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deCycles Southwest 2008
Itinerary
June 20, Friday
(Group airline flight arrives in Phoenix at 9:11am. Practice ride at 2:00pm. Evening BBQ hosted by Keagan Vaughan's family)
BETHANY BIBLE CHURCH
6060 N. Seventh Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85013
(602) 246-9788
Contact: Elaman Rodriguez, Business Director
June 21, Saturday, DAY 1
(60 miles. Sonorian Desert riding....hot)
ST ALBANS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
357 W. Yavapai Street
Wickenburg, AZ 85390
(928) 684-2133
Contact: Rev. Friar David Thom
June 22, Sunday, DAY 2
(59 miles. Climb Yarnell Pass out of desert, 4800-ft)
UNITY CHURCH OF PRESCOTT
145 S. Arizona Avenue
Prescott, AZ 86303
(928) 445-1850
Contact: Rev. Charli Tupper
June 23, Monday, DAY 3
(61 miles. Climb Mt. Mingus 6400-ft. World class downhill)
CHRIST CENTER WESLEYAN CHURCH
580 Brewer Road
Sedona, AZ 86336
(928) 282-9767
June 24, Tuesday, DAY 4
SEDONA REST DAY !! Sightseeing & hiking in Sedona!
June 25, Wednesday, DAY 5
(30 miles. Climb to 7000-ft through Oak Creek Canyon)
CHRIST’S CHURCH OF FLAGSTAFF
3475 E. Soliere Avenue
Flagstaff, AZ 86004
(928) 522-0383
June 26, Thursday, DAY 6
(80 miles. Desolate riding. Enjoy south rim hike at sunset)
MATHERS CAMPGROUND Group sites #102 & 103
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL P ARK
Grand Canyon, AZ
(888) 448-1474
June 27, Friday, DAY 7
GRAND CANYON REST DAY
(Hiking down in the Grand Canyon! No riding.)
June 28, Saturday, DAY 8
(140 miles. Longest distance in desolate landscape and Navaho reservation land)
PAGE COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
291 S. Lake Powell Boulevard
Page, AZ 86040
(928) 645-2881
June 29, Sunday, DAY 9
PAGE REST DAY!
(Lake Powell sightseeing, rafting, boat cruise)
June 30, Monday, DAY 10
(100 miles. Visit Glen Canyon Dam. Desolate terrain)
NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER - UTAH TRAILS RESORT
12121 W. Highway #9
Mt. Carmel Junction, UT 84755
(435) 648-3227
July 1, Tuesday, DAY 11
(15 miles. Hiking in Zion National Park)
VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
150 N. Center Street
Orderville, UT 84758
(435) 648-2278
July 2, Wednesday, DAY 12
(61 miles. Hiking afternoon and sunset in Bryce Canyon National Park)
RUBY’S INN CAMPGROUND
1000 S. Highway #63
Bryce, UT 84764
(866) 866-6616 or (435) 834-5301
July 3, Thursday, DAY 13
(100 miles. Pedal through Escalante Canyon)
FIRST BAPTIST COMMUNITY CHURCH
66 W. Main Street
Torrey, UT 84775
(435) 425-3272 or Pastor’s house (435) 425-3201
July 4, Friday, DAY 14
(48 miles. Downhill ride/hike through Capitol Reef National Park. 4th of July festivities in Hanksville)
OLD TOWN HALL & HISTORIC CHURCH
45 W. Main Street
Hanksville, UT 84734
(435) 542-3451 County Clerk’s office; or (435) 691-2037 Mayor’s office
July 5, Saturday, DAY 15
(109 miles. Skirt around Canyonlands National Park)
ST FRANCIS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
250 Kane Creek Boulevard
Moab, UT 84532
(435) 259-5831
July 6, Sunday, DAY 16
MOAB REST DAY!
(Hiking in Arches National Park. Moab is birthplace of mountain biking)
July 7, Monday, DAY 17
(100 miles. Pedal through deep canyon & visit Colorado NM)
UNITY CHURCH OF GRAND JUNCTION
3205 N. 12th Street
Grand Junction, CO 81506
(970) 243-3550
July 8, Tuesday, DAY 18
(61 miles. Possible visit at Ute Indian Museum)
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
1840 E. Niagara Road
Montrose, CO 81401
(970) 249-4732
July 9, Wednesday, DAY 19
(65 miles. Hike & bike Black Canyon of the Gunnison River)
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
120 N. Pine Street
Gunnison, CO 81230
(970) 641-2240
July 10, Thursday, DAY 20
(65 miles. Climb continental divide at 11,500-ft)
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
302 E. 4th Street
Salida, CO 81201
(719) 539-2388
July 11, Friday, DAY 21
(102 miles. End trip with downhill to Colorado Springs)
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
420 N. Nevada Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
(719) 471-8522
July 12, Saturday, DAY 22
(Overnight stay during return road trip)
MISSOURI UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
204 S. 9th Street
Columbia, MO 65201
(573) 443-3111
July 13, Sunday, DAY 23
BLOOMINGTON HOMECOMING CELEBRATION
4:00-5:00pm arrival at Monroe County Courthouse
6:00-8:00pm banquet at location TBA
Mailing Instructions:
1. All mail & packages are addressed with rider name c/o deCycles to the designated address of the above locations except for Day 6, 11, 14, 21.
2. Letters & packages should be sent FedEx or UPS overnight air mail in order to arrive on time.
3. Sending email and packages by regular mail may take too long and miss our overnight stop.
4. Do not send to any addresses earlier than Day 5 in Flagstaff, AZ.
5. Put return address on all mailings in case mail arrives late.
6. RIDERS LOVE MAIL, CARE PACKAGES, AND HOMEMADE COOKIES!! Write often and avoid sending commercial junk food.
Email intructions:
1. The deCycles email address is decycles@comcast.net
2. The rider's full name should be put in the subject box.
3. Privacy is guarded but not guaranteed.
4. Email will be retrieved only when possible.
5. Riders will have limited access to reply by email.
6. deCycles website: http://www.decyclesindiana.org
7. Website will be updated when possible with daily written and audio journals and hundreds of digital pictures.
Phone Instructions:
1. Please do not phone, fax, or email churches unless an absolute emergency.
2. Avoid calling ridiers or staff for non-emergency reasons. They will call you.
3. Riders should use cell phone or pre-paid phone card for calling home.
4. Cell phone use is restricted by riders and will be permitted only during the designated times.
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