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Blue Water Ramble
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The 2007 Blue Water Ramble will be held Sunday, October 7th, 2007.The Clinton River Riders invite you to ride with us. We offer a choice of four routes (40, 60, 80 or 100 miles), which include a ferry crossing into Canada for a hot lunch. Starting in St. Clair Michigan, at the St. Clair High School, 2200 Clinton Road. Yahoo Map Directions
Or, if you send a self addressed stamped envelope, we can send you a printed application when they come available.
302 Cass Avenue - PMB #247 Mount Clemens, MI 48043 The CLINTON RIVER RIDERS extend our invitation to you and your family to join our Fall classic which is the second largest one-day international tour in North America. With all routes crossing into southern Ontario, riders enjoy the majesty of fall colors from both sides of the beautiful St. Clair River. Passing ocean freighters and Great Lakes ore carriers offer a view guaranteed to please cyclists of all ages. Entry fee covers: four marked routes; rest stops; hot lunch; international ferry crossings; post ride shower facilities; commemorative gift; and free sag service. IMPORTANT RIDE INFORMATION: The 26th annual Blue Water Ramble Bicycle Tour will take place, rain or shine. The ride will begin at St. Clair High School at 2200 Clinton Road in St. Clair, Michigan. 4 FULLY SAGGED ROUTES: The routes include distances of 40, 60, 80 and 100 miles each. Packet pick up and all routes open at 7:00 am and close at 6:00 pm. All cyclists riding the 80 or 100 mile routes must start no later than 9:00 am. All other cyclists must start no later than 11:00 am. Sag wagons will be available to assist riders on all routes during the day and will make a final sweep of all routes at 5:00 pm. LUNCH AND REST STOPS: Each rest stop will include food, drink, rest rooms and assistance if needed. The main rest stop is at Brander Park, (Canada) where a hot lunch will be served. All rest stops and the high school will close at 5:00 pm. HOT SHOWERS: Available after the ride at the high school. Bring your own soap and towels. SHIRTS: 2007 brings the wonderful warmness of fall to our high quality sweatshirts and t-shirts. The sweatshirts will have a beautiful embroidery on the left chest and the t-shirts will have a colorful screenprint. They will be a warm fall rust color. Order shirts with your registration to ensure you don’t miss out! A limited number of shirts may be available day of ride. USA/CANADA BORDER CROSSING INFORMATION: Transportation across the St. Clair River, in both directions, is by commercial ferry. Your registration packet will contain your ferry ticket, which you must give to the ferry operator for the crossing into Canada. Proof of citizenship is required by US and Canadian Customs. An original birth certificate, baptismal record, or passport is sufficient. Photo copies, voters registration cards or drivers licenses are not proof of citizenship. All minors (under 18 years old) must be accompanied by an adult in order to enter Canada and clear customs. Please obey all Ontario traffic laws while riding in Canada. You should allow up to 45 minutes for each border crossing. SAFETY GUIDELINES: The staff of the Blue Water Ramble and The Clinton River Riders are very concerned for your safety. We ask that you and your family follow the following safety guidelines.
REGISTRATION and FEE INFORMATION: Participation is limited to the first 1,200 registered riders. THERE IS NO DAY OF RIDE REGISTRATION. Fees are as follows and must be paid in U.S. funds. We encourage you to register early. Mail in Registration deadline: 9/22/07.
**Family rate: Parent(s) and their dependent children (under the age of 18) residing at the same address. All applications in the same envelope. THERE ARE NO REFUNDS ON ACCEPTED APPLICATIONS. If you cannot participate in the ride, you may have your shirt mailed to you. Send $5 per shirt for postage and handling to the Clinton River Riders by December 31, 2007. We look forward to seeing you in 2007! Bill Duemling, BWR Registration Co-Chair
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