EVENT SCHEDULE

Friday

1. 3PM - 5PM - Time Trial Check-In (and Tour Registration available) at Bristol Mountain
2. 5PM - Mountain Prologue Time Trial from Bristol Mtn.
3. 7PM - Post-Prologue Party at The Grange Hall (next to Arbor Hill Winery) Rt. 64, South Bristol. Time Trial Awards at party. Includes award-winning wines from Arbor Hill.

Saturday

1. 6:30 - 8:30 AM - Packet pick-up / Late Registration at Bristol Mountain
2. 7AM - 9AM - Tour Starts (see below for suggested group starting times)
3. 1PM - 5PM - Highlander EXPO - Vendor booths with cycling products.
4. 1PM - 5PM - Bristol Mountain post-ride party. Includes a post-ride dinner for all riders, music, massage, raffle and door prizes. Cash bar will be open.

[ Bristol Mountain Parking Lot ]

Sunday

• Highathlon Challenge - The Highlander Cycle Tour and the Rochester Marathon are jointly offering a new extreme event, a combined Highlander ride followed by a Marathon race the next day. Finish the Highlander Century on Saturday and run the Rochester Marathon on Sunday, to win a custom award and compete for a grand prize awarded to fastest Male and Female finishers in the Rochester Marathon who also completed the Highlander Century.
• For information on the Rochester marathon and to register, visit: www.rochestermarathon.com
  

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GROUP STARTS

Group Starting Times - a number of people have requested that the tour organize 'group starts' where riders can start with a group on the same ride; we SUGGEST the following starting times:

1. Highlander and Lowlander Centuries:  7AM
2. Midlander (metric) and Mountaineer:  8AM
3. Wanderer:                                       9AM

Note:  these are suggested times; you can still begin your ride any time between 7AM and 9AM.

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REST STOPS

Rest stops are located approximately every 20 miles, see maps of individual rides for location. They are well stocked with drinks and quick food, and most have toilet facilities. There are also several stores and gas mini-marts with food along the routes.

[ Rest stop at Vine Valley ]

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RIDER NUMBER PICK-UP

• Pick up your rider number either Friday or Saturday before the ride. Numbers will not be mailed this year.
• 3PM - 5PM Friday Night, Bristol Mountain Lodge
• 6:30AM - 8:30AM Saturday, Bristol Mountain Lodge
• Goody bags are NOT available for pickup before the ride.

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RIDER GOODY BAG PICK-UP

Post-Ride:

• Goody bags will be distributed AFTER the ride...bring your tear-off tab from your ride number into the lodge to claim your bag 'o stuff.

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IMPORTANT RIDER INFO

Safety: 

• You must sign a waiver to ride any of the rides! It is on the rider brochure, HTML form. You will be required to sign this at the mountain if you forget on the app.
• Bring your own water bottles and supplements! Basic water, sports drink, other at rest stops.
• All riders must wear helmets.
• This tour is not a race and there will be (light) vehicle traffic on course. Riders are urged to exercise caution and follow all rules of the road.
• Minimum gearing 39/27 (Highlander, Lowlander, Midlander), 39/25 (Wanderer)

The Highlander prides itself on providing a safe, well run, and accommodating event for all participants. The Highlander staff takes the safety of the riders, the spectators, and the communities through which we ride very seriously. To promote this, each rider should have read and follow the NYS DOT cycling guidelines, found here:

http://www.dot.state.ny.us/pubtrans/share.html

If riders do not follow these guidelines, the Highlander may be forced to limit or terminate the ride. Your help and attention to keep the Highlander a safe, premium tour is appreciated.

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