Terms and Conditions

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 You are on your own.  If you do not agree that you are on your own, that you are responsible for yourself, and that this is being undertaken of your own volition, then do not start.  The route is public and on public roads and trails, anyone can ride and enjoy the route at any time.  This route is very challenging and should not be attempted without proper planning, back country experience, and physical conditioning. Trans North California and Doug Frederick do not collect any money to participate and hold no liability for anything that may occur.    

 Rules : This one hundred percent, self-supported adventure is for those who have the skills to handle any issues that will arise while attempting to orient this route.  There are no prizes, no entry fee, no medals, no trophies, no promises, no warranty, no sponsors, no fanfare, no expectations, no liability, no one in charge, and no one but you.  You are on your own.  If you do not agree that you are on your own, that you are responsible for yourself, and that this is being undertaken of your own volition, then do not start.  The route is public and on public roads and trails, anyone can ride and enjoy the route at any time (only exception is TCF land, contact tnca400@gmail.com for waiver and contact).  This route is very challenging and should not be attempted without proper planning, back country experience, and physical conditioning.  The date of the Grand Depart was selected simply as our best guess as the best time of year to attempt the route.  ITT submissions will only be honored and recorded anytime.    In detail those attempting to complete the route, the organizers, the people you meet along the way, and anyone having anything to do with this are NOT responsible for your safety in any way, shape or form. The Trans North California Route is a non-stop, individually attempted, self-supported, solo bicycle time trial across the State of California, beginning at the state border in Verdi (Reno) Nevada and traveling mostly off road, over many mountain ranges, ending on the headlands in Mendocino California.  Riders must carry and/or find everything they need along the way.  No pre-arranged support is allowed, including visits along the route from friends and/or family. Riders may ride together, however, outside of catastrophic failure or injury, no rider is allowed to give support to any other rider in any way, shape or form; this includes tools, equipment, food, mechanic work, repair tips, etc. This is an individual goal, not a team goal. Each rider is considered to be on a private excursion and remains solely responsible for any accidents in which he or she may be involved. No responsibility can or will be accepted for riders becoming lost or stranded. Riders may not advance on the route by any means other than bicycling or walking. You cannot change the gearing of your bicycle.  If you replace a drive train part, it cannot change any gear ratios whether it be single, fixed, or multiple gears. Be nice to everyone. Be cool about everything.  Planning advice because this is a point to point event we offer some advice for getting to and from the event.