2017 PMBC Tour de Sonoita

3243 AZ Hwy 82
Sonoita, AZ 85637

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Event Description

Beautiful southern AZ boasts temperatures about 10-15 degrees cooler than the Valley with rolling hills, vineyards, ranches and southwestern charm. Come join us for a weekend of cycling and wine! PMBC will be hosting a Happy Hour with appetizers at the Inn on Saturday, Sept 30th. Earlybird Ride cost: PMBC members $20/person Non-members $30/person. 

Rates go up by $10 on September 17th!

Lodging: Sonoita Inn, 3243 AZ Hwy 82, Sonoita, AZ 85637. 520-455-5935 (Reference Phx Metro Bike Club when making reservation)

Room Rate $119/night (room rates may decrease with increased number of reservations)
Your stay includes continental breakfast (self-service), wine & appetizers on Fri & Sat evenings after 5pm

Wine package: $150/night includes above continental breakfast as well as a bottle of wine at check in & $30 voucher at Steak Out Restaurant.

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We will have a ride scheduled on both Saturday & Sunday mornings. Sat ride will have a short & long route with some climbing involved (25.2mi & 47.4mi). Starting from the Sonoita Inn heading southwest to Patagonia on AZ SR 82 and back (which is all uphill) for the short ride; the long riders will continue east on AZ SR 82 to Upper Elgin Rd head south to Elgin, AZ (2.7mi); then head west on Elgin Rd (Lower Elgin Rd) to AZ SR 83 north and back to Sonoita Inn.

Sunday's ride will start from the Sonoita Inn and head east on AZ SR 82 to Mtn View RV park and then back to Sonoita Inn (40mi) with rolling hills there n' back. Riders can take a shorter route & turn down Upper Elgin Rd and head south to Elgin, AZ (2.7mi); then head west on Elgin Rd (Lower Elgin Rd) to AZ SR 83 north and back to Sonoita Inn (same route as Sat). Or they can add an additional 11.7 miles & on the way back west on 82; take the cutoff at Upper Elgin Rd., head south to Elgin, AZ and then head west on Elgin Rd to AZ SR 83 north, and back to Sonoita Inn.

For those interested, Saturday afternoon we will enjoy wine tasting at various Sonoita wineries. We will have a van/shuttle service take us to some wineries of our choosing. For those interested in visiting some of the wineries please contact Kris Fletcher to sign up. Shuttle service is $50/hour for 6 people; if more than 6 people sign up, he can rent a van or have drivers that can drive your vehicle for $20/hr. Wine tasting fees & shuttle service are on your own.

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Elevations: Sonoita 4885ft, Patagonia 4055ft, Elgin 4728ft Huachuca City 4400ft


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