Miles to Go Before They Sweep

If you’re the adventurous type, you’ll love this caveat from the folks at Maricopa County Parks & Recreation about the Mountain Bike by the Moonlight event: “This is not a guided ride. Volunteers will sweep the course to ensure all riders return safely.” Sweep the course? What, for Bell-helmet-wearing, still-warm corpses or something? That’s so cool!

Related Content

• Maricopa County Animal Shelters "Overflowing" With Chihuahuas
  June 20, 2011
• Getting Fixed
  June 23, 2011
• Art Cars: American Folk Art You Can't Hang on the Wall
  January 5, 2012
• Maricopa Teen Caught With 500 Child-Porn Videos and Pictures After Year-Long FBI Investigation
  December 2, 2011
• Feds Pull 287(g) Authority From Maricopa County Jails Due to Civil Rights Violations
  December 15, 2011

More About

• Outdoor Recreation
• Bicycling

Like this Story?

Sign up for the Events Newsletter: What's happening in town? From underground club nights to the biggest outdoor festivals, our top picks for the week's best events will always keep you in on the action.

Privacy Policy Cancel Continue

To those who are all scaredy-cat about such proclamations, the ride is really not that ominous. For one, it takes place on the Pemberton Trail at McDowell Mountain Regional Park, 16300 McDowell Mountain Park Drive in Scottsdale, which is a totally safe, not-super-technical 15.4-mile path. And as long as you have bike lights with juice for at least three hours, you’ll be good to go.

The ride begins at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 25, and must be completed by 10, which is when the (cue horror music) “sweep” commences.