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Continue with the waiver and registration process.
Route Description
RUSA Route #TBD "Waterville Gravel Populaire"
This route features 93K of gravel, 40K of pavement, and very little shade. Services are extremely limited, available only in Mansfield at the 74K point. See
shiggy Person's blog post for detailed route info and photos.
Pre-Ride Notes
Coming soon!
Parking
Limited free parking is available near the tennis courts at
Pioneer Park.
Additional free parking is available at the
Waterville School District at the corner of S Chelan Avenue and E Birch Street.
Food
In the spirit of self-supported randonneuring and keeping ride fees to a minimum, food and drinks are not provided by the club during the ride. Bring your own food and beverages. Food & services are noted on the route (at Mansfield only).
Start/Finish
Pioneer Park
North of W Walnut Street between E Park Street and S Chelan Avenue
Waterville, WA 98858
Hours: Saturday 06:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Rider check-in begins at 8:00 AM.
Ride briefing at 8:55 AM. We roll out at 9:00 AM sharp.
Please contact the ride organizer if you will be arriving after 9:00 AM or if you are registered and choose to not start.
Individual Day Routes and Cuesheets (may be more compatible for some devices and software)
Day 1:
[PRELIMINARY]
Note:
Printed cuesheets will not be available at the start. You may choose to print your own. To print a cuesheet:
- Open the route link above.
- Click the More button.
- Click Print Cuesheet.
Registration
Registration opens Wednesday, May 1 at 12:01 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 Wednesday, May 29 at 11:59 PM (Pacific Time).
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Ride cost is $0 paid online at the time of registration.
Registration has closed for this event. We cannot accommodate same-day registration at this time.
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.