Tri-State
Seacoast Century, September 22-23, 2012
Details
Ride
Description:
The
GSW Seacoast Century route has traditionally been along the Massachusetts,
New Hampshire and Maine coastlines. All full Century rides are to be completed
in ten consecutive hours or less. Also
offered will be metric, half, and quarter centuries along sections of
the same route. All rides start
and stop at Headquarters each day.
The event will be held rain or shine — no rain date,
no refunds!
Headquarters:
Hampton Beach State Park,
Route 1A, Hampton Beach, NH 03842 at Hampton Harbor.
From the south, take I-95 (MA) to Route 286 East (exit 60) to Route
1A (North). The state park is just over the drawbridge
on the right at the town line. From
the north, take I-95 (NH) to 101 East (exit 2) to 1A south.
Registration: The cost per person for the two-day event is $35.00 plus a small service fee to Active.com until July 31, then $45.00 until August 31 or when the max headcount of 1,600 is reached.
These
fees are non-refundable -- please
check your schedule and religous holidays before registering!
Payment includes maps, cue sheets, T-shirt ($5.00 extra for XXL
or XXXL), the Hampton Beach State Park fees, remote rest stops about every
25 miles, fruit, PBJ sandwiches on wheat bread, cookies, and sag wagon
services. A $1.00 donation to
the League of American Bicyclists and a Special Event membership in the
GSW are included. All registrations
will be done on-line only.
Rider Safety: This is a fun ride, not
a race! If you are looking to post a 'personal best time' or
think you own the road, please do not attend this event! Riders must be
responsible, courteous to others and follow all
rules of the road. Narrow colonial New England roads, steel
deck draw bridges, and weekend traffic require responsible riders to share
the road. Any rider reported to the police or the GSW volunteers will
be subject to a ticket or fine and will be banned from future GSW Seacoast
Centuries.
Common-sense rules of the road will be strictly
enforced by the GSW staff and local police departments. We
are hiring additional police details to patrol the route in cruisers and
unmarked cars. Cyclists riding two or more abreast
and impeding the normal flow of motor traffic (or breaking other rules
of the road) can expected to be stopped and ticketed by the police. A
small percentage of riders in recent GSW Seacoast Centuries
have caused
Check
in: Check in begins at 7:00 AM and continues
until 1:00 PM. Registration packets,
including maps, will be available at check-in.
None will be mailed prior to the event!
Food
Plans: Fruit and snacks will
be provided at Headquarters and at the Maine rest stop (about every 25
miles). Cyclists are to provide their own meals.
Numerous restaurants and snack bars are located along the route.
Nutrition tips: Fueling for a Strong Century by
by Hilary Warner, MPH RD LD
Lodging: Numerous motels and some campgrounds in the area will be glad to
accommodate Century participants. Please
make your own arrangements for lodging or camping. The GSW assumes no responsibility for lodging
plans, agreements, or payments for cyclists attending this event. Call
the Hampton Chamber of Commerce at http://www.hamptonbeach.org,
call 1-800-GET-A-TAN, or visit
the commercial web site http://www.hamptonbeach.com,
call 1-866-230-9011.
T-shirts: One Tri-State Seacoast Century T-shirt is included with your on-line
registration and may be picked-up at 'check-in' time in the morning.
S,M, L or XL sizes
are included in the basic registration fee. XXL or XXXL sizes may be ordered
for an additional $5.00 each. T-shirts will not be mailed for “no shows”!
For more information or questions, go to the FAQ page on this site before contacting the GSW. You may just find the info you want by reading our Frequently Asked Questions page without waiting for an emailed question to be answered
Thank you, and we hope you enjoy our 38th Annual Seacoast Century!
