Gates Tank (Prescott, AZ)
Classics, Motala

Saturday, May 3, 2025

Online Sign-up (Deadline Wed, Apr 30, 11:59 PM)

Gates Tank is located in the pine forest on the east side of Prescott Arizona. The terrain is normally covered in thick brush, but due to recent clearing, most areas are open with scattered trees, offering excellent visibility. These areas are “runnable”, but there is a lot of small wood debris on the ground from the “forest masticator” machine, so the ground isn’t quite even.

We will be offering 4 classic courses (Yellow, Green, Red and Blue) and two classes of Motala courses at this event. The Red and Blue courses are printed on the same map. Control 7 on this map is a decision point: for the Red Course, skip controls 8, 9 and 10 and complete the course with controls 11-16. For the Blue course, visit all 16 controls. You do NOT have to choose your course option in advance; you can make up your mind when you get to Control 7. Hopefully, this will all be clear when you see the map and punch card.

The Motola courses require completing all three maps: Yellow, Green and Red/Blue. Motala-Red uses the Red course option and Motala-Blue uses the full Blue course. Again, you don’t have to pick which Red/Blue option you want in advance.

Please note that the Motalas are in the 4 to 6 hour length category, so allow adequate time to complete the courses before the event closes at 2 PM.

There is no water on the courses, so please bring enough water to complete your course(s).

The southern part of the Green and Red/Blue maps include a network of distinct motorcycle trails. These are mapped, but may not be very efficient for navigation. Part of your route planning will need to consider how (or if) these trails are to be used. You may encounter a few motorcycles on these trails.

Because the ongoing forest mastication project is a moving target, vegetation markings on the maps are very limited. There are only a few green areas mapped that may affect your approach to a control. Do not expect consistency! Boulders are not mapped.

Sign-In and first starts begin at 8:00 AM. The last time to start a course is 12:00 PM. The courses close at 2:00 PM.

Map scale is 1:10,000, 5-meter contours interpolated from 1/3 arc-sec USGS elevation data. That is, the contour data are pretty good, but not the same detail as you get on some of our other maps.

NOTE: Online Sign-up/Pre-payment is required. We will not provide on-site sign-up. By signing up before the event, you allow us to print the correct number of maps for the event.

Click here to signup online. Deadline: Wed, Apr 30 at 11:59 PM.

Parental Consent Now Required (Click here for more information)

All participants under age 18 are now required to have a signed parental consent form on file with the club. You can complete the form before the event and either scan it and send it to us by e-mail or bring it with you to the event.