README.TXT ===================================== Welcome to SEACOAST SEEK. WHAT IS THIS THING? ----------------------------------- Seacoast Seek is a one-day bicycle scavenger hunt from Portsmouth to Dover NH. Teams of riders are handed a manifest of items, places, and tasks to track down. Each item is worth points. Collect what you can in six hours, swap stories at the finish, win prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, drink a beer. That's the whole thing. TEAM FORMAT & REGISTRATION ----------------------------------- Teams are 4 riders max. Have fewer than 4? Don't sweat it. You can register as a partial team and we'll either: - Pair you up with other solos / duos to form a full squad, or - Apply a handicap so smaller teams score on a fair curve. (We're still finalizing how this works. More soon.) Register in-person at Treeline Outfitters from 11 AM to 12 noon the day of the ride. $20 per rider. Sign the waiver, get the manifest, souvenir spoke card, and entry to the finish-line party. RULES OF PLAY ----------------------------------- - You get a manifest at the start. - You have until 6 PM to collect as many points as you can as a team. - Photo proof is required for each item you claim. Details on what counts will be in the manifest. - Your full team must arrive at the finish together by 6 PM or your score doesn't count. - Have fun. Be safe. START & FINISH ----------------------------------- We start and finish at different places this year. START: Treeline Outfitters 125 Brewery Ln, Portsmouth NH FINISH: Garrison City Beerworks 455 Central Ave, Dover NH No required checkpoints in between. Plan your own route. It's ok to split up team members. The only hard deadlines are: - 12:00 noon - manifest delivered, ride begins - 6:00 PM - finish at GCB SCORING ----------------------------------- Each item on the manifest has a point value. Higher-value items are usually farther away, harder to find, or weirder to pull off. Some items are per person and some are per team. You won't be able to collect every item. That's the point. Strategy matters as much as speed. (Point weighting is still being finalized. Final values will appear on the manifest at race start.) PRIZES: - Most Points for 1st, 2nd, 3rd - Best Photo Submission DAY-OF TIMELINE ----------------------------------- 11:00 AM Show up at Treeline. Check-in, registration, hang out. 12:00 PM Manifest delivered. Ride begins. 6:00 PM Hard finish at Garrison City Beerworks. If you're not there, your points are disqualified. 6-8 PM Finish-line party, scoring, prizes, community. 8:00 PM+ Get yourself back to Portsmouth. Bus, ride share, second wind on the bike. Your call. SAFETY & ETIQUETTE ----------------------------------- - Obey all rules of the road. - Wear a helmet. Please. - Be cool to the businesses, locals, and other riders you cross paths with. FAQ ----------------------------------- Q: Do I need a special bike? A: No. Any bike that can handle 30-50 miles of mixed pavement will do. Q: How many miles will I ride? A: Up to you and your strategy. Casual teams: 15-25 mi. Moderate teams: 30-40 mi. Competitive teams: 45+ mi. Q: Can I do this solo? A: Yes, but see "TEAM FORMAT" above. Solo riders may be grouped or scored on a curve. Q: What if it rains? A: We ride. Dress accordingly. Q: What if I can't make it back to Portsmouth from Dover? A: Plan ahead. Carpool, rideshare, bus, or ride. We'll share a few options closer to the date. Q: How do I ask a question that isn't in this list? A: Email seacoastseek@gmail.com or DM @seacoastseek on Instagram. ----------------------------------- SEACOAST SEEK