Valley Proud Tour 2018

65km route This route will be flat rolling through some of our beautiful valley country roads with a water and snack stop set up at Northeast Kings Education Centre . This will be at KM 31 of your route. Route will be well marked with signs and road paint.

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/17481470

90Km route All groups will roll out together with same route to Northeast Kings Education Centre 90km route will have two water snack stops. The first at Northeast Kings Education Centre, 31km in and second at the Look-Off parking lot at 50km . As with the 65 km ride this route will take us through some beautiful country roads with a lot of new pavment, and a couple of nice challenging climbs.

Both routes will be well marked with signs and road paint.

link to 90km route below.

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/17481423

120km route This route will be suited to the more serious cyclist, who already have a few km on their legs early in the season. This route will have a extra climb over 90km route. As with the other two routes this will be well marked will same water snack stops as other two routes, with one more added for a total of 3.

link to 120km route

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/17481982

SOME RULES OF THE RIDE

1. Be familiar with Nova Scotia's Rules of the Road.

http://novascotia.ca/sns/pdf/ans-rmv-bicycle-safety.pdf

2. This is a self-paced FUN group event and is NOT a race! Riders are to consider their fitness and comfort level in deciding upon the course they choose.

3. Helmets are mandatory. An approved cycling helmet is required. Cyclists must wear a certified cycling helmet with the chinstrap buckled at all times while riding on the course.

4. Participants are permitted to use standard road bicycles, hybirds, recumbents, commuters or mountain bikes. Bicycles with aero bars affixed, as well as triathlon, and time trial bicycles will be permitted. Please note: If you have aero bars, please use them prudently at all times during the event, as our primary focus is the safety of all riders.

5. Know your limits. Crashes can occur when inexperienced riders do not have bike-handling skills or experience riding in a pack. Never overlap your wheels with another cyclist, always ride with care.

6. Be aware of others around you and communicate well in advance while cycling. Use gestures in combination with verbal commands. Use hand signals or verbally warn riders behind you of obstacles and road imperfection. Maintain control and speed of your bike, even going downhill.

7. Remember bicycles don't have brake lights, a constant even speed is safest.

8. Pass on the left only. It is recommended that riders advise others that they are about to pass- politely saying "passing on your left" upon approaching a slower rider usually does the trick. Ride with your head up. Look down the road not at the person in front of you.

9. If you wish to stop while on the course, signal to warn riders behind and pull over safely. If you need assistance stop on the right hand side of the road our on-course support team whether or not you need assistance. if you're ok signal with a "thumbs-up" or indicate your ok.

10. No use of personal audio devices(ipods, MP3 player etc) will be allowed on the course.

11. Use of cell phones (talking on cell phone or texting) is not permitted while riding. If one must use a cell phone the rider MUST pull over to the side of the road and come to a complete stop.

12. Emergency Vehicles and official event vehicles ALWAYS have the right of way. If a rider encounters an emergency vehicle, the rider is to give way to the emergency vehicle by moving over to the nearest side of the road , stopping and dismounting. If a rider encounters an official event vehicle and the operator signals by use of the horn that they wish to pass, the rider must immediately give the right of way to the vehicles.

13. Participants 15 and under need to be accompanied by an adult and are limited to the 50km route.

14. Participants between the age of 16-17 will need a signed waiver from a parent/guardian at registration in order to participate. it is obligatory to have it with you on ride day.