RIDE
INFORMATION
CENTURY
CENTURY & HALF CENTURY
START/FINISH |
| ROYAL SCANDINAVIAN INN, 400 ALISAL ROAD,
SOLVANG, CA |
FRIDAY, March 13, 2009 |
| 6:00
PM |
Registration opens, Solvang Royal Scandinavian Inn in
Solvang |
| 6:00
PM |
Cycling
Expo open |
| 10:00
PM |
Registration and Expo close |
SATURDAY, March 14, 2009 |
| 6:00
AM |
Registration opens |
| 6:00-8:00
AM |
100 mile
ride start (staggered) |
| 9:30
AM |
50 mile
ride start (staggered) |
| 10:00
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 20, 2009. 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 20, 2009. SOUVENIR orders will be accepted by mail
until February 22, 2008 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.
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DAY OF EVENT REGISTRATION |
Day of Event registration will be
available on Friday evening from 6 - 10 PM and Saturday morning from 6 - 10
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 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
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FREE ENTRY |
Any rider who
has a PRO-BIKE FIT or EXERCISE STRESS TEST with Randy Ice, P.T., C.C.S. will
have his/her entry fee waived. ($120 for a PROBIKE FIT, $300 for an EXERCISE
STRESS TEST). Call (800) 548-4447 for information or to schedule an
appointment. Deadline: February 20, 2008.
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WELCOME Clif Bar, Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team,
and SPORTIQUE. |
 Join us in welcoming Clif Bar and Toyota-United
Pro Cycling Team to our efforts! Clif Bar is graciously donating a Clif
Shot® & a Mojo Bar® for every entrant in Solvang Century or
Half-Century, and we are delighted that Toyota-United will be donating cycling socks for every rider as
well.
We are excited to welcome a
new sponsor,donating 4500 chapstick samples as well as someCentury Riding Cream
and Road Rash cream. Sportique is a pleasant addition to our
sponsorship team!
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.
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REGISTRATION FEE INCLUDES for the first 5,000
registered
|
- Ride
registration
- Bento bike
bag
- Route slip for 50 or
100 mile ride
- Refrigerator
magnet
- Packet of
BioFREEZE
- Chumash Casino bottled
water
- Bicycle
Expo
- Commemorative
patch/finish bag
- SPIZ at SAG
stops
- Law enforcement
control at key intersections
- Roving SAG and
mechanical support
- Bib number
- Clif
Shot®
- Clif
Mojo®
- Cycling
socks
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SAG STOP FARE |
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, Arrowhead Water
and SPIZ, the only nutritionally complete energy drink (www.SPIZ.net). Additional food
items may be added as available.
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SAFETY |
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.
Clothing items left at
SAG stops will be brought back to "Lost and Found" at our office, however we
have no way of identifying these items unless you label them, so we advise that
you carry them with you.
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.
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POST-RIDE BARBEQUE LUNCH |
A barbeque lunch will be
available to riders/family/friends after the ride at the Royal Scandinavian
Inn. Lunch will be served from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM on a first come, first
served basis. Cost: $11.00/rider payable to the Royal Scandinavian Inn on ride
day only! (This is not included in the entry fee.)
RIDE RATING
SCALE |
The 100 mile ride is a loop
course to Lompoc, Vandenberg, Santa Maria and back through Los Olivos to
Solvang with 4950 feet of elevation gain.
The 50 mile route is out and back
in a loop fashion to Lompoc, the first 23 miles being the same route as the
Century. The total elevation gain is 1850 feet with no one hill on either
course being more than 800 feet high.
The Bicycle Ride Directors'
Association of America (BRDAA) has developed the ride difficulty rating scale
described in the chart shown here.
The 50 mile route is
rated Moderate The 100 mile route is rated Difficult
| STARS |
DIFFICULTY |
VERTICAL
GAIN (feet) |
DISTANCE (miles) |
| ****** |
Extremely
Difficult |
4000+ |
100+ |
| ***** |
Difficult
|
2000-4000 |
60-80+ |
| **** |
Moderate |
1000-2000 |
40-60+ |
| *** |
Easy to
Moderate |
500-1000 |
20-40 |
| ** |
Easy |
250-500 |
10-20 |
| * |
Children's
Ride |
0-250 |
under 10 |
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RIDE CALENDAR |
For an up to date list of
other cycling events visit www.bikelink.com.
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EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY |
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VOLUNTEERS AND INFORMATION |
Volunteers are needed to
work registration Friday evening and in a variety of places Saturday
(registration, SAG stops, finish line). Volunteers 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.
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ACCOMMODATIONS |
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The Royal
Scandinavian Inn is the official host hotel. Call (800) 624-5572 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: |
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Solvang
Century Wine Country Getaway This March, enjoy a
Solvang Century Wine Country 3-night/4-day getaway weekend.
This wine country weekend escape includes a leisurely half-day guided cycling
tour for (2), bike rentals for (2), professional tour guide, gourmet picnic
lunch & wine tasting for two with hotel accommodations at the Hadsten House
Inn in Solvang. Solvang Century Registration not included.
RAFFLE |
All prizes will be raffled
off at 3:00 P.M. You do not need to be present to win! Be sure to place your
raffle stubs in the raffle drum located in the Event Merchandise booth
before starting 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: bikeice@aol.com
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