails with respect. Any racer found intentionally littering will be disqualified.
5. Helmets: Required when on the bicycle at anytime, whether racing or not.
6. Race Plates: Athlete “Race Plates” MUST be affixed to the front of the handlebars, and preferably in
   front of any brake or shifting cables. Athlete “Race Plates” MUST NOT be bent, folded, wrapped around the head tube, or in any other position than flat against the handle bars. Improper attachment of the race plate will cause timing chips not to register and may be cause for disqualification. Also, your race plate number is how we visually
   confirm who you are out on the course or in the start/finish area. If we can’t read yournumber, it makes it harder to handle racer concerns that may come up during theevent.
7. Road and Traffic: Athletes are responsible for themselves throughout the duration of the event. This includes:  
   • Navigation of the course. While we will mark significant turns on the course, markings can be altered by weather or non-event related people.
   • We have navigation resources for you on our website which includes GPS files and maps.
   • Riders must be prepared to stop if necessary at all stop signs and road crossings before continuing along the route.
   •  Roads and trails are open to the public, and athletes are expected to follow the applicable laws and regulations in addition to using common sense and general courtesy.
8. Race Calling: Generally speaking, in the case of catastrophic failure due to weather or another extenuating circumstance that prevents the ongoing scoring of the event or creates a
   racing environment that is deemed too dangerous for the participants, the race may be called as of a certain time. Final results will be calculated in one of two ways: 
   • The race will be considered over at the point it was called and the results will be
     taken from the last completed lap. This will be the anticipated method in the event
     racers needed to be evacuated off course instead of completing their laps.
   • Or, The riders will be allowed to finish their current lap after the point the race is called and those results will be taken as final.
9. Race Suspension: In the case that the race is stopped and restarted once the hazard has abated, the combined results of both parts of the race will be used. The race clock (which is based on the actual time of day) will continue without pause during the race suspension. Once the race is restarted, racers who are ready to start a new lap will be free to reenter the course. The time for laps completed prior to the restart will be taken at the time of actual lap completion. This may result in racers who had been running ahead losing some time advantage due to the closure period. While potentially unfortunate in some cases, this is the most straightforward and workable way to account for the race pause. The primary concern is working to maintain the athletes’ safety in the face of hazardous conditions.
10. Ear Buds: Headphones, earbuds, speakers, and other audio devices are highly discouraged. Part of the point of this is to be out in nature taking in the sights AND sounds. If you must wear headphones you may do so in ONE EAR ONLY.  For your safety and the safety of others we ask that you be mindful of your volume and surroundings and ask that you keep the volume low enough that you can hear others. The ability to communicate with each other and other people on the trails is a safety imperative.
11. Course Food/Water Support: any person may supply a racer on the course with food and water.
12. Course Mechanical Support: racers may receive mechanical assistance on the course. A rider providing assistance to another rider must have entered the course under their own power, either on foot or on a bicycle, not by motorized vehicle. Any rider who has entered the course in support of another may bring equipment and tools and may even swap bikes with the rider in need of support. The cannibalizing of bikes is permitted.
13. Canceling a Lap: once on course, a racer is expected to complete the lap. However, should the racer be unable to complete the lap for any reason, including injury, a teammate may restart the lap. If a teammate restarts the lap, the original racer is not permitted to go through the timing gate for that lap. Soloists are S.O.L.
14. Co-ed Team Laps: all co-ed teams are required to have a minimum of one person of the opposite sex. In order to be on the podium, there cannot be a difference of more than 2 laps completed between teammates. Translastion: if she does 6 laps, he has to do at least 4. Sorry, no one and done like some races.
15. Team Laps: each team member is required to complete at least one lap, except in the case of a report of occurrence (confirmation of an injury).
16. Passing Etiquette:  Follow rules #1 and #13. For those that need it spelled out: (A) Racers riding bicycles have the right of way over racers pushing bicycles. When practical, racers pushing should stay on the least rideable portion of the path when being passed. A racer pushing or carrying his bicycle can overtake a racer riding his bicycle provided he does not interfere with the rider’s progress. (B) Slower riders should yield to overtaking riders. Riders should clearly voice the command “On your left, I’d like to pass,” etc, when overtaking another rider. (C) Riders being passed must move over as quickly, efficiently and as safely as possible. (D) It is the responsibility of the passing rider to overtake safely. But that doesn't give the slow rider permission to violation rules #1 and #13. (E) In the event two riders are vying for position, the leading rider does not have to yield his position to the challenging rider. However, a rider may not bodily interfere with the intent to impede another rider’s progress. 
17. Course Cutting: any attempt to cut the course will result in immediate disqualification of that racer’s entire team.
18. Bad Attitudes: if there are two or more complaints about unsportsmanlike behavior, the racer and his or her team will be disqualified from the race, asked to leave the venue, and will not be welcome at future events. We will also talk smack about you. Refer to rules #1 and #13.
19. Penalties: all penalties are determined on a case-by case basis by the Race Director.
20. Assholes will be disqualified.
21. Protests and Changes: must be made during the 15 minute protest period immediately after the race. After that, the results are final.

1b. Have fun!

First Aid

• Outdoor EMS: providing first aid and support and will be set up in the vendor area

Food and Drink

• Pedaler on the Path: A local coffee shop serving liquid-energy and tasty pastries
• Stanzi’s: A food truck that offers some of the heartiest burritos, bowls, etc.
• Pizzart.: Wood fired pizzas. Yum.

Beer Garden

• West Valley Trails Alliance: beer garden to raise funds for West Valley Trails Alliance
• Joker: high energy rock band playing hits from the 80s

Bike Industry

• McDowell Mountain Cycles: Packet pickup support and the aid station at Jackass Junction
• Exhale Bikes: Providing official neutral support and helping with the aid station on the course

Other fun stuff

• Active Body Worx: athletic massage will be there taking reservations
• Red Point Art: cool bike art, including the event prizes

2022

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If you see an issue, email Dave

2021

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2020

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2019

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2018

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2017

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2016

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