(photo courtesy of Matt Haughey)
- Saturday June 2, 2012
- 127 miles
- ~9000 ft elevation gain
- 60% dirt
It’s that time again folks - albeit a bit earlier than usual. Because the big day comes in a few short months, we’re opening up registration as of today so that everyone has plenty of time to get ready by June 2. At this point most of you know the rules, but I’ll recap for your convenience:
- This is NOT a bike race or bike event.
- This is just a bike ride. As such, there will be no one associated with VeloDirt to assist you at anytime, whatever your circumstance. There is no sag wagon; there is no mechanical assistance; there is no medical assistance. In some cases, there is not even cell phone coverage in the event of an emergency. Just as if you rode this route all on your own (which is exactly what you’re doing…), you have to be able to get yourself out of whatever jams you get in.
- You are totally responsible for yourself. Under no circumstances are we responsible for anything you do or anything that happens to you before/during/after your ride.
- If you question whether you can do this ride, don’t - or have a solid backup plan.
- There are commercial services available en route. These will be your only source of food, water, etc. We provide nothing.
- The course is primarily made up of good quality gravel roads and pavement. However, one 4-mile section of the course consists of an unmaintained dirt road. This road contains steep grades; sections of loose shale; sections of loose baby-head to goat-head sized rocks; small rock drop-off and ledges; loose sand; and at least one water-crossing. This section will require significant bike-handling skills to navigate safely. In addition, this section of the course is remote and sees little-to-no traffic. If you get injured or suffer a mechanical, you will have to rescue yourself. Cell phone coverage is poor/non-existent in this area. You’ve been warned.
- We will organize camping again. Our space is limited is 50 people. You are welcome to arrange your own camping or not camp.
- PLEASE, Please, please don’t sign up unless you’re serious about riding. The biggest time suck on our end is dealing with dropouts and it potentially screws others out of riding.
Signing up:
Priority goes to anyone who rode the Stampede last year. Everyone else gets put in a pot and we’ll randomly select folks for the remaining spaces. As usual, we’ll have a waiting list. Know that most folks who get on the wait list eventually get in. Registration will stay open until the end of the day March 2, no exceptions. I’ll post the start/wait list on March 3.
Ok, now that you’ve sat through the details, here’s the link to register.