RUMSPRINGA
RUMSPRINGA - A time to be wild. A rite of Spring. Dust off your bike and join us for a Spring gravel ride.
Questions? Concerns? Interested in helping out?
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About
Rumspringa (Pennsylvania German for "running around") is a rite of passage for Amish youth, usually beginning around age 16, allowing them to experience greater freedom and explore the "English" (non-Amish) world. This period helps teens decide whether to be baptized into the church, with most returning, reinforcing community commitment
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Our take on Rumspringa, is a Spring Gravel Ride. Not a Race. Who needs that early in the riding season?
Come out, bring some friends and ride on some nice rural gravel roads close to Winnipeg.
Details
Race Organizer:
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Robert Helms - DirtMerchantAdventures@gmail.com
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Race Formats:
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This will be a mass start.
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No slow roll, no lead vehicle, all riders start at the same time
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Driving Directions:
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The location is still waiting to be confirmed. Announcements will be made .
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Registration:
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Online registration is encouraged, recommended and website will be announced.
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Registration is FREE ($10)
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No MCA Race Licenses required, no Day Permits required.​
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Race Day Sign-In
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Location will be emailed to registered riders.
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All riders must sign a waiver in order to rid.
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Date & Times:
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Date for this has not been confirmed - yet.
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Sign-In Opens 30 minutes before race time​​
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​​​​Start/Finish:
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Start times will be posted soon.
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Categories:
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Everyone!
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Awards:
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This is fun ride, no prizes. However, we may turn this into a Poker Derby!
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Race Regulations:
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All racers bikes must operate a bicycle with both front and rear working brakes.
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All racers must wear a CSA approved helmet while riding on-course and off-course.
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All racers must have a working headlight. Taillights are optional, and discouraged as they impair other riders.
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Riders shall act and race with caution and respect for their fellow racers. They shall be held responsible for any accidents that they cause.
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A racer must act in a sporting manner at all times and shall permit any faster rider to overtake without obstructing.
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The organizer and/or officials retains the full right to refuse any rider from racing.
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E-Bikes are welcome, under specific conditions:
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must be pedal-assisted.
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if it cannot be pedalled for locomotion, then it is not permitted.
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E-Bikes will not be able to proceed beyond a 5th place finish.
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No Surrons, or similar e-motos permitted.
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Navigation:
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Course will be marked with Turn Arrows.
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Follow the rider in front of you, and hope they know where they're going, or follow the Turn Arrows.
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Or use the GPX files on your Garmin, Phone or bike computer.
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​Parking:
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​Parking will be available, and will be identified as soon a the race location is revealed.
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Courtesy and Safety:
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This is not a closed course - the course is open and the public can access the course at any point.
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Keep your head up at all times.
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Be courteous to others.
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You are responsible for you!
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Washrooms:
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Washrooms availability will be confirmed prior to the event.
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