The FAQ/Updates Section is here to help answer your most common questions
Course Maps
We do not release the course maps to the greater public. Why? Because we spend hours and hours setting up our event courses and getting permits and permissions and do all this for the event. Also for Cowichan Crusher the majority of the course (especially the 100KM is on Private Property – Mosaic). We do not want to jeoporadize our relationship with them. We will give out some detailed course descriptions. Closer to the event all registrants will be sent links to GPX course maps.
Aid Stations:
There will be one Aid Station for the Medio Fondo and one Aid Station for the Full Fondo
What Type of Bike is Best for a Gravel Fondo
Any bike is best but specifically a bike with fatter tires in order to run lower pressures. This could be Gravel Bikes, Cyclocross bike, Mountain Bike, Hybrid Bike, Touring bike or Road Bike. (and yes even e-bikes) You do not need Suspension like on a Mtn bike but road bike tires with high pressure and hard gearing (although you can do it on that kind of bike) is not that comfortable and the gearing is usually too hard. We will be providing specific information for each type of bikes with tire sizes and gearing for the event.
Teams
How do the Teams work. We have teams of 2 and teams of 4 categories. It is the combined time of all 2 or all 4 Team members and the lowest combined times of either 2 or 4 wins.
Tri 1 Event Policies
Tri 1 Events Refund Policy
Our Entry Fees and all related event fees are Non-Refundable under any circumstances.
Deferral Policy
There are no deferrals allowed whatsoever.
Transfer Policy
Participants are allowed to transfer their entry to another person. They can only transfer that entry to that’s entries assigned distance. If they wish to downgrade the distance there are no refunds. If they wish to upgrade the distance there will be an additional charge relative to the price difference.
Please Note: Once it is within 21 days of the event date there are no transfers under any circumstances
Transfer Fee is $50 (plus applicable fees and taxes)
Race Cancellation
Tri 1 Events, in accordance with, City and/or District, Regional or Provincial officials, local stakeholders, venues and local law enforcement has the authority to cancel any of the events for emergency purposes such as, but not limited to, inclement weather, forest fire or threat of terrorism (or a Public Health Condition) as well as safety concerns. If such emergency conditions force an event cancellation, refunds cannot be provided since funds will have been spent in preparation for Race Day. A re-registration fee will be required from everyone registered and the amount will be at the discretion of Tri 1 Events.
Photo Release
I grant permission to Tri 1 Events to use photographs taken at the events for use on any of Tri 1 Events websites or other forms of media, including electronic matter, and to use the photographs for use or distribution by Tri 1 Events, without notifying me.
I hereby waive any right to inspect or approve the photographs or electronic matter that may be used in conjunction with them now or in the future, whether that use is known to me or unknown, and I waive any right to royalties or other compensation arising from or related to the use of the photographs.
Email Correspondence
The main form of pre and post event communication to all participants is through HTML emails so if a participant unsubscribes to the emails then they will not receive any important event information and we are not allowed under Anti Spam Laws to send it to them. It is the registrant/participants responsibility to make sure they are subscribed/allowed to receive event emails.
