Great Pumpkin Ride

Hi all! We're very excited to see you again!  

The Great Pumpkin Ride is sponsored by the Fauquier Trails Coalition, a non-profit organization, and is a fundraiser for the construction of new trails throughout scenic Fauquier County.   

The Great Pumpkin Ride will be held October 26, 2024 this year and is a rain or shine event.  There are NO REFUNDS (for weather, injury, illness, sudden business trip, etc.).  This event if our largest fundraiser of the year. Your money goes towards keeping our trails maintained and helping to create new paths throughout the area. We also make donations to other organizations that have similar interests such as us.

IMORTANT DATES: 

October 05, 2024 - Last day to register and guarantee shirt sizeOctober 12, 2024 - Last day to register (shirt size NOT guaranteed)October 22, 2024 Last day for online transfers. Emergency transfers must be requested via email after this date.October 25, 2024 - Early pickup event shirt/wristband location/time - TBDYou may still pickup your paperwork/shirt the morning of the event but we HIGHLY encourage you to come to early pickup. We promise you will be glad you did! October 26, 2024 - Great Pumpkin Ride 2024!

IMPORTANT: In an effort to ensure everyone receives the GPR shirt they select upon registration, there will be absolutely NO exchanging of shirts at registration or at early pickup. The shirts are long sleeve performance style. Same as years past. Do your best to get the size you think you need.

Registration is online ONLY and the field is limited to 1,200 riders.

Registration fee is $75.00 if you register by July 5, 2024. Registration fee is $85.00 for those who register starting July 6, 2024.

Registration includes:

ONE long-sleeved technical shirt. (For sizing information see the Men's Sizing and Women's Sizing charts. These are for generic sizing purposes ONLY -- all shirts will be the same color.) There will be NO size-switching at registration!  Up to three rest stops (depending on the ride distance you select) with the Great Pumpkin foods you've come to know and love.SAG vehicles for rider support and minor mechanical issues provided.

TRANSFER RULES:

NO TRANSFERS after October 22, 2024

The Fauquier Trails Coalition does not broker transfers (we simply don’t have the volunteer staff to handle the brokering of transfers).  If you want to transfer your registration, your best bet is to post on our Facebook page.

Here is the general transfer procedure:

Replacement (new) rider –

1.  Find a rider who is looking to transfer their registration (see above).

2.  Make arrangements to pay the original rider for their entry fee.  (The original entry fee transfer must be handled separately and privately between the two parties, and outside of BikeReg.  

3.  Contact the original rider to transfer the registration to you (see instructions below)

4.  Follow the email link you receive and complete your information. Once you've completed the process, the original rider will be removed and you will be added to the list of registered participants in their place.

Original (old) rider –

1.  Find a rider who is looking for a transfer registration (see above).

2.  Make arrangements to transfer/receive payment from the new rider for your entry fee.  (The original entry fee transfer must be handled separately and privately between the two parties, and outside of BikeReg.)

3.  Go to this link: https://www.bikereg.com/Edit/great-pumpkin-ride and enter the email address of the person you're transferring your entry to.

4.  Once the new rider accepts the transfer, you will be removed from the event and the new rider will be added to the list of registered participants in your place. 

And finally . . . the roads for the Great Pumpkin Ride are NOT CLOSED!!  Please exercise caution and common sense.  If it doesn’t feel safe to ride two abreast, it probably isn’t.  And riding more than two abreast is not permitted in Virginia (and ticketing cyclists isn’t an unheard of occurrence – just be aware).

See you at the start!

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