Rules

This is not a race! It is an individual, ‘Personal Best’ event.
As such, there are only 3 rules:

Guidelines for following the rules:

General

You must obey all traffic laws.
Do not use a mobile phone, earphones, headphones, headset, radio, or similar while riding. If you must - Do so while stopped, away from the road
Do not stop on the road. If stopped, for any reason - Pull off the road
Do not disturb (any) other road users
You're advised to be at the start 10 minutes before your start time
You should travel every cm of the route with your bike
You may proceed on foot along the route as long as the bicycle is present with you (carried, dragged, or pushed). You must stay off the road in such a case.
If you abandon, you should notify an official. All full laps up to that point will count
Keep enough room from other riders so traffic can comfortably pass one rider at a time. No passing is allowed when it might impede traffic
No drafting of any sort is allowed after the first 1 km of the route
No support, except in the designated areas near the start/stop
No support vehicles on course, other than official support vehicles
Appeals / complaints of any kind are accepted within 15 minutes of the finishing time
Warnings may be given at the discretion of any event official
The clock will not not stop for any reason
Riders and their support are encouraged to provide assistance to other riders as needed

Bike

Bicycles must be human powered only
At night and during low visibility conditions, the bike must be equipped with a non-blinking front and rear lights
Aero bars and disk wheels may be used
Any number of bicycles or replacement parts may be used during the event
Rider and frame number must be displayed and visible when crossing the start/finish line