Hi Everyone! I am the same person who asked everyone to send postcards so my daughter could win a pizza party and ice cream for her class. Her class did win the contest thanks to all of you sending from every corner of the U.S. Now, to get back to the Cindy - I am a member of the Valley Spokesmen - the group that sponsors the Cinderella metric. You may go to the website at www.valleyspokesmen.org and give Jim Duncan your name and address so that you will receive your own copy of the registration form.
I help with many of the functions prior to the day of the race and it is quite a production. The couple who started this ride 30+ years ago, is still the couple that pulls the whole thing off. They are reluctant to change (as in registration process) but you will probably see slow changes in the future. It is not a lottery process. They go to the post office every day and pick up the envelopes and count them. The first 2500 envelopes to reach them, are the ones that get into the ride! So its first come, first serve. The California Highway Patrol and County of Alameda issue the permit for the ride and they are the ones who limit the number of riders. If you noticed, we no longer wear just wrist bands - you must put a number on your bike. That is because the neighbors along the way want to report riders who do unnamely things in their yards or disrupt traffic. It is also a way that the CHP and Sheriff and local police can get your name and address verified when they cite you for riding 10 abreast and running that 3 way red light intersection!!!
If I can answer any questions on behalf of the Club, I would be glad to. Bekki