IMPORTANT!!! WE ARE CURRENTLY AT CAPACITY.  ANY NEW REGISTRANTS WILL BE ADDED TO A WAITLIST.

Last year, roughly 15 people were able to move off the waitlist and participate in the race, so don't hesitate to sign up. I won't necessarily contact you to let you know what position you are on the waitlist, but if you are anxious to know, feel free to contact me.

Pinyons and Pines is an underground self-supported bikepacking race that starts and ends in Flagstaff, AZ (6,910 feet). The route is a magnificent tour of Northern Arizona, utilizing a mixture of singletrack, double track, and dirt roads.  The start and finish are at Flagstaff Bicycle Revolution, located at 3 South Mikes Pike, sandwiched between Pizzicletta and Mother Road Brewery.

The 2022 edition of Pinyons and Pines will start at 6:00AM on Thursday, May 12. The course changes each year, but is typically around 300 miles. The 2022 edition of Pinyons and Pines will start at 6:00AM on Thursday, May 12 and will be roughly 320 miles. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, riders are asked to wear masks and use hand sanitizer when resupplying. See event website for course details. Riders can choose between two categories: solo or duo (2-person team).

Flagstaff sits at the base of the San Francisco Peaks, on homelands sacred to Native Americans throughout the region. The Peaks, which includes Humphreys Peak (12,633 feet), the highest point in Arizona, have religious significance to several Native American tribes. In particular, the Peaks form the Diné (Navajo) sacred mountain of the west, called Dook’o’oosłííd, which means “the summit that never melts”. The Hopi name for the Peaks is Nuva’tukya’ovi, which translates to “place-of-snow-on-the-very-top”. This year’s course traverses the ancestral homelands of the Hopi, Ndee/Nnēē (Western Apache), Yavapai, A:shiwi (Zuni Pueblo), and Diné (Navajo). We honor their past, present, and future generations, who have lived here for millennia and will forever call this place home.

Important! This is an unsanctioned event. There are no fees, no prizes, but all attempts will be made to record your finish time in comparison to others. A start time and route are provided and it is up to the participant to understand the route. Riders have full responsibility for their navigation and well being. The goal is to finish the entire route while setting your own pace.