The Tusayan Tussle
When: The 100 event will start at 6:00 a.m. The 60 mile event will start at 7:00 a.m. on August 24, 2024
Where: The start/ finish will be on Forest Road 302 located on the south end of Tusayan, half a mile east from the roundabout on Hwy 64.
Lots of parking and lots of camping options right at the start/finish area on both sides of FR302.
The routes:
Option #1: 60 Mile route that is a loop with fun double track all the way to the turnaround at the historic Moqui Stage Stop and follows the Arizona Trail all the way back to Tusayan. An epic ride for any ability.
Option #2: 94 mile route that includes 40 miles of double track forest service roads with literally no traffic all the way to the turnaround where you will ride the Arizona trail all the way back to Tusayan.
****Grandview Lookout will be on the route approximately 16 miles from the finish with a requirement to climb it. The views are worth the climb up. If you fear heights, you don’t have to climb it. ******* Time bonus for the ones that climb it. Selfie pic for proof******
Fully self-supported ride. Russell tank has water and can be filtered if needed. There will be NO water drop unless we have a volunteer drop and pick up at Russell Tank or elsewhere. Russell Tank is a reliable filtering tank.
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Where: The start/ finish will be on Forest Road 302 located on the south end of Tusayan, half a mile east from the roundabout on Hwy 64.
Lots of parking and lots of camping options right at the start/finish area on both sides of FR302.
Route:
The Tussle will be a loop rather than the out and back. The route will be ridden in a counterclockwise fashion with the route consisting of 25 miles of scenic remote forest service roads, 35 miles on the Arizona Trail and 1 mile of asphalt/concrete riding through Tusayan back to the finish.
****Grandview Lookout will be on the route approximately 16 miles from the finish with a requirement to climb it. The views are worth the climb up. If you fear heights, you don’t have to climb it. ******* Time bonus for the ones that climb it. Selfie pic for proof******
Fully self-supported ride. Russell tank has water and can be filtered if needed. There will be NO water drop unless we have a volunteer drop and pick up at Russell Tank. Russell tank should have plenty of water for filtering with all the monsoon activity.
Please sign-up below with the link as well as commenting if you are interested in camping a 1-2 nights.
