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I have decided to leave all of the information
from the 2005 "Red Hills to the Sea" tour posted so folks
would have some information to look at if they are interested in
finding out more about what to expect on a Bike Florida tour. You
are also welcome to use the message board to communicate with other
riders from the tour as long as it remains active. If you need to contact Amanda, please write to amanda_bikeflorida@hotmail.com
as I will be moving to San Diego and will no longer have access
to my old account.
Finally, I have posted some photos from this
year's tour, that all are welcome to view. Click
here to visit a photo gallery with pictures taken
on the Bike Florida 2005: "Red Hills to the Sea" tour.
ORDER A 2005 RED HILLS
TO THE SEA JERSEY!!
There is still time to order the yellow "Red Hills to the Sea"
jersey that was sold at the event (see event
flyer page for picture and size chart)! We will only be taking
orders up until Wednesday, April 6th so ORDER NOW! For more
information on placing an order, please access the following form
and directions sheet: JERSEY
ORDER FORM. If you have already prepaid, and want to make sure
your name is already on the list, click
here.
ABOUT THE RIDE
Bike Florida 2005: Red Hills to the Sea (featuring Worm Gruntin'
and Oyster Shuckin') is a 7-day fully-supported bicycle and tent
camping tour that will pedal between 315-385 miles among the rolling
hills and along the beautiful Gulf Coast of the Florida Panhandle.
The tour is leisurely-paced, but challenging and is designed to
be a fun and relaxing vacation for cyclists of all ages. This year's
ride is for the adventurous and the hardy. We will use local park
facilities and school grounds for tent camping with porta-lets and
shower trucks. Limited indoor camping will be available. Motels
are sparce so register early or plan to camp. March in north Florida
can be chilly, with average highs around 70-75 and lows in
the 50's, so bring cold weather gear. The dogwoods and azaleas,
however, should be in full-bloom and breathtaking.
DAILY MILEAGE
This year's
ride will start and end in Monticello, Florida and cyclists will
ride between 45-75 miles daily, with no shorter routes available.
There will be a century option one day and a lay over day mid week
with an optional ride of up to 45 miles. The daily mileage will
be approximately as follows:
- Saturday: 12-40 miles around Monticello
- Sunday: Monticello to Quincy - 68 Miles
- Monday: Quincy to Blountstown - 55 miles
- Tuesday: Blountstown to Apalachicola - 75-100 miles (this will
be the century option day)
- Wednesday: Apalachicola lay-over day - 0-45 miles
- Thursday: Apalachicola to Sopchoppy - 55 miles
- Friday: Sopchoppy to Monticello - 60 miles
The final mileages will vary somewhat as we finalize the details
of the route. The Sunday and Monday rides will be through some hilly
north Florida countryside. Tuesday through Friday will be relatively
flat with some rolling hills.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
WITH REGISTRATION?
Included in the cyclist registration fee is a souvenir t-shirt,
admission to the parks, 2 lunches, route maps and cue sheets, entrance
to campsites (tent camping or gym camping), free weeklong parking
in Monticello, nightly entertainment, showers, bathrooms, rest stops
every 15-20 miles, SAG support, luggage transportation to the overnight
campsites and medical support.
BIKE FLORIDA COSTS - Updated
to reflect $25 late fee after 12/15/04
Full Week option only:
$205 Adult Cyclist
$100 Child (under 16) Cyclist
(Children under 12 must be on a tandem or trailer bike)
$125 Non Rider (see details below)
These options will be added later:
$ 25 Private Vehicle Permit
(for vehicles that will be moving daily with the ride)
$ 25 League of American Bicyclists Road I Course
CREDIT CARDS / ON-LINE REGISTRATION
Online registration is still available through www.active.com (see
link below). A processing fee is added to the cost of registration
for this service.
"ROLLING" ROAD I COURSE
Held in conjunction with Bike Florida 2005: Red Hills to the Sea
Course description: Only Bike Florida registered participants will
be eligible to take this workshop. We will carry your notebooks
until the end of the week and the class will meet every afternoon.
By the end of the ride, you will have completed the course, taken
your "road test" along the daily route, taken the written
test and received your certificate at the Thursday night entertainment.
Participants will learn how to safely operate their bicycle in a
variety of situations. This course is designed for even the most
traveled and experienced cyclist. Everyone can learn something.
The course will cost $25. Sign-up details will be made available
shortly. If you have any questions about this course, please call
Laura Hallam at 407-327-3941 or send an email to laura@floridabicycle.org.
PRIVATE VEHICLE PERMITS
Per our Staff Security Officer: All vehicles at the overnight sites
must have a registration sticker or the vehicle will be towed at
the owner's expense. One vehicle permit will be provided with each
non-rider fee.
MEALS
All registered cyclists will receive 2 free lunches on the trip.
All breakfasts and dinners will be served at the overnight camp
locations. The following is for informational purposes only: do
not order at this time.
Approximate Meal costs will be:
~ Full Plan - $125 (6 Dinners Sat - Thurs; 6 Breakfasts Sun - Fri)
~ Dinners Only - $75 (6 Dinners Sat - Thurs)
~ Breakfasts Only - $50 (6 Breakfasts Sun - Fri)
~ A Vegetarian option will be available.
Note: Meal plans will be added later via an order form that will
be mailed to those who are accepted for the ride. Meals will NOT
be sold at the event; all meals must be pre-ordered.
UPDATE (1/24/05): We are still waiting
on some information/artwork that we want to include in the "adds"
(additional services) form so it is as detailed as possible when
we send/post it. We HOPE to have this form out no later than 2/8/05
and the deadline will be adjusted accordingly. You will still
have time to place your orders. Thanks for your understanding and
patience!! If you do not need a hard copy snail mailed and would
like to access and print your form off of the web, please email
amanda@bikeflorida.org so I know to remove your name from our mailing
list.
NON-RIDERS
Everyone must register for the event, even if you are not riding.
If you would like to volunteer, please indicate on your entry form.
Volunteers may be entitled to a partial fee waiver after the event.
This NON RIDER FEE option is in response to many non riders who
last year requested a reduced fee for the event. The NON-RIDER FEE
will entitle you to an event shirt, week long private vehicle permit
(no additional charge), driving maps between locations, access to
camping, entertainment, showers, restrooms. What are NOT included
are daily rest stop foods/beverages nor the lunches on Monday or
Friday; those lunches can be added via the meal order list if desired.
If you want rest stop options and the lunches, you would need to
pay the cyclist registration amount.
INDOOR CAMPING
All locations will have indoor camping. Some of these facilities
may not be air-conditioned and may be fairly small, but there will
be space for sleeping. Note: you will need to bring a bike chain,
lock and/or cover since bikes will NOT be allowed in any of the
gyms. This is necessary for safety reasons and to allow more space
for people to sleep. The schools should have plenty of sidewalks,
breezeways and fences where you will be able to secure your bike.
Affordable bike covers are probably available at your local bike
shop.
HOTELS AND LUGGAGE
Motel and B&B contact information has now been posted on the
website (click here). The shuttle
will not be able to provide transportation to all of the businesses
on the list. Please bear this in mind if you will be depending on
this service.
REGISTRATION FORM
Online registration is available through through Active.com until
midnight on FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH:
REFUND POLICY
Cancellation requests received in writing by February 18,
2005 will receive a full registration fee refund less a
$35 processing fee. Cancellations received after February 18, 2005
will receive NO refund. NO exceptions. Meal plan fees
are nonrefundable. Event will take place rain or shine. We are not
responsible for acts of God.
WAIVER FORM - ONLINE REGISTRANTS
The state of Florida requires that
all participants sign a hard copy of the waiver form for it to be
valid. If you registered online, we still need to collect a copy
of the waiver with your signature. In an attempt to simplify things
at the onsite registration, we ask that you mail a copy of this
waiver form before the event. Please print out and sign the following
waiver and mail it to the address found at the bottom of the form:
WAIVER
FORM FOR ONLINE REGISTRANTS
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
The following links are available to check your registration status
and see who else is coming on the ride. This registration list is
up to date as of 2/18/05. Also note that online registrants who
signed up after 2/17/05 will be assigned rider numbers soon. ATTENTION:
I noticed some duplicate numbers when I downloaded the rider list
so your number may have changed since the last posting.
LIST UPDATED 2/18/05:
Click
here for individual registration status OR
Click here to view entire list
NOTE: If you registration was post marked before February 14,
2005, your information should have been entered into the system
by now. If you mailed your registration form in before this date
and your name does not yet appear on the rider list, please contact
us.
MESSAGE BOARD
We are not able to share personal
email addresses, but we have set up a Yahoo Group so that riders
have a way to communicate with one another. To sign up, visit the
link below and click on the 'Join This Group!' button at the top
of the page. Even if you have nothing to post, please consider going
to this site to see if other riders in your area are looking to
car pool, etc. There is no cost to sign up.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bikeflorida2005/
If you have any questions about this service, please email amanda@bikeflorida.org.
CONTACT US
If you have any questions or need
more information, please call 352-376-6044 or email greg@bikeflorida.org
or amanda@bikeflorida.org. Thank you!
NOTE: Schedules, activities and fees
are all subject to change.
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