NOTE: The 2011 Road Bike Leg will follow Silver Lake Road.	2011 Leg #4 Information Road Bike Course Length: Approx 42 miles

Road Bikers-Ed Alm, of the Mount Baker Club and WAKE, created this profile of the elevation gain and loss of the road bike course.  Thanks Ed! Click Here >>>

Updates made in 2011 New and Former Racers: Please Read.

Road Bike Leg  -  For easy sharing of rules, download and save PDF version of info below.

REGISTRATION:
A designated team representative must pick up the team’s race packet prior to the race. Please refer to procedures on the website www.SkiToSea.com under RACE GUIDE for pickup times and location. The packet will include the team timing chip, racing bibs & T-shirts. The designated team representative must distribute items to team members. There will be no extra racing bibs at the exchange areas.

TIMING CHIPS
Race Timing Chips will consist of the chip on a wristband, and must be passed onto the next racer at each leg exchange area according to the rules. After the Kayaker has crossed the Finish Line in Marine Park, the timing chip must be given to an attendant at the Finish Line or the team can be charged $95 for replacement costs.

PRE-RACE MEETING:
There will be a pre-race meeting at 8:00 AM on race day at the Shuksan Department of Transportation (DOT) snow shed exchange area on the left/north side of the road. The DOT Snowshed is just past Mile Marker 46 on your left.

The pre-race meeting will give the latest road reports and answer any questions. It is important that all bikers ATTEND this meeting.

Profile Map of Course with Elevations

Elevation Profile of 42 mile course in PDF format

EQUIPMENT:
Helmets are mandatory. Helmet stickers are being provided with your team number on it in order to make it easier to announce your arrival at the Leg Finish. These stickers do not leave a residue. Bikes must be in good condition. Fairings will not be allowed. Bikers may not receive assistance or spare parts from anyone after the biker has started. Recumbent bicycles are not allowed.

NOTE: Recreational Division road bikes may not have aerodynamic aids such as Aero type handlebars, disk or composite wheels or wheel covers.

ROAD CLOSURE:
The Mt. Baker Highway (542) will be closed from 7:30 AM to 11 AM between Canyon Creek Road in Glacier and Mt. Baker Lodge.

Any viewers, participants or additional support vehicles who want to go to the top of the mountain must pass Canyon Creek Road prior to 7:30 AM. No vehicles will be allowed to travel down the mountain prior to 9:30 AM. After 9:30 AM and for the duration of the race, vehicles traveling down Mt. Baker Highway (west) will be released in groups of 10-15 and must be escorted by a police vehicle. All vehicles must drive in the left hand lane, as the right lane will be reserved for the runners. Dispersal is based upon the flow of the race, and may be delayed in case of emergency or other safety concerns.  Team members, spectators and fans should plan accordingly. For safety reasons, vehicles may not park along the course between DOT and the Mt Baker Lodge.

RACER/BIKE UNLOADING
All unloading of bikes and bikers will be at the parking lot ½ mile past the Shuksan DOT snow shed exchange area on the left/north side of the road. There will be a no stopping/parking zone on the Mt. Baker Highway two miles in each direction of the Shuksan DOT station. This will help expedite racers to the ski area. Teams who stop on the highway to unload bikers or bikes will be disqualified from the race by race officials.

PARKING:
Parking is only available ½ mile on the left, east of the exchange point. Follow the signs for entering and leaving the lot.  There will be an area for vehicles that will unload bikes & continue up the mountain and an area for those vehicles that will remain parked in the lot.

WARM-UP AREA (Important)
After the road is closed, a warm-up area will be provided. It will be between the bike exit driveway of the Shuksan DOT snow shed and the parking lot east where bikes are unloaded. Once the pre-race meeting is completed  (at approx 8:15 AM) the warm-up area will open and will remain open until the first runner starts running. After the first runner is on the course, bikers then must remain in the staging area and will not be allowed east onto the runners’ course. Violators and their teams will be disqualified from the race.

COURSE:
All bikers must remain in the staging area after the first runner starts on the course. The biker will begin from a standing point when the timing chip is received from the runner. There will be signs (arrows) along the course. The course is approximately 42 miles long, and bikers are responsible for knowing the course. Bikers must obey all regular traffic laws, such as stopping at stop signs. No vehicle drafting will be allowed.  Bikers may not follow closer than 20 feet behind a motor vehicle.

Bikers must not cross the roadway centerline, except in case of an emergency. Violators will disqualify their entire team from the race. A warm up course specifically for bikers will be provided (see Warm Up Area above). At the end of the road bike leg, bikers will pass the chip to the canoeists. A canoeist is responsible to swipe the chip to create a finish/start time. Official observers appointed by the race committee will monitor this leg of the race. Violators and their teams will be disqualified..

INFRACTION OF RULES:
Infraction of the rules by one team member may disqualify the entire team. I-Pods, MP3, Walkman or similar music/audio systems are not allowed to be used by the racers while competing.

RESULTS:
It is important for all racers to show their bib numbers when crossing the exchange areas. Timing of individual legs may vary based upon exchange area layout. Therefore, personal time kept by racers may not correspond to official results.

VOLUNTEERING FOR ROAD BIKE LEG:
If you want to volunteer for the road bike leg of the race, please visit www.SkiToSea.com and fill out the online Volunteer Form. 

 

Road Bike Co-Chair David McLain

Road Bike Co-Chair Vicki McLain