An attempt of a 300km excursion from the Zia Road Rail Runner Station in Santa Fe beyond the lower depths of Bernalillo County, completing the route of the Tour of the Rio Grande (100mi.), then heading back northward to Albuquerque catch the Los Ranchos/Journal Center Rail Runner Station (El Pueblo Road Northeast), back to Santa Fe.
Departure time from the Zia Road Rail Runner Station will be on *Saturday, July 22nd, 2023 at 6:00am (or thereabouts) as we will have about 12hrs. to 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 25.5km/hr (15.8mi/hr) for the 6:35pm train, or the 8:38pm train at a rate of 21.9km/hr (13.6mi/hr.) to complete the endeavor.
A front and rear light would be recommended as we will be arriving home as the dark will be upon us. Of course, we will be passing several stops for food, but it would be advised to your burritos, meal replacements, electrolytes, etc. to compensate for some areas. While the brevet will mostly 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 one of the 2 trains. Riders may be satisfied with a shorter ride such as just reaching Albuquerque.
Resupply Stops and Rail Runner Stations (just to name a few):
-Madrid @40km (Old Boarding House Mercantile)
-Cedar Crest @77km (Brewer Gas Station)
-Albertson’s @110km or Smith’s Grocery Store @147km
-Belen Rail Runner Station (@168km)
-Veguita Trading Post (@188km.)
-Circle K Convenience Store (@233km.)
-Allsup’s (@245km)
-Los Lunas Rail Runner Station (@250km)
-Chevron or Jerry’s Market (@269km)
-El Mesquite Market (@277km)
-Circle K (@278km)
-Rail Yards Market (@286km)
-Albuquerque Rail Runner (@287km)
-Montaño Rail Runner (@294km)
-Los Ranchos/Journal Center Rail Runner (@300km)
Distance: 299.6km (186.16mi.)
Elevation Gain: 1438m (4718ft.)
Average Speed: 25.5km/hr (15.8mi/hr) for the 6:35pm train, or the 8:38pm train at a rate of 21.9km/hr (13.6mi/hr.)
Hours to Complete: 12hrs. or 14hrs.
*If there is any chance of rain showers, hind wind speeds or other factors that will not allow the brevet to occur, we will reschedule it to Saturday, July 29th, 2023.
A 200km excursion from the Zia Road Rail Runner Station in Santa Fe to Los Lunas (South of Albuquerque) via Moriarty/Route 66, passing through many locales in Albuqu and the surrounding areas, then heading to the Los Lunas Rail Runner Station, catching the train back to Santa Fe.
Departure time from the Zia Road Rail Runner Station will be on *Saturday, Sept. 9th, 2023 at about 7:00am as we will have about 9hrs. or so to 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 21km/hr (13mi/hr) for the 5:50pm train to complete the endeavor.
A front and rear light would be 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.
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.
Map of route via Ride With GPS can be found here…
Below Route Map is a schedule for NM Railrunner Trains back towards Santa Fe. Attention as to which train you choose to return on!
Resupply Stops and Rail Runner Stations (just to name a few):
-Phillips 66 (@17km)
-Moriarty Foods (@83km)
-Smith’s in Edgewood (@96km)
-Smith’s (@128km) or Phillips 66 (@130km)
-Smith’s (@135km)
-Whole Foods Market (@143km)
-Circle K Convenience Store (@155km.)
-Downtown Albuquerque Rail Runner Station (@160km)
-Bernalillo County Rail Runner Station (@170km)
-Circle K Convenience Store (171km)
-Isleta Pueblo Rail Runner Station (183km)
-Isleta Grill & Convenience Store (184km)
-Dollar General Store (195km)
-Smith’s (@201km)
-Los Lunas Rail Runner Station (@205.3km)
Distance: 205.3km (127.6mi.)
Elevation Gain: 1229m (4032.2ft.)
Hours to Complete: 9-10hrs.
*If there is any chance of rain showers, high wind speeds or other factors that will not allow the brevet to occur, we will not be participating.
This is a fully self-supported ride for your personal enjoyment and is TAKEN AT YOUR RISK!
A 300km excursion from the Zia Road Rail Runner Station in Santa Fe to Los Ranchos/Journal Center Rail Runner Station (in Albuquerque) via north to Abiquiu, passing through many locales in the Sangre de Cristo Mountain Range and the surrounding areas, then heading south to the Los Ranchos/Journal Center 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, June 8th, 2024 at 5:40am-5:45am as we will have about 13hrs. or so to 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 25km/hr (15mi/hr) for the *6:35pm train to complete the endeavor.
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.
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.
*If we are not able to catch the 6:35pm train, there is another one at 8:38pm.
*If there is any chance of rain showers, high wind speeds or other factors that will not allow the brevet to occur, we will not be participating.
Below Route Map is a schedule for NM Railrunner Trains back towards Santa Fe. Attention as to which train you choose to return on!
Resupply Stops and Rail Runner Stations (just to name a few):
-Dollar General (@55km/34.2mi.)
-Chevron (@60km/37.3mi.)
-Mamacita’s Pizzeria (@78km/48.5mi.)
-Family Dollar and/or Cafe Sierra Negra (@80.6km/50.01mi.)
-Bode’s General Store (@84km/52..2mi.)
-Papa Joe’s Country Kitchen (142@km88.2mi.)
-Regina Volunteer Fire Department (@159km98.8mi.)
-Regina Mercantile (@160km99.4mi.)
-Mickey’s Save-Way Market (@180km/111.8mi.)
-Dollar General (@246km/152.9mi.)
–Bosque Brewing Co. – North (@281.7km/175mi.)
-T&T Supermart (@285km/177.1mi.)
-Phillips 66 (@299km/185.8mi.)
-Los Lunas Rail Runner Station (@306.4km/190.4mi.)
Distance: 306.4km (190.4mi.)
Elevation Gain: 2413m (7916.7ft.)
Hours to Complete: 13-14.5hrs.
*If there is any chance of rain showers, high wind speeds or other factors that will not allow the brevet to occur, we will not be participating.
A ~260km excursion from the Zia Road Rail Runner Station in Santa Fe to the Montaño Rail Runner Station (in Albuquerque, NM) via south on NM 14, passing through many locales circumnavigating Albuquerque and the surrounding areas, then heading to the Montaño Rail Runner Station catching the train back to Santa Fe.
Rider should be arriving at the Zia Road Rail Runner Train Station around 7am. Departure time from the Zia Road Rail Runner Station will be on Saturday, April 12th, 2025 at 7:10am-7:15am as we will have roughly 13hrs. to complete the brevet. Multiple *resupply stops will be available along the route, but time spent at stops will not be extensive as we will have to maintain an average of tempo speed of about 22km/hr (13.7mi/hr) for the last train northbound at Montaño Rail Runner Station at 8:32pm train back to Santa Fe, NM.
Tubes and pumps (etc…), as well as front and rear lights are recommended as we will be arriving home as the night sky will be upon us. *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 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 reaching the Trader Joe’s (North Albuquerque…) via Tramway Blvd. northward towards Sandia Heights.
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.
Hope to catch you all there…
GPX route can be accessed here…👉🏾 Albuquerque Perimeter Loop Brevet
*Resupply Stops… (just to name a few):
-Allsup’s Convenience Store (@11km/6.8mi)
-Madrid, Old Boarding House Mercantile (@37km/23mi)
-Cedar Crest, Brewer Gas Station (@74km/45.9mi)
-Phillips 66 (@97.4km/60.5mi)
-Smith’s Grocery Store (@102.6km/63.8mi)
-Trader Joe’s (@114.5km/71.1mi)
-Allsup’s (@166km/103.1mi)
-T & T Supermart (@166.4km/103.4mi)
-Kickstand Cycles Bicycle Shop (@185.6km/115.3mi)
-Blake’s Lot-a-Burger/Smith’s>Nearby (@192.3km/119.5mi)
-Walmart Supercenter (@228km/141.7mi)
-Whole Foods Market (@252km/156.6mi)
-Green Jeans Food Hall/Santa Fe Brewing Co. (@252.3km/156.8mi)
-Montaño Rail Runner Station (@259km/160.9mi)
Distance: 259km (161mi.)
Elevation Gain: 2168m (7113ft.)
Average Speed: 22km/hr (13.7mi/hr) for the 8:32pm train.
Hours to Complete: 12hrs. or 14hrs.
