Rules and Safety
Rules and Safety
No cheating in any way, no hanging to Vehicles or drafting from vehicles or other competitors other than from team members from the same team, No taking shortcuts or riding in a vehicle to advance forward.
No grabbing on to sticky water bottles, you are not in the Tour de France.
No bicycle repairs allowed from the vehicle to the rider while riders is moving.
No illegal drugs. No alcohol.
No caravaning, meaning don't allow local traffic to be backed up behind your follow vehicle when providing support to you the races.
No hanging onto your support vehicle or other vehicles getting a tow.
No drafting behind your support vehicle or other vehicles.
Only drafting between riders from the same team.
No sticky water bottles, meaning when receiving support from your vehicle please don't hang onto the bottle or bidon getting a tow, this is ultracycling and not road racing.
No mechanical assistance from the car to the rider, meaning no adjustment to saddle , rear derailleur or any other mechanical adjustments to the rider, this is ultracycling and not road racing.
Any and all mechanical assistance to the rider must be done while the rider is stopped.
Don't cut the course or take any shortcuts.
In case of construction detours and/or police detours, follow instructions and get back to the Florida500 route as soon as possible and report detours to the race organization.
The Florida500 Solo, Team Relay
No caravanning, No blocking traffic. Find a safe spot to the side of the road to provide support for your rider. ( What does caravanning means, it means your follow or auxiliary vehicle is impeding normal flow of traffic with two or more cars behind them being unable to pass, to avoid this, pull over follow vehicle to the side of the road to allow normal traffic to continue.
Leap frog Crew support allowed at all times from the side of the road when safe. Handouts from the car allowed when safe and not blocking traffic or impeding traffic.
Time limit is 50 hours. Sunday 8:00 am
Racers and support crew must obey all traffic laws
Helmets must be worn at all times.
Support crews must wear reflective vest at all times while providing support to their riders.
Crew or racer must text or call headquarters at each of the checkpoints and report: Checkpoint #, racer/team name, and time of arrival.
500 Solo, Unsupported and Team Relays.
Unsupported
3 drop bags allowed, must be dropped off to race official at the start of the race for self-supported riders with your name and Check Point destination, your bag will be transported to each checkpoint. Your luggage and Bike Box will be transported to the finish in Key West.
No support allowed. You the rider are supposed to be self sufficient.
Bike Setup and Safety
Front and Rear lights mandatory from sundown to sunrise.
Lights are not mandatory during the day, but a rear light is recommended at all times for better visibility.
Reflective tape visible from the rear, front and side of the bike is encouraged but not mandatory.
Follow vehicle setup
Mandatory signage Visible from the rear.
"Slow Moving Vehicle" triangle
"Caution Bicycles Ahead"
Mandatory emergency vehicle/hazards lights on while providing support for rider.
Direct Follow is allowed but not mandatory Dary or Night. Be aware of traffic getting backed up behind you. NO caravaning.
Obey and respect all Florida traffic rules and laws.