Ride Across INdiana (RAIN) 2007: July 14

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RAIN 2007 entry forms

There are three ways to register for RAIN 2007; choose one of the following:

1. Print the PDF entry form (You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader), then mail it in with a $40 per-rider registration fee up to and including June 14. The per-rider registration fee is $50 after this date.
2. Fill out a registration form and print it using your browser, and then mail it in with a $40 per-rider registration fee up to and including June 14. The per-rider registration fee is $50 after this date.
3. Register through Active.com using your credit card through Wednesday, July 11, 9:00 p.m. Pacific Time.
   You will recieve a $5 per-rider discount for registering using Active.com ($35 per-rider registration fee).
   Note: Check back soon for Active.com registration instructions.
   

Ride description

RAIN is an annual ride across the State of Indiana sponsored by the Bloomington Bicycle Club. Its 160-mile length runs mostly on the Historic National Route 40, an older divided four-lane road with light traffic. It has gentle rolling hills. You should be able to average at least 12 to 14 mph for over 11 hours.

Riders MUST wear helmets and must obey all Indiana traffic laws. This includes stopping at all stop signs and red lights. You must finish your ride by 9:00 pm (dark) to be an official finisher of RAIN. This is a maximum of a 14-hour ride. Rider numbers will be provided.

Rider & Personal Support Vehicle (PSV) Information

If you plan to participate in RAIN, you will need to arrange your own vehicle support or contract for transport with Mark Robinson. (See Transportation below.)
For details on rest stops, please read the Personal Support Vehicle Information Sheet carefully for important information on safety, parking, the RAIN start on Illiana Road, rest stops, lunch and the RAIN finish at Earlham College.

Training tips

Read these articles from the Ultra Marathon Cycling Association for guidelines on how to prepare for RAIN.

Ride reports

Past ride reports (Word documents):

• Ride Director's RAIN 2002 report
• Ride Director's RAIN 2003 report
• Ride Director's RAIN 2004 report
• Ride Director's RAIN 2005 report
• Ride Director's RAIN 2006 report

Jerseys

Past RAIN jersey designs have proven very popular. See the 2007 design here.
Sleeveless jerseys are available if ordered by May 1^st, 2007.

Accommodations

• The Drury Inn of Terre Haute, at the corner of US 41 and I-70, is RAIN 2006 headquarters.
• Blocks of rooms with special RAIN rates have been set aside until June 14 at the following hotels:
  • Drury Inn, $72.99: 812.238.1206 (early breakfast)
  • Pear Tree Inn, $67.99: 812.234.4268
  • Best Western, $69.99: 812.238.1461 (early breakfast)
  • Econo Lodge, $59.95, 812.234.9931
    
    
• Call the Terre Haute Visitors & Convention Bureau (1.812.234.5555) for visit their website (http://www.terrehaute.com [link opens in new browser window]) for information on other accommodations.

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Registration details

Fees for RAIN 2007 are $35 per rider for online registration (Active.com) or $40 per rider for mail-in registration up to and including June 14, 2007. A late fee of $10 will be added for entries dated June 15, 2007 and later.

You may pick up rider packets on Friday between 3:00 and 10:00 pm EDT at the Drury Inn, or on Saturday morning early at the Drury Inn only. Fees are 80% refundable until June 14, 2007; thereafter, fees are non-refundable.

Please register early (at least 2-weeks) so we can have the right amount of food at the rest stops. There will be no day of event registration.

Your entry fee includes:

• t-shirt
• fanny flag with your number
• maps
• instructions
• 3 rest stops with food and drinks
• full lunch stop
• food at the finish
• a finish line souvenir

Showers will be available in Richmond at Earlham College's new athletic facility.

Transportation

Mark Robinson of Robinson Hand-Bilt Wheels is offering return transportation from Richmond back to Terre Haute with two buses for 2007. For more information, see http://www.busdog.com/index_files/pagetwoofbusdog.htm and click on the RAIN button.

Contact information:
phone: 618.521.5207
e-mail: bikesurgeon@hotmail.com

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Schedule for RAIN 2006

• Registration packet pickup at Drury Inn from 3:00pm to 10:00pm EDT.

• early: late packet pickup at the Drury Inn only
• 6:55 am EDT: pre-ride briefing
• ‹ 6:59:48 am EDT: turn on cycling computers
• 7:00 am EDT: planned police escort: start of RAIN
• 9:00 pm EDT: official end of RAIN

Past RAIN results, 2000-2006

View the results of past events.

Contact information

Phone 812.332.6028 with questions.
E-Mail your questions to rain@rainride.org

Mail your entries to:

RAIN
Bloomington Bicycle Club
P.O. Box 463
Bloomington, IN 47402-0463

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