Asaayi Bike Race
- Date Sat 26th July 2025
- Time 8:30AM EST
- Location Navajo, New Mexico
- Price $11.60 - $54.00
- Races 2 races
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Event summary
Join us for the exhilarating Asaayi Bike Race on Saturday, July 26, 2025, in the stunning Navajo region of McKinley County! This exciting event features a challenging 20.6-mile paved course that takes riders from Asaayi Junction to Narbona Pass, offering breathtaking views of the iconic red rock buttes and towers along the way. Starting at 8:30 AM, participants will experience the thrill of biking through the beautiful Bowl Canyon Recreation Area, culminating in a rewarding climb to one of the most picturesque spots in the Navajo Nation.
Registration is open online until noon on July 25, and includes professional timing, a stylish event t-shirt, light post-race refreshments, and finishers medals for all participants. There will also be awards for top finishers across various age categories, ensuring a competitive yet friendly atmosphere. With course support, aid stations, and medical assistance available, riders can focus on enjoying the ride. Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to race for a cause, as proceeds benefit the Dine Bike Project on the Navajo Nation. Mark your calendars and get ready for an unforgettable biking experience!
Registration is open online until noon on July 25, and includes professional timing, a stylish event t-shirt, light post-race refreshments, and finishers medals for all participants. There will also be awards for top finishers across various age categories, ensuring a competitive yet friendly atmosphere. With course support, aid stations, and medical assistance available, riders can focus on enjoying the ride. Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to race for a cause, as proceeds benefit the Dine Bike Project on the Navajo Nation. Mark your calendars and get ready for an unforgettable biking experience!
Organiser's Description
ASAAYI BIKE RACE
CAMP ASAAYI JCT TO NARBONA PASS - BOWL CANYON RECREATION AREA
END OF THE PAVEMENT ON N31, NOT CAMP ASAAYI
SATURDAY JULY 26, 2024 @8:30AM
Y'A''AT''E'EH, RIDERS! WELCOME TO THE ASAAYI BIKE RACE!
REGISTRATION Online registration is now open. The registration fee includes professional timing, event t-shirt, light post-race food, finishers medals to all, course support and awards to top finishers. Online registration can be found at Run Sign Up through noon on Friday the 25th. Race day registration and packet pick-up will also take place an hour before the start of the race at the end of the pavement at Asaayi Jct.
Any proceeds from registration or donations will benefit the work of the Dine Bike Project on the Navajo Nation..
ROUTES The course is a 20.6 mile paved course from the ASAAYI JCT TO HWY 12 JUST NORTH OF NAVAJO, ON TO CRYSTAL JCT AND THEN ON NM HWY 134 TO NARBONA PASS. The first portion of the route is scenic, among the red rock buttes and towers of the area, and the final climb to the top finishes at one of the iconic spots on the Nation! THE ROAD WILL BE OPEN TO PUBLIC TRAFFIC AND A SUMMER SATURDAY IS A BUSY TIME IN THE ASAAYI AREA, SO PLEASE BE AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS AND VEHICLES ON THE ROADS.
SUPPORT Your registration includes light medical and minor mechanical support, There will be an aid station, roughly half-way along the route, and at the finish line at Narbona Pass. There will be course marshals monitoring the race throughout, and assistance will be available as needed. Riders are encouraged to carry some light mechanical items and pump.
WEATHER Expect summer conditions. While the race is at 7500-8000 feet elevation, the temperatures are still likely to be in the 70s and 80s. Cloud cover, wind or precipitation (even monsoons, of course) are possible in late July. It is advisable to look ahead at the forecast a few days before the race, checking Window Rock, AZ.
AWARDS There are finishers medals for all finishers. There will be awards for overall 1st and 2nd, along with youth, masters (40+), grand masters (50+) and senior (60+)age-group winners. There will be overall winner and runner-up awards for the top boy and girl finishers in the youth race.
CONTACTS:
Tom: 928.429.0345 || [email protected]
Josh (registration/timing) [email protected]
Rygie: 505.686.2300 || [email protected]
www.navajoyes.org [http://www.navajoyes.org]
The Asaayi Bike Race is hosted by the nonprofit organization NavajoYES, in partnership with Navajo Parks & Recreation
CAMP ASAAYI JCT TO NARBONA PASS - BOWL CANYON RECREATION AREA
END OF THE PAVEMENT ON N31, NOT CAMP ASAAYI
SATURDAY JULY 26, 2024 @8:30AM
Y'A''AT''E'EH, RIDERS! WELCOME TO THE ASAAYI BIKE RACE!
REGISTRATION Online registration is now open. The registration fee includes professional timing, event t-shirt, light post-race food, finishers medals to all, course support and awards to top finishers. Online registration can be found at Run Sign Up through noon on Friday the 25th. Race day registration and packet pick-up will also take place an hour before the start of the race at the end of the pavement at Asaayi Jct.
Any proceeds from registration or donations will benefit the work of the Dine Bike Project on the Navajo Nation..
ROUTES The course is a 20.6 mile paved course from the ASAAYI JCT TO HWY 12 JUST NORTH OF NAVAJO, ON TO CRYSTAL JCT AND THEN ON NM HWY 134 TO NARBONA PASS. The first portion of the route is scenic, among the red rock buttes and towers of the area, and the final climb to the top finishes at one of the iconic spots on the Nation! THE ROAD WILL BE OPEN TO PUBLIC TRAFFIC AND A SUMMER SATURDAY IS A BUSY TIME IN THE ASAAYI AREA, SO PLEASE BE AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS AND VEHICLES ON THE ROADS.
SUPPORT Your registration includes light medical and minor mechanical support, There will be an aid station, roughly half-way along the route, and at the finish line at Narbona Pass. There will be course marshals monitoring the race throughout, and assistance will be available as needed. Riders are encouraged to carry some light mechanical items and pump.
WEATHER Expect summer conditions. While the race is at 7500-8000 feet elevation, the temperatures are still likely to be in the 70s and 80s. Cloud cover, wind or precipitation (even monsoons, of course) are possible in late July. It is advisable to look ahead at the forecast a few days before the race, checking Window Rock, AZ.
AWARDS There are finishers medals for all finishers. There will be awards for overall 1st and 2nd, along with youth, masters (40+), grand masters (50+) and senior (60+)age-group winners. There will be overall winner and runner-up awards for the top boy and girl finishers in the youth race.
CONTACTS:
Tom: 928.429.0345 || [email protected]
Josh (registration/timing) [email protected]
Rygie: 505.686.2300 || [email protected]
www.navajoyes.org [http://www.navajoyes.org]
The Asaayi Bike Race is hosted by the nonprofit organization NavajoYES, in partnership with Navajo Parks & Recreation
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