Schedule of Events

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Saturday, June 23rd, 5 am.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Friday, June 22nd, 2018  –  Seattle, WA

12:00 to 16:00:   MANDATORY REGISTRATION:  Brevet Card & packet pickup

Location: Banquet room in hotel lobby.
Holiday Inn Seattle Downtown
211 Dexter Ave N
Seattle WA 98109.   

Look for the SIR signs.  At registration you will:

  1. Sign the ride waiver
  2. Confirm your emergency contact information
  3. Receive your brevet card (not valid without bike inspection stamp, see below, or start control stamp) and the official cue sheet.
  4. Receive your drop bag tag (please affix to your bag)
  5. Receive your Cascade 1200 jersey, if purchased
  6. Receive your Cascade 1200 t-shirt.  Men’s & women’s sizes available!
  7. Receive your rental SPOT device (or present your personal device for inspection)
12:00 to 16:00:   MANDATORY BIKE/SAFETY GEAR INSPECTION

Location: Banquet room in hotel lobby.
Holiday Inn Seattle Downtown
211 Dexter Ave N
Seattle WA 98109. 

Look for the SIR signs.

You must bring your bike and the following gear to the meeting room for inspection.   Your brevet card will NOT be stamped (and will therefore not be valid) without all of the following criteria being met.

  1. You must have a headlight (capable of being used for full-darkness navigation) affixed to your bicycle.   This MUST remain affixed to your bicycle for the duration of the event.  Even if you *think* you will not be riding in darkness, this light must remain affixed to your bike.    As the saying goes, “shit happens” and we expect all riders to be equipped for night or low light riding regardless of their expected speed or hours of light vs dark riding.   Failure to use the required lighting during the ride will result in a disqualification.
  2. You must have a back-up headlight of some sort.  This can take the form of a helmet light or may be located on the bike or kept in a saddle or bar bag.
  3. You must have a taillight (to be run on solid, not flashing) affixed to your bicycle.   This MUST remain affixed to your bicycle for the duration of the event.  Even if you *think* you will not be riding in darkness, this light must remain affixed to your bike.    As the saying goes, “shit happens” and we expect all riders to be equipped for night or low light riding regardless of their expected speed or hours of light vs dark riding.  Failure to use the required lighting during the ride will result in a disqualification.
  4. You must have a back-up taillight of some sort.  This can take the form of a helmet light or may be located on the bike or kept in a saddle or bar bag.
  5. You must produce your reflective vest for inspection.    It is STRONGLY urged that your reflective vest meet the RUSA guidelines as stated here: https://rusa.org/reflectivity/  ALL riders MUST wear their vests at the start.   Riders will not be permitted to start without the required vest.  All riders must wear their vests during hours of night or low light riding.  Failure to use the required reflective vest will result in a disqualification.
  6. You must produce your ankle bands for inspection.    ALL riders MUST wear their ankle bands at the start.   Riders will not be permitted to start without the required ankle bands.  All riders must wear their ankle bands during hours of night or low light riding.  Failure to use the required ankle bands will result in a disqualification.
  7. Your helmet.  Helmets are required to be worn while riding.  Failure to wear a helmet will result in a disqualification.
  8. GPS Tracking Device. If you’ve opted to use your own device, it MUST be presented for inspection and must have fresh batteries. If you’ve indicated on your registration that you will carry a SPOT/DeLorme and fail to present it for inspection, you will need to rent one at bike inspection for an additional fee of $75.
  9. Your bike will undergo a general safety check, including the condition of tires, brakes, headset, bar end plugs, etc.  Riders will not be allowed to start if their bikes are determined to be unsafe or in disrepair.

**ALL RIDERS must register between noon and 4pm on Friday, and attend the pre-ride meeting at 4pm, immediately following the conclusion of registration.

16:00 to 17:00: MANDATORY RIDER MEETING

Location: Banquet room in hotel lobby.
Holiday Inn Seattle Downtown
211 Dexter Ave N
Seattle WA 98109. 

This meeting will be our final opportunity to inform you of any last minute changes to the route, cue sheets, ride information, etc. and inform you of any hazards.   We will also review the rules for riders, requirements for completing your brevet cards, etc..

This meeting will also be your opportunity to ask any questions you might of the organizers.

Saturday, June 23rd, 2018  –  Seattle, WA

03:45 to 04:45  DROP BAG LOADING

Please affix the luggage tag(s) you receive at registration to your drop bag and sleeping bag (if you’ve brought your own).

You will be allowed ONE drop bag for the event.  It will be moved by van to each overnight location.   While we do not have a specific weight limit, we ask you to keep the overall size of your bag small and to a “reasonable” weight limit.   It should be small and light enough that you can carry it on your own up stairs or across uneven surfaces in the dark.  Our 3rd overnight control in particular is very spread out with riders sleeping in two separate facilities, one of which will require a walk through a wooded area in the dark.

Please do not bring full size suitcases or excess baggage (see section on storing unneeded luggage during the event).

Packing liquids (ie. Ensure, etc.) in your drop bags is strongly discouraged.  If you absolutely must pack a liquid, please double plastic bag it and take every precaution against spillage and breakage.  Be mindful that spilled liquids affect not just your drop bags, but those of your fellow riders.   Please do not pack anything glass in your drop bags.   While the greatest care will be taken with your bags, accidents happen.  Dropped bags may cause liquid containers to break or glass to shatter.  

If you have elected to bring your own sleeping bag it MUST be in a stuff sack. We will not carry loose blankets, loose sleeping bags, pillows, etc. If you need a pillow we recommend purchasing a small inflatable one and stuffing it inside your sleeping bag sack.

You may bring your drop bag to the Penske Truck in front of the hotel.  Please do not leave bags at the van unattended.   A volunteer will check your bag into the van.

03:45 to 04:45 LEFT LUGGAGE & BIKE BOX STORAGE

We will rent a U-Haul that will store your left luggage and bike boxes the duration of the event, and will transport them to the finish in Snohomish on Tuesday.   The truck will be padlocked.   However, please understand that we can not be responsible for your belongings in the unlikely event of theft. If you abandon the ride, you will NOT have access to your left luggage until the finish in Snohomish.

You may bring left luggage and bike boxes to the U-Haul trailer in front of the hotel at the designated time.  Please do not leave bags at the trailer unattended.   A volunteer will check your bag into the van.

04:15 to 05:00 CARDS STAMPED AT START

We will begin stamping cards for the opening control 45 minutes before departure. Riders must present their cards for validation. Brevet cards lacking the start stamp will be considered DNS.

05:00 RIDE START

SPACE NEEDLE LOOP
400 Broad St.
Seattle, WA

The start control will remain open for one hour after the start if someone does not check in on time.  Riders will not be permitted to start more than one hour late, and must make the first timed control regardless of late departure.

If you are being dropped off by a motor vehicle, please do not drive into the Space Needle Loop. Exit your vehicle on Broad Street.