This is a fully self-supported ride for your personal enjoyment and is TAKEN AT YOUR RISK!
A ~250km excursion from the Zia Road Rail Runner Station in Santa Fe to the Belen Rail Runner Station (in Belen, NM) via south on NM 14, passing through many locales in the Manzano Mountain Range and the surrounding areas, then heading to the Belen Rail Runner Station catching the train back to Santa Fe.
Rider should be arriving at the Zia Train Station around 5:30am. Departure time from the Zia Road Rail Runner Station will be on Saturday, August 24th, 2024 at 5:40am-5:45am as we will have roughly 14hrs. complete the brevet. Multiple *resupply stops will be available along the route, but time spent at stops will not be too long as we will have to maintain an average of tempo speed of about 22km/hr (13.7mi/hr) for the 7:43pm train to complete the brevet.
A front and rear light is recommended as we will be arriving home as the dark will be upon us. *We will be passing several stops for food, but it would be advised to bring your burritos, meal replacements, electrolytes, etc. to compensate for some areas. While the brevet will mostly be a no-drop ride, please be aware that riders who are attempting to complete the full route will have to maintain a certain pace to catch the train. Riders may be satisfied with a shorter ride such as just reaching Albuquerque via Route 66 from Tijeras.
Of course, please be aware that this is a fully self-supported ride for your personal enjoyment and is taken at your own risk! If you feel that you may be limited in your abilities to complete the ride, have someone ready to pick you up along the route as this ride is dependent that we catch the train back to Santa Fe in due time. Sirius Cycles will assume no responsibility for any mishaps or accidents during this ride. Riders may reconsider participating if there is heavy weather/very strong winds present on the day.
GPX route can be accessed here…👉🏾 TraManzano Brevet 250km
*Resupply stops:
Allsup’s (@13.6km/8.45mi.)
Lone Butte General Store (@24.4km/15.16mi.)
Shell Gas Station (@76.6km/47.6mi.)
Triangle Grocery (@81.3km/50.5mi.)
Morning Star Grocery & Bernalillo County Fire Dept. (@102.3km/63.57mi)
Ten Points General Store (@108km/67.1mi.)
Town of Chilili, NM (@117km/72.7mi.)
Ray’s One Stop in Tajique, NM (@139km/86.37mi.)
Town of Torreon, NM (@142km/88.23mi.)
Town of Manzano, NM (@153km/95.1mi.)
Alpine Alley in Mountainair, NM (@173km/107.5mi.) – Hamburgers, Fries, etc…
Family Dollar & Dollar General (@174km/108.1mi.)
👉🏾 Hub City Brewing Co. (@242km/150.4mi.)
Finish at Bernalillo Rail Runner Station 🙌🏾
This is a fully self-supported ride for your personal enjoyment and is TAKEN AT YOUR RISK!
A concept of a route from the mind of Nat Shipman, professional touring guide for much of Northern New Mexico.
The idea for this ride is a century (depending from where you started…) around much of Santa Fe, without being too distant from the city, while traversing roads that do you do not cross twice. Study the route so as to make sure resupply stops are within reach.
Riders should be arriving at the Santa Fe Plaza around 6:45am. Departure time from the Santa Fe Plaza will be on Sunday, May 18th, 2025 at 7am. Several *resupply stops will be available along the route.
A front and rear light is recommended as we will be on some backroads. *We will be passing several stops for food/water, but it would be advised to bring your burritos, meal replacements, electrolytes, etc. to compensate for some areas. While the rando will mostly be a no-drop ride, please be aware that riders who are attempting to complete the full route will have to maintain a certain pace to get home at a respectable time. Riders may be satisfied with cutting the ride short…
Of course, please be aware that this is a fully self-supported ride for your personal enjoyment and is taken at your own risk! If you feel that you may be limited in your abilities to complete the ride, have someone ready to pick you up along the route. Sirius Cycles will assume no responsibility for any mishaps or accidents during this ride. Riders may reconsider participating if there is heavy weather/very strong winds present on the day.
GPX route can be accessed here…👉🏾 “Ultima Vuelta de Santa Fe” Randonnée…🌶️
*Resupply stops:
Shell Gas Station (@52.9km/32.87mi.)
Lone Butte General Store/Shell Gas Station (@85.6km/53.19mi.)
Upper Crust Pizza/Phillips 66 (@123km/76.43mi.)
Finish at Santa Fe Plaza 🙌🏾
