MS Bay to Bay Bike Tour Schedule

MS Bay to Bay Bike Tour Schedule
Things to do before the Tour:
1. Sign up for the tour, do it now! http://www.biketofinishms.com/spacedragons
2. Raise at least $400 in donations.
3. Practice riding. Check out the recommend training schedule. http://spacedragonscyclingteam.blogspot.com/2008_08_01_archive.html
4. Get your bike tuned up. About 2 weeks prior to tour.
5. Reserve your hotel room in Carlsbad. I have a room for 4 at the Holiday Inn Carlsbad by the Sea, let me know if you want to share. http://arestravel.com/760_welcome.html
6. Rider Check-in, after you have $400 in donations. You can check yourself in at any of these times and location. I will be out of town for all of these dates except Friday October 10th. If you want to give me your waiver and donation info I could check you in at that time.

Saturday, September 27
Los Angeles Rider Check-In
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
REI
1800 Rosecrans Ave Ste E
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

Saturday, October 4
Orange County Rider Check-In
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
REI
1411 Village Way
Santa Ana, CA 92705

Saturday, October 4
San Diego Rider Check-In
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
REI
5556 Copley Dr
San Diego, CA 92111

Friday, October 10
Rider Check In
12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Irvine Marriott
18000 Von Karman
Irvine, CA 92612

One week prior to tour:
1. Start carb loading. I’ll post a recommend loading schedule.

Day before the tour:
1. Pack your overnight clothes in a separate bag to be checked in. Make sure to have casual clothes for the Saturday night party. Swim suit. Bike clothes for the Sunday ride.
2. Buy and pack sports drinks and energy gels/chews for the ride.
3. Make sure your bike and gear are all in order.

Saturday October 11th:
6:00am
Bike MS Tour Information Booth opens at Irvine start line
When you arrive at the start line, check-in your luggage at the FedEx luggage trucks for transport to the overnight site in Carlsbad. Each rider is responsible for getting his or her luggage on the truck before 9:30. You must keep your ID on your person when you check your luggage!

6:45am
Century Rider Opening Ceremonies

7:00am
Staggered Century start begins*

7:45am
Standard Route Opening Ceremonies

8:00am – This is us!
Staggered Standard Route start begins*

9:30am
All luggage must be on trucks!

10:00am
All riders must be on the route!

There is a rest stop roughly every 15 miles. We will plan on stopping at both for about a ½ hour break. Each 15 mile section should take us about 1 ½ hours so the total ride will be 5 ½ hours. Yes, I know it is a very leisurely pace. I think we will finish earlier.

1 to 2 pm
1. Arrive at halfway point (Westfield Plaza Camino Real in Carlsbad, CA)
2. Stagger around and get used to walking again.
3. Pick up luggage.
4. Check in bike at bike locker.
5. Take shuttle to hotel.
6. Jacuzzi, shower, massage, unwind and relax. Repeat as necessary.

4 or 5 pm
Take shuttle back to Westfield Plaza Camino Real for Saturday night party. Dinner, live entertainment, and dancing.

Sunday October 12th:
6:00am Bike Locker open

6:00-8:30am
Hotel Courtesy Shuttles running

6:00-8:00am
Complimentary breakfast served at Westfield parking lot

7:00am – This is us!
Staggered start begins*

12 – 1 pm
1. Arrive at finish.
2. Finish line Celebration!
3. Lunch.
4. Hop on shuttle back to Irvine.