Please come join the DRP on one of our more "Fun Runs" of the year!
This is a run we brought back last year, and it was a great success, so we are back at it again in 2009!
It is hard to find a day drive that allows you to see more varying landscape than you will on this route. Great elevation changes, twisty roads and we even had some snow on the sides of the road in the high country in 2008. Licanos is a nice mexican restaurant that has hosted our lunches and events a few times over the years, and they have always done a nice job.
You can see some pics and responses to last years run at the link below:
2008 SRC Run
The proposed route will once again take us East from Mesa toward Superior, turning north to SRC, to Show Low, West to Payson, and South back into the valley.
It is approximately 325 miles round trip, about 6 hours drive time.
We will meet at 7:45AM at the Starbucks at 1641 South Stapley in Mesa. It is just off the 60 on the SE corner by the movie theater.
Departure time for 8AM sharp, so please be gassed up and ready to go by then.
Map to Starbucks Meeting Point
Please bring your two-way radios, as this helps us better communicate while on the road.
Meet-up: Starbucks in Mesa at 7:45AM (Map to Starbucks Meeting Point)
On the road: 8AM SHARP
What to bring: Sense of adventure, drinks/water, snacks, smiles, road trip jokes, radios, etc.
Planned stops: SRC Bridge, Lunch-Licano's in Show Low, Payson or Rest Stop
Distance: Roughly 325 Miles Roundtrip
Finish When/Where?: Fountain Hills/Scottsdale at approximately 4PM
RSVP: Please reply here or email to say if your coming on the run and also please a headcount so i can update the restaurant for lunch. dan@coopahs.com
Below is a review of this drive and area.
Driving Salt River Canyon By Bob Golfen - The Arizona Republic
http://www.azcentral.com/travel/arizona ... anyon.html