Welcome to the Safety Zone
The Safety Zone is the National MS Society’s initiative to provide participants with a safe, enjoyable cycling adventure. Together, we are raising funds and awareness in the fight to end the devastating effects of multiple sclerosis.
Safety isn’t just about wearing your cycling helmet and knowing the rules of the road. Those are very important measures, but cycling safety involves much more. Tour safety includes a wide variety of topics, such as hydration, bike maintenance and cycling etiquette, just to name a few.
Riding Safely
Help us have a safe event by keeping safety on your mind at all times.
- Wear a helmet. This is mandatory to participate in the Tour.
- Never ride more than two side-by-side. This is a state law.
- Fill out the required medical information on the back of the rider bib number.
- Make sure vehicle drivers see you. Make eye contact with drivers before turning.
- Pass on the left only. Before passing, be sure it is clear, then signal and clearly call out “ON YOUR LEFT.”
- Stay aware of road-edge hazards, such as loose gravel, drains, trash, low branches and parked vehicles.
- Watch out for road kills, potholes, cracks in the road, etc. and call them out loudly.
- If slowing for any reason, clearly and loudly call out “SLOWING.”
- If stopping for any reason, clearly and loudly call out “STOPPING” and move safely off the pavement and away from other cyclists.
- Do not block breakpoint entrances. Move fully into a breakpoint area and safely out of the path of oncoming cyclists.
- Do not ride in groups or pace-lines with riders you do not know.
- Respect the communities along the route. They support the mission to end MS and they support you.
