Start date was April 1 - 4, 2010 covering a minimum of 360k for the Fleche and/or 180k for a RUSA Dart with each 3 to 5 member team finishing 24 hours for the Fleche or 12 hours for the Dart, after their assigned start time. Each team may start its ride between noon Thursday and 10:00 AM on Saturday. The Fleche minimum distance required for the 24-hour period is 360 KM. The Dart minimum distance required for the 12-hour period is 180 KM. No rest stop may exceed two hours in any one location.
For the 2010 Carolina Flèche event, it is suggested that no 2 teams start from exactly the same starting location/address, but if you must but if you must use the same starting address, then team start times of one hour apart will be assigned to your teams. You may start within any of the RUSA allowed start times/dates, please consider planning your start times for Friday morning, April 2, 2010, which will allow all teams to finish closer to the same time for an after Fleche gathering of all riders.
Remember that you can start at the finish and do a loop!
2010 Finish location will be Coastal North Carolina
Pre-registration of Teams for the Carolina Flèche-USA or Carolina Dart is required. Riders must enter in teams with a designated captain – no individual entries for the flèche will be accepted. All team entries must be received by March 07, 2010, including the team’s proposed route. All routes must be approved and confirmed with team captains by March 14, 2010. Any requests for last minute changes to the team or route will be approved at the discretion of the organizer. All communication will be with the team captain only.
Pre-register individual Team Members using the online form. All team members must send via postal mail a signed release and all individual event cost/donations. Team captain may submit all cost/donations. Please download, print, fill out and mail the forms provided. Entry must consist of a single Registration form for the team, plus a Release form for each individual member of the team and payment of cost/donations. These downloadable documents will be in PDF format.
More info on RUSA's website about the rules and teams
Have a great 2010 season!
Fleche Team Pre-Registration (not currently available)
Dart Team Pre-Registration (not currently available)
Fleche or Dart Rider Individual Pre-Registration (not currently available)
Fleche Rider WAIVER/RELEASE form