2016 Arnold Indoor Cycling Charity Ride

This event is free to all spectators. Athletes must register in advance for this event. Event registration includes access to the Arnold Fitness EXPO and most events at the Columbus Convention Center as well as access to the Arnold SportsWorld and events at the Ohio Expo Center. What: Teams or individuals ride for 6 hours to raise money for After School All Stars and Z Plus Health And Fitness.

When: Friday March 4th from 5:00pm-11:00pm

Schedule Friday March 4

• 3:00pm: Ride Set-up

• 4:00pm: Race Day Registration & Packet Pickup

• 5:00pm: Charity Ride Starts

• 9:00pm: All Riders Must Have Arrived

• 11:00pm: Charity Ride Ends

• 12:00pm: Clean-up Complete

Ride Details

• 5:00-5:50pm: Spin Instructor - Music & Motivation in the traditional Spin class format

• 6:00-6:50pm: Concert Series - Watch the show and ride with the music; the instructor will help guide the ride

• 7:00-7:50pm: Sufferfest Challenge Ride - Ride with the Pros as the video takes you through anything from intervals to climbs

• 8:00-8:50pm: Spin Instructor - Music & Motivation in the traditional Spin class format

• 9:00-9:50pm: Concert Series - Watch the show and ride with the music; the instructor will help guide the ride

• 10:00-10:50pm: Sufferfest Challenge Ride - Ride with the Pros as the video takes you through anything from intervals to climbs

Ride FAQ:

• Ride all 6 hours as an individual or as a team.

  • Decide if you are riding for a team or as an individual.

    • Individuals must ride the entire 6 hours. Breaks may be taken for restroom, fuel, etc. But you are expected to be on the bike the majority of the 6 hours.

    • Teams may consist of any number of riders. Teams must occupy the bike for the entire 6 hours. Teams decide how they want to divide the time between riders. Riders may of course leave the bike for restroom, fuel, etc.

• The 6 hour ride experience will be a mix of music, video and spin instructors helping motivate and encourage you.

• The event will provide water, sport drink, and other food throughout the ride. Teams and individuals should bring their own fuel as well to supplement our offerings.

• The bikes will be provided by Spinning and Premier Fitness at Sawmill. The bikes are the Spinner NXT model and will have SPD clip in pedals or toe cages.

• The event will be timed, but we are are not going to be tracking the miles you ride or the time it takes for you to ride them. You are welcome to track these metrics on your own. Each bike will also have a computer that will track your mileage and time.

• Registration and packet pickup will be in the main lobby of Premier Fitness at Sawmill. There will be race day registration on site on race day. You can register in advance online.

• Athletes can use the club's locker rooms before and after the race.

• Event shirts can be purchased for an additional cost online with your registration or on the day of the event.

• Your registration includes:  

  • Reserved bike for the 6 hour ride

  • Food and drink during the event

  • Motivational people, music, and video to help you achieve your goal

Pricing

• Individual Registration (6 hour ride)

  • December 1 - January 31 = $75

  • February 1 - March 3 = $80

  • Race Day March 4 = $85

• Team Registration (2 or more riders for 6 hours of riding divided between the riders)

  • December 1 - January 31 = $125

  • February 1 - March 3 = $130

  • Race Day March 4 = $135

Fundraising

• Your event registration covers the cost of putting on this event. We also ask that you help us raise money for our 3 partner charities. We hope you are able meet and exceed our fundraising goal for this event, but we will accept any and all donations.

• Each individual is asked to raise $100 for our charities. Each team is asked to raise a total of $200 for our charities. Funds should be raised by race day. Participants will choose the primary charity they would like their money to go towards.  50% will go to primary charity, remaining 50% will be split among the remaining charities. Fundraising is recommended but not required for registration.

• Once you register you can create a fundraising page for yourself or your team. You can then share this link with your family and friends so they can donate on your behalf.

• Thank you for helping us help others!

Charity Partners

• This event will be raising money for 3 charities

  • After School All Stars: Their mission is to provide comprehensive after-school programs that keep children safe and help them succeed in school and in life. Founded in 1992, ASAS is celebrating two decades of empowering youth across the nation. The mission established at our founding, to give children the tools they need to have successful futures, has remained constant. How we fulfill that mission has evolved. We started in Los Angeles with 40,000 youth competing in summer time athletic and academic competitions, and now we provide comprehensive out-of-school time programs to 72,053 participants at 326 schools. Every day, we work to address the most prevalent and pressing issues facing our youth. As we embark on our third decade, we will strive to make sure ASAS participants are safe and healthy, graduate from high school and go on to college, find a career that they love, and give back to the community. Learn more at http://www.afterschoolallstars.org/

  • Pelotonia: Pelotonia founded in Columbus, Ohio in 2008, is a grassroots bike tour that funds cancer research at The Ohio State University. Pelotonia is a two-day experience that includes a weekend of cycling, entertainment and volunteerism. As a 501(c)3 not for profit organization, Pelotonia raises millions of dollars each year for cancer research at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute. Money raised through Pelotonia goes directly to fund cancer research. Learn more at http://pelotonia.org/ (NOTE: This event is not the actual Pelotonia 2-day outdoor ride experience; the money raised at this event will go to Pelotonia and it will help fund cancer research.)

  • Z Plus Health And Fitness: The mission of Z Plus Health And Fitness is to nurture healthy individuals and communities through multi-sport activities. Z+ Health and Fitness was started in 2013 with a goal to help individuals and communities flourish through multi-sport activities.  Since being founded we have offered dozens of free clinics and workshops to teach the public the importance of all the aspects of health and fitness; nutrition, resistance training, aerobic training, rest and recovery, and much more. We have also helped support numerous sporting events, primarily running races, throughout the Miami Valley. In doing so, we have noticed a major problem at events, a lack of medical coverage.  Every year there are serious medical situations at races that could be prevented with adequate medical coverage. We understand that medical coverage can be a costly expense, especially for the small events looking to raise money for a specific cause.  This is why we would to start the Multi-Sport Medical Team.  The Medical Team would help provide coverage at dozens of events throughout the year and provide discounted, or free, services to qualifying events. Please help support our medical team so that we can help provide the necessary medical support to our community! Learn more at http://www.zplususa.org/

  • The Urban and Shelley Meyer Fund for Cancer Research: The Urban and Shelley Meyer Fund for Cancer Research is a general cancer research support fund dedicated to advancing cancer research for all cancers. This fund will help recruit experts in the field of cancer research to the OSUCCC – James so that we can continue to have the best and brightest minds here at Ohio State. These efforts will advance cancer research through innovative ideas, novel therapies, state-of-the-art technology, basic/translational research and many other initiatives at the OSUCCC – James.
    

Emergency Contingency Policy & Plans: Races and events will be held unless race management, in consultation with local safety officials, determines that race conditions are too dangerous. Every effort will be made to conduct the race and to ensure the safety of all participants. Events may be held in the rain or snow or if there is snow on the course, so please prepare in advance. If the race is cancelled there will be no refunds. This position is consistent with USAT & USATF recommendations and with the protocol of sharing the risks associated with the sports of running, biking, swimming, triathlon, duathlon, aquabike and aquathon. Each athlete must accept any such risk for their entry fee paid including other amenities paid for such as t-shirts, insurance, and online administrative fees. All fees collected are used to develop and produce the event, including all race supplies. In the event of inclement weather, Acts of God, or unforeseen circumstances, we reserve the right to alter, cancel or eliminate any/all portions of the race. The following procedure will be followed:

• The race director in consultation with local safety officials will make the final decision to delay, adjust or cancel the race.

• The decision will be posted on the website, in social media and communicated at the race venue via the PA announcing system.

• In the case of an emergency please dial 911. Volunteers will be instructed to contact 911 in the case of an emergency.