Location and Lodging
Saturday, May 12th, 2012
Start/Finish: W & M Butterfield Park 6212 Butterfield Park Way, Herriman, Utah 84096
Coming from out of town? The (brand new!) Hampton Inn at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi, about 15 miles from Butterfield Park, is offering rooms to Goldilocks riders for $80.00 a night. Give them a call to reserve your room! 801-766-1186
Ride Fees
Pre-registration is required.
$65 if registered by March 1, 2012
$70 if registered after March 1, 2012
All volunteers receive a discount code via email for $10 off registration to give to a loved one… get your Papa Bear to volunteer and save!
Staggered Ride Start Times
- 100 miles: 7:00 a.m.
- 80 miles: 8:00 a.m.
- 60 miles: 9:00 a.m.
- 40 miles: 10:00 a.m.
- 20 miles: 10:30 a.m.
Event Information
- Entry fee includes: fully supported ride, yummy catered lunch, fancy t-shirt, rest stop snacks, a sweet swag bag, and a finish line party! A portion of each entry fee will be used to purchase helmets for children in need.
- Registration is limited to 1300 riders. (We expect this event to sell out, so register early.)
- No refunds will be given.
- Ride will be held regardless of weather.
- All participants will be required to sign a waiver of liability.
- Riders 18 and under must have a parent or guardian sign a release form.
- Helmets are mandatory. Please carry spare tubes, water bottles, a patch kit, and tire pump with you during the ride.
- Guys are welcome to volunteer and support the ladies. No men are allowed to ride in Goldilocks.
- Riding course will close by 5 p.m.
Rules for Group Riding
If you are new to cycling, especially cycling with a group, here are some rules to remember (copied from League of American Bicyclists)
- Be predictable
- In a group, your actions affect those around you, not just yourself
- Riders expect you to continue straight and at a constant speed
- Signal your intention to turn or slow down before you do so
- Use signals
- Use hand signals to indicate turns and point out hazards to others
- Left or right arm straight out to indicate left or right turn
- Left arm out and down with palm to the rear to indicate stopping
- Give warnings
- Ride leaders should call out right turns, left turns and stops in addition to signaling
- Announce turns before the intersections to give riders a chance to position themselves
- Try to avoid sudden stops or turns except for emergencies
- Change positions correctly
- Slower moving traffic stays to the right; faster traffic to the left
- Pass slower moving vehicles on the left; announce your intention to do so
- Announce passes on the right clearly as this is not a usual maneuver
- Announce hazards
- Most cyclists do not have a full view of the road while riding in a group
- Announce potholes and other hazards so others can avoid them
- Call out the hazard and point down to it, either left or right
- Watch for traffic from the rear
- The last rider should frequently check for overtaking cars
- Announce “car back” clearly and loudly
- It is also helpful to announce “car up” on narrow roads or when riding two abreast
- Watch out at intersections
- Leader should announce slowing or stopping at intersections if necessary
- Cyclists should not follow others through intersections without scanning
- Each cyclist is responsible for checking cross traffic; if you must stop, signal
- Leave room for cars
- On narrow road or during climbs, leave space between every three or four riders
- Motorists will utilize the shorter passing intervals to pass the group
- Good relations with motorists is the responsibility of every cyclist
- Stop off road
- When stopping for mechanicals or regrouping, always move clear off the road
- Only if conditions permit should you move back onto the road as a group
- Always yield to traffic in the roadway
- Ride single file
- It is illegal in some areas to ride more than two abreast
- Ride single file between intersections; double up when the group stops
- When taking the lane, double up and take the whole lane
