Oct 8 Italy Ride-Fest

[Pam Wright]

(FYI, removing Oct 29 info ~ too many routes for me to keep doing both)

Hi all,

Thinks are looking good!!  Folks are signing up, so check out the updated rider list HERE.  If you're on the fence, please send in multiple waivers.  No need to stress over it 2 nights before.  Dan's going to be out of town starting Wednesday, so please be sure you send waivers to both of us.  

Couple updates and the original info is below.

October 8 

• 1000K:  officially removed from the RUSA calendar

• 400k Detour:  400k has a bridge out so below is a new GPS.  For those in the know, the extra leg leaving Groesbeck on the return has a bridge under construction through Dec 2022 is deleted, so this is basically an out & back route...then do a 2.5mile out&back at the finish to get the overall miles. This is probably the only time we do this detour route and an updated excel cue sheet in the google folder.

• Start:  7:15am

• Riders:  Lots, like me, sent in multiple waivers.  If you know what you are/aren't riding, please consider narrowing it down.  Several are hoping to see someone to ride with and I'll connect as many as I can, but feel free to email the group as you plan.

• New Randos!:   Very excited to share new randos Claren and Breton will be riding their first RUSA 200k!!!

Hi all,

I'm finally in the 21st century... took the time to create a google doc for signup lists!  We want you to sign up (and sign waivers) for as many rides as you are considering, so you can decide the night before without scrambling to send signed waivers.  Please realize, any edits you make to this spreadsheet will be saved just like you left it, so don't be going wacko on me or we'll have a failed test run :)

Lots of information below for these multi-day rides, so please let Dan and/or me know any questions.  You can still email me your ride info and I'm happy to update the doc, but I don't anticipate including rider lists on these emails.  

Click here for LSR October Ride Sign Up

Click here to download October 8 waivers & cue sheets

If you're a yes or a maybe:

- Please send in your LSR membership and dues.  They will be honored for 2023 as well.

- Please get your hotel reservation.  You can always cancel it.

- Please make sure you are on the interested list for any or all rides.

- Please be sure you have paypal'd your LSR dues and $5 ride insurance fee to dandri...@me.com  using "friends and family!"

THE DETAILS:

• Membership:  Membership is required for LSR and RUSA:  RUSA Membership and LSR Membership

• $5 RUSA Ride Fee - All riders are required to pay the $5 insurance fee, per ride, IN ADVANCE OF RIDING.  This will go directly to RUSA, so please get with Dan (dandri...@me.com) and pay in advance into a "piggy bank" for yourself (you can pay in advance for multiple rides and save lots of hassle).  You are not allowed to pay after the ride.

• Start:  Italy TigerMart, 101 LR Campbell Rd., Italy, TX 

• Park:  Either behind Denny's (preferred) or along the eastern part of the parking lot along the I-35 service road.  

• Cue Sheets:  Please print your own cue sheet.  I do not plan to bring any printed cues unless you let me know by Thursday morning that you need a printed version.   Still in process, but working from the RWGPS files, so RWGPS links are the most current.

• Start:  anytime by Noon on event day. Oct 8 Group start:  7:15am

• Night Gear:  Required for everything over 211k and with days getting shorter, I hope 200k'ers will take night gear as well.  

• Services:  TigerMart (24hr), Denny's (7a-11p, 24hr Th,F,S), Golden Chick.
• Across street:  Subway, Taco Bell, Rice Express
• Across Hwy:  Shell (24hr), McD's, Jack in the Box, Sonic

• Proof of Passage:  Proof of passage will be by EPP, store receipts and/or time-stamped photos at controls.   Please plan to provide your GPS file, time-stamped selfies at each control and/or store receipts.  After you finish, please email your proof of passage and RUSA # to Dan. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR TEXTING YOUR FINISH INFO & RUSA #TO DAN 817.925.0158.

• Hotel:  Italy Inn 101 LR Campbell Rd, Italy 76651.  972.483.7507. (the ride start)
• This place is "roughhhhh!" - I bring eye mask/ear plugs for truck stop noises/lights
• Some rooms have micro/refrig - verify when reserving and there IS an extra charge
• Hotelguests get free coffee & sodas from the fountain machine - no breakfast included
• I used hotels.com to book so I'd have something in writing.  Pricing was the same as calling Italy Inn

• GPS:  Tibor has updated the website and links are also below.
• Contacts:   Pam 817.291.4633

OCTOBER 8:

• Click here for LSR October Ride Sign Up
• Click here to download October 8 waivers & cue sheets
• Please download waiver for every ride you're considering.  Sign, date and email either a scan or legible photo to Dan and me.
• Group start:  7:15am. (Sun 7:25a - 7:03p)
• All routes stay together about 53miles to Mexia, then 200k/400k will split from 300/355/600k

1. 211k ACP Brevet: Italy 211k La Bella Rani - Dawson reroute June 2022   (13:30hr limit |  splits from the group about mile 64)

1. 300k ACP Brevet:  La Bella Rani Trecento - Dawson reroute   (20hr limit | splits at Mexia | actually 308km)

1. 400k ACP Brevet:  Mexia Breveta 400ka Bridge Out Oct 2022 (27hr limit | actually 403km)

1. 355k RUSA Brevet: D1 Italy 600 / La Bella Pammie 355k - Dawson Reroute Sept 202 (23:40hr limit | splits from the group at Mexia, but DOES ride with D1 of the 600k below.

1. 600k ACP Brevet:  (40hr limit | this is our Normangee route, so it will split at Mexia)

1. D1 Italy 600k Dawson ReRoute No Whataburger
2. D2 Italy 600k

Pam Wright

[Pam Wright]

Hi all,

Couple quick updates for 355, 400 and 600k riders.  The gps shows gravel on the route from mile 78-82, but TXDOT does NOT show anything.  This is a road we ride a lot, so RWGPS could think the quarry is a gravel road... but heads up just incase TXDOT isn't up to date!

• New Randos!:   Very excited to share new randos Kevin, Paul, Claren and Breton will be riding their first-ever RUSA ride!!! I hope you'll take some time to say hello and maybe even spend a few miles with them in hopes they'll come and play more :)

• 200k:  Will continue to split from the longer rides at mile 53

• Proof of Passage:  Please plan to provide a GPS file of your ride and/or selfie photos at each control after the ride.

• Finish times:  Please text or email me your finish time with your RUSA number so you get your results entered :-)

200k

Claren Oesch *1st rando ride

Breton Oesch *1st rando ride

Gary Smith

Kevin Mazzu *1st rando ride

Mark Wooldridge

Paul Schmidt *1st rando ride

Stephen Hazelton

355k

Amy Russell TBD

Mike Misner TBD

Pam Wright

400k

Amy Russell TBD

Brock Durham

John Hsu

Mike Misner TBD

600k

Chris Michels

Joe Landry

Pam Wright

Hi all,

1. 400k ACP Brevet:  Italy 400 La Bella Pammie Quattrocento Remix (27hr limit)

1. 355k RUSA Brevet: D1 Italy 600 / La Bella Pammie 355k - Dawson Reroute Sept 202 (23:40hr limit | splits from the group at Mexia, but DOES ride with D1 of the 600k below.

1. 600k ACP Brevet:  (40hr limit | this is our Normangee route, so it will split at Mexia)

1. D1 Italy 600k Dawson ReRoute No Whataburger
2. D2 Italy 600k

Pam Wright