RATPOD
Ride Around The Pioneers in One Day
2010 RATPOD REGISTRATION DETAILS
Online rider registration will open online on Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at 8:00 AM and will continue until we reach our cap of 550 riders.
Spaces do fill up very quickly, so plan to log on as early as possible on March 2. You will need to have the following information on hand to register quickly:
• Valid Credit Card with expiration date and security code.
• Name and phone number of an emergency contact person (this cannot be another rider).
• Your t-shirt size and jersey size (if you wish to purchase a pro-fit jersey)
• Number of guests, if any, you wish to bring to the pre-ride pasta dinner (Friday PM) and post-ride BBQ (Saturday. PM)
In an effort to make RATPOD as successful as it can be, please note that we will be requiring that each rider raise a minimum of $100 in donations in order to participate in this year's RATPOD event. Please see the Rider Donations page for details.
RATPOD is a one-day bicycle ride to benefit Camp Mak-A-Dream, a cost-free, medical camp in Western Montana for children, teens & young adults with cancer. Riders are encouraged to raise donations for the camp and bring them to the event Prizes will be awarded to the top donation-earning riders.
The ride takes place in the remarkably scenic Big Hole Valley of southwestern Montana. Riders will encounter three wilderness mountain ranges. Pristine rivers are followed. The valley is sparsely populated and therefore lightly traveled by automobile. This is bicycle nirvana - the stomping grounds of Levi Leipheimer (Levi finished fifth in the 2005 Tour de France.)
RATPOD starts and ends each year in Dillon, Montana. Registration for RATPOD is open to individual riders, or to teams of up to four riders. Teams are responsible for their own logistics, sag wagon support, and each rider must still register and pay the entry fee. There will be three food stops along the route and two water stops. A barbecue and band will follow the ride at the start/finish on the University of Montana-Western campus in Dillon.
RATPOD 2010:
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Registration Fee:
$100
Registration Date:
Online registration will begin on Tuesday, March 2, 2010 (8:00 AM)
Rider Limit:
550
Route Length:
130 mile loop in the Pioneer Mountains
Cancellation - Refund - Rider Substitution Policy:
Cancellations made on or before April 30, 2010 are eligible for a $50 refund. No-shows and cancellations after April 30, 2010 are not eligible for a refund, nor are they eligible to receive a ride t-shirt or water bottle.
Rider substitutions / registration transfers are not allowed. All cancellation openings will be made available by the ride organizers to the next rider(s) on the waiting list.
Ride officials reserve the right to refuse ridership to anyone if they deem it necessary. In case of natural disaster, rider registration fees would not be refunded.
Guaranteed or "secured" spots will be made available to riders who raised $1,000+ for the previous year's RATPOD event. All remaining spots would then be opened up for general online registration on a first-come, first served basis.
 Check out our 2004 RATPOD Slideshow Video >> This is Quicktime Video created from 2004 ride images. |
 Check out our 2004 RATPOD Video Teaser >> This is Quicktime Video taken from the 2003 ride. (No Audio) |