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Registration

Registration closes Friday, April 15, 2011 @ 8:00 pm. For specific questions not addressed here, contact Tour Headquarters: 520-745-2033 (9am - 6pm / Mon - Fri). 

Register online

Registration for Fun Ride may be done on Ride Day.

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Completing Your Registration

(a) Pay remaining fees and/or contributions on/or before Friday, April 15, 2011 if you haven't already done so.
(b) Pick up your rider number, packet, T-shirt on Friday, April 15, 2011 at:

Tucson Convention Center
North Exhibit Hall - upper floor
Cochise Room
enter off Church Street
260 S Church St.
Tucson AZ
10am - 8pm (extended hours!)

New for 2011: each cyclist is now required to pick up his own packet. Photo I.D. required. No pick-up option by friends/family. This helps assure all cyclists attend our Safety & Orientation Meeting and receive all important handouts and most current event information. Thank you for your cooperation.

Tucson Convention Center map

Packet Pick-Up Instructions Upon Entering Bike Expo:

Step 1: Receive route card and Expo map from Station #1.
Step 2: Find your name on number boards next to Station #1. (Cyclists not yet registered skip to Step 5).
Step 3: Find your number.
Step 4: Write name and number on route card.
Step 5: Proceed to Station #2.
Step 6: Proceed to Station 3: Go to packet pick up table corresponding to your rider number. New cyclists: Go to NEW REGISTRATION table.
Step 7: Attend a FREE Orientation meeting.

The Tour is unable to accept credit cards for fee payments except for online registration. Check or cash only.

Two Platinum meetings for pre-qualified cyclists will be held at EXPO at 12:00pm & 6:00pm. There are no other meetings.
There is NO platinum meeting on Ride Day.

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Registration Confirmation
All registered cyclists are sent a welcome letter from the Tour. Please allow two weeks for processing.  If you have not received a welcome letter by this time, please check with us to see if we received your application and that you are registered in this year's event. Online registrants are sent a welcome letter via email; to insure your receipt, please add “onlineregistration@perimeterbicycling.com” to your address book.

You may confirm your entry and correct information by checking your name on Registered Cyclists. If you do not see your name within two weeks of mailing, contact us at: 520-745-2033 or by e-mailing: info@perimeterbicycling.com

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Information & Rules Booklet
Complete information regarding the Tour will be given to you at the time of packet pick-up in the Tour Information & Rules Booklet. All rules, activities, directions to start lines and Tour tips are presented in this booklet. Due to many last minute changes, the booklet will not be available until packet pick-up. In the meantime, please read all updates listed here and event rules.

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Packet & Chip Pick Up

All registered cyclists must pick up their packet, rider number, timing chip, T-shirt, etc at Bike Expo on Friday, April 15 (10 am - 8 pm) at:

Tucson Convention Center
North Exhibit Hall - upper floor
Cochise Room
(enter off Church St)
260 S Church St.
Tucson, AZ
Tucson Convention Center map

New for 2011: each cyclist is now required to pick up his own packet. Photo I.D. required. No pick-up option by friends/family. This helps assure all cyclists attend our Safety & Orientation Meeting and receive all important handouts and most current event information. Thank you for your cooperation.

The Tour is unable to accept credit cards for fee payments except for online registration. Check or cash only.

There is NO packet pick-up on ride day.

For Expo exhibit information, contact Kristi Wagner at 520-745-2033
or email development@perimeterbicycling.com.

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Safety & Orientation Meetings Attendance Highly Suggested !

2011 Orientation Points

FREE Orientation meetings are held for Tour cyclists. Meetings will take place each half hour at the Tour Bike Expo/Packet Pick-Up and contain important information about route conditions, updated cautions as well as offer safe cycling tips.

Attendance is highly encouraged for all cyclists regardless of how many times you may have ridden the event. Route conditions are subject to change from year to year.

We encourage each cyclist to attend one of these meetings, which will last 15 minutes, starting at 9:30 am and continue every half hour through 6:30 pm, which is the final meeting.

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Dedication

The 2011 event is dedicated to Roy Schoonover – ambassador extraordinaire for the local cycling community – as the event celebrates its Silver anniversary with special-edition medallions for all finishers. Since 1986, following a 31-year career with IBM, Roy has been opening the eyes and ears of elected officials to the bicycling needs of the community. A member of the Tucson-Pima County Bicycle Advisory Committee, Roy played a critical role in creating, funding and making sure bicycling was represented in the Regional Transportation Authority plan. Roy continues to crusade for the completion of one of his main projects - Pima County’s Urban Loop - a 55-mile circuit of Tucson connecting all of the linear Parks.

Roy will be honored at a special Dedication Dinner on Thursday, April 14 at McMahon’s Prime Steakhouse. The dinner is open to the public but seating is limited. For those wishing to attend, click here to register. Please R.S.V.P. by Monday, April 11.
 

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Hotel Information

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Medallion Times - 73 Mile Event

Platinum     under 2:55 (men)    under 3:10 (women)
Gold            under 3:30  (men   under 3:45 (women)
Silver           under 4:30             under 4:30 (women)
Bronze         under 7:30             under 7:30 (women)

Platinum Changes For Perimeter Bicycling Events
Platinum qualification information

All Medallions will be given out at the medallion tent at Marana Town Hall.

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Medallion Times for 27-Mile Event

All 27-Mile event finishers will receive a special Gold medallion distributed at the medallion tent adjacent to the Finish Line area.

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Medallions For Fun Ride
All kids receive a special gold medallion upon crossing the finish line.

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Event Starting Times, Location & Parking

From I-10, exit onto Tangerine Road.
Take Frontage Road to Barnett Road.
Turn north onto Lon Adams Road.
Free parking is available at Ora Mae Ham Park at
Lon Adams Road. Ride or walk to
start line -1/4 mile from Ora Mae Ham Park.
The start/finish line is just west of Ora Mae Harn Park. There is also additional parking along Postvale and Barnett Roads, northwest corner, in the grassy area.

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Route Closure Time

Cyclists will be taken off the course at 2:00 pm. No exceptions. All course support including traffic control and aid stations will be discontinued at 2:00 pm. Cyclists riding after 2:00 pm can be disqualified by Tour Officials. Those stopped by the 2:00 pm closing time will be SAGGED back to the finish line.

Each aid station along the route closes based on the distance from the finish line and the time needed to complete the route by 2:00pm from that location. Route closure includes dismissal of police officers at each of the traffic light intersections along the entire route.

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Route Map

Route Map for 73 & 27-mile events.

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Route: Aid Stations, Food & Water

There are 8 aid stations along the 73-mile route and 3 aid stations along the 27-mile route. Aid stations will be serving bananas, oranges and water. At selected stations, cookies and/or pretzels will be served.

Gatorade or other types of nutritional/electrolyte drinks are NOT provided. If you have a special diet and/or nutritional needs, please come prepared.

To help reduce cramps and muscle spasms, drink plenty of water and eat bananas along the route and you should be fine.

We strongly recommend you carry with you one or two spare tubes, tire levers, tire patch kit and other basic bicycle gear. Carry at least one water bottle, a cell phone, change ($$) and wear a CPSC approved bicycle helmet (required). Earbuds in BOTH ears violate event rules.  We strongly discourage use of earbuds.

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Route: Bike Patrol

There will be approximately 20 trained Bike Patrol members out on the route to help you with mechanical problems, minor medical needs and encouragement. If you have a problem on route just flag down a Bike Patrol member and you will be given assistance. Bike Patrol cyclists are event officials. They are out there to help you; however, if necessary, they will disqualify cyclists for not following event rules.
Bike Patrol certification and sign-up information

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Results

Unofficial results will be posted at the Tour Results Board within 20 to 30 minutes of crossing the Finish Line and will be continuously reposted approx. every 30 minutes.  We will also be posting those same results every 30 minutes on our website (baring internet/computer problems) so you can tell your friends and family to check your results on their computer at home.

Please look at the posted results BEFORE leaving the venue and contact us immediately with any corrections. We will publish official results in the May/June issue of Tail Winds newspaper, which will be mailed to all participants.

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Timing Chip

A chip timing system for results will be used. A computer chip will automatically record your time as you cross the Finish Line. (Note: Your start time is "gun time" at your event Start Line line and NOT the time you cross the Start Line)

You will be issued a chip with Velcro band at El Tour Bike Expo, which will record your ride time.
It is your responsibility to make sure your chip is removed!!!!

Please be sure not to mix up your chip with your husband/wife/child, etc. – they are impossible to tell apart once they are taken out of their envelope!
Attach chip to your ankle, preferably your LEFT, to avoid chain grease and drivetrain interference. Upon crossing the finish line, volunteers will collect your chip at the END OF THE FINISH LINE. It is your responsibility to make sure your chip is removed!!!! No Chip, No Results, No Time!!!! Chute volunteers will also be marking cyclists' bibs for proper medallion.

For safety purposes, please DO NOT REMAIN in the chute area once your chip is removed due to the continued flow of approaching finishers.

If you decide to change your event mileage on the morning of El Tour, you must inform an event official at your new start location, as this affects event results!  Please make your event mileage change prior to ride day if possible.

If you are unable to ride the event, please make sure you return your timing chip to Perimeter Bicycling as soon as possible.  This will avoid being charged the $85 replacement fee, referred to in your application’s RIDER WAIVER FORM.
No Chip, No Results, No Time!!!! Volunteers will also be in the chute to mark bib numbers for the proper medallion.  If you cannot complete the event for any reason, please be sure to come back to the finish area and return your timing chip to the Information Tent volunteers. Missing chips will be billed to the rider at $85 each!

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Double Line Rule

Due to concerns for the safety of all Tour cyclists, the rule that states cyclists shall not cross a double line WILL be enforced this year. Police, Bike Patrol and other course officials will take rider numbers of violators, who will be disqualified, and who will, as a result of their violation, not receive a finishing time, ranking or a medallion.

Please do not become a DQ Statistic! Help us keep the Tour as a safe, challenging and fun event.

PLEASE OBEY ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT DIRECTIVES AS WELL AS THOSE FROM BIKE PATROL AND OTHER EVENT OFFICIALS.  THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION.

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Awards Ceremony

Come celebrate your accomplishment and cheer on other event finishers! Awards will be presented throughout the day, in between sets of live music!

Grand Cycling Awards Ceremony
Saturday, April 16
11:00am @ the Finish Line
Marana Town Hall

Awards to be presented include male/female 1st - 3rd place awards in the 73 & 27-mile events, Distinguished Male & Female Awards, Highest Money Raiser awards, Tandem awards and Junior awards. All cyclists, friends, family and volunteers are invited!!

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Post Event: Compliments, Concerns & Issues

Upon completion of your Tour, if you have any issues, compliments or concerns, please e-mail us at: info@perimeterbicycling.com, call us at: 520-745-2033 or post a message on our message board and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

We hope you have a great ride and thank you for participating!

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Additional Information
(a) Check back here every 3-4 days for new postings
(b) Leave a question on our message board and it will be answered
(c) Call El Tour Headquarters: (520) 745-2033
(d) E-mail us at: info@perimeterbicycling.com