Bravado Challenge - Race Day Procedures

Race Day Procedures

Please read carefully, print and re read.

Drop points. If this is your first year, most people have found that dropping off the bikes first and then the canoes works best because the canoe drop point is so close to the finish line where you catch bus.

Because of the large number of participants we will be opening the equipment drop points at 6:30 am.
Directions from one-drop point to another will be available at each drop point.

· Don’t be shy about asking a volunteer for help with equipment we need everyone to have time to sign in and catch the bus.

Sign in: The sign in area is at the canoe drop point location and will be open at 6:30 am.
The canoe drop point is actually located 200 yards west of the Shurts building.
Sign in procedures

If you are pre-registered, skip 1 through 3 and go to the pre-registration table.

1. Sign waiver

2. Sign in, receive numbers

3. Collect gift bag and shirt.

4. Get maps and trail passes if desired. We will also have envelopes for the parking fee at the park.

5. Get to the bus.

The Start: If you are not taking advantage of bus transportation and are going to the start line yourself, we will be starting the run at the Evergreen Grove shelter.
As mentioned, the run will follow the Ice Age trail and is identified with yellow markings.

Biking section: If at any point I am not getting on your nerves talking about safety on the bike portion let me know, because that means I am not talking about it enough.
The biking trail is heavily used and you will encounter people coming and going, please be courteous.

· When passing, always pass on the left and let them know you are going around. Most of the time when I call out, not yell, “on your left” or “coming around on the left”, I am met with a thank you.

· A word of caution, when you come upon small children be extra careful. Saying you are coming around on the left will almost guarantee that little sweetheart on training wheels with the ladybug helmet will look over her left shoulder and swerve right in front of you.

· People walking dogs need a bit more advance warning.

· If you are not comfortable calling out that you are passing, just start talking to your partner, and the people that you are coming upon will hear you.

· If you slow down to go around someone believe me it doesn’t take much to jump on the pedals and get back up to speed.

· Road crossing, what can I say, you don’t want to get hit by a car, do you?

· There are some tough road crossing so please be careful.

· I don’t require that you have a trail pass to ride on the Drumlin trail but the DNR does. We will be selling them at the sign in area. If you decide not to get one the worst thing that will happen is that if you are checked on the trail, they will sell you one.

· Speaking of the DNR checking for trail passes, there is a good chance they will be. And if they are out there you must stop or at least slow down and wave your pass for them to see.

· Do not speed past a ranger without showing your pass. They know about the race and I will hear about it.

· Ok enough. Just please don’t hit anyone, Thanks.

· General Comments:

· Be safe, Have fun and be courteous to fellow racers and fellow trail users. The metals aren’t really gold, they’re painted.

· I have been asked many times about length of time it usually takes complete the course. The average run is 49 minutes, the average bike time is 58 minutes and the average time in the canoe is 60 minutes.

· Be sure you have what necessary to fix a flat tire.

· Don’t let a rainy day scare you away. Consider it a crazy element adding to the fun. Imagine how much more of a feeling of an accomplishment you will have. And remember the post race party is under a roof. Change into some dry clothes and we will have the fireplace going. And if the weather does happen to be foul that day I promise to shorten the course a little.

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