TCBA Ride Incentive Program

III. Responsibilities

A. Ride Leaders shall

1. Scout a route and create maps or cue sheets
2. Provide a notice of the ride in the appropriate club venue. Information in the notice shall include, but not be limited to, leader’s name and contact information, date/time, starting location, ride class, and approximate distance.
3. Arrive at the designated starting location sufficiently early to allow rider registration before the advertised start time.
4. Provide a club ride sheet and a pen, so that all participating club members may indicate their participation in the ride.
5. Provide a reasonable number of maps or cue sheets for the anticipated number of entrants.
6. Ride at or near the back of the group, to ensure that no riders are left behind to ride alone. This rule does not apply to ‘Z’ class rides. At no time is the Ride Leader required to ride at a pace which is slower than the minimum designated speed for the ride class.
7. In case of mechanical problems, shall accompany the affected rider as long as it takes to alleviate the problem. The Ride Leader is not required to perform repairs.
8. The ride leader is responsible for timely submission of the ride sheet to the Club Mileage Keeper.
9. A ride leader must ride the ride to receive incentive points.
10. A ride leader may not lead more than one ride at a time.
11. Ride leaders are responsible for equitably enforcing all provisions of the Ride Incentive Program.

B. Ride participants shall

1. Arrive at the designated starting point early enough to fully prepare for the ride prior to the advertised ride start time.
2. Make a complete entry in, including initialing, the ride sheet.
3. Ensure their bicycle is in proper state of repair to complete the ride.
4. Must be able to perform his/her own on-road repairs. In case of severe mechanical or personal breakdown, the rider is responsible to find a way home.
5. Wear a helmet on all club rides.
6. Ride in a safe and lawful manner.
7. Maintain the minimum average speed for the ride class.
8. Indicate participation in qualifying non-club rides within 30 days of the event, on an official club ride sheet. Entry shall include member’s name, date, event’s name, and distance.
9. Riders must actually ride the ride to receive credit.
10. Riders are ultimately responsible for ensuring their mileage is accurately entered in the Club’s database.

C. Mileage Keeper shall

1. Make every effort to ensure the database is accurate, based upon ride sheets provided.
2. Make periodic updates available to members, so they can compare and reconcile with their own records.

IV. Eligibility

A. Only TCBA members may accumulate mileage points under the Ride Incentive Program.
B. The following rides are eligible for full credit under the program:

1. Properly scheduled club rides
2. SummerTour
3. T-Shirt Ride
4. WOW Ride
5. DALMAC

To get credit for SummerTour, T-Shirt Ride, WOW or DALMAC, it is the rider's responsibility to complete a ride sheet at the ride, or to submit ride information on the ride sheet for a later ride following this suggested format:

SPECIAL NOTICE 3/2005: Where Are All My Ride Miles?

Due to a misunderstanding regarding the procedure to obtain credit for TCBA sponsored rides, some members were disappointed that they didn't get credit for all the miles they rode in 2004. As a refresher, TCBA does not automatically give a member credit for a ride that they have registered for. Each club member is responsible to ensure that mileage for club sponsored and other invitational rides are posted on a ride roster, or reported to the mileage keeper within 30 days of the ride. Club sponsored rides include T-Shirt Ride, SummerTour, WOW, and DALMAC. Invitational rides are rides that are sponsored by other clubs or non-commercial organizations. These rides are also eligible for incentive mileage credit as long as 75% of your total miles ridden for the year have come from TCBA club rides or TCBA sponsored rides.

Typically, ride rosters (sign-up sheets) are available at TCBA sponsored rides, but if you missed signing one, or you need to report mileage from an invitational ride, you can add the information to the bottom of a ride roster at another TCBA ride, or you can send it directly to the mileage keeper by email to - mileage@biketcba.org. When doing this you need to include your name, name of the ride, date the ride took place and mileage ridden.

V. General RULES

A. Mileage points for the 2005 riding year can be accumulated between December 1, 2004 and November 30, 2005.
B. At least 75% of a rider's total mileage points must come from TCBA sponsored events.
C. The Ride Program Committee will be responsible for equitably enforcing all provisions of the Ride Program.

VI. CLUB RIDE RULES

A. Club rides must be listed in the club newsletter or on the called in Ride Line at least two (2) days in advance of the ride date. Called in rides are subject to deadlines set by the Ride Line Coordinator.
B. No club rides shall be scheduled during the general membership meetings or to conflict with the Women on Wheels ride, T-shirt ride, holiday party, hayride or club picnic.
C. Rides of the same class leaving from the same general location must be at least one hour different in starting time.
D. If a ride leader fails to participate in a scheduled ride, another rider may assume leadership and will be credited with the leader points.
E. Rides which fail to leave due to weather or other circumstances will have no mileage points or leader points credited.
F. Rides that are canceled shall be done in the same manner as they were posted unless conditions are stated in posting.
G. Home mileage credit will be given for riding to and from TCBA events based upon the shortest and safest route.
H. Riders must start with the group to receive mileage credit.
I. On all rides except classes Z and M, the ride leader must stay with the slowest rider maintaining the minimum speed for the class.
J. Leader points will be credited to only those leaders who participate in the ride.
K. The ride leader may deny mileage credit for any rider whose participation on the route is not personally verified.
L. Significant deviation from the published route by riders must be approved by the ride leader prior to the point of divergence.
M. Ride Leader Points -

Class A+ (over 19 MPH) 50 points
Class A (over 17 - 19 MPH) 50 points
Class B (over 14 - 17 MPH) 50 points
Class C (over 12 - 14 MPH) 50 points
Class D (Up to 12 MPH) 100 points
Class M (Mountain Bike- off road segments at safe speeds) 50 points
Class Z (40 plus miles at rider's own pace) 50 points
All classes with a leader and no riders 10 points

N. Leader points cannot be split.
O. Ride sheets must be submitted to mileage keeper within 30 days of ride. The cutoff date for riding mileage in any year is November 30, and ride sheets must be received by the mileage keeper by the second Tuesday in December.
P. Club rides originating outside the tri-county area (Eaton, Ingham, Clinton and the approved section of Shiawassee) must receive Board of Directors' approval to qualify for mileage credit.
Q. Club members must indicate membership on ride sheets and initial the release to receive mileage credit.
R. Riders not wearing a bicycle helmet and/or wearers of headphone listening devices will not receive ride mileage credit.
S. Passive riders (passengers) are not eligible for ride incentive points.

Level 1	traditional 3 season (off-bike) jacket
Level 2	wind vest
Level 3	ss jersey (yellow and brick)
Level 4	bike computer
Level 5	helmet/shoe/laundry bag
RL1	taillight
Spec RL	map holder

Class A+	19+ mph
Class A	at least 17 mph but less than 19 mph
Class B	at least 14 mph but less than 17 mph
Class C	at least 12 mph but less than 14 mph
Class D	under 12 mph
Class Z	over 40 miles, riders ride at own pace
Class M	mountain bike, off-road