Breaking any of the Race Rules WILL result in forfeiture of all awards as well as any additional penalties to be determined by the USAC Head Official and the Everest Challenge Race Director. We are not trying to be unreasonable here, but we are committed to your safety, and to the continuation of the Everest Challenge! Do not come to this race unless you can abide by the following rules-especially the safety rules.
ALL USA Cycling Rulebook Rules Apply. Make sure you are familiar with the rulebook if you register in a competitive category. We know the rules, and we will assume that a racer with a USAC license knows the rules.
REGISTRATION AND CANCELLATION POLICY
Note: registration fees increase after August 1; therefore, register early!
Online registration is available through BikeReg.com. Online registration closes at 3:00 a.m. (ET), Thursday, September 23.
Or you may register in person at Race Headquarters (Tri-County Fairgrounds, Sierra Ave [one block west of 395], Bishop) on Friday, September 24 from 12:00 - 6:00 pm, at the pre-race checkin. In-person registrants pay the late registration fee of $160, payable in cash only.
Cancellations received prior to August 1 will be refunded, but not the BikeReg.com processing fee. No refunds after August 1. Late cancellations can apply their registration fee to the Everest Challenge 2011 entry.
Category Changes can be made when you check in Friday, September 24.
SAFETY GUIDELINES
Stay as far to the right as safety permits at all times. When climbing, you can be close to the edge of the pavement to allow cars to pass. Stay single-file except to pass. Riding two or three across is reasonable on a small club ride, but annoys the local drivers, who sometimes write angry letters. Help us keep the locals happy by staying to the right! Riders will be climbing and descending at the same time. Therefore, ascending riders must stay in single file, as far to the right as possible so as not to force ascending vehicles into the path of the fast moving riders in the descending lane.
Keep your head up, and do not stare at the ground or your front wheel. Looking ahead helps you stay to the right, and may give you a psychological boost when climbing. Look where you want to go, which is UP!
Be careful on the descents. The descents during the timed portion are fairly wide open with good visibility and good surfaces with the exception of the first mile on the first descent of Stage 1, from Mosquito Flat - the road narrows down to one lane, with loose rocks and washboards. The shadows cast by trees impair visibility. Be especially careful in both directions along this stretch.
There also is one sharp, steep corner on the same descent about a mile up from Tom's Place with some washboards. These will be marked with chalk. The narrow 9% descent from Glacier Lodge on Stage 2 has a 1,000' drop off most of the way. Pay attention and stay on the road!
For the safety of the riders, all climbs are closed to Support Vehicles. A map indicating acceptable routes and parking areas for Support Vehicles will be provided at Check-in. Violation of this WILL result in disqualification. There is simply no room for vehicles moving at race speed on these long, narrow climbs.
CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL AND RACE TRAFFIC
Mono County requires CHP presence due to problems with too much race traffic and litter related to support vehicles in 2007. All Support Vehicles must follow the rules set out by Mono and Inyo Counties and the California Department of Transportation. The CHP presence cost the race nearly $1000 last year. This means that we have to be on our best behavior, as the CHP is watching to make sure we are all following the rules we have agreed to obey.
The race takes place on public roads-all public traffic rules and regulations apply. There are nine (9), Stop Signs on Saturday and three (3) Stop Signs on Sunday-including those crossing US395. You must stop at ALL of these stop signs. It has been pointed out that if one rider runs a stop sign, all of the other riders have to run it also to keep up. The agencies that approve permits for the Everest Challenge can and will deny our permit applications if we have flagrant violations. The competitive advantage gained by running a stop sign will not improve your finishing position in such a long and difficult race, so just STOP. Please.
CHECK-IN & PACKET PICK-UP
All racers must check in with the race staff between 12:00 noon - 6:00 pm Friday, September 24 at the Race Headquarters (Tri-County Fairgrounds, Sierra Ave [one block west of 395], Bishop).. Bring your USA Cycling license. We will have goodie bags, race numbers, maps and cue sheets, USA Cycling annual and one-day license forms, the local weather report, maps of the race route showing allowed areas for support vehicles, and in general all race related information. We will also have Everest Challenge jerseys, shirts, socks, and stickers available!
PRE-RACE MEETING
The brief prerace meeting will be held from 7:00 pm – 7:45 pm at Race Headquarters (Tri-County Fairgrounds, Sierra Ave [one block west of 395], Bishop). Attendance is mandatory for all riders. We will discuss safety issues, race rules, roads open and closed to follow vehicles, last minute contingencies, and a few other things of interest to all racers. This is a chance to meet the other racers and the race staff and ask any questions about the race that you like.
Bring an envelope to the race meeting with your name on it to indicate that you have read and understand the Race Rules. More information about the mysterious envelopes can be found at the end of these Race Rules.
RACE NUMBERS
All racers are provided Race Numbers to wear on their jerseys during the race. Black numbers are assigned to timed categories, and red numbers are assigned to non-timed categories (Public / Tourist / Noncompetitive). Check points are at the top of each climb. It is your responsibility to ensure that your number is recorded at each check point, and that you get a sticker placed on your race number at each check point. Racers with black numbers on course before their start time WILL be disqualified.
Race Numbers must be placed correctly:
On your back, on the right side, above the pockets and below your arm. Numbers are to be vertically oriented with the bottom of the number at the side seam of the jersey. The idea is for the number to be readable by an observer on the side of the road when you go by in an aerodynamic position.
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COURSE MARKING
Turns are marked with arrows on small wooden sign posts, and the road is marked with chalk. Sometimes these can be hard to see, so make sure you have read the cue sheet which lists road names and mileages between turns. It is your responsibility to stay on course.
RESTROOMS
Saturday: There are public restrooms next to the gazebo inside the Millpond Recreation Area, at the Start / Finish. You will pass Millpond between the second and third climbs at mile 82. There are six restrooms along the first climb, and two at the top of the last climb.
Sunday: There are porta-potties at the start-you pass by these twice during the stage, at mile 26.2 and again at mile 43.4. There are public restrooms at the junction of Hwy 168 and US395 (SE corner, in the campground), at the top of the first climb at mile 13.1, and at the top of the last climb at mile 65.
AID STATIONS
We provide FIFTEEN AID STATIONS. The best feature of our aid stations has got to be our amazing, dedicated volunteers. They can fill your bottles, get you a snack or two, and even peel you a banana. Aid station volunteers will tell you that you are doing a great job, and encourage you to get back on the bike and keep climbing. Aid station volunteers will also remind you to pull off of the road, out of the way of vehicle traffic, when stopped.
Our generous sponsors have made it possible for us to stock each aid station with water, Hammer Nutrition HEED energy drink, ClifBars, Hammer Gel, Hammer Nutrition Endurolytes (electrolyte replenishment), bananas, and salty foods (saltines, goldfish crackers, pretzels). The folks at Hammer Nutrition and Clifbar sponsor the Everest Challenge each year, and if you use their products, you know they work! If you are not already using Hammer and Clif products in your daily training, we recommend you try HEED and Clifbars before race weekend.
It is not usually a good idea to try unfamiliar food and drink products for the first time at an important event. We will have lots of good things at the aid stations.
Please note that we will NOT have Advil, Tylenol, etc. If you think you will want some of those, you will need to bring your own.
Make sure you eat enough, and have enough water and HEED to make it to the next aid station! It is better to still have some water when you arrive at the aid station than it is to run out and become severely dehydrated.It is the Race Director's experience that it is difficult to recover from even mild dehydration during a ride, especially when constantly climbing.
We will have a sign at each aid station listing the mileage and elevation to the next aid station so you will know what to expect on each leg.
We will also have the opening and closing times posted so you know how long you have to get there. The cutoff times are also on the cue sheet. We will enforce the posted cutoff times as per our CalTrans permit.
APPROXIMATE TIMES BETWEEN AID STATIONS
Stage 1 (Saturday)
| Aid Station | Open Times | Fast | Slower | Cutoff Time
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| Rock Creek ES | 8:00 - 10:00 | 1.5 hours | 2.5 hours |
| Mosquito Flat | 9:00 - 11:15 | 1 hour | 1.5 hour | 11:15am |
| Rock Creek ES | 8:00 - 10:00 |
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