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Team Event Weekend! Get your teams together for SIR's annual ACP Fleche (24 hours, minimum distance 360K).
Details
Many Fleche rules are somewhat arbitrary, obscure, and very...
French. It might be worth reviewing the official RUSA Fleche rules, available here:
Fleche Rules. Pay particular attention to the "two hour rule" (Article 3), the 22 hour control requirements (Article 10), and the team size requirements (Articles 5 and 12).
Teams may start their rides between noon on Thursday, May 2nd and 10:00 AM on Saturday, May 4th.
Team Captain Responsibilities
- 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.
- All routes must finish at Watt's Brewing Company (formerly Sumerian Brewing) in Woodinville.
- Email the organizer (Rose) at sir-rba@outlook.com with the team name, roster, and RWGPS route no later than midnight on Monday, April 29th.
- After the ride is complete email the organizer (Rose) at sir-rba@outlook.com with the start time, 22 hour control arrival time, and finish time.
No team entries will be accepted after midnight on Monday, April 29th.
Team Rider Responsibilities
- This is a 24 hour event; there will be several hours of night riding. Reflective gear and front & rear lights are required for all riders.
- All riders (including team captains) must register via the usual process on this page – sign the wavier, pay the fee, etc. All riders must register by noon on Tuesday, April 30th
No rider registrations will be accepted after noon on Tuesday, April 30th.
Finish/Banquet
The Fleche Banquet will be held at Watts Brewing Company starting at noon on Sunday, May 5th. We will be serving burritos from Qdoba. Beer will be available for purchase from Watts Brewing Company.
Watt's Brewing Company
15510 Redmond-Woodinville Rd NE #E110
Woodinville, WA 98072
Business Hours: Sunday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
There is no separate banquet fee this year.
Registration
Registration opens Wednesday, April 3 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 Tuesday, April 30 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.