Join us on the 37th annual Chilly Hilly ride, Sunday, Feb. 28.
If you missed the Chilly Hilly registration deadline, which was midnight on Wednesday, you can still register for the event on Sunday morning. Registration lines can take a bit of time, but some advance preparation on your part can help speed up the process.
Complete a registration form in advance. Print the PDF at home, fill it out and bring it to the start.
Bring exact change. Having $35 in cash at the Seattle start line (tents located under the Viaduct across from the ferry terminal) or $30 at the Bainbridge start (at B.I. Cycle shop) will expedite the process. Current members in good standing can subtract $5.
Bring a credit card. Have your credit card in-hand, and we’ll get you through a line quickly.
Fill in your check before you arrive. Just like grocery shopping, no one likes to wait in line behind someone who waits to fill out their check once they hear the total. Make your personal check out to Cascade Bicycle Club in the amount of $35 (Seattle start line) or $30 (Bainbridge start line.) Current members in good standing can subtract $5.
Join the club. OK, this won’t speed up the lines on Sunday, but you will enjoy the benefit of event fee discounts while knowing that you’ve made an investment in improving cycling across the region. You can add a membership to the Chilly Hilly registration form, or you can join online today.
Thanks for your support and have a great Chilly Hilly!
The Bainbridge Island Rope Skippers wishes to express our sincere thanks to the Cascade Bike Club for your continued support of our yearly fundraiser, held at Battlepoint Park during Chilly Hilly.
We are a self-supported team, that also raises funds by conducting jump roping workshops (and hosting birthday parties) throughout the school year and summer months. All proceeds from you buying a banana, baked potato, or homemade baked goods from us during Chilly Hilly, goes directly into helping our high-performance team get to competitions all over the world. These include: Regionals; the USA Nationals Championship (held in Texas), with over l,000 competitors, that is covered by ESPN and Nickelodeon; USA Junior Olympics (in California); Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (in New York, and Seattle); and, most recently, the 2010 World Rope Skipping Championship, held in London, England, last summer. At this competition, 12 members of our team were selected to partake in a 100-strong “Team USA” (comprised of the best jumpers in the United States), competing in freestyle, pairs, double-dutch, and speed events. We competed against the top athletes from 22 countries, including, North and South Korea, Belgium, South Africa, France, China, and, Australia, to only name a few. This Olympics-style event ran over the course of one week’s time, and all our jumpers put on the performances of a lifetime. To the chant of “USA! USA! USA!,” two members of the Bainbridge Island Rope Skippers literally “brought home the gold,” when they were selected as the best pairs (in their age group) in the world!
All veteran members of the Bainbridge Island Rope Skippers are amongst the top jumpers in the United States. We all participate in mentoring and teaching the junior jumpers on our team, so they, too, can excel in this sport (and, ultimately, in other areas of their lives.)
BIRS train with a personal trainer two hours a day, up to five times a week, all throughout the year. We cross-train in gymnastics, Pilates, and other core-strengthening activities. Perhaps cycling should be added to our list!
It is through your support, CASCADE BIKE COMPANY, that we are able to make our dreams come true.
We thank you for that!
THE BAINBRIDGE ISLAND ROPE SKIPPERS