Times on the day
Check-in from 8.45 am - Ride starts at 10:00 am

Please remember that no children under the age of 10 are allowed on the 30 or 20 mile ride, unless they are on a tag along, or in a child seat. Children under 16 MUST be supervised throughout the ride.

What happens next?

• After your entry form has been received and processed you will be sent a 'rider pack' containing:
• A Sponsorship Form - if you are entering as a sponsored rider please get as many people as possible to sponsor your efforts.
  
• Your unique Rider Number. Please wear it on your FRONT so marshals can see it. Don't forget to bring some safety pins to hold it on with!
• A map of the route. Extensive testing has enabled us to design a wonderful route through some of the best countryside Hampshire has to offer*.
• Additional Entry Forms. Riding in a group of friends and family will make the event even more fun.
• Prize Draw tickets. Buy some yourself, or sell them to your friends – you could be riding on a new bike next year! Bring along the money and stubs on the day of the ride and hand in at registration.
  

On the day

Please use the entrance onto the central pedestrianised part of The Square, nearest St Peters Church. Parking is available (at a cost) in the main town car park, to the North, or the Swan Street or Castle Yard Car parks in the West.

• Don’t forget to bring your Rider Number (attached to your FRONT, remember) with you, and anything else you might want during the Ride (see below).
• Also bring along your Prize Draw ticket stubs and money.
• Additional riders will be able to enter on the day but we will have to charge them a higher registration fee.
• Carry an emergency kit - a pump, puncture repair kit, cycle tools and a list of useful telephone numbers.
• The ride will start at 10.00am. Please check-in as soon as you arrive to keep crowding down. Check-in desks will be open from 08.45am. We need know who is on the road for safety reasons. Also, we cannot give you your completion certificate unless we know that you actually started!!
• Riders will start in groups in rider number order. This is so that congestion around the start is minimized.
• All riders must be checked in and away by 10:30am as the Finishing zone needs to be prepared.
• Don’t forget to wear your Helmet!!
• Please don’t ask friends or family to drive around the course following you in cars. There are many narrow lanes, and it will only cause congestion and frustration for everyone. We expect a large number of Riders on the road and the Police have asked us to keep the number of “support teams” to a minimum.
  

During the Ride

• Please remember - It is not a race - the aims of the day are to enjoy the ride, good company, our countryside and raise money for local charities.
• Show consideration to other riders, particularly at the start when everyone is bunched together. The route will spread you out quite quickly.
• If you have a younger rider with you and have agreed to supervise them, they are entirely your responsibility. Please, don't ride off ahead and leave them, even if they are a little slower than you would prefer. They may be conserving their energy to help push you up Butser!
• If your bike breaks down or you feel you cannot continue, stay with your bike, by the side of the road, until a PUAD Marshall or mobile repair van arrives.
• Please don't go home without telling a Marshall or we could waste a lot of time looking for you. We count you all out, and we will count you all back in.
• Drink stops will be located around the course, but we recommend that you bring some additional drinks with you, particularly if it is a hot day. Still, non-alcoholic drinks are best.
• The drink stops are shown on the map and will be well signposted on the day.
• Please abide by the Highway Code - you do not have priority over other road users. Obey traffic lights, signs, speed limits and road markings. Use the correct hand signals and give way to other vehicles and pedestrians as appropriate. Remember that riding on pavements is illegal unless they're specifically designated for sharing. Details can be found here -
• Never wear headphones: it is essential to hear clearly in traffic.
• Use your bell to warn pedestrians who may not have seen you.
• Continue to wear your safety helmet, to help prevent injury and to make yourself more visible, even if it is very hot. There are some steep twisty roads, and your safety is our number one priority.
• Keep to the left when riding. This is especially important on narrower roads.
  

At the finish

• Please check in straight away to minimize crowding. You will be presented with your personalized ride completion certificate to show to your sponsors, and be cheered by everyone.
• Please leave carefully and responsibly. Remember other riders may still be arriving - DO NOT CROSS their path.
• When crossing the roads outside remember to look both ways for cars and bikes. The roads will not be closed to normal traffic.
  
  

THANK YOU - RIDE CAREFULLY AND HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY DAY

Disclaimer

All riders take part in the event entirely at their own risk. Petersfield Round Table cannot accept any responsibility for personal accident, loss, or damage to cycles, equipment and personal effects or any public liability. All riders are deemed to have accepted these conditions by entering the event. Further information can be obtained by e-mail to Bike Ride Information