4th Annual Veterans Day Poker Run
Sunday, November 9
Bikes and More (2133 NW 6th Street, Gainesville)
Made popular by our motorized & leather-clad cousins, a poker "run" is actually a ride that incorporates at least five stops at which each rider draws a card.
Our first four card draws on will take place at various local veterans monuments/memorials (Gainesville, Newberry, High Springs, Alachua). After the finish line draw,
each rider has a complete hand and best straight poker draw wins the run. Podium prizes for the top three hands generously provided by Bikes and More, plus a special
prize from Alligator Island Optical for the lanterne rouge (worst hand).
Registration: For insurance/liability purposes, this ride is limited to current GCC
members only. Your non-member friends can join the club (from the main web site, https://gccfla.org). Your donation of $15/rider will go entirely to the Gainesville
Fisher House, a facility to assist the families of veterans receiving treatment at the Gainesville VA hospital. The donation provides eligibility for podium prizes.
No tax receipts will be issued (if you need to write off $15, you are in the wrong sport).
Rider sign-in: 08:00
Pre-ride briefing: 08:20
Roll out: 08:30 sharp (of course!)
Route/Format: Ride format will again resemble the checkpoint system used in brevets. There will be four card draws on the route - each individual or group must reach
the card checkpoints within the time periods specified below. The official route (Full Tour) will be 80 miles. Riders and/or GCC group leaders may also design any route
of their choice provided that they reach the checkpoints within the specified time limits. Riders or group leaders may even elect to skip a checkpoint (except for start
& finish) - however, a missed draw cannot be substituted with an extra card from a different checkpoint (e.g. - if you only manage to hit three checkpoints, your hand
will contain only 3 cards. But you could still win!). And remember, if you draw the same card at a subsequent checkpoint, you must redraw - no poker hand can contain two
of the exact same card.
Full Tour route - 80 miles
Start: Bikes and More (2133 NW 6th St): 8:30 rollout
Checkpoint 1: mile 11 - Alachua County Veterans Memorial (7400 SW 41st Pl): 9:15-9:45
Checkpoint 2: mile 28 - Newberry Veterans Memorial (25440 W. Newberry Rd): 10:15-10:45
Checkpoint 3: mile 51 - High Springs Veterans Monument (110 NW 1st Ave): 11:30-12:00
Checkpoint 4 : mile 62 - Alachua Monument to Veterans (1500 NW 142nd Terr): 12:15-1:00
Finish/Final Card: mile 80 - Bikes and More. Final card draw closes at 3:00.
Map: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/3338980
Checkpoints: Please take a few moments to fully appreciate the various veterans monuments/memorials while others in your group are drawing cards. Final draw will occur
outside Bikes and More.
Feed zones: Riders must be self-sufficient as there is no support provided and this charity event occurs on open public roads. There are multiple service stations stops
available along the full route (miles 19, 27, 52, 63). The frequency and duration of feeding zone stops are at riders' discretion but be mindful of the time you need to reach
next checkpoint.
Rain Date: We will ride rain or shine, warm or cold - so kit yourself accordingly. GCC rules apply: helmets are mandatory...leave the aero bars and ear buds at home.
Parking: Park in the fenced lot behind Protocol Gallery (the old Dairy Twirl) - please do NOT park in the Ward's or Bikes & More lots. Parking will open by 7:45.
RSVP in the Members Area today!
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