FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Registration Confirmations
We will not be sending individual confirmations upon receiving registrations. Please give us a few weeks to process you registrations. Please check our website periodically for your name on the Rider List. If you are registering though Active.com you will receive a confirmation from them directly. In January you will be notified with the Additional options form about meals, shuttle information, jerseys, etc.
What Time Is Registration?
We will begin check-in and registration at Beasley Middle School with an early bird registration on Friday, March 17 th from 6pm to 8pm and resume registration on Saturday, March 18 th from 9:30am to 6pm.
If I'm Not Riding, Do I Have To Register?
Everyone must register and pay the entry fees for the event, whether you are riding or not. Everyone will receive a wristband with their ride packet that allows access to the state parks, campsites, and entertainment. You also need this wristband to receive your T-shirt, maps, cue sheets, etc. The non-rider fee this year does NOT include vehicle permit, lunch, and rest-stop refreshments.
What Does The Fee Cover?
The registration fee entitles you to a souvenir t-shirt, admission to the Florida Park Service's State Parks, Springs, one lunch, maps with marked routes and cue sheets, entrance to campsites for up to 7 nights (tent camping or gym camping), nightly entertainment, hot showers, bathrooms, rest stops every 15 - 20 miles, sag wagon support, bike repair support (parts are extra), baggage transportation to the overnight campsites and med ical support.
How Do I Get My Baggage From The Baggage Truck To My Hotel? Luggage transportation will be provided by Bubba’s Pampered Pedalers® to the hotels listed only on our website. If you are staying at a hotel not listed, please contact Bubba’s Pampered Pedalers® to request special arrangements. If you do not wish to purchase luggage service, find your luggage each afternoon behind the luggage trucks, select what you need for the night, place it in a backpack and return your luggage to the back of the truck. Then you can ride to your hotel. When you return in the morning, put your backpack on the truck.
Reservations for Bubba’s Luggage service must be received on or before March 1, 2006 to assure a spot.
How Do I Get to the Motels? Will There Be Shuttles?
You are responsible for your own transportation to and from the hotels, unless noted otherwise. Most people ride their bikes. Hotels in some cities are within walking distance of the campsite. Check the website for recommended hotels and distances from the overnight camp location.
Does Bike Florida Allow Pets?
Yes, under these conditions. Small pets are allowed if trailered with provisions made for clean up and quiet outdoor camping. No one wants to hear a dog barking. If you bring an animal that becomes bothersome, you will be asked to leave the ride or make other arrangements for your pet. No one wants to step in doggie doo. Buildings will not allow animals inside. Some parks do not allow pets.
Will My Baggage & Bicycle Be Safe?
Bike Florida does not guarantee the safety of your baggage, bicycle or other equipment. Theft of baggage is rare. The usual culprit is someone who mistakenly picks up a bag thinking it is his or hers. Your bags should be distinctively marked or decorated with name tags or ribbons so you can find them easily. Bring a bike lock and secure it whenever it is not in your view. No bicycles will be allowed inside gyms or other indoor camping areas. Bicycle covers offer a bit “security” in addition to protection from the weather when your bike is locked up. Please don’t block entrances when locking your bike.
What Camping Options Are Available?
We offer indoor camping at every site. Indoor camping in Palatka will be available on March 18th. Camping (indoor & outdoor) will not be available on March 24th. It may get crowded in the gyms. If it is raining it will get very crowded. The indoor camping is for people who wish to roll out sleeping bags or air mattresses on the gym floors. There is no sleeping in hallways or classrooms of the schools. No bicycles or cleats inside the facilities. The indoor camping is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Outdoor Camping options are available as follows:
3/18 - Palatka, Beasley Middle School - headquarters
3/19 and 3/20 - St. Augustine: Headquarters is at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. Other camping (priority, there is a fee) is available at Anastasia State Park. Indoor camping is at the Elks Lodge. All three sites in St. Augustine are adjacent within a walk or bike ride.
3/21 - Palatka, Beasley Middle School - headquarters
3/22 & 3/23 - Gainesville, MLK Multipurpose Center - headquarters.
What About the Meals?
Meals will be served as follows at each location and each day except for dinner on Wed. 3/22. Meals can be ordered with an adds form.
3/18 - Palatka dinner at Beasley Middle School
3/19 - Palatka breakfast at
Beasley Middle School
3/19 - St. Augustine dinner at Elks Lodge
3/20 - St. Augustine breakfast at Elks Lodge
3/20 -
St. Augustine dinner at Elks Lodge
3/21 - St. Augustine breakfast at Elks Lodge
3/21 - Green Cove Springs lunch at Spring Park (included in rider's registration)
3/21 - Palatka dinner at Beasley Middle School
3/22 - Palatka breakfast at
Beasley Middle School
3/22 - Gainesville dinner - on your own
3/23 - Gainesville breakfast at MLK Multipurpose Center
3/23 - Gainesville dinner at MLK Multipurpose Center
3/24 -
Gainesville breakfast at MLK Multipurpose Center
Does Bike Florida Allow Child Carriers?
Yes. All children under 12 MUST ride on a trailered bike or on the back of a tandem.
Is Bike Florida Safe For Children?
We strongly emphasize safety on all of our rides. All children under 12 MUST ride on a trailered bike or a tandem. The Safety Pledge states: "I will provide immediate adult supervision to my bicycling children under age 16." When children ride with responsible adults, Bike Florida is a safe bicycling event.
Can I Bring My RV on Bike Florida?
Yes, under these conditions. You will need first to contact our office directly. We do not guarantee space at the overnight sites. We do not have RV hookups at the sites, and we cannot guarantee electric hookups. If you are using a generator, please be courteous of tent campers. It is first-come, first-served at the over-night stops. There is no extra fee for your RV. Please be courteous to tent campers in the area and avoid running generators at night.
What if I need to cancel?
You can cancel until February 17, 2006 and your reasons such as medical, etc. need to be stated in writing (via e-mail or letter). No refunds will be processed after February 17, 2006. There will be no
exceptions. You will receive a refund minus a $35 processing fee. All refunds will be issued after the event.
BIKE FLORIDA CONTACT INFORMATION
P.O. Box 5295
Gainesville, FL 32627
Tel: (352) 392-6755
Fax: (352) 846-0404
info@bikeflorida.org
www.bikeflorida.org
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