• This is a paved ultracycling event that requires road experience and above novice bikepacking skills.

• You and you alone are liable for your safety. Read the rules and safety requirements here.

• Please be careful, plan responsibly and properly, and understand that you enter at your own risk under your own volition.

 

Registration

There's a registration fee of $135 for the 2023 Sota Wheel Race (non-refundable after March 18th, 2023).

In an attempt to streamline this process prospective riders will;

1. Go to BikeReg.com and complete registration and liability waiver 

2. Submit payment as directed.

3. A racer’s agreement will be sent in early spring, 2023 as a refresher of the rules and liabilities you personally take in such an endeavor as the Sota Wheel Race. The liability waiver must be sent back. This is absolute and not sending it back means forfeiting registration, fee, and ability to pedal up to the start line. YOU and YOU alone assume ALL risk.

 

 

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Rider’s Agreement

This is an agreement between the Sota and the athlete. Its intent is to set the terms and conditions of participation. It makes clear the actions that must be agreed upon when accepting a spot (for example, liability, bike safety, and the unsupported ethos). If a rider breaks the terms of the agreement, at any time, they could be excluded from the route.

 

Categories

There are two categories for #sota23. A General Classification and a Pairs category.

The general classification has 3 divisions in place. A nonbinary, women and men divisions.

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GPS Navigation

Participants will need a Spot GPS tracker.  Your tracker will be used to provide live tracking of #sota23 and some sweet dot watching experiences for anybody interested in following. Live GPS tracking will be available via Trackleaders.

 

How It Works

1. You can use your own SPOT or Garmin InReach, either already activated or pay to activate it for the time on the course.

2. In addition, during open registration, you will have the option to rent a tracker. Limited quantities of trackers are available to rent and it is up to the athlete to have one. It is highly advisable to purchase one if you are doing these types of races.     

Cost depends on if you supply your own Spot (activated or not) or renting one.  Information will be updated when registration starts.

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Additional Info

1. Rented trackers will be available for pick up in the couple of days before the start.

2. You are expected to mail the trackers back post-finish.

3. Information on connecting with the tracking company will be provided to the roster come spring.

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Questions?

First, check out the FAQ page. Or use the contact form to send us questions. Please join the Facebook Group, Sota Wheel Race - the designated place for conversation centered around #sota23

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Above borrowed, adapted or otherwise inspired from: TransAm Bike Race, Indian Pacific Wheel Race, and Transcontinental

Information contained herein to rules, safety regulations, and registration process is subject to change, be modified, or amended as needed.