Wicked Run to Wickenburg

STORY AND PHOTOS BY GREGG & ALI BULL

This month’s drive had it all, 84 miles of twisting country roads, high speed dashes along US-60 all culminating in a meandering drive through Wickenburg to our final stop, Rancho de los Caballeros.

Jim and Carole did a fantastic job of not only organizing an amazing drive but they also managed to corral the diverse group of AZPCA members not once but 3 times, top marks to the top couple.

Our drive started right on time at 9:30 am as Jim and Carole lead group 1 out of the Coffee Plantation’s parking lot.

We quickly got up to speed once we reached the Carefree Highway and managed to enjoy both a spirited drive and some lovely views along the way, the roads to this point were lightly travelled so we all stayed together.

Our first stop was at the Shell station on New River Road, the sight of two straight lines of Porsches was brilliant. I must admit however the other sight, namely the sign out front, gave us pause for thought as we prepared for the second leg of our journey.

Once we got off US-60 and onto E Wickenburg Way the drive into the quaint town of Wickenburg was very enjoyable and the groups were able to join up again and the Porsche parade was on.

The fact that Wickenburg was hosting a motorcycle group and a Vulture City Arts Exhibition made things interesting.

Many a head turned at the sight of all the Porsches navigating their way through town, what a great feeling. .

Upon arriving at our final destination Jim and Carole had managed to corral most of the Porsches into a single parking lot making for a great photo op.

This was the first visit for Alison and myself to Rancho de los Caballeros and it did not disappoint in any way. This location has a wonderful old world feel that transports you back to the 1920’s and the Wild West.

The food was excellent, the staff was very accommodating and the table layouts meant a great format to get to know members that we hadn’t met before.

A great day was had by all, thanks to everyone involved behind the scenes and the fantastic members of AZPCA. Cheers, Gregg & Ali