Start: Sunday, September 12, 2010 @ 6:30 AM
St Augustine Amphitheatre1340 A1A S St Augustine, FL
$30 for members or $40 for non-members. Optional membership dues are $20 individual or $25 family.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 9:00 PM PST
The North Florida Bicycle Club is proud to present the 21st annual Endless Summer Watermelon Ride, a classic well supported one-day bicycle event designed for the experienced road rider, the touring cyclist, the intermediate and beginner cyclists alike. The route distances are 30, 56, 68 and 100 miles and traverse lightly traveled country roads featuring scenic ocean and river views with some routes passing thru historic St. Augustine, America's oldest continuously occupied city.
IMPORTANT: The normal online registration period ended Monday, August 30th, so it's too late to get a T-shirt. However, members will save $20 and non-members $10 compared to the day-of-ride fee. Also, your club registration and planning volunteers will be very grateful if you register online rather than at the ride.
This will be our second Watermelon Ride starting at the St Augustine Amphitheatre. Last years ride was a huge success and this one will be even better. Don't miss it!
Route distances are a short route of 30 miles, and longer routes of 56, 68 and 101 miles.
Riders doing the 56, 68 and 101 mile routes will start at 7:30 AM. Riders doing the 30 mile route will start at 8:30 AM.
To register and receive a free event T-shirt, you must register online by Monday, Aug 30th. There will be a late on-line registration period from Aug 31st to Sept 8th, but you do not get a free T-shirt during this registration period. After the late on-line registration ends on Sept 8th, you can only register at the Day of Ride rate of $50 which does not include an event T-shirt.
Register by Monday, August 30th and a free event T-shirt is included in your registration fee. You can order extra event T-shirts at $10.
IMPORTANT: The normal online registration period ends Monday, August 30th. You can still register online, but it's too late to get an event T-shirt. However, members will still save $20 and non-members $10 compared to the day-of-ride fee. Also, your club registration and planning volunteers will be very grateful if you register online rather than at the ride.
For those wishing to avoid the lines at the morning of ride sign-in and packet pick-up we will have early sign-in and pick-up available on Saturday, Sept 11th from 1pm to 4pm at the Amphitheater.
If you do not register by the time On-line Registration ends on Sept 8th, you can register in person on Saturday during Early Packet Pickup or on the morning of the ride. We will accept all day of ride registrations. The price for all Saturday or Sunday Day of Ride registrations is $50 (cash or check only - no credit cards accepted) for all riders (members and non-members alike) and does not include a T-shirt.
If you are not a club member and want to join the club, you will receive the reduced ride registration fee of $30. If your club membership is expired or about to expire, you can renew your membership. To pay club dues when you register for the ride, simply select the "Ride Fee plus Individual Membership" category or the "Ride Fee plus Family Membership" category.
You can only register one rider at a time. To register another family member, you must repeat the process.br> Please note: Registering in the "Ride Fee Plus Family Membership" category includes the registration fees for one family member and the purchase of a NFBC family membership. All additional family members must also register for the ride in the "NFBC Member Ride Fee" category.
If for some reason you cannot attend the ride after registering, you can pick up your T-shirt at the next scheduled Tuesday NFBC club meeting or have someone pick it up at the ride for you. Otherwise, it becomes the property of the club.
No rain date and no refunds.
Enjoy a wonderful bike ride with pre-ride snacks, rest stops, a post-ride lunch, mechanical support, motorcycle safety escorts, marked routes, maps, and roving sags. All ride support ends at 4:00PM.
Upon your return, the Bicycle Expo will be in full swing and food will be served starting at 11:30 and will be available until until around 4:00 PM. Your registration fee will include a coupon to be redeemed for food and drink at the event. Please bring additional cash if you wish to upgrade the standard fare or would like to buy additional adult beverages or soda, etc. while browsing the vendor tents.
Special thanks to all our sponsors including SERF motorcycle escorts, Champion Cycling, About Bicycles, Lakeshore Cycling, Open Road Bicycles, Bicycles, Etc., City Cycle, BikeFitters and Donovan Heat and Air.
The ESWR Ride Director is Randy Raybon. For any questions, call him at 904-874-5641 or email MelonHead@nfbc.us
The ESWR has moved to the St. Augustine Amphitheatre as part of the two-day St. Augustine Cycling Festival that kicks off on Saturday - the ESWR takes place on Sunday. All rides return to the Cycling Festival at the Amphitheatre where food and beverages will be served to all registered riders and you can browse a variety of cycling related vendor tents, displays and demos. Bring the whole family for a weekend of cycling activities on Saturday, and two bands entertaining Saturday night then the ESWR on Sunday. There are plenty of accomodations including a great campground directly adjacent the Amphitheatre. Please visit the NFBC website for more details about the ESWR and the Cycling Festival.
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