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Pacific Coast Bike Race Manual 

The Pacific Coast Bike Race 1500 is a 1580 mile self-supported race that starts at 

the Battleship Oregon Memorial Statue in San Diego on Sunday May 1, 2025 and the 

finish is at the Unconditional Surrender State across from the USS Midway Aircraft 

carrier. 

The Pacific Coast Bike Race 700 is a 697 mile race that starts at Ocean Beach 

parking lot in San Francisco and the finish is at the Unconditional Surrender State 

across from the USS Midway Aircraft carrier. 

The race courses are based on the Pacific Coast Route established by Adventure 

Cycling Association with several added bike paths. The clock starts and does not 

stop till you finish.The route consists mostly of paved roads and bike paths. 

Racer Agreement, Waiver and Release of Liability 

All racers are required to sign the Agreement, Waiver/Release of Liability form. 

The pre-race meetings are the Saturdays before the race @ 4:30pm at the start lines. 

Where and when does the race start? 

PCBR 1500 The Battleship Oregon Memorial statue, Sunday, Sep 7 @ 6AM 

PCBR 700 Ocean Beach parking lot, San Francisco, Sunday, May 4 @ 6AM 

What is the ethos? 

Ride your own race, self policed. 

What additional fees besides the entry fees for the Pacific Coast Bike Race? 

Tracking Fee: 

Approximately $25.00 to 90.00 USD paid to Trackleaders due in the weeks just 

before the start of the race. The fees are roughly approximate and are for one of two 

different services. 

If you rent a SPOT tracker from Trackleaders, it's around $100.00 USD and this 

reserves your tracker for 30 days. 

If you own a SPOT tracker already and pay the necessary tracking service through 

http://findmespot.com the estimated $40.00 fee will then be payable to Trackleaders. 

Trackleaders is where the "Dot Watching" takes place.Insurance Fee: 

Racers will be required to have personal medical, emergency evacuation and 

repatriation of remains insurance, this insurance needs to specifically cover non 

professional bike racing. We are not in the business of selling insurance however we 

will make recommendations as requested. (Worlds Nomad is popular and very 

reasonable) 

You are signing the waiver stating that you have these insurances in place. 

Race day start time, if you are not bound into a valid and enforceable insurance 

contracts you automatically disqualify yourself from the 2025 Pacific Coast Bike 

Races. 

In the real world terms of tracker rentals, it's best to have your tracker rented and 

returned around the 30 days allocated. If you're going to rent a tracker, you've got 30 

days until it's going to need to be returned, so plan accordingly. 

Questions 

All questions can be directed to pacificcoastbikerace@bikerider.com - We're more 

than happy to help with questions on SPOT tracking and rough logistics on travel to 

and from the start. 

Contact with race organization during the race. 

Race directors are racing. We ask as a first point of contact in a non-emergency 

situation that you use the official race email: pacificcoastbikerace@bikerider.com 

!f you have any kind of collision or wreck, even a small one, you should inform your 

next of kin first, and then the race organization as soon as you are able to do so. If 

the race organization learns of an incident, first it will attempt to advise your next of 

kin so that they may begin to assist you if necessary. 

Safety and equipment check requirements 

2 high powered bicycle mounted front lights. We want to know that you have a 

backup if your primary light fails. 

2 high powered tail lights. 

Reflective tape on rear of seat stays as well as sides of seat stays and chain stays, 

reflective tape on fork blades, reflective tape on rims, essentially any bare areas of 

the bike that are visible should be taped. 

Functioning front and rear brakes.Helmets are required 

Torso reflective, we are using Randonneur USA’s guide for reflectivity as a baseline 

ttps://rusa.org/reflectivity/ Torso reflectivity is mandatory during the twilight hour 

and all night riding 

Clothing color: we are requesting that black or any dark color be avoided. 

Daytime running lights, daylight visible flash rear lights, mirrors, additional reflective 

tape are required. 

A final note on safety: Any violations of not conforming to the safety rules and 

requirements will immediately disqualify you from the event. We are strict on our 

policies for a reason; YOUR SAFETY 

Bike inspection 

We aim to facilitate an entirely self inspection process to replace the need for an in 

person inspection. We have given and listed the requirements. Please do not show 

up to the pre-race meeting not meeting the rules and required equipment. 

Rider identification 

Riders are expected to carry identification on both body and bike. There are 

numerous ways to achieve this. For the bike we require a laminated ID card taped in 

a visible location in the front. We require your full name and your next of kin’s name 

and contact information. Additionally on your body we require this same 

identification worn either on the wrist or around the neck. We recommend dog tags 

or a service such as Road ID - We are in no way affiliated with Road ID, there are 

other services out there that may suffice, shop around. 

Rider behavior 

Obey all traffic laws. DO NOT insist on your right of way under any 

circumstances.The 3 foot lane rule is not to be enforced. Surrender all bicycle rights 

to the vehicles, you will lose against a 3000 pound moving vehicle! Road rage is 

enhanced by non cycling drivers that don’t care about your cycling rights. Do not 

entice any interactions with any motor vehicle. AGAIN - use DEFENSIVE SAFETY 

tactics to eliminate a negative outcome. We do not have to be right or insist we have 

rights, you are dealing with people who don’t care unfortunately. Expect doors to 

open when parked, expect cars to turn right and cut you off as you are in their blind 

spot. DEFENSE SAVES LIVES!!! 

Booking accommodationsNo bookings of any sort may be made before the race starts, during the event 

advance booking of rooms is permitted. There is no caching of supplies at hotels. 

Results, penalties, etc. 

We don’t like to officiate and we do not intend to judge anyone’s character for 

mistakes made during the race. It’s really just a bike ride, and if you want to take it 

seriously or not that’s on you. If you have questions or concerns please email us. 

We insist upon racers showing respect and not feeling the need to call others out on 

social media and certainly not on our own channels. ZERO TOLERANCE 

Watching the race 

For those watching the race, there are a few methods to keep up with the race as it 

all happens. The central feature of the race is the satellite trackers that each racer 

carries. It’s possible for a dot watcher to build a picture of the race from a wide array 

of media. From Facebook to the street view and weather features on the map, fans 

and friends can at least make a feeble attempt to understand your personal trials and 

tribulations. Searching the hashtag #pcbr2025 will be the best way to follow 

along on various social media. 

Next of Kin 

All riders are required to give details of their next of kin. The race organization 

advises that riders discuss their entry into the race with their next of kin prior to this 

and that the next of kin understand that the rider knowingly is taking full responsibility 

for their ride and they won’t be getting any assistance. This can avoid them 

misunderstanding. Note that riders are requested to notify their next of kin first 

before reporting issues to the race organization and notification of next of kin may be 

made by any emergency services, so it is likely that next of kin may become aware of 

an incident before the race organization. In the event of an incident the race 

organization may not make any public statements without first contacting next of kin 

and verifying information. 

The Rules Rule #1: No complaining about the rules. 

The Pacific Coast Bike Race is based on one guiding principle: Cycle the 

Pacific Coast Bike Race map as fast as possible in a solo, self-supported 

fashion and practice SAFETY at all times and finish the race safely. 

Spirit: Above all, attempts are intended to be solo/self-supported, self-timed, 

and observed as one stage, i.e. the clock runs non-stop. The challenge is 

complete upon arrival to the Unconditional Surrender Statue in San Diego.There are 3 required checkpoints or designated rest periods on course for the 

PCBR 1500. 

Post a selfie picture at these points to: #pcbr2025 

1.Oregon/California state line sign 

2.Golden Gate Bridge 

3. Santa Monica Pier 

There are 2 required checkpoints or designated rest periods on course for the 

PCBR 700. 

Post a selfie picture at these points to: #pcbr2025 

1. Morro Rock, Morro Bay 

2. Santa Monica Pier 

There is no finish time cut-off! 

To complete the Route, a rider may resupply food/equipment, rent a room, 

launder clothing, even service their bike at commercial shops along the way. 

The intent is to ride unsupported between towns, and function self-supported 

when in towns. Any services utilized must always be commercially available to 

all racers. Family and friends may visit riders en route but can in no way 

provide material support or shelter. 

In the event of a serious mechanical failure that renders one’s bike unrideable, 

a rider may be assisted by a motor vehicle in moving backwards, forwards, or 

directly off the route. A rider may also receive assistance returning back to the 

location they left the route. 

GPS navigators are all but essential, the GPX route is the gospel. SPOT 

GPS trackers are required for racing. Final rankings will be based on SPOT 

tracking data. Mobile phones are also permitted, though service can be very 

spotty. Social media is actively encouraged, but within the spirit of the race, 

best applied as a way to send messages out, not so much back in. 

Riders alone are responsible for their safety. Riders alone must police their 

conduct. There is no mechanism to communicate to riders on course. Riders 

alone are responsible for communicating with their loved ones. Updates to 

the dispatch are time-delayed and not intended to ensure rider safety. Online 

GPS tracking is also not intended to ensure rider safety. It is for info-only, and 

validation of course complianceRelegation: Pacific Coast Bike Race reserves the right to relegate a rider from 

the race for confirmed rules violations, especially safety requirements. 

It is the sole responsibility of all riders to know the rules, police themselves, 

and in cases of course deviation, recognize their error and correct it before 

proceeding on route. 

Riding together is permitted with 50 feet between riders or side by side. 

Yelling “car back” and dropping back behind your side partner is not 

permitted. You must only ride side by side when the shoulder is wide enough 

and clearly a safe situation to ride side by side. You may not share tools, 

supplies, food, water or give any assistance to your riding partner. Only 

instance allowed is medical assistance. 

It is the rider’s responsibility to know and observe local laws. Note: If a racer 

voluntarily scratches from the race, yet continues on to finish the Pacific 

Coast Bike Race their individual tracking page will remain online/updated for 

informational purposes. 

Let us all come together in the spirit of the cycling community and have 

an amazing race experience!.