In order to submit an application for Ride The Rockies, through PreRace.com, you were asked to create an account during the registration process. After completing the registration they sent a verification email. Please save the email for your records. If you have any questions about registration or PreRace please email info@prerace.com.
If you’re planning to ride with friends or family, you may apply as a team up to ten people. If the team is selected, everyone on that team will be accepted. You may apply as a team simultaneously (on one computer) and/or add members to your team at a later date (until February 24). If you are planning to Ride The Rockies on a tandem, both cyclists must register as one team. Riders under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult over 21 and apply as a team.
Please note: If you are a captain and create the team, you will need to share your team name and unique password with your fellow riders.
The registration fee for the 2012 tour is $400 per person. Applicants will only be charged if they are selected in the lottery. The fee includes: camping space and showers, transportation of one bag during the tour, shuttle services, entertainment in host towns, aid stations, bike techs, sag vehicles, medical support, a RTR jersey, water bottle and a tour map book. The fee also includes your entry fee into Rocky Mountain National Park.
Maximize your Ride The Rockies experience through the 3rd annual Prologue Ride! Rub elbows for two days with cycling legends and local celebrities for a charitable donation of $2000. This invitation is open to the first 50 people who “opt-in” when completing their registration application. By participating, you’ll bypass the lottery and be automatically selected to ride in this year’s tour.
All applicants will be notified of their status by e-mail on March 2. In the event you do not receive an email, a “search engine” will be located at the bottom of this page to verify your status. If selected, a Rider Manual full of event details will be sent as an electronic PDF on March 23.
Meals will be your responsibility. Host towns will provide inexpensive community meals. Restaurants and grocery stores are also available.
Tour lodging accommodations include outdoor camping and limited indoor group space (school gyms). Full service tent set-up and transportation is available during the tour for an additional charge. Visit the “Logistics” page under “About Tour” to learn more. If interested in other lodging, such as a hotel, motel or B&B, reservation requests may be submitted through Alpine Cycle Connection.
If you wish to cancel your registration, you must request a refund through email at rtr@denverpost.com by May 4, 5PM MST. No refunds will be issued after this date regardless of the circumstances. Detailed instructions will be included in your Rider Manual. A $50 processing fee will be deducted from your refund. Refunds will not be issued on “in-training” tech t’s or voluntary donations to The Denver Post Community Foundation.
If you registered in 2011 and were declined, your entry will automatically be weighted with one preference point. Should you qualify for a preference point, you do not need to notify us or do anything particular. Databases will be cross-referenced.
A weighted lottery gives applicants who have had the misfortune of never being selected or rarely being selected a greater chance/opportunity to eventually experience the wonders of Ride The Rockies. A weighted lottery means we adjust (weight) an individual’s odds of being selected into the ride any year following his or her application being declined. The system is based on the concept of “preference points.”
Preference Points
