Palm Desert Century

5:30 A.M.              Event Parking Lots Open.  Please time your arrival accordingly.
5:45 - 8:00 A.M.  Registration/Packet Pick-up in Palm Desert University Park (Start/Finish)

7:00 - 8:00 A.M.  Wave starts of approximately 50 riders at 2-3 minute intervals
10:00-1:15 P.M.   Lunch open at 50-mile turnaround for riders opting for lunch at turnaround
10:00-5:00 P.M.  Lunch open at Start/Finish for riders opting for lunch in Palm Desert
1:00-5:00 P.M.     Optional Post-ride Pasta Meal at Start/Finish
11:45 A.M.            Intersection at 66^th Ave & Hwy 111 (Grapefruit) closes to eastbound riders 
Noon                  Box Cyn closes to eastbound riders at RS #3, mile 35. No Exceptions!       
1:00 P.M.               Mandatory turnaround, all riders must be returning to Palm Desert
1:15 P.M.            Rest Stop #4, turnaround point, mile 50, on Chiriaco Summit, closes
2:15 P.M.            Rest Stop #3/5, Box Canyon, mile 35/65 , closes
3:00 P.M.               Rest Stop #2/6, Desert Mirage High School, mile 25/75, closes
4:00 P.M.               Rest Stop #1/7, Westside Elementary School, mile 16/84, closes

5:00 P.M.               Course closes.  All riders must be off the bike course.
6:00 P.M.            CSUSB Campus Parking Lot “B” Closes.  All event vehicles must be moved.

Mini Rest Stop:  Intersection at Country Club Dr & Ave 42. 20-Mile Course riders ONLY (mile 6)
Rest Stop #1/7 (7:30–4:00 P.M.):  Westside Elementary (mile 16), also Rest Stop 7 (mile 84)

Rest Stop #2/6 (8:00–3:00 P.M.):  Desert Mirage H.S. (mile 25), also Rest Stop 6 (mile 75)

Rest Stop #3/5 (8:30–2:15 P.M.):  Box Canyon Rd (mile 35), also Rest Stop 5 (mile 65)

Rest Stop #4/Lunch (9:30–1:15 P.M.):   Turnaround point, Chiriaco Summit (mile 50)

Mini Rest Stop:  Intersection at Country Club Dr & Ave 42. 20-Mile Course riders ONLY (mile 6)
Rest Stop #1/7 (7:30–4:00 P.M.):  Westside Elementary (mile 16), also Rest Stop 7 (mile 84)

Rest Stop #2/6 (8:00–3:00 P.M.):  Desert Mirage H.S. (mile 25), also Rest Stop 6 (mile 75)

Rest Stop #3/5 (8:30–2:15 P.M.):  Box Canyon Rd (mile 35), also Rest Stop 5 (mile 65)

Rest Stop #4/Lunch (9:30–1:15 P.M.):   Turnaround point, Chiriaco Summit (mile 50)

          
          All standard rest stop items, plus:           
          Freshly made Subway roast beef, ham, chicken, and veggie sandwiches 
          Pototo Chips
          Cookies
          Bread
          PB & J Sandwiches
          Sodas
          Water

    Optional Post-ride Pasta Meal: Catered by Roc's Firehouse Grille, in the Park at University Village

          Purchase w/registration $15, or on Sat $18 (availability on Sat is limited)
          
          Pasta Buffet Including:

            Chopped Romaine Salad w/choice of dressings:  Ranch, 1000 Island, Blue Cheese or Italian - served
            with croutons on side
            Roc's Fire House Loaded Pasta - Penne Pasta, Italian Sausage smothered in our housemade sauce and
            topped with Parmesan Cheese
            Penne Pasta Garlic Alfredo (served without any meat)
            Our Famous Crusty Garlic Baguettes - locally baked
            Assorted Housemade Cookies
            Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Lemonade by the can and Bottled Water

Who is the Official Event Charity?

         Roy's Desert Resourse Center is the Official Palm Desert Century Charity.  Roy's is a 129-bed emergency
         shelter providing a full range of services for the needy  and homeless (mostly families) of the western
         Coachella Valley. Located in Palm Springs near I-10 and Indian Ave, the facility opened in 2009. Friends
         of Roy's Foundation's mission is to raise public awareness and to seek funding for the support of Roy's
         Desert Resource Center. Clients accepted into the 120-day program are screened for addictions and
         felony convictions. The program has a remarkable success rate of 80%. All proceeds go directly to Roy's.

         The bulk of the 2011 Palm Desert Century Volunteers are coming from Roy's.  Please help return the
         favor by giving generously. A little goes a long way!

         Here's a link to the Palm Desert Century fundraising campaign for Roy's.  If you missed it during
         registration, please click through and see the wonderful response from Palm Desert Century riders.
         There's even a turn-key way to create mini-fundraising campaigns.   Let's all do what we can to support
         Roy's.  They will be out in force on Sat help us all along the route.  We can help them help themselves
         by donating to their worthy cause.

         Please consider donating similar to what you would tip at any restaurant.  A 15-20% donation, based
         upon your Registration Fee would be a tremendous help in achieving the 1st year goal of $10,000.
         Currently, all funding comes from local communites.  Let's show the desert communities we support their
         goals and we're willing to help their citizens who are most in need.  It's a fantastic way to create
         Goodwill for future Palm Desert Century events.  Many Thanks!  

What's included in the registration price?

        For 2011:  You will receive entry to the ride, and optional chip timed 15-mile Time Trial (for century riders), access to several strategically positioned, manned rest stops with water and other nutritional items, a  Subway sandwich lunch at either the Start/Finish in Palm Desert, or near Mecca (turnaround point), Custom Medal and Pin, on-course mechanic and SAG support, and route maps with directions and elevation profiles, an expanded Finish Expo/Festival with tables and chairs, DJ Music, Live Music, Exhibitor and Sponsor booths, and food vendors.

You also receive, primarily, a very unique century ride featuring world-class, wide open pristine desert views on mostly low traffic roads, with minimal stop signs in 100 miles, held at the ideal time of year for low desert cycling.  One more major benefit is the support of the local citizens and businesses of Palm Desert.  This kind of local support is what any century rider lives for!

As with any event, the organizers deal with myriad roadblocks, issues, and expenses such as insurance, law presence, permits, marketing, etc.  The goal of Shadow Tour has always been to host exceptional century rides.   To make this happen, we know no amount of paid advertising will ever match the power, impact, and results of informal individual satisfied previous riders communicating our message to friends and other riders.  We hope to earn your endorsement as we build a wide foundation of local, regional, and national support.

Lastly, we know we can improve.  We welcome constructive comments and suggestions to help make this event even more enjoyable in the future.

When will I receive my optional 2011 Palm Desert Custom Voler Jersey?

        There will be two production runs for Voler jerseys.

        Production Run #1:  Riders who registered and ordered an optional jersey prior to Sep 15, '11 will
          receive their jersey and any additional ordered jerseys at packet pick-up.  

        A very limited quantity of jerseys will be ordered for Shadow Tour inventory and will be sold on Fri and
        Sat.  These jerseys are specifically ordered for sales purposes and are not used to fill jersey orders.

        Production Run #2:  The second production run will be sent to Voler immediately after the event and will
        include riders who registered from Sep 16, '11 through Nov 16, '11 and purchased the optional jersey. 
        Please allow approximately 6 - 8 weeks for production and shipping.  All shipping and handling charges are
        included in the cost of the jersey.

When will I receive my optional 2011 T-shirt?

        All pre-ordered optional T-shirts will be available at the event.  Due to production time requirements, we
        must submit our T-shirt order well before the event date.  We try to anticipate future orders, but it's not
        possible to be exact.  Should we run out T-shirt sizes at the event, refunds will be issued on the spot. 

Will Jerseys and T-shirts be available for purchase at the event?

        Yes, a limited inventory will be available at the event on a 1st Come, 1st Served basis.  To get the best
        price, it's always best to order these optional items with your registration.  There will also be Jerseys,
        T-shirts, Medal, and Pins for sale from past Shadow Tour events.