Day Zero Approaches

Saturday - May 31st

Day Zero or Orientation Day, first turn in your bike then – you did bring your bike? Now look lost and glassy eyed, get in line somewhere - they check you in and tell you stuff – like where you have to go next, and did you bring your Orientation ticket? If not go to another line and pick that up.

This list tells you what you have to complete, in order to ride.

Turn in your last minute pledges, pick up incentives if you have earned any, and fill out any forms you might have missed such as your medical waiver.

View the safety video, get your wrist band, this lets you proceed to tent assignment, if you have a tent buddy, look for him and then sign up together, get your handy dandy chain with your tent number and row assignment, and save your other tag for your tent, when you pick that up at the end of day 1.

It actually doesn’t take too long, but all the people, line here and line there, a makes a bit overwhelming. There are riders & roadies all checking in, all getting their tent assignments and greeting friends, hugs and kisses traded.

After 4 hours, yes 4 hours, it is all done. Then you can go home or to your hotel. Don’t stay up too late, but if you do, it doesn’t matter, most people don’t sleep that well anyway.