One thing to note is that the Mesa Marathon is being held on Feb
4th. The marathon starts at the summit of Usery Pass and travels
along some of our 300k route. The runners should be well clear of
the route by the time our riders arrive, but the signage states
the road will be closed until 2pm. I will be checking with the
event officials to see what issues this may cause us. If it is,
indeed, closed to cyclists, I will need to route around this area.