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Riders
ACT 6 is a ride for people of all bicycling abilities, not just experienced bikers. It is a ride, not a race. You can take your time, enjoy yourself, and know that we will leave no one behind. We’ll have a crew that will take care of all your needs, from meals to pit stops along the way, from medical support and technical support (provided by Williamson Bikes & Fitness) to sleeping arrangements, from carrying your gear to, if you need it, carrying you.

It costs $55 to register as a rider. The registration fee is non-refundable and non-transferable. All riders must raise an additional $1,200 in pledges. To help everyone raise this minimum (and more), ACT 6 will provide mentors (all experienced AIDS Riders), fundraising advice, and house party speakers. With the ride being primarily volunteer-driven, we want to return a maximum of funds to the direct services provided by AIDS Network (keeping administrative and overhead costs as low as possible). As an incentive to raise more money for AIDS Network, we have some great prizes from our sponsors, including an awesome road bike from Williamson Bikes & Fitness and a tent from Rutabaga.

Rider Fundraising Incentives

• $1250 - Victory Ride long-sleeved t-shirt, given out at Holding on Day Four
• $1400 Super cool ACT 6 Ribbon Rider Socks(+Victory T)
• $1600 Commemorative biking jersey (+socks +Victory T)

For more information, click here.

Training Rides
ACT 6 will be over 300 miles, many of them up and down hills. We encourage you to start training as soon as possible, by taking a spinning class, running, lifting weights, or even push-ups and sit-ups. Starting in May, we will organize daily training rides. If you're not an experienced rider, or even if you are, we strongly encourage you to participate in several training rides each week. You'll learn valuable riding skills, build up your strength and stamina, and have a great time riding with fellow ACT participants.

You should plan on bringing the following:
· Helmet
· Water and/or Sports Drink
· Snack
· Spare Tube
· Pump
· Identification
· Money

In addition, some riders bring along a cell phone, small camera, compact bike repair kit, and/or first aid kit, but none of these are required to participate in a training ride.

For your safety and enjoyment, training rides may be cancelled--either before the ride takes place, or at the ride itself--due to poor weather (rain or snow, high wind, low temperature, or other unfavorable conditions). If the weather looks doubtful, contact the ride leader for confirmation before going to the ride.

For more information on training,download the Training information from the ACT 6 Rider Manual.

Fundraising
We want to help you meet your fundraising goals. March is the month to set your fundraising goal. Start talking to people in your life about why you choose to ACT. Sit down and write a fundraising letter. Here are some example pledge letters to give you some ideas. Choose a date for your house party and start a list of the people who will come out to support you on your journey. For some helpful tips, download the Fundraising information from the ACT 6 Rider Manual. Check out the ACT 6 fundraising page for more ideas.

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Crew
Are you interested in ACT 6, but not excited by riding a bike for over 300 miles? Want to actively support a friend or loved one who will be riding? Then join the ACT 6 crew! There are plenty of opportunities to help--for an afternoon or the entire ride. If you have special skills, or just want to make sure that our riders have a warm meal and a snug place to sleep, please join us!

To be a crew member you must commit to helping on all four days of the ride.  There is a $55 registration fee to participate as a crew member and you are encouraged but not required to fundraise.  We have cool incentives if you reach certain levels of donations.  As a crew member you are the backbone of the ride.

You support the riders and ride team as well as camp overnight and eat meals with the ride team and enjoy the weekend group experience.  You are required to attend a training session on Sunday, July 20 from noon – 4 PM. Positions include:

Camp Services - Camp setup, breakdown, cleanup and trash disposal, Early start; some lifting.
Food Services - Food transportation; preparation and serving. Early start; some heavy lifting.
Security - Overnight protection of participants and campsites. Overnight hours; some light lifting.
Gear and Tent – Transport, load and unload gear and tents. Early start; much heavy lifting.
Water and Ice - Deliver water or ice to pits and camp. Early start; much heavy lifting.
Route Marking - Pre-mark route with directional signs.  Overnight hours; some light lifting.
Sweep - Transport riders to lunch or camp; make sure road is clear; route traffic control as needed; impromptu water stops, rider hydration. Early start; some heavy lifting (bikes and water).
Pit Stops - Supply water and some food. Early start; some heavy lifting.
Lunch Stop - Provide water, food, ice; medical; bike tech; food service. Early start; some lifting.
Moto - Patrol route to ensure safety; route traffic control. Early start.
Medical - Provide riders and crew with medical support, drive route, works in Pits Stop and Camp. Early start; some lifting.

Check out the more in-depth descriptions below.

While there is no fundraising commitment for crew, we encourage you to raise money for ACT 6 and AIDS Network.

Crew Fundraising Incentives:

• $50 - Victory Ride long-sleeved t-shirt, given out at Holding on Day Four
• $200 - To be Announced
• $400 - ACT 6 commemorative sweatshirt

Crew Roles
The ACT 6 crew have many jobs. Some are on the road with the riders, while others are at the base camps that serve as our homes away from home. Most of the road crew jobs require that you sign on for the entire ride (except for the pit and lunch stops), but YOU CAN volunteer for a partial or full day at camp. This is a quick overview of the various crew assignments:

Camp Crews

• Camp Services. Crew activities include: Camp setup and breakdown, Camp cleanup and trash disposal, Camp medical stations, Bike tech, Volunteer check-in and coordination, Parking and traffic coordination and control, Incident Response, and Camp signage and decoration. Most Camp Services jobs involve getting an early start in the morning; some lifting may be involved.
• Food Services. Crew activities include: Breakfast and Dinner crews, Assist with: food transportation, Food preparation, Food service, Rider hydration, Breakfast crew gets a very early start; there is some heavy lifting.
• Security. Provide overnight protection of participants and campsites (guard school doors, bike parking, vehicle parking), Overnight hours; some light lifting.
• Gear and Tent. Crew activities include: Load and unload gear and tents, Transport gear and tents from camp to camp, Early start; much heavy lifting, Bike Parking, Transport and set up bike parking area and racks, Check-in riders, Break down bike parking, Early start; some heavy lifting, Water and Ice, Deliver water or ice to pits and camp, Early start; much heavy lifting.

Road Crews

• Route Marking. Crew activities include: Pre-mark route with directional signs and paint, Maintain and correct signs during day, Overnight hours; some light lifting.·
• Pits. Crew activities include: Supply water and some food at pit stop, Roving route support when stop is closed, Early start; some heavy lifting.
• Lunch Stop. Crew activities include: Provide and serve water, food, ice, Medical, Bike tech, Early start; some lifting.
• Moto. Crew activities include: Patrol route to ensure safety, Route traffic control, Early start.
• Route Cleanup. Crew activities include: Collect and dispose of trash from pit stops and lunch stop, Some heavy lifting.
• Bike Transport. Crew activities include: Pick up sagged bikes from pit stops and lunch stop, Much heavy lifting.
• Sweep. Crew activities include: Transport riders to lunch or camp, Make sure road is clear, Route traffic control as needed, Impromptu water stops, rider hydration, Early start; some heavy lifting (bikes and water).