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Team Event Weekend! Ride a RUSA Dart Populaire (minimum 120K, such a civilized distance) with all routes converging at Jeff & Wendy Loomis's house (address below). The finish will feature food, drinks, and of course there will be a million stories.
Details
Rules for Dart Populaires may be found here:
Dart Populaire Rules
All Dart Populaire teams will start at 9:00 AM Saturday, September 28th and complete the ride within 8 hours (5:00 PM).
Team Captains
- Organize a team of three to five bikes (typically three to five riders, but can be more if tandems are included).
- Choose a catchy team name. This is often the most contentious step.
- Design a route. Tradtionally a point-to-point route is preferred. Loops are allowed, but out-and-backs are not.
- Email the organizer Jeff Loomis with the team name, roster, and RWGPS route link. This information MUST be submitted no later than Monday, September 23rd.
No team entries will be accepted after Monday, September 23rd. Yes, we always say this, but we mean it this time. No exceptions.
Team Riders (Including Captains)
- Register via the usual process on this page, sign the wavier, pay the ride fee.
All team riders (including captains) must register, sign the waiver, and pay the ride fee by Thursday, September 26 at 12:00 AM (Pacific Time).
Finish
All routes must finish at Casa de Loomis (a.k.a. Jeff & Wendy's house):
2316 N 64th St
Seattle, WA 98103
Food
Food and drinks will be provided at the finish.
Registration
Registration opens Wednesday, August 28 at 12:00 AM (Pacific Time).
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Advance registration is required. We cannot accommodate same-day registration.
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Registration includes signing a responsibility waiver using the same SmartWaiver system used for RUSA Permanents. YOU MUST SUBMIT A COMPLETED WAIVER IN ORDER TO START THE RIDE. No waiver, no ride, no exceptions.
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Current RUSA membership is required. Click here to create or renew your RUSA membership. Allow a few days in advance for RUSA verification. You'll need your RUSA number to register for the ride.
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Current SIR membership is required. Click here to create or renew your free SIR membership. Once you log into your SIR account the Register button will be visible on the right side of this page (or bottom for mobile browsers).
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Online registration is open until Thursday, September 26 at 12:00 PM (Pacific Time).
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Ride fee must be paid online at the time of registration.
Registration has closed for this event. We cannot accommodate same-day registration at this time.
REGISTRATION LIMITED TO RIDERS WHO RECEIVE AN INVITATION TO REGISTER.
General Rules
All riders must:
- Read and sign a waiver (part of the online event registration) before beginning the ride.
- Comply with local traffic laws as well as RUSA's Rules for Riders.
- Have front and rear lights, a reflective vest or sash, and reflective ankle bands. See RUSA Article 10 for details. Be prepared to show these to the ride organizer at the start. Lights should be on during any low-light conditions (rain, fog, night, tunnels, etc).
- Contact the organizer ASAP if they cannot finsih (DNF). The organizer's contact info may be found on the brevet control card.
- Turn in their signed brevet control card at the ride finish.
- Check-in with the organizer or a volunteer at the start, the finish, at any overnight controls.