Bike to the Beach

Thank You to our Partners

Bike to the Beach enables incredible local programming for non-profit providers across the country. We are proud to partner with them as one of their selected beneficiaries. You can support Unicorn Children's Foundation as a rider or volunteer. This is a 25, 50, 100-mile ride from Miami to the Florida Keys for everyone from a weekend warrior to seasoned cyclist. Anyone can do it, and every rider makes an impact for Autism and Developmental Disabilities.

Use “PartnerUCF50” when you register! Unicorn Children's Foundation will receive 50% of the proceeds from your registration.

information packet

virtual event guide

RIDE AND WEEKEND SCHEDULE

Saturday, April 17th:
5:00 – 5:30 AM 100-Mile Ride Start
▪ Additional start time window may be added @ 5:30 AM
10:00 – 11:00 AM 50-Mile Rider Start
▪ Additional start time window may be added @ 10:30 AM
12:00 – 12:30 PM 25-Mile Ride Start
11:30 AM Finish Line Celebration Begins
5:00 PM Bus Departs to Start Line locations.
6:00 PM Finish Line Celebration Ends

START-LINE LOCATIONS

100-Mile:
Overtown Optimist Club
Gibson Park
350 NW 12th St.
Miami, FL 33136

50-Mile:
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Homestead Florida City
60 SW 352nd St.
Florida City, FL 33034

25-Mile:
Tower of Pizza,
100600 Overseas Hwy
Key Largo, FL 33037

START-LINE

SAFETY ADJUSTMENTS
Personal Protection Equipment for Every Rider
● Every rider must bring (and wear) a facemask.
● It is recommended that each rider bring a bottle of personal hand sanitizer.
● Bike to the Beach will provide additional facemasks, hand sanitizer and disinfectant at each rest stop and gathering area.

Temperature Checks
● The start will have safety precautions similar to hospitals and doctors’ offices: required hand sanitizer use and facemasks, symptom questionnaire and infrared temperature scan.

Rolling/Timed or Scheduled Start
We are exploring numerous starting line crowd mitigation practices. Final selection will be made based on the number or participants registered to start at each location:
● Waves –2 different starting line times, reducing gathering size in half, quarters or more.
● Rolling – extended starting windows allowing participants can check in and launch without waiting for one official starting time.
● Scheduled –groups of 10-25 riders starting in 15 to 20-minute windows. Each location may have a different starting protocol. Specific protocols will be announced 10 days before ride-day.

No Bike Mechanics at the Start
There will NOT be mechanic support at the starting line. Bike support will be positioned at the 1st rest stop and on the route to assist with bike issues.

PREPARE YOUR BIKE: It is important that your bike is “ready-to-ride" when you start the event. Cyclists are encouraged to have their bike serviced before the event.

100-MILE START-LINE
Address: Overtown Optimist Club Gibson Park, 350 NW 12th St, Miami, FL 33136
Check-in Time: 5:15 – 5:45 AM
We may add another start time option 5:15 - 5:45 AM for social distancing purposes.
Parking: Parking is available on-site
Luggage/Bag Drop: Bag check is available at the start line, and all items can be claimed at the finish line upon arrival (1 bag per person). Participants must tag their bag with the provided sticker showing their bike number, provided at Packet Pick-Up.

50-MILE START LINE
Address: Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Homestead Florida City 60 SW 352nd St, Florida City, FL 33034
Start-Time: 10:00 – 10:30 AM
Car Parking: There will be parking available within close proximity to the starting line.
Luggage/Bag Drop: Bag check is available at the start line, and all items can be claimed at the finish line upon arrival (1 bag per person). Participants must tag their bag with the provided sticker showing their bike number, provided at Packet Pick-Up.

25 MILE START LINE:
Address: Tower of Pizza, 100600 Overseas Hwy, Key Largo, FL 33037
Start-in Time: 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Car Parking: There will be parking available within close proximity to the starting line. Parking details will be provided in a
ride guide update 30 days before the event.
Luggage/Bag Drop: Bag check is available at the start line, and all items can be claimed at the finish line upon arrival (1 bag per person). Participants must tag their bag with the provided sticker showing their bike number, provided at Packet Pick-Up.

FINISH LINE LOCATION

This year, the ride will finish in Islamorada, FL.
The Islander Resort
82100 Overseas Hwy
Islamorada, FL 33036

TRANSPORTATION

GETTING HOME FROM THE FINISH
Bus Transportation
We will offer transportation to take riders to each starting-line location. Transportation can be purchased at registration or added later. Masks will be required when riding in any transportation vehicle.

Safety Precautions

All windows will be fully open during the shuttle trip.
All participants will be required to wear a mask and sanitize their hands before boarding

BIKE PACKING AND PROTECTION
Bike to the Beach and our partners will do our best to protect bikes during transportation, commonly wrapping them in moving blankets and/or strapping them to prevent movement. Our team and volunteers are careful with your bike while loading it and during transportation. If you are concerned about it being scratched, please feel free to bring extra packing materials to protect or pack your own bike. Bike to the Beach is NOT responsible for any damage to your bike or bike
accessories incurred during transportation.

FUNDRAISING

Bike to the Beach participants are required to raise either the $500 minimum pledge OR earn 1,000 fundraising points through the fundraising portal (read policy here). This system allows riders who may not be able to reach the $500 minimum to support the ride and the cause in other ways, such as posting on social media, fundraising, and recruiting riders.

Fundraising the $500 will be much easier than you think. Here are a few reasons why:

More people than you know are touched by autism. You will get more “thank you’s” than you expect when you tell people you are fundraising for autism, and those people will help you hit your goal.
It is easy if you break it down into steps:
- The average rider that posts to social media raises over $270 through small donations from friends.
- The average rider raises over $150 from close and extended family.
- That means you only need to fundraise $80 in other ways. Ask for donations from coworkers, do a bake sale, email friends, make a donation to yourself, see if your company has corporate matching….
The average ride raises almost $1,000 through simple steps
Bike to the Beach provides content so you don’t have to be an expert. They will provide personal and cause based emails in the weeks leading up to the ride so you don’t have to be a professional fundraiser or autism expert to communicate your commitment. They will give you emails and posts to hit your goal.

WHATS INCLUDED IN YOUR REGISTRATION?

● Bike to the Beach Jersey
● A custom, reusable mask with a PM 2.5 activated carbon filter
● A personal bottle of hand sanitizer
● Bike to the Beach saddle bag (for return riders)
● A Milestone Pin - for fundraising and participation milestones
● Finisher t-shirt (for participants who reach the $500 fundraising goal)
● Ride Day Support, Food, and Hydration
● Infection Mitigation Coordinator for adherence to COVID-19 protocols
● Medical support team
● Mechanic and chase car support
● Energy snacks: power bars, gels
● Finish-line food

WAYS TO RIDE

Bike to the Beach offers three methods to bike to the beach: Solo (on a bike by yourself), Tandem (on a bike with another person), Relay (switching at the halfway point – 50-Mile Start Line), or Virtually (ride your distance anytime in a 7-day
period).

In a relay, one rider will bike the first leg and the other rider will drive to the half-way meeting point. At the half-way meeting point, the biker and driver will switch places: the biker will drive the vehicle and the driver will bike the remaining portion of the ride. Only one exchange is allowed, and participants must provide their own chase vehicles.

Our virtual challenge starts the week before our event and is comprised of seven (7) daily, trackable challenges designed to be fun, engaging, and supportive of our cause. Each challenge participant will receive points for the actions taken. If the
participant reaches 1,000 points, rides their goal distance (tracked by Strava) and raises $250, they will earn our custom Bike to the Beach jersey and finisher shirt.

SAFETY ADJUSTMENTS: OUR VIRTUAL & ADVOCACY CHALLENGE RIDE

If you are unable to ride outdoors this year OR feel uncomfortable doing so, this year, we are offering a virtual challenge in the final week of our campaign: ride your distance anytime in a seven (7) day period and complete seven (7) daily, trackable
challenges designed to be fun, engaging, and supportive of our cause.

ROUTE

Our Bike to the Beach route is designed to transform the way our riders see and enjoy the locations through which we bike. As a destination ride, our goal is to take you on a journey through the varying landscapes and sites of the region on the safest and bike-friendly route possible.

Our route is not a closed course, however we have chosen bike-safe roads and seek to provide police or volunteer support in difficult areas. Bike mechanics and chase cars traverse the entire route to provide additional support, and rest stops are placed approximately every 15 miles with refreshments, hydration, and medical aids.

The full details will be provided to you in our packet-materials before the ride.

100-MILE+ RIDE
Our Century Ride is a ~100 miles. Riders will leave from Miami and follow route 1 alongside Biscayne Bay; enjoy the back roads in Homestead; cross the Card Sound on Card Sound Road to Key Largo; and island hop down the Florida Keys to a
water-side finish in Islamorada.

50-MILE+ RIDE
The Half-Century Ride is a total of ~55 miles, leaving from our Rest Stop in Homestead, FL. Riders will cross the Card Sound on Card Sound Road to Key Largo; and, island hop down the Florida Keys to a water-side finish in Islamorada with the 100-Mile Riders.

25 MILE+ RIDE
The 25 Mile Ride is a total of ~22 miles, leaving from our Rest Stop in Key Largo, FL. Riders will join the 100-Mile and 50-Mile riders and enjoy the scenery of the Florida Keys before finishing in Islamorada with the 100-Mile and 50-Mile Riders.

SEGMENTS
The 100-Mile Ride consists of six (6) legs. Rest stops are stationed along the ride, approximately 15-20 miles apart (exact rest stop locations may change prior to the event):
1. Miami to Coconut Grove, FL ~14 miles
2. Coconut Grove to Cutler Bay, FL ~13 miles
3. Cutler Bay to Homestead, FL ~20 miles
4. Homestead to North Key Largo, FL ~12 miles
5. North Key Largo to Key Largo, FL ~20 miles [50-Mile Start]
6. Key Largo to Islamorada, FL ~23 miles [25-Mile Start]
Mileage may vary slightly per route changes made prior to the event.

COVID-19 SAFETY OVERVIEW

Bike to the Beach has prepared event safety guidelines for our participants, volunteers, staff, and supporters. The following recommendations and protocol are fluid and changing, based upon current guidelines set forth by the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US Cycling, and other Federal and local government agencies.
Participants must proceed with the understanding that there is no way to eliminate all risk of infection and as a result, Bike to the Beach strongly encourages all participants to follow these recommendations as safety precautions. The information
in this document is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

Before the Charity Ride:
● Be symptom free for at least 14 days prior to any activity.
● Stay home if you are sick or do not feel well.
● Be aware of and disclose any potential contacts with affected individuals.
● Wash and sanitize your hands often.
● Do not touch your face, eyes or mouth with unclean hands.
● Practice social distancing regularly.
● Wear a face mask to reduce exposure to airborne particles.
● Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your elbow if you cough or sneeze.

During the Event:
● Do not attend the event if or your immediate contacts display any COVID-19 symptoms [CDC symptoms listed below].
● Wear a facemask while at event venues (staring-lines, rest-stops, etc.)
● Wash and sanitize your hands often.

Note: Bike to the Beach will provide each participant with a personal hand sanitizer bottle and will have masks, hand sanitizer, and other appropriate materials at all major venues.
● Do not touch your face, eyes or mouth with unclean hands.
● Refrain from contacting other participants (i.e. - no high fives).
● Practice social distancing as often as possible.
● Cover your mouth and nose if you cough or sneeze.
● Utilize hand sanitizer and sanitizing wipes.
● Properly dispose of your personal drinking cups, bottles, etc.
● DO NOT throw thrash on the ground or around the bench areas.

Vulnerable Public/Participants:
● There are certain segments of the population which have an increased risk of being infected by the COVID-19 virus. Individuals who are 65-years of age or older, those with heart, lung, kidney or liver complications and those with
diabetes or any other pre-existing health conditions should reflect on the nature of the event and their conditions before deciding to attend and are encouraged to participate virtually.

Additional Precautions
● In the days leading up to the event participants will be required to confirm that they have not displayed any symptoms.
● Temperature Checks: Under the Infection Mitigation Coordinator’s supervision, event staff, participants and supporters will undergo temperature screening using ‘no-touch’ thermometers. Anyone displaying a temperature over 100.4 F (38.0 C) will be taken to a private area for a secondary temperature screening. Anyone confirmed to have a temperature will be
denied entry and directed to appropriate medical care.

Bike to the Beach Schedule and Format
Bike to the Beach reserves the right to restructure the event format to improve safety or due to potential Governmental or other requirements as a result of evolving COVID-19 information and trends. For example, the time of the start, groupings at the start, location of the start, or route may be adjusted to meet safety objectives.

Signs and Symptoms of COVID-19
According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), COVID-19 affects different people in different ways. Infected people have reported a wide range of symptoms—from mild symptoms to severe illness.

Symptoms that may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus:
● Fever or chills
● Cough
● Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
● Fatigue
● Muscle or body aches
● Headache
● New loss of taste or smell
● Sore throat
● Congestion or runny nose
● Nausea or vomiting
● Diarrhea
This list is not all-inclusive. Please consult your medical provider for any other symptoms that are severe or concerning to you.

GENERAL SAFETY GUIDELINES

Bike to the Beach has prepared event safety guidelines for our participants, volunteers, staff, and supporters based upon
current guidelines set forth by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US Cycling, and other Federal and
local government agencies. Participants and volunteers will be required to wear masks and to socially distance [I.E. -
maintain 6 ft distance] when in group settings. Hand sanitation stations will be provided throughout the day. Each area of the ride will have its own safety protocols. Read more below to be ready.