Registration and Roster

Admission to the Rough Riders Rally is $169. There is a 100 rider limit and it will SELL OUT! Sign up NOW! Please note, once the event is sold out, it is SOLD OUT. Photo ID is required to check-in for the event. Entry includes: Friday evening Pizza Party, Saturday evening Awards Dinner, route maps, the opportunity to enter the bike ridden that weekend in the Bike Show, the opportunity to enter photos in the Photography Competition, Rough Riders Rally Magazine, Rough Riders water bottle, Rough Riders patch, Rough Riders decal, Rough Riders pin, Rough Riders cycling cap, AdventureCORPS tote bag, Hammer Nutrition samples, plus discounted services from Tam Bikes.

Click here for the roster of registered riders (updated weekly).

Locations and Links

The Rough Riders Rally will be hosted in and around Mill Valley, CA, in Marin County, CA (just north of San Francisco, over the Golden Gate Bridge.) The nearest airport is San Francisco, while the Oakland airport is only slightly further away, much smaller, and usually easier to navigate.

Tam Bikes: 357 Miller Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941. Map | Info
Tam Valley Community Center: 203 Marin Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941. Map | Info
Punjabi Burrito: 15 Madrona Street, Mill Valley, CA 94941. Map | Info.
Stefano's Solar-Powered Pizza: 11 East Blithedale Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941. Map. | Info.
The Depot: 87 Throckmorton Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941. Map.
Host Hotel: TBA

Where To Stay

The official host hotel of the Rough Riders Rally is Acqua Hotel in Mill Valley, with special rates also available at Acqua's nearby sister properties Mill Valley Inn (in downtown Mill Valley) and Water's Edge Hotel (in Tiburon). All are within short cycling distance of the Rally's ride starts and events, especially the two Mill Valley properties. To see all three hotels, click here. Below is an outline of the special rates we have obtained at Acqua Hotel for participants in the Rally. A 10% discount will also be offered at their two sister properties. Please note it pays to make your reservations early; the rates go up as we get closer to the event. Register for the event, AND make your reservations now! (Actual registrants for the Rally will be provided with the special web-link to make reservations at our discounted rate. Our block of rooms, at our special prices, are ONLY available to those who register for the Rally.)

Please note that we have researched hotels in this area thoroughly. It is a VERY popular tourist destination located in one of the nation's most expensive places to live. The Acqua is a beautiful hotel in a very convenient location; it is freeway-close and just a short bike path ride from the Rally venues. Much lesser hotels, some practically next door, charge much, much more. Please stay at Acqua! Map.

The Acqua Hotel features 49 guest rooms; 25 rooms are the premium, Junior Suite rooms. These rooms are larger and take full advantage of the western views of Mt Tamalpais and Richardson Bay. Each room has a balcony or patio as well as an oversized bathroom and entry parlor. The balance of the guest rooms are more traditional in size, and have a bit more southern orientation. Regardless of room type, all guests will enjoy the following benefits:
• Continental Breakfast Buffet with waffle station and espresso Bar
• Evening wine service
• Parking; WiFi Access
• Complimentary access to Mil Valley Health Club (off-site)

Rates do not include 11% occupancy tax. For a virtual tour of the Acqua, click here.

Carpooling and Hotel Room Sharing

We encourage carpooling to and from all our events. With Rough Rders coming to Marin County for the July 23-25 Rough Riders Rally from across California and beyond, there must be somebody who lives near you, or along the route you'll be driving, or perhaps someone who just needs a ride to and from the airport in San Francisco or Oakland if they are flying to the event. Please use this section of the Rough Riders blog to connect with other riders. Share the ride! Save gas! Save money! Save the earth! Maybe find a roommate, too!

What to Bring

All riders are on their won while riding. There is no support provided on the rides. All riders must come prepared for any possible mechanical failure or contingency. At the very least, all riders should carry a spare tube, tire (yes, an actual tire), pump, patch kit, basic tools, water bottles, food, money, personal and medical identification, cell phone, money, credit card, and a good attitude. Although we anticipate great weather in late July, any weather is possible in the San Francisco Bay Area. A vest, arm warmers, and sunscreen are recommended, at the minimum, besides traditional cycling attire. As for footwear, some riders may need to "hike-a-bike" here and there, so trail-worthy shoes are recommended. Wearing a Rough Riders jersey is HIGHLY recommended!

Twilight, Sunrise, and Sunset

Twilight begins 5:36; Sunrise is 6:06; Sunset is 20:27; Twilight ends 20:57.

Important Registration Details and Policies

1. All entrants are required to sign the Accident Waiver at check-in (before beginning the event). The waiver may not be modified in any manner.
2. Entry fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. (No rider exchanges EXCEPT for frame builders / bike manufacturers. Bonafide builders of frames / bikes may register for the Rally, then transfer their entry to their designated rider / representative.)
3. We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone.
4. Photo ID is required to check-in for the event.
5. The minimum age for participants and volunteers is 13. Riders under 18 must have their Accident Waiver signed by a parent or guardian who attends the event.
6. These events ALWAYS sell out way in advance! There is no registration at the event.
7. There will be no mailing via postal service of any info, results, or entry confirmation before or after the event, however Active.com will email you confirmation of your entry when you complete the application process through their website. Keep that email on file as proof of your registration. We will keep you up-to-date via our email newsletter, but only if you choose to sign up for it. Please also register for the RSS, or email, feed from the Rough Riders blog (see the top of the right-hand column).
8. The event will be held rain or shine.
9. Festival participatens acknowledge that all cycling is optional and is held on open, public roads and trails. All traffic and safety laws, and trail regulations, must be obeyed. All cycling is done at one's own risk. All cycling will be done as if on a personal ride. Rides will not be timed, results will not be posted, we will not be racing, and common sense and road/trail etiquette will rule the day.
10. Disaster Policy.