COVID-19 Update Summary

• All volunteers and committee members working at the event will wear masks.   
• All food and water items will be pre-packaged and handled by volunteers and not racers.   
• There will be no congregating at the event before or after the ride.   
• Riders will be encouraged to maintain distance when stopping at aid stations.   
• At the start and finish riders will be encouraged to wear a mask and maintain physical     distance.   
• Wave starts will be instigated in order to help maintain distance at the beginning of the race.   
• Family members and support crews will be encouraged to not arrive at the park this year.    
• In order to encourage less congregating and less chance of the spread of COVID-19 no post-race lunch will be served on site. There will also be no pre-race dinner at packet pick up.   
• Hand sanitizer will be available at the start, the finish, and aid stations.   
• Any riders coming from designated “hotspot” will receive a pre-race message indicating the need to self-screen for symptoms of COVID-19 as indicated by public health authorities. At packet pick up they will be asked the questions again, as well as have their temperature taken.   
• In order to assure that we can safely manage the participants our race will be capped at 200 riders.   
• If the ride is canceled due to a COVID-19 related reason or if a member of the race committee asks a rider not to participate this year they have the following opportunities:      

1. We do offer partial discounts for those canceling during our cancellation periods.
2. If the event is NOT sold out, a discount code for 75% of your race registration fee will be offered until 5 days prior to the race date. No discounts codes will be given within 5 days before the event, if the event is not sold out. 
3. If the event IS sold out, a discount code for 75% of your race registration fee will be offered until 5 days prior to the race date. No discounts codes will be given within 5 days before the event, if the event is sold out.
4. Partial discount codes are only available for cancellations of completed registrations. A registration is considered incomplete if payment was mailed in and has not yet been received. Discount codes can be used to register for another Headwind Cycling event and will be valid for 12 months after the event date.  
5. If the 4PGF committee deems that it is unsafe to continue to race, for whatever reason, within 5 days prior to the race you will be offered an opportunity for a 75% discount code to another Headwind Cycling Event·  We have added a virtual ride option that is able to be completed on your own time during the month of August 

You can view our provisional approval from the SE Idaho Health Department HERE.