The challenge period will be from January 1, 2008 to December 1, 2008

Registration is $10.00 per rider to cover the cost of the base patches and year rockers. Registration fee is non-refundable.

Riders can join in the challenge at any time during the year by contacting the First or Second Officer and paying the registration fee. Mileage check-in is only available at chapter rides.

Riders may enter more than one bike in the challenge. Mileage for riders with more than one bike registered for the challenge will be rolled together for the rider's total.

A rider must attend at least 3 rides to qualify for the year rocker.

CHAPTER MILES

Registered riders attending a chapter ride (monthly, ad hoc or overnighter) will be credited with chapter miles for those miles traveled with the group. These miles begin at the rally point and end at the breakup point. If a rider chooses to join the ride late, or leave the ride early, the First Officer, Second Officer or the Ride Captain will log the mileage at that point and the rider will be credited accordingly.

Chapter rides are defined as any ride where 3 or more chapter members are present and include the following:

    Monthly chapter ride (shown on the ride calendar as "chapter ride #x") regardless of how many members are present;

    Ad hoc rides (those impromptu rides that pop up on the forum) where 3 or more chapter members are present,

    Overnighters where 3 or more chapter members are present.

    All "chapter rides" will be clearly posted as such on the chapter calendar.

OVERALL MILES

Participants will report their starting and ending miles to First Officer or Second Officer at the time they register for the challenge and at the end of the challenge period.

All riders registered for the challenge will receive a Gateway Southern Cruisers Mileage Challenge base patch after paying their registration fee.

At the conclusion of the challenge, all registered riders who have attended at least 3 of the 6 monthly chapter rides will receive a year rocker

    The rider with the highest chapter miles will be awarded a year rocker with GOLD lettering.

    The rider with the second highest chapter miles will be awarded a year rocker with SILVER lettering.

    The rider with the third highest chapter miles will be awarded a year rocker with BRONZE lettering.

    All other riders who meet the 3 ride requirement will receive a year rocker with WHITE lettering.

The riders in the top 3 spots will have their Chapter Miles immortalized on a special page on the website. This page will show their individual accomplishments along with chapter-wide totals for chapter miles and total miles.

As a bonus, the rider with the highest total miles (regardless of their standing in the chapter miles challenge) will also be listed on the website.