The Prickly Pedal – On The Maricopa Trail
THE RACE
36 Miles
Start: 8:30am
Get in a heart-pumping, rip-roaring ride through the desert terrain of the Maricopa Trail beginning in Cave Creek, AZ and finishing at Lake Pleasant in Peoria, AZ.
THE EXPO
Get fired up for a gathering of terrific sponsors and supporters.
It all goes down at packet pick up on Friday in Cave Creek, and it continues on Saturday at the Lake Pleasant finish and after party.
THE PARTY
11am-3pm | Free
Whether you’re in the race, watching the race or just love a good time, come to the after party and beer garden at the Lake Pleasant, AZ finish line for whole lot of Prickly Pedal fun.
The Course
Located in the heart of the Sonoran Desert, the Prickly Pedal Mountain Bike Race winds through the northern section of the Maricopa Trail, the Valley’s emerald ring—a seamless connection of beautiful desert and challenging terrain with scenic views and near-perfect riding conditions.
The trail offers a variety of aggressive ascents and descents, flats, rocks, water, sand, mud, and a rollercoaster of runs while also connecting you to three of Maricopa County’s regional parks during the race. This is a challenging mountain bike race and not for inexperienced riders.
Riders will also find two aid stations along the long course with water, sports drinks, fruits, and other snacks. Volunteer opportunities for aid stations, event setup, registrations, traffic control, and course sweeps are available.
About The Maricopa Trail
The Maricopa Trail is a one-of-a-kind trail that connects Maricopa County’s 10 regional parks by forming an emerald ring around the Phoenix valley. Today the trail is over 300 miles long.
The Prickly Pedal traverses the MT from the Town of Cave Creek to Lake Pleasant Regional Park.
About The Maricopa Trail and Park Foundation
MT+PF is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting, promoting, developing, and maintaining one of the nation’s largest county park systems. MT+PF strives to provide sustainable financial support to the newly constructed Maricopa Regional Trail System which connects all of the Maricopa County parks.
Proceeds from the Prickly Pedal event help support the Maricopa Trail Park Foundation’s Volunteer Maricopa Trail Stewardship mission and the trail maintenance program.
Volunteer
We need help to make Prickly Pedal possible. Volunteer perks include Aravaipa race credits and race swag!
Get in Touch
The Prickly Pedal is Produced by Aravaipa Rides for the Maricopa Trail + Park Foundation
Aravaipa Rides
2401 S. 24th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85034
Text or Call with Questions
(602) 346-0554