Location and Lodging
Saturday, July 14th, 2012
Start/Finish: Settlers Park 3245 N. Meridian Road Meridian, Idaho. (map)
Coming from out of town? The Hampton Inn in Meridian, about 5 miles from Settlers Park, is offering rooms to Goldilocks riders for $84.00 a night. Give them a call to reserve your room! 801-280-7300
Ride Fees
Pre-registration is required.
$60 if registered by June 1, 2011
$70 if registered after June 1, 2011.
Staggered Ride Start Times
- 100 miles: 6:30 a.m.
- 80 miles: 7:30 a.m.
- 60 miles: 8:30 a.m.
- 40 miles: 9:30 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, handsome Papa Bear SAG support, 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 800 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
