Event Details

Text Box: Frequently Asked Questions I want to do the ride but don’t have a bicycle? Please check with the bicycle shops in your area as listed on the bike shops page of this website. Some of these shops do rent bicycles by the day. I want to help but don’t want to ride. What else can I do? There are many ways one can support this great endeavor without riding a bicycle. You can make a donation directly, sponsor a rider, or help with the ride committee to make this a successful project. Trust us, this project has many various tasks that must be completed for the ride to be successful.

When? September 26, 2009

Where? Start in New Orleans at Delgado Community College and riding to the State Fairgrounds on Hwy 61 in Baton Rouge.

How To Participate? Each rider is required to complete the registration form attached. There

is a $50 registration fee. Each rider will be expected to raise a minimum $50 in funds from sponsors.

Click this link for map of route. http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/la/new-orleans/188408654

Rules of the Road for all Participants

Below is the criteria that each cyclist will be required to have obtained to PRIOR to being allowed to ride.

1) Completed all forms (Registration/Liability wavier/Pledge form) and submitted with registration fee

2) Present at starting area with sufficient time to do the following:

a) Check in

b) Have bicycle inspected by staff to make sure it is ready for the ride. Inspection will also include ensuring that each rider has the proper safety equipment needed to participate in the ride. * Please note that we are presently work on a “pre-check in” for those participants who intend on arriving on Friday and wish to do so.

During The Ride:

Each rider is expected to wear their helmet at all times while in motion. There will be no exception to this rule!

During the ride, the group will be monitored by both support personnel and “Ride Marshals.” If a rider is having difficulty they will be offered the ability to ride in one of the SAG vehicles to the next rest stop. Upon arrival at the next rest stop, they will be allowed to rejoin the group if they choose. NOTE: Every attempt will be made to assist each rider to successfully complete this journey. However, when issues of safety for the rider are in question the Staff reserves the right to remove any rider or terminate the ride in these cases. These decisions are rarely made but are final when made.

All riders will be required to obey all traffic laws unless directed otherwise by law enforcement or Staff.

All riders are expected to maintain a safe distance from other riders during the ride.

In areas when allowed, the ride style shall be parade (2 by 2) otherwise it will be single file.

Communications with your fellow rider are a must. There are road hazards (glass, pot holes, loose gravel, train tracks) that can quickly sneak up on a rider. If you see such an item, communicate to the group. Actions like this can decrease the probability of someone getting hurt!

SUPPORT STAFF: Please don’t give these folks any grief because without them, there is no ride. Take the time to thank these people because trust me when I tell you that they tend to put in a lot of unpaid time and effort.

Post Ride Celebration

Everyone is encouraged to attend the post Ride Celebration. There will be plenty of time for food, fun and celebrating the ones we have come to honor and remember!