Boot camp Melbourne

The Ride!

Remember this is a team relay, not an individual full distance ride and certainly NOT A RACE.
Any teams found racing will be stopped. This is in the interests of safety and a directive of the police. No full distance riders are permitted.

The Ride Director will have ultimate control of decisions to be made once the ride is in progress. He will have radio contact with SES, Motorcycle Marshals, medical vehicles and can contact police if necessary.
Motorcycle marshals will be moving through the ride to give reminders and assistance when necessary. It is important to follow their instructions.

SES units will be marshalling corners, danger spots, etc. and also giving directions and assistance when needed.
Medical units will be strategically placed throughout the ride.

The rear vehicle will ensure slower teams are aware of their time limit. The lead vehicle may need to slow or indeed stop the front of the ride if the spread is getting too far to ensure support services are not spread too thinly. The Ride Director reserves the right to move slower teams by vehicle to catch up if they are falling too far behind the majority of riders. This is in the interests of safety.

RIDERS ARE TO STAY APPROX 300 METRES BEHIND THE LEAD VEHICLE.
CYCLISTS MUST OBEY ALL ROAD RULES.
This includes obeying traffic signals and road signs. We do NOT have permission to close roads for the event and it is your responsibility to take care at intersections, etc. Riding helmets, reflective clothing and working lights on bikes at night are COMPULSORY.

TRIBARS ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED AS THEY JEOPARDISE THE SAFETY OF OTHER RIDERS, ESPECIALLY WHEN RIDING IN BUNCHES.

Teams will be notified of their team number and starting time well before the event. It is the team's responsibility to clearly display their team number on the backs of all their riders, day and night. A patch of 20 x 25cm is a good size. Reflective numbers are essential.

All riders and support crew MUST attend a pre-ride briefing near the starting area at a time to be notified. It is compulsory for all support drivers to wear a reflective vest for the duration of the ride.

Groups of 15-24 riders will leave at 5 minute intervals, and starting times will be at the discretion of the event organisers.
Teams may ride together as a bunch or on their own. If riders from other teams group into bunches of similar ability, it makes riding more pleasant, but make sure that you have practiced bunch riding in the weeks before.

There will be a compulsory stop and regroup at Hamilton for all riders. Teams MUST REGISTER at the Hamilton venue, whether staying there or not. A venue for communal sleeping (bring own sleeping bag, lilo), shower facilities, and breakfast for a small cost, will be provided.

A new starting time will be allocated at Hamilton for the remainder of the ride. Once again, groups of 10 teams will leave at 5 minute intervals.

At the end of the ride, there will be a short ceremony to present medallions to team captains and the annual "Graham Woodrup Memorial Medal".