WHAT IS THE BU STRAVA SEGMENT CHALLENGE SERIES?
This is a 6-week series designed to get folks on their bikes pedaling some of the area's very best routes. Ride with a group or solo, with the goal being to complete as many of the 3 weekly segments while racking up points for our segment series championship! Does this sound like your kind of fun? Read on for more info!
WHEN DOES THE SERIES BEGIN?
The first 3 segments will be announced Friday, March 29 with Segment hunting for that week beginning Monday, April 1. Happy segment hunting!
HOW DOES THE SERIES WORK?
Cyclists must join the Strava Club- BU Strava Segment Challenge Series
Each Friday three Strava segments will be posted on the Bikes Unlimited Facebook page and our Instagram feed. One Segment will consist of road or gravel and the other will be an Off-Road segment.
Beginning the following Monday Riders will have 7 days to complete the segment. (Monday to Sunday)
Riders will upload their rides with the completed segment to Strava- The ride must be set to public.
Only rides completed during the designated week for the segments will count toward the leaderboard for that segment.
This is a continuous 6-week event but each week is a “fresh start” and people can join in whenever they would like.
DRAFTING is allowed- so gather your friends and chase those segments
WHAT’S the same and what’s new for 2024?
BUSSCS CHAMPIONS TO BE CROWNED
Like previous year, riders will receive points according to their finishing position per their gender in each weekly segment accumulating points throughout the entire 6-week series. Riders will be awarded more points based on the number of riders who compete in that week's segment. For example, if a weekly segment has 22 riders participating, the fastest rider will receive 23 points for their efforts while the slowest rider will receive 1 point. There will be 3 segments each week (road, gravel, & mountain). Riders will receive points for their two highest-scoring segments with their lowest being dropped for the week. Riders will not be penalized for missing a segment but will only score points for the segments that the rider completes. We will be crowning a male and female series winner.
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
BUSSCS MALE & FEMALE CHAMPIONS will be awarded a Bikes Unlimited gift certificate valued at $100 buck-a-roos!
The Rider (both male & female) who accumulates the most points per week will be awarded a small prize.
Riders completing all 18 segments posted during the series will receive a $35 gift card.
THINGS YOU SHOULD CONSIDER WHEN PARTICIPATING IN THIS SERIES
The health and safety of cyclists will always be the highest priority for Bikes Unlimited.
As always, ride safely and abide by all traffic laws. Follow Government advice on outdoor activity.
Most importantly, have fun and ride hard!
