32nd Annual Knotts Island Century

Saturday, May 10th, 2008 

***On Saturday and in May, not on Sunday and in June***

T-shirts must be reserved by April 18th to guarantee your order.

Click here to register online.

Click here to download the PDF flyer and to print out the registration form to bring to the ride.  Registration forms will also be available at registration site.

Tidewater Bicycle Association (TBA) proudly presents its signature event, the 32nd Annual Knotts Island Century on Saturday, May 10th, 2008.  The event has three different rides all of which start at the Wallaceton Ruritan Club.  All three rides will enjoy TBA foot/rest stops en route and be refreshed with a pasta and salad lunch after finishing their rides.

All riders must wear helmets, obey all traffic laws, and riders younger than 18 must be accompanied by an adult.  Please ride single file, do not wear earphones, and use proper hand signals.

 T-shirts are guaranteed only if your registration is received by April 18th.  Register online to guarantee a T-shirt.  The cost of a T-shirt is $15.00.  They have sold out during the past serveral consecutive years.  Registration closes after 400 riders.

Registering before the event (via online or via mail) is $22.00 for members and $27.00 for non-members.  It is $25.00 and $30.00 to register on the day of the event.  Memberships will be checked for those who register as members.  If membership has expired  and the rider paid the membership price, the rider must renew their membership before beginning the ride.  Non-members can become members online and register for the membership price.

For more information on the ride contact Cindy Meier at cameier17@verizon.net or by phone at (757) 467-2979.  For information about the TBA website or Knotts Island Century online registration please contact Gregory Hodges at webmaster@tbarides.org or (757) 439-1552.

Click here to register online.

Click here to download the PDF flyer.

A = 19 to 21 MPH with very few stops.

B = 16 to 18 MPH with some stops.

C = 13 to 15 MPH with some stops.

D = 10 to 12 MPH with frequent stops.

To Lead a Ride:

1. All proposed rides must be scheduled via Steve Zeligman (Touring VP) at touring@tbarides.org or 285-9085. Ride information needs to be submitted to Steve by the 8th of the month of the month prior to the ride to be published in the printed newsletter.

* NEW * Submit ride proposals to Steve by the Wednesday prior to the ride for website only listings!

2. All ride leaders must be TBA members.       

3.Ride pace classifications are a ride’s planned  physical effort,  not overall average speed.

 4. If the ride’s weather is in doubt, call the leader before you go. He/she may have cancelled.

5. Leaders: a Ride Roster will be completed by the ride leader on all scheduled TBA rides. Be sure all guest riders sign the assumption of risk.

6. A responsible adult must accompany members who ride under the age of 18.

7. Helmets are required on all TBA Rides!