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Princeton 300k Brevet – Safety Instructions - Pleae Read Important!
Our responsibility as the organizer is to provide you with a route reasonably suitable for long distance cycling, and bring you some support to help you make it a safe and enjoyable day. Your responsibility as the rider is to show up in reasonable physical condition for the event. Bringing a reliable machine, comply with all traffic laws along the course, and respect the rights of all other users of the route,
The Princeton 300k route has been peer-reviewed by RUSA and been attributed RUSA Certification # 15, meaning it is recognized as suitable by experienced fellow Randonneurs.
The route has been run last year in the same configuration. It has been modified regularly since 2001, in the spirit of removing heavy traffic and/or bad pavement sections and also to include the best scenery we have available.
Some things to remember:
Do not form a large bunch at the start of the ride. Despite the early hour you may encounter vehicle traffic on the narrow roads leaving Princeton Forestall Village and along Canal Road. Riding two and three abreast with a vehicle waiting behind is illegal, and not in the spirit of Randonneuring. When vehicles present themselves quickly move to a single file formation to allow them to pass. When the roads are clear a maximum of two riders side by side is recommended. At various places on the route, highlighted on the cue sheet, you will find steep, twisty descents over sometimes bad pavement. Point Mountain Road, Jenny Jump and Hacklebarney Park all have fast descents with less than ideal road surfaces. All three are fast and narrow. Please be careful and be sure to have brakes in good working order!
Equipment
A proper bike helmet is required. No helmet no ride. Lights, (front headlight and rear, non-blinking tail light)
mounted on the bicycle. Lights mounted on the rider’s helmet, backpack or other places on their person do not count as primary lighting, You must have good lighting, clearly visible from at least 100 feet, securely mounted on the bicycle. Reflective clothing (ankle bands and vest or sash) are mandatory requirements on this ride. We will hold a bike inspection at check-in. Whoever is not decently lit and visible will simply not be allowed to start the Brevet. If you need recommendations about lighting and related night gear, post a message on our message board www.njrando.com. Fellow Randonneurs will advise you as to the products available. Given the difficult nature of this route with many challenging climbs and fast descents it is wise to have your bicycle in top operating condition. You will need good functioning gearing for heavy climbing. Excellent functioning brakes along with good tires are also a must. You should have the ability to do some basic roadside repairs. Certainly you should come prepared to change a flat. Carrying spare tube(s), tire pump or quick fill is essential. Flat tires are a common occurrence on our roads in New Jersey, riders have on occasion suffered multiple flat tires on the same brevet.
Abandon
Should you have to abandon the ride, please inform me:
Joe Kratovil, Organizer Cell 908-507-0422
We need to know if you are not continuing, or we may spend time and manpower looking for you. Should you find yourself unable to continue, or unable to make the next control before the closing time, please call me. It is likely our volunteers are able to assist you with transportation to the finish. However, this is a service that is not guaranteed. Should you question your ability to finish the route I suggest you prepare in advance for that possibility. Below is a list of local taxi services. The town of Hackettstown is a populated area that is central to the route. A Google search brings up a list of available taxi services. However, please call us first as we will make every effort to provide you with a SAG to the finish.
Taxi Services, Hackettstown, NJ
Hackettstown Car Service - 306 East Plane Street, Hackettstown - (908) 852-3111
Knight Rider Limos.- 229 Main Street, Hackettstown, New Jersey - (908) 850-4450
Chapin Limo and Taxi Servie - Hackettstown, New Jersey - (908) 979-9444
DJ’s Taxi - 200 Main Street, Hackettstown NJ - (908) 914-6754
Newark Airport Taxi Service - 19 Allen Road, Hackettstown - (908) 319-7179
Taxi Car Service in Town - Hackettstown - (908) 616-4000
Food Services along the Route
Listed below are the control stops where food will be available. At all controls, with the exception of Hacklebarney Park you will need to pay for all food. Manned Controls at commercial establishments (Whitehouse Station and Blairstown) will have water available for refilling bottles. You will find a large orange cooler near the entrance to the establishment. Since the distance between some controls is considerable I have detailed additional stops that have food and beverages available. I suggest keeping this list with you during the ride should you find yourself in need.
Bold type indicates a control stop
Mile 30.8 - Control - Bagel Junction – Volunteer manned - Indoor seating, bathroom available
Mile 41.5 - Exxon/Dunkin Donuts/Tiger Mart (straight across intersection) Hours: 5am – 8:30pm
Bathroom available
A&P Supermarket (on left by Sliker Road) Hours: 7am – 10pm
Mile 56.5 - Quick Check Market (on left) Open 24 Hours
Mile 70.0 - Chrusz’s Store (on right) Hours (Unreliable supposed to open at 8:30 am was closed on pre-ride past two years. Do not count on.)
Mile 73.6 - Marksboro Deli Just past the turn onto Spring Valley Road – open until 2pm.
Mile 85.2 Control - Gourmet Gallery – Volunteer manned – Indoor seating, bathroom available
Mile 85.6 – Other services at Blairstown
Blairstown Diner Rt 94 on right
Dales Market Rt 94 on left across from Deli and Diner
Mile 97.8 - Nykuns General Store – turn left on Rt 46 instead of right, store is just ahead on right. Retrace to get back on course.
Mile 118.5 - Schooley’s Mountain General Store (on right) Hours: 7am – 9pm
Mile 130.7 - Exxon/Dunkin Donuts/Tiger Mart (at intersection on right) Hours: 5am – 8:30pm
A&P Supermarket (on right by Sliker Road) Hours: 7am – 10pm
Nicola’s Pizza (just past turn on right) 11am – 10pm
Mile 131 (Information Control Only not necessary to enter store) - Califon General Store on right – open until 4pm
Mile 142.6 Control - Hacklebarney State Park – Volunteer Manned (food, beverage provided)
Outdoor picnic table seating - Bathroom available
Mile 155.8 - Whitehouse Mall (on left after crossing US 22)
Starbucks – Open until 10pm
Kings Supermarket – Open until 10pm
Rite Aid Pharmacy – Open until 10pm
Mile 164.1 - Wawa Market (on left after crossing US 202)
Driving after the event
I can only encourage you to avoid driving and stay the night after the ride. The Westin Hotel is located in the shopping village where the ride begins and ends. You can make a reservation there, or other nearby hotel. (609) 452-7900
In case of accident
Should you become injured, or arrive at an accident resulting in an injured person (rider, motorist, or passer-by) please proceed as follows:
1. Call 911 for an ambulance, describing where you are and the condition of the injured person(s)
2. Call me at 908-507-0422. Please identify the rider to us (rider name on the Brevet card).
Should there be no injury but material damage involved, please report to us nevertheless. In either case, we will then take some time to talk to you and fill-in our insurance incident report together with you. We do have every rider’s emergency contact. We will use this contact only with agreement of the rider, or by default if the rider happens to be non conscious.
Our Brevets are insured and hence provide all registered participants with liability insurance.
Near-miss
Thank you for mentioning to us any safety hazard you might have spotted, or near-miss incident you saw. This will help us to improve the event.
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