Applications: common errors

Right now we have 28 applications that have errors. Until the errors are corrected riders cannot be registered. This delays my sending out confirmation letters and raisies anxieties.

First thing's first: applications are assigned numbers as they come in, whether they have errors or not. So even if your application has an error, you are on the ride if you beat the famous 700 rider limit. But it delays you getting your confirmation letter.

The most common error is adding up the dollar amounts incorrectly: either overpaying (5) or underpaying (12). (If you overpay, we can't cash your check. ) On the application we mention: check your totals twice. That's why.

Missing signatures is the next most common error with 9. You have to sign the waiver before you can join the ride. There are special signatures necessary when you are riding with people under 18 who are not your children. I spelled these out in an earlier blog.

Two people forgot to pick a t-shirt size, to round out the 28.

Please be sure to enter your emergency contact. It's another required field. We keep a list of all the emergency contacts and phone numbers at the day's site. We also print your name and emergency contact information on the other side of the flag that has your PALM number on it and is attached to your bike. There is a chance that if you get hurt you won't be able to tell us your name. So emergency contact is an important field. One more thing: you can have up to two emergency contacts and each of them can have two phone numbers. (I know there isn't room for them on the application, but you can put them there.)