RIDE INFORMATION

CENTURY & HALF CENTURY

START/FINISH
ALISAL GUEST RANCH, 150 ALISAL ROAD, SOLVANG, CA 93463
FRIDAY, March 12, 2010
6:00 PM	Registration opens, Alisal Guest Ranch and Resort, Solvang
6:00 PM	Cycling EXPO open
10:00 PM	Registration and EXPO close
SATURDAY, March 13, 2010
7:00 AM	Registration opens
7:00-8:00 AM	100 mile ride start (staggered)
9:00 AM	50 mile ride start (staggered)
9:00 AM	Registration closes
10:00 AM-6:00 PM	Cycling EXPO open
11:00 AM-6:00 PM	Barbeque lunch
3:00 PM	Raffle
6:00 PM	Courses swept for last riders
7:00 PM	Courses closed

Pre-Ride Registration / Entry Form / Souvenir Orders

Riders may pre-register by mail or online before February 26, 2010. Complete entry form and return with check or money order ($65 single rider, $120 tandem team) payable to: SCOR, P.O.Box 9065, Brea, CA 92822.
You may register online @ www.bikescor.com with your credit card until February 26, 2010. SOUVENIR orders will be accepted by mail until February 26, 2010 for pick-up at the event.

Souvenirs will be available on a first come, first served basis at the event. Orders will be taken for items we run out of on ride day.

Day of Event registration will be available on Friday evening from 6 - 10 PM and Saturday morning from 7 - 9 AM, IF WE HAVE NOT SOLD OUT AHEAD OF TIME. Add a $40 fee ($105 single, $160 tandem team). The ride will be limited to the first 5,500 registered riders, so get your registration form in early! Note: Our day of event fee has been increased 4 years ago to encourage pre-registration, so save money and sign-up early.

A confirmation card will be mailed with your assigned Bib Number to all pre-registered riders, which will also list any souvenirs you may have ordered. Please call our office at (562) 690-9693 if you find any discrepancies.

BRING THIS CARD WITH YOU TO THE PRE-REGISTRATION AREA TO PICKUP YOUR ROUTE SLIP, GIVEAWAY ITEMS AND RIDE SOUVENIRS

Any rider who has a PRO-BIKE FIT ($140) or EXERCISE STRESS TEST ($400) with Randy Ice, P.T., C.C.S. will have his/her entry fee waived. Call (800) 548-4447 for information or to schedule an appointment. Deadline: February 26, 2010.

Join us in welcoming Clif Bar. Clif Bar will be donating one of their bar products to all riders

The newest addition to our ride sponsorship is 53x11 Coffee, a website devoted to providing ecologically friendly coffees to bicyclists. Visit their website for more information and sample their coffees at their booth in the Cycling Expo area on Saturday morning before you leave on your Century or Half Century rides.

• Bicycle Expo
• Commemorative patch/Finish bag
• SPIZ at SAG stops
• Ride Registration
• Moisture Wicking Technical Socks
• Route slip for 50 or 100 mile ride
• Refrigerator magnet
• Law enforcement control at key intersections
• Roving SAG and mechanical support
• Bib number

All SAG stops will have fresh bananas, oranges, cantaloupe, pineapple, trail mix, salted peanuts, raisins, bagels, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, freshly baked oatmeal and chocolate chip cookies from the Solvang Bakery, Fig Newtons, Bottled Water and SPIZ, the only nutritionally complete energy drink (www.SPIZ.net). Additional food items may be added as available.

Helmets are mandatory. You do not have to show helmets at registration. SCOR will have helmets available for purchase at the registration area. It is recommended each rider bring (2) water bottles, a tube, patch kit, tire levers, pump, a spare tire and warm clothing in layers that can be shed as the day warms up. Bring rain gear if need be. Do not leave clothing at SAG stops.

THIS IS NOT A RACE!

PLEASE BE COURTEOUS OF LOCAL DRIVERS AND TRAFFIC. PLEASE OBEY ALL TRAFFIC LAWS!

The CHP and Sheriff's Dept. will again be on the course to direct traffic at key intersections. Be sure to come to a complete stop at all traffic signals and stop signs not controlled by law enforcement personnel. RIDE SINGLE FILE PLEASE!!

Note: Riders who violate vehicle code laws, ride unsafely, are discourteous, rude or dangerous to other riders (or law enforcement personnel) will not be allowed to enter future SCOR events and will receive tickets for vehicle code violations.

Pacelines: If you ride in a paceline, please announce "on your left" when passing other riders. Please understand that you assume all liabilities and risks for riding in a paceline. Please pass riders with at least two feet of clearance between you and the rider you pass on your right. NO PERSONAL SUPPORT VEHICLES PLEASE!! TRIKKE BIKES ARE PROHIBITED. Headphones, Walkmans and iPod's are forbidden by law!

Please DO NOT urinate in public!! Use the Port-A-Potties we provide at SAG stops.

A barbeque lunch will be available to riders/family/friends after the ride at the Alisal Guest Ranch & Resort. Lunch will be served from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM on a first come, first served basis. SCOR CCC is the host of the BBQ lunch, however the cost is NOT included in the entry fee. BBQ lunch tickets are $12/person available for pre-order on the entry form, or at the event.

ROUTES / TOPOGRAPHY / RIDE RATING SCALE

The 50 mile route is rated ****
The 100 mile route is rated *****

For an up to date list of other cycling events visit www.bikelink.com.

Rider photos will be available at www.brightroom.com within 48 hours of the ride.

Volunteers are needed to work Friday evening and in a variety of places Saturday (registration, SAG stops, finish line). Volunteers will receive a free T-shirt and BBQ lunch for helping out. Call (562) 690-9693 to sign up as a volunteer or for additional ride information.

Ride with Team World Vision at the Solvang Century to send bicycles into Africa!
You can check it out at www.teamworldvision.org/solvang

The Alisal Guest Ranch and Resort is the official host. Call (800) 4 ALISAL (www.alisal.com) for room reservations. Since local hotels fill up quickly, make reservations early!! We have a limited supply of private in-home rooms available. SCOR offices keep a log of local town folks who, for a fee, will rent out an extra bedroom or two. Call the SCOR office at (562) 690-9693 for a listing and availability. The following Chambers of Commerce and their websites can help you find a room or local campground:

For those seeking overnight camping, trailer or RV parking, call Flying Flags Campground in Buellton at (805) 688-7829 and mention the Solvang Century & Half Century for a discount.

RAFFLE

Prizes will be raffled off and announced after the ride starting at 3 PM. Recipients need not be present to win. Be sure to place raffle stubs in the Raffle Drum located in the Event Merchandise booth before the beginning of the ride.

  • Click here for ONLINE entry form.

  • Click here for PRINT OUT entry form.

SCOR
P.O. Box 9065
Brea, CA 92822
FOR INFORMATION OR TO VOLUNTEER,
CALL (562) 690-9693
e-mail: bikeride@roadrunner.com

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