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Itinerary: SKULL VALLEY RALLY 3
Scarab Scooter Club - Arizona Chapters
May 18 - May 20, 2007
Friday, May 18: Meet & Greet
-8:00 PM: Pre-rally party: Hollywood Alley, 2610 W Baseline Rd Mesa (NE corner of the 101 FWY and Baseline Rd). Eurovoxx and State Side Saints - live and DJ music, eating, drinking, carousing. Note: Night of debauchery is not accepted as alibi for being late the next morning.
Saturday, May 19: Skull Valley Rally
Hardcore Ride Phoenix to Congress to Prescott (123 miles)
OR
Mountain Scenic Ride Congress to Prescott (65 miles)
HARDCORE RIDE
Must be able to reliably maintain 50+mph on the level (Stock Bajaj 150 for example). We have a chase vehicle.
9:30 AM: Gathering at The Place: (W 51st Ave & Bell Rd (south side). Want breakfast? Arrive early enough to eat before we leave.
Please be on time (not scooter time) and gassed-up for 50 miles.
10:00 AM (Sharp): Depart
1- Bell Rd to Grand Ave (Hwy 60) (10 miles): Right turn on Grand
2- Hwy 60 to Wickenburg (Hwy 93 & 89) (32 miles): RIGHT turn at signs
3- Hwy 93 & 89 to Jct Hwy 89 (6 miles): Branch RIGHT at junction
4- Hwy 89 to Congress, Jct Hwy 71 (10 miles): Turn LEFT across the tracks. Congress Café on the left. Here we meet riders who trucked their machines or rode down from up north.
MOUNTAIN RIDE
Ride what you like but be advised of steep up-hills much of the route. We have a chase vehicle.
12:30 PM: Gathering at Congress Café (171 S Hwy 89): Trailers, etc. can be parked overnight in area south of café. Collect maps and directions. (Food anyone? We get 10% discount.)
1:00 PM: DEPART:
1- Congress to Yarnell (10 miles): Go back to US89 and LEFT TURN. Ride straight for the mountain & watch out for the giant frog on the left. Climb the big hill up to Yarnell. Speed zone in town!!
2- Yarnell to Kirkland Junction (12 miles): Stay on US 89. Rolling hills through Peeples Valley. Watch for turn-off at Kirkland Junction (left turn on Hwy 15). Regroup here.
3- Kirkland Junction to Skull Valley (15 miles): Take Hwy 15 north to Kirkland. RIGHT TURN in Kirkland onto the Old Highway (Hwy 10, Iron Springs Road). Nice curves here, strange white rocks, and a pretty crossroads in Skull Valley. Gas & Photo stop across from the general Store.
4- Skull Valley to Prescott stopover (16 miles): Great boulders surround the climb up into the pine forests.
Stopover at T-Lo's Ultimate Off-road: 1635 Iron Springs Rd. #C (Iron Springs Road and Vyne Street). Iced liquids. See the moped collection and demo Euro military off-road vehicles. Purchase rally packs & raffle tickets.
5- Continue ride to Willow Creek Road (2 Miles): LEFT TURN at Willow Creek Rd (traffic lights).
6- Continue ride to Willow Lake Road (3 miles): RIGHT TURN at Willow Lake Road.
7- Continue ride to Hwy 89 & EPF (2 miles): LEFT TURN on Hwy 89. Look for EPF on the right. (Encore Performance, motorcycle shop) Brief stopover to present Jim Knaup with rally pack. Purchase more raffle tickets.
8- EPF to Town Square (5 miles): Turn south down US 89 (4 miles) and go right at Gurley St. Town square is 1 mile ahead. Go get checked in, freshen-up, etc.
5:00 PM: Meet-up at Town Square: Sam & Justin picnic. Raffle Drawings (Gurley & Montezuma)
After: Hotels, carouse in town, Whiskey Row, Irish pub & music, explore, dinner wherever looks great, retire at your own speed.
Sunday, May 20: Return Ride to Congress (via US 89)
11:00 AM: Meet at Town Square
11:30 AM: Depart
- South on US 89 (Montezuma): Primo downhill curves and views. Sport bikes lose it and their body parts in these twisties on a regular basis so be skillful and careful.
- Lunch stopover in Yarnell: Find your own dive.
- Continue to Congress & Depart for home
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