October Italy Ride-Fest Oct 8 and Oct 29

[Pam Wright]

Hi all,

With so many offerings, we're posting to the groups so we can start dialing in the October rides.  With this being a pre-qualifying year for PBP 2023, we have a lot of interest in our Oct 29 1000k since it's the last ACP 1000k on the RUSA calendar.  Because of that, we're planning to cancel the Oct 8 1000k unless folks let me know you'd like us to keep it.

Additional details will be ironed out in the coming weeks, but as with most LSR rides, these will be very low-maintenance, informal, self-supported rides.  No qualifiers or mandatory meetings.  Just come ride bike with your buddies and potentially ride a long way :-)

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 I have you on the interested list for any or all rides.

INTERESTED RIDERS I KNOW OF:

Oct8 200k

Gary Smith

Oct8 300k

Oct8 400k

Oct 8 600k

Sue Shields

Joe Landry

Paul Vlasveld

Doug Brining

Chris Michaels

Oct 8 1000k - we are projecting to cancel this 1000k unless there's feedback to the contrary!

Charlie Martin TBD

John & Ann Jurczynski TBD

Oct 29 200k - Italy

Tom Rodgers

Oct 29 358k- Italy, potential addition

Pam TBD

Oct 29 1000k, Italy

Amy Russell

Greg Goebel

Kamran Azmoudeh

Sarah Rice

Chris Michaels

Phil Fox, phili...@gmail.com

Charlie Martin TBD

Pam TBD

Mike Misner TBD

Alison Carey TBD

David Baxter TBD (rumored)

Ray Holzworth TBD, rayh...@yahoo.com

The details:

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

• $5 RUSA Ride Fee - New from 2020 - All riders are required to pay a $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 Info:  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 Sheet:  Please plan to 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.
• Start:  anytime by Noon on Sat 10/9.  Group start at 7:15am.
• Night Gear:  Required for everything over 211k and with days getting shorter, I hope 200k'ers will take night gear as well.  Sun is 7:27a - 7:01p (about 11.5hrs)  
• 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

• Hotel:  Italy Inn 101 LR Campbell Rd, Italy 76651.  972.483.7507. (the ride start)
• This place is "rough!" - I bring eye mask/ear plugs for truck stop noises/lights
• Most rooms have micro/refrig - verify with hotel!
• Room guests get free coffee & sodas from the machine
• I used hotels.com to book so I'd have something in writing.  Pricing was the same as calling.

• Routes:  All routes stay together the first day until Mexia, about mile 53.  Only the 358k and 1000k stay together all of Day 1.  Ok, lots of moving parts and lots of waivers, so here goes:

OCTOBER 8

1. 211k RUSA Brevet:  La Bella Rani Duecento 211k:  (14:32hr limit |  splits from the group about mile 64)
2. 300k ACP Brevet:  308k La Bella Rani Trecento no Dixies (20hr limit | splits at Mexia | actually 308km)
3. 400k ACP Brevet:  Mexia Breveta 400ka_Rev. 3/14/22:  (27hr limit | actually 403km)
4. 355k RUSA Brevet:  La Bella Pammie 355k:  (23:40hr limit | splits from the group at Mexia, but DOES ride with D1 of the 600k below)
5. 600k ACP Brevet:  (40hr limit | this is our Normangee route, so it will split at Mexia)
   
1. D1 Italy 600k (same as D1 1000k)
   
2. D2 Italy 600k 
6. 100k ACP Brevet:  Current plan is to cancel unless there's renewed interest.

OCTOBER 29

1. 1000K ACP Brevet:  (74hr limit | actually 1017Km)
1. D1 Mexia Breveta 1000ka (222.5 miles)
2. D2 Mexia Breveta 1000Ka (205.5 miles)
3. D3 Mexia Breveta 1000ka (204.5miles)

1. 358k RUSA Brevet:  D1 Mexia Breveta 1000ka (222.5 miles | 23:52hr limit) POTENTIAL ADDITION
   
   

OCTOBER 31

1. 329k RUSA Brevet:  Buffalo Bazanza 329k Brevet  (21:56Hr limit) POTENTIAL ADDITION
   
   

• WAIVERS:  Will be attached closer to event.  Unless otherwise arranged, copies will NOT be at the ride start.  Sign, date, scan, and email the waiver to Dan (dandri...@me.com) prior to the ride start, and please let me know you're riding as well.  If you're a "maybe" or are debating between multiple rides, PLEASE email Dan multiple waivers.  Easier to discard unused waivers.  

• CUE SHEETS:  Still in process, but working from the RWGPS files, so the links are the most current.

• BREVET CARDS:  Proof of passage will be by EPP, store receipts and/or time-stamped photos at controls.  

• PROOF OF PASSAGE:  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 SUBMITTING YOUR FINISH INFO TO DAN.

• Hotels:  Only one decent option.  The Italy Inn has a couple dozen rooms about the Tigermart options and current rate is 66.00 + tax.  This inn has smoking rooms, so if that's important to you, make sure you request a non smoking room.  It's the only motel near the start and there are 24-hr stores right there on the corner, plus a Sonic and all kinds of fast food within walking/driving distance.  All rooms do NOT have microwave/refrig in rooms - verify w/hotel if this is important to you. 

Please note:

Randonneuring inherently involves various hazards, and riders assume all risks associated with the activity.  Hazards include, but are not limited to, motor vehicles; other cyclists; loose dogs, livestock or wild animals; road flaws including cracks, potholes, ridges, gratings, rumble strips, sand or gravel; lightning, heat, cold, ice, or other hazardous weather; mechanical failures; fatigue; medical conditions; assault.  All routes are on public roads or paths, and neither the route nor any flaws in the road surface are marked.  All routes are unsupported.  Riders will be required to sign and submit the attached waiver prior to riding.  Please read it, as you are signing away some rights and are responsible for knowing what you sign.

Pam Wright

[Pam Wright]

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

Click here to download October 29 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:  7:25am

• 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

• Most rooms have micro/refrig - verify with hotel!

• 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.

• GPS:  Tibor has updated the website and links are also below.
• Contacts:  Dan 817.928.0158 | 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
• 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_Rev. 3/14/22:  (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 

• 1000k ACP Brevet:  Current plan is to cancel unless there's renewed interest.

OCTOBER 29:

• Click here for LSR October Ride Sign Up
• Click here to download October 29 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:  tentatively 7:30am

1. 1000K ACP Brevet:  (75hr limit | actually 1017Km)
1. D1 Italy 600k Dawson ReRoute No Whataburger (222.5 miles)

1. D2 Mexia Breveta 1000Ka (205.5 miles)
2. D3 Mexia Breveta 1000ka (204.5miles)

OCTOBER 29 Potentials 

Let me know if you're interested in any of the below and/or sign yourself up on the ride list/  these may be added as RUSA brevets if there's interest:

1. Pending:  200k RUSA Brevet:  Italy 211k La Bella Rani - Dawson reroute June 2022   (13:30hr limit |  splits from the group about mile 64)
2. Pending:  358k RUSA Brevet:  D1 Mexia Breveta 1000ka (222.5 miles | 23:52hr limit) Rides with D1 of 1000k

OCTOBER 31 Potential

1. Pending:  329k RUSA Brevet:  Buffalo Bazanza 329k Brevet  (21:56Hr limit)  Rides with D3 of 1000k
   

[Pam Wright]

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.  Please be sure to email your signed waivers to Dan and me.  

All we need for you to come play is:

• Waiver
• LSR and RUSA Memberships (and those waivers)
• $5 RUSA ride fee
• Do you want to meet at Denny's Fri night for dinner?  Estimate 6pm

• Click here for LSR October Ride Sign Up

• Click here to download October 29 waivers & cue sheets

Update:

GPS & Cue Sheet:  a bridge is out, so please download revised GPS file below for Day 1 and cue sheet.

Come join the fun y'all :-)

Pam

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Please 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 document for you.

Click here for LSR October Ride Sign Up

Click here to download October 29 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 (behind Denny's), 101 LR Campbell Rd., Italy, TX 7:30am

• 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.

• 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
• Most rooms have micro/refrig - verify with hotel!
• 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.

• GPS:  Updated links below

• Contacts:  Dan 817.928.0158 | Pam 817.291.4633

OCTOBER 29:

• Click here for LSR October Ride Sign Up
  Click here to download October 29 waivers & cue sheet

• 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:  tentatively 7:30am. (Sun 7:41a - 6:41p)

1. 1000K ACP Brevet:  (75hr limit | actually 1010Km)
1. Day One- Mexia Breveta 1000Ka - Bridge Reroute. (217.8 miles)

1. D2 Mexia Breveta 1000Ka (205.5 miles)
2. D3 Mexia Breveta 1000ka (204.5miles)

1. *New*: 200k RUSA Brevet:  Italy 211k La Bella Rani - Dawson reroute June 2022   (13:30hr limit |  splits from the group about mile 64)   

        This is our Support Ukraine ride.  $15 charge (not the normal $5 RUSA charge) with all monies going to support the Ukraine effort to buy supplies, etc.  Results will be sent to the Ukraine Club and THEY will submit results to ACP, so you will be credited for a ride in Ukraine.

1. *New*: 358k RUSA Brevet:    Day One- Mexia Breveta 1000Ka - Bridge Reroute (23:52hr limit) Rides with D1 of 1000k
   
   

OCTOBER 31 Permanent Available

1. 329k RUSA Brevet: #02185 - Buffalo Bazanza. (21:56Hr limit)  Rides with D3 of 1000k
2. Must be a member of the RUSA Permanent program and sign up for #2185

[Pam Wright]

Hi all,

Getting questions from out of state folks, so.... I've updated the links to include the below:

• Current rider list - Please let me know if you're interested in dinner Fri Night, Denny's about 6pm
  
• 2nd tab at the bottom "Controls Only"
  
• Control table wName, Distance, Distance to next, Open/Close
• Below that a table calculating potential times spent at controls.  Do what you need to do, then get moving.  Staying longer will cost you sleep :)

Attached is a draft of pre-ride announcements and please note a couple of the more important:

PROOF OF PASSAGE

• No Brevet Cards
  
• Submit at least one of the following after the ride
  
• GPS Track (with public access)
• Store receipts (place in order and number them by control#)
• Time-stamped selfies showing you/bike/control (download phone app)
• Finish - Text your finish time and RUSA # to Dan 817.925.0158 and me 817.291.4633

PREP / DOWNLOAD AT HOME

• Rider List and Control Info Click Here - Tab at the bottom "Controls Only" includes Cntl, mileage (cum and by day) distance between controls, open/closing times, store notes
• GPS:  Each day has it’s own route and starts with zero (Verify your routes are 217.8, 205.5 and 204.5 miles for 1000k days). Links below.
  
• Cue Sheets and Waivers Click Here
  
• Cue Sheets:  Each day has it’s own tab and starts with zero
  
• Please print a cue sheet if only to prep yourself for intermediate stores!
• For submitting selfies at controls, download a time-stamped photo app
  

Ciao for now and please let me know any questions asap.  Can't wait to see ya!

Pam Wright