Suggested Packing List (91.43 kB)

Please take note

Bike Rally Participants are responsible for their own tents, sleeping bags/bedding and air mattress/sleeping pads, etc. Air pumps are available in each parked Rubbermaid Rustler truck to assist in the inflation of air mattresses.

2012 Packing Day Information

Registration

During registration you will:

• Sign in and pick up a check-list to ensure that you complete the entire registration process. At this time, you will receive your  name tag - please wear it at all times during the Bike Rally.
• Submit any outstanding forms. Prior to the ride, all riders must sign and submit the Friends for Life Bike Rally Rider Agreement & Waiver and Release of Liability, the Friends for Life Bike Rally Consent to Massage/Chiropractic and Complementary Therapies Services and Waiver of Liability and Medical Form including a photocopy (front and back) of your Provincial Health Card.
• Crew Members must sign and submit the Friends for Life Bike Rally Crew Agreement & Waiver and Release of Liability, the Friends for Life Bike Rally Consent to Massage/Chiropractic and Complementary Therapies Services and Waiver of Liability and Medical Form including a photocopy (front and back) of your Provincial Health Card and Driver's Licence.
• All forms can be mailed to PWA or emailed to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Participants  who don’t fill out the forms ahead of time will be asked to do this on Packing Day. Please note: sending the forms ahead of time helps speed up the check in proces.
• Receive eight labels for your bins to be stuck on all 4 sides of both bins (not top or bottom).
• Pick up route maps and a license plate (if not received previously for training rides) to install on your saddle.
• Pick up your Rider Jersey or Crew T-shirt. You must take the size you ordered when you registered - if you want a different size, there will be an exchange/swap table.
• Pick up any other free goodies!
• Sign the thank-you cards that will be sent to our generous sponsors.
• Proceed outside to pick up your two Rubbermaid bins and pack.

Packing

Each participant gets two 106-litre bins that measure approximately 32" x 20" x 17" each.

Keep in mind that the bins do not have an airtight seal. While the lid has an overhang which helps to prevent water from getting in, you may wish to pack certain belongings into plastic ziplock bags for protection from dampness and insects.

While the Rustlers do secure the bins, some shaking may occur during transport. Please do not pack anything breakable. Small, loose items should be packaged within your bin in some way. Toronto People With AIDS Foundation (PWA) and Bike Rally Crew members are not responsible for broken or missing goods.

Please consider that the Rustlers have to load and unload your bins each day – we ask that you not pack a lot of heavy items.

Remember, whatever you put in your bins, you will have to carry back to Toronto yourself. For this purpose, be sure to pack large duffle bags to put your gear in when you empty your bins in Montreal.

During registration you receive eight labels with your name and the letter of your designated Rustler truck. Please place one label on each of the four sides of your bins (not top or bottom) so you will be able to locate them at each site.

Loading the trucks

Once your bins are packed, bring them to your truck, as assigned by letter. You will meet the Rustler Crew member responsible for that truck who will help you load your bins securely.

Remember which truck  your bins are in as it will be in the same truck all week.

Please note that once your bins are loaded onto the trucks, they will become quickly inaccessible as other bins are loaded in behind them. You will not be able to access your bins until our arrival at the Port Hope camping site at the end of Day 1, so do not pack items you need for Day 1, such as your route maps or Bike Rally jersey/T-shirt.

Food Bank Donation

On Packing Day, we ask all Riders and Crew to donate a non-perishable food item or grocery store gift card to our PWA Food Programs, Essentials Market food bank and Food For Life home meal delivery service. The weekly food bank provides much needed food to an average of 350 people per month living with HIV/AIDS.

We will have collection bins on site to collect any non-perishable food items you can bring in. PWA is most in need of Ensure, canned soups, vegetables and baby food. All donations are greatly appreciated!

Last Updated on Tuesday, 01 November 2011 22:30