Welcome Thanks for making history with us! You’ll be riding through 22 towns and enjoying the music of 24 bands during your five-day adventure. Here are a few things you might want to know: If you need repair services look for Walt’s and TryAthletics repair vehicles and tents stationed along the ride and at overnight towns. You can buy Shower/Comfort passes at the hospitality tent. You’ll also find merchandise like Big BAM Jerseys, t-shirts, and koozies. Please take a few minutes to read the Safety information in this guidebook. And, enjoy the ride!
2015 LINE UP
CLOCKWORK
PRE party line up
6 pm 8 pm
SP3 Tyrannosaurus Chicken
Day 1 - Monday, June 22 Rock Port to Maryville - 40 Miles 29
Burlington Junction Missouri River
30
136
Tarkio
136
25
20
15
10
Rock Port
113
136
35
59
Maryville
29
46 46
J
46 113
1,150 ft 1,100 ft 1,050 ft 1,000 ft 950 ft 900 ft
5 mi
10 mi
15 mi
20 mi
25 mi
30 mi
TOTAL CLIMB 1,455ft BANDS
CAMPSItE
Flood Brothers Donaldson West Side Park Tyler Gregory 1000 North Country Club Rd. Brody Buster Band Maryville, MO. The Great Jason Divad Ha Ha Tonka
35 mi
40
Schedule Suggested departure time: Between 8 & 9 am
Tarkio (9 miles) Niedermeyer Park
9 am - 12pm
Flood Brothers
Burlington Junction (25 miles) City Park
11 am -2 pm
Tyler Gregory
maryville (40 miles) Donaldson Westside Park
6 pm 7 pm 8 pm 9 pm
Hoe Down & Talent Show Brody Buster Band The Great Jason Divad Ha Ha Tonka
Shower packages can be purchased at the hospitality tent
Day 2- Tuesday, June 23 Maryville to Albany - 64 MILES 15
20 246
148
Hopkins
25
30 246
Sheridan
46
35 40
Grant City 45
46
10
Allendale
Pickering
C
50 169
148
Mozingo Lake
5
C
55
Maryville
136
60 169
C
136
71 136
136
169
Albany
1,200 ft 1,100 ft 1,000 ft 900 ft 5 mi
BANDS
10 mi
15 mi
20 mi
25 mi
30 mi
35 mi
40 mi
45 mi
50 mi
TOTAL CLIMB 1,964ft
David Knopf Kasey Rausch Jason Redmond & The Crooked River Band The Stone Sugar Shakedown Brewer & Shipley
CAMPSItE
55 mi
60 mi
Albany Community Center Football Field 200 West Rigney St. Albany, MO.
Schedule Suggested departure time: Between 8 & 9 am
Hopkins (14 miles) Downtown Hopkins
9 am - 11pm
David Knopf
Sheridan (26 miles) City Park
11 am -1 pm
Kasey Rausch
grant City (39 miles) Town Square
12:30 pm - 3 pm
Jason Redmond & the Crooked River Band
Allendale (46 miles) Town Square
Albany (39 miles)
Hundley-Whaley Research Center
7 pm 8:30 pm
The Stone Sugar Shakedown Brewer & Shipley
Day 3 - Wednesday, June 24 Albany to Unionville - 81 Miles 5
65
60
136
Ravanna Princeton 50
35
40
136
80
70
Lucerne Unionville 5
20
10 136
Albany
Mount Moriah
30 136
Bethany 65
35 5
1,100 ft 1,000 ft 900 ft 800 ft 10 mi
20 mi
30 mi
40 mi
50 mi
60 mi
TOTAL CLIMB 2,651ft BANDS
CAMPSItE
The Deer Run Drifters Boone County Tick Pickers Ghost River Revue Acoustic Anonymous Split Lip Rayfield
Unionville City Park North 22nd Street Unionville, MO
70 mi
80 mi
Schedule
Suggested departure time: Between 7 & 8 am
Bethany (19 miles) United Methodist Church.
Mount Moriah (33 miles) City Park
10 am -1 pm
The Deer Run Drifters
Princeton (46 miles) Town Square
1 pm - 3 pm
Boone County Tick Pickers
Ravanna (54 miles) City Park
2 pm - 4 pm
Ghost River Revue
Lucerne 2 pm to 5 pm
Food stand will be set up in a pasture along the route
Unionville (81 Miles) City Park
7 pm 9 pm
Acoustic Anonymous Split Lip Rayfield
Day 4 - Thursday, June 25 Unionville to Kirksville - 39 Miles Unionville
136
10
5 136
136
149
15 5
Martinstown 63
20 149
5
25
149
30
6
Novinger
6
35
Kirksville 1,100 ft 1,000 ft 900 ft 800 ft 5 mi
10 mi
15 mi
20 mi
25 mi
30 mi
TOTAL CLIMB 1,157ft BANDS
CAMPSItE
Overton Landing Rotary Park The Big Idea 801 East Mill Street The Marcus King Band Kirksville, MO SHEL
35 mi
40 mi
Schedule Suggested departure time: Between 8 & 9 am
martinstown (17 miles) Martinstown School Community Building
10 am -1 pm
Overton Landing
Novinger (32 miles) City Park
12:30 pm - 3 pm The Big Idea
Kirksville (39 miles)
Rotary Park - Ray Klingsmith Amphitheater
7:30 pm 9 pm 11 pm
The Marcus King Band SHEL After party at the Dukum Inn Bar & Grill
FIRST AID IS AVAILABLE AT EVERY STOP
Day 5 - Friday, June 26 Kirksville to Canton - 80 Miles Dancing Rabbit Ecoville
W
20
10
15
M
Baring
11
Rutledge K
K
11 15
60
50 K
40
70
E
Deer Ridge Conservation Area
Kirksville
F
6
6
16
Canton
6
63
1,000 ft 900 ft 800 ft 700 ft 600 ft 500 ft 10 mi
20 mi
30 mi
40 mi
50 mi
60 mi
TOTAL CLIMB 2,564ft BANDS
CAMPSItE
Mercer & Johnson The Meanwells Clockwork Aaron Kamm & the One Drops
Canton RV School District 200 South 4th street Canton, MO
70 mi
Mississippi River
30
63
Schedule Suggested departure time: Between 7 & 8 am
Baring (24 miles) dancing rabbit eco village (30 miles) 10 am - 12 pm Mercer & Johnson Rutledge (34 miles) City Park
11 am - 1 pm
The Meanwells
Canton (80 miles) Historic Downtown
3 pm & 7 pm 6 pm 9:30 pm
Screening of Pee-Wees Big Adventure Clockwork Aaron Kamm & the One Drops
RIDERS
Safety
• Riders must follow Missouri laws while on public roads. • The highway patrol or other law enforcement may write tickets if you ride illegally, and your bikes may be impounded. If your bikes are impounded, you may need proof of ownership to recover them. • Be mindful of traffic coming from adjacent gravel roads because drivers may have difficulty seeing you. Even when you have the right-away, be aware that you might not be seen. • When making a left turn, watch not only for on-coming traffic but also for traffic from behind that might be attempting to pass you. Use all proper hand signals when turning right or left or slowing or stopping. • Ride to the right side of your lane. • Make sure you carry water and have the right equipment and gear for a long, summertime ride. • Carry a personal ID with you at all times. • Retrieve your luggage by 8:00 P.M. every night. If any bags are unspoken for, we will alert safety personnel. • Use reflective tape or lights on your bike, and on bags that might cover up your built-on bike reflectors. • You will find first-aid stations at rest stops. • Please ask the Big BAM crew members or local volunteers if you have any questions – they will be wearing safety vests. • Do not count on cell service all along the route. There may be gaps in coverage. • Stay along the designated route to ensure safety. • Unlawful or disruptive behavior along the route or in the communities we are visiting will be reported. • Ride in groups and have a “buddy system” in place. • Beer garden operators reserve the right to refuse service to any riders they believe are unfit to bicycle.
Sag Vehicles •
Each day there will be a lead vehicle and an end/support vehicle and other support vehicles in between. They will be able to help riders with basic bicycle repair, basic first aid, and transport to the next town or night stop if needed.
Private Support Vehicles •
Supporters and private support vehicles are asked to take a different route than the cyclists.
Check the daily news •
There will be a large display screen present in each overnight community that will give evening and morning safety updates such as: anticipated weather, road conditions, maps, and safety tips.
Biking hand signals Left Turn
Right Turn Right Turn Stopping (Alternate)
What to do if caught in the open during a tornado • • • • • • • • •
Find shelter in the nearest sturdy building. Do not try to outrun a tornado. Avoid areas with a lot of trees. Stay away from overpasses or bridges. The safest place to be is in a flat location near the ground. Lie down in the lowest place you can find – typically a ditch is the best option. Lie flat, with your face towards the ground and cover your head with your arms. Avoid power lines and puddles with power lines nearby, or down power lines. Keep your group together and wait for emergency personnel to arrive if needed. Remain calm and listen for instructions from emergency personnel if they are on the scene.
What to do if caught in the open during a thunder storm • • • • • •
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If you hear thunder, find the closest shelter. If none is in sight, get to the lowest elevation available. Avoid puddles and being close to water. Do not get close to an isolated structure – such as trees, fences, and telephone poles. Put distance between your metal bike and yourself. If you are with many people, spread out! Keep a distance of at least 50-100 feet between each person. Get in the “lightning crouch” position. Assume a squatting position, with your head tucked towards your chest or in between your knees. Do not lie down on the ground, as this is more surface area for lightning to strike. Keep your eyes closed and cover your ears.
Emergency Shelters •
Most communities will have a designated shelter in case of emergencies.
Rock Port: The Rock Port school
Princeton: Unionville: Downtown buildings
Hopkins: The Christian Church basement, Fire Department, and the Community Building
Martinstown: The basement of the school
Grant City: The Court House basement, City Hall basement, and Methodist Church
Novinger: Adair County School System and the Novinger Renewal Building
Allendale: Community Center basements of local churches
Kirksville: The Aquatic Center
Rutledge: The Pavilion, Fire Albany: The Community Building Station and nearby school and the High School gym Williamstown: The Community Center Mt. Moriah: The nearby church and City Hall Canton: The High School
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Get ready for all your summer riding, running, swimming events and outings at Tryathletics.
1605 Chapel Hill Rd. Columbia, MO 65203 573-447-2453 Tryathletics@gmail.com www.tryathletics.com
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