May 13th, 2012 – More movement on the rider list with 2 new riders added to the pending final registration list. It seems likely that all those on the wait list who want to ride the event will have that opportunity.
We did a pre-drive of the route last week and have made some small changes.
Clearwater – The location for the Clearwater control has been changed from the Info Centre to the Clearwater Convention Centre. The route sheet will be updated and posted shortly.
Salmon Arm – We have added limited sleeping and showers at the Salmon Arm control for a maximum of 20 riders at a time.
Beauty Creek – There is very limited sleeping at this control with room for 20 riders maximum at a time. Riders planning to sleep at Beauty Creek should email the organizers with their estimated arrival time at this control so that we can advise of any conflicts. If you arrive at the Beauty Creek control and the sleeping space is full, it is 128 km to the next control at Lake Louise. * There is another hostel between Jasper and Beauty Creek. The Athabasca Falls Hostel is located approximately 30 km from Jasper on the Icefields Parkway. Check in is open until 22:00 (10:00 pm) only. Additional accommodation between Jasper and Lake Louise is available at the Sunwapta Lodge (500.8 km) or Glacier View Inn (550.0km).
May 4th, 2012 – The Rider List has been updated again with several riders withdrawing and 3 names moving off the Wait list to Pending final registration.
May 2nd, 2012 – We are continuing to update the Rider List. With several recent withdrawals, a number of names have been moved from the Wait list onto the confirmed Rider list.
April 15th, 2012 – The Rider list has been updated with two riders names moved from the Wait List to Pending Registration. We will continue to update the Rider list and the TRU Room List with changes as they occur.
April 12th, 2012 – Reminder: The first refund deadline is April 15th, 2012. If you withdraw for any reason before 15-Apr-2012, you will receive a 85% refund on the Final Registration fee only. The $45.00 pre registration fee is non refundable. The jersey will be refunded at 100% for riders withdrawing by April 15th only. The next refund date is May 15th for a 50% refund on the final registration fee only.
April 11th, 2012 – The TRU room list has been updated again with the addition of several rooms. There are no more 4 bedroom suites available. We are also currently at the maximum for 2 bedroom suites. If more come available, we will advise. If riders are still looking to stay at the TRU residences with the group, we can inquire about group pricing for 1 bedroom suites. To let us know if you are interested in this option, contact us by email.
The TRU Room List is on the website under the Kamloops heading linked here.
March 30th, 2012 – The TRU room list has been updated with some of the room pairings changed to better match arrival and departure dates. Please check your dates if you have signed up for a room and advise us of any errors or changes, thank you.
March 27th, 2012 – The Rider List has been updated with Tim Foon Feldman moving onto the confirmed list in place of a rider who had to withdraw. There are now only 25 names on the waiting list.
The TRU Room List has also been updated with additional rider names. There are still a few spaces if other riders or riders and families are interested.
March 19th, 2012 – The TRU Room List is being updated regularly as requests for rooms are received. There are 30 riders who have reserved rooms to date. If you are interested in sharing either a 2 or 4 bedroom suite for the event, please contact us with your request and dates. The Thompson Rivers University residences are located walking distance from the Wrap Party location. More information including a virtual tour is available on the TRU Room List page.
March 13th, 2012 – We have arranged a group rate for participants in the Rocky Mountain 1200 at the residences of Thompson Rivers University. The residences are located on the hill overlooking the North and South Thompson Rivers approximately 3.9 kilometres from the start. There are 2 and 4 bedroom units which can be shared. More details are available on the TRU Room List page.
March 1st, 2012 – Several riders have contacted us asking to be put in touch with other riders interested in sharing accommodations at the start prior to the ride. If you would like to share a hotel room at the start or finish, please email to Contact Us. We will circulate your name and email address to other riders interested in sharing a room so that you may make your arrangements directly.
February 24th, 2012 – 124 riders have completed Final Registration with 1 rider still pending due to communication issues. Of these 125 riders, there are 30 riders pending completion of one or more qualifying brevets. Riders are asked to forward any outstanding qualification results as soon as brevets are completed, thank you.
February 15th, 2012 – There are 7 riders yet to complete final registration from the original pre-registered list. They will have until the 19th after which their registration window will close. Updates will be infrequent over the next week until February 23rd. The next schedule update of the rider list will be February 24th at which time we will determine if there are spaces available for riders on the wait list. Thank you for your patience.
February 9th, 2012 – Registrations continue to come in and the confirmed rider list is now up to 115 names with 10 riders yet to complete Final Registration. They will have until Sunday February 19th to complete final registration before it is assumed they have withdrawn. If there are less than 125 riders who complete final registration, we will re-open registration to riders on the Wait List in the order their requests were received until we reach the 125 rider limit. If riders who have completed final registration withdraw for any reason, we will also re-open registration for riders on the Wait List to fill those spots.
February 5th, 2012 – The first 110 riders have completed Final Registration and it has now been opened to the next 15 Wait Listed riders. These riders will have 2 weeks to complete Final Registration. Each rider has been sent an email with a link to Final Registration and an access code. If you are one of the riders on the Pre-Registered Wait List and have not received an email, please email us at the address on the Contact Us page.
January 27th, 2012 – There are now 72 names on the Confirmed Rider List. The remaining 53 riders have been sent a reminder that they have until February 3rd, 2012 to complete final registration before it is assumed they have withdrawn and their place on the list is released to a rider on the Pre Registered Wait List.
January 23rd, 2012 – The Confirmed Rider List is now up to 60 names with 65 still on the Pre Registered List and a further 15 on the Waiting List. Final Registration will be open to all the remaining riders on the pre registered list until Friday, February 3rd, 2012.
January 20th, 2012 – Final Registrations are being received and the Rider List has been updated with a Confirmed Rider List for all those who were on the preliminary rider list who have now completed Final Registration. Below the Confirmed Rider List is the Pre Registered List with the balance of the first 125 riders to pre register for the event. As these riders complete final registration their names will be moved to the Confirmed Rider List.
January 19th, 2012 (pm) – Final Registration is now open to the 125 names on the preliminary rider list. Each rider will be sent an email with the link to Final Registration. If you are on the preliminary rider list and do not receive an email link to registration, please contact the organizers at the email address on the Contact Us page. Details are available on the Entry page.
January 19th, 2012 (am) – The jersey page has been updated with size charts for both men and women in centimetres and inches. The jersey must be ordered at the time of Final Registration. It will be manufactured by Sugoi and is a fairly slim fitting silhouette. Please check your measurements carefully before ordering as there will be no extra jerseys for exchanging sizes, thanks.
January 16th, 2012 – Check out the 2012 Rocky Mountain jersey on the Jersey page. There will be a chance to order this on the Final Registration form.
January 7th, 2012 – We are still looking for volunteers for the Blue River, Golden, Revelstoke and Armstrong controls. If you are interested in volunteering to work a control, please email us at the address on the Contact Us page, thank you.
January 4th, 2012 – Pre Registration for the Rider List and the Waiting list closed on January 2nd. As we have received several inquiries regarding an additional waiting list, we have added an Interested List with the names of those who have contacted us in the order of receipt of their email. If the number of withdrawals is greater than the number of riders on the waiting list, we will re-open registration to the riders on the Interested List.
January 3rd, 2012 – Pre-Registration is now closed. The Rider List page has been updated with 125 riders on the preliminary rider list and 16 riders on the waiting list. Final Registration will open in mid January. All 125 riders on the preliminary rider list will be emailed an invitation with a code to access the final registration form on line. They will have 2 weeks to complete the final registration process. If a rider chooses not to continue with final registration within the two weeks, their place will be given to the first rider next in line on the waiting list.
January 1st, 2012 – Happy New Year! The waiting list has been updated and is at 12 riders as of this morning.
December 31st, 2011 – The waiting list is now at 11 riders. Pre-registration will close if it reaches the maximum of 15 riders on the waiting list.
December 30th, 2011 – As of 9:30 this morning, there are a total of 134 riders pre-registered for the 2012 Rocky Mountain 1200 with 125 on the preliminary rider list and 9 on the waiting list.
December 29th, 2011 – The rider list page has been updated as of 12:00 today with 125 names on the preliminary Rider List and 6 names on the Waiting List. There are a total of 131 names on the combined lists. Pre registration will close at 140 applicants. In 2008, all the riders on the waiting list were able to ride.
December 24th, 2011 – As of 9:45 this morning, 108 riders have pre-registered for the 2012 Rocky Mountain 1200. The list will next be updated on December 27th. Merry Christmas to all riders and volunteers.
December 23rd, 2011 – The rider list has been updated as of 9:45 this morning. There are 100 riders on the list. Updates may be less frequent over the holidays, thank you for your patience.
December 21st, 2011 – As of 10:00 December 21st, 2011 there are 93 riders pre registered for the 2012 Rocky Mountain 1200. The preliminary rider list has been updated. The countries represented to date are Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, Sweden, United Kingdom and USA.
December 20th, 2011 – The rider list has been updated as of 10:30 December 20th, 2011. There are 84 riders on the current list.
December 19th, 2011 – A preliminary rider list page has been posted on the website. The list includes all riders pre registered as of 12:00 December 19th, 2011. There are 73 riders on the current list. The list will be updated as needed.
December 18th, 2011 – 62 riders have signed up since Pre Registration opened 24 hours ago (10:00 December 17th). Pre-registration will close at 140 riders.
December 17th, 2011 – Pre Registration for the 2012 Rocky Mountain 1200 is now open. The link to the on-line form is on the Entry page of this website.
December 16th, 2011 – Pre Registration for the 2012 Rocky Mountain 1200 will open at 10:00 am Pacific Standard Time, Saturday December 17th. There will be a link to the Pre Registration form on the Entry page of the website.
December 15th, 2011 – The entry fee has been finalized at Cdn $595.00. This is comprised of a Pre Registration fee of $45.00 and a Final Registration fee of $550.00. The entry fee covers the cost of registration, food at all controls, mats, blankets and showers at designated sleep controls listed, 3 drop bags per rider, entry to the Wrap Party at the finish and a finisher’s medal engraved the rider’s name and ride time.
December 5th, 2011 – Pre-registration will be $45.00, non-refundable. The Final Registration cost has not been set pending receipt of additional budget numbers. It is hoped not to exceed approximately $550.00 for a total event cost of $595.00 per rider.
November 27, 2011 – Entry qualification requirement clarified on FAQ and Entry pages.
November 21, 2011 – Volunteers have been assigned to many of the controls. We are still looking for additional volunteers for a number of controls and need a control captain for Blue River. If you have volunteered and don’t see your name on the list, please contact the organizers with your control location preference.
November 16th, 2011 – Volunteers are signing up and we will begin posting volunteer names for each control as assignments are confirmed.
November 15th, 2011 – The new 2012 web site is live with details of the upcoming Rocky Mountain 1200km brevet including the route and control details.