2024 Ride to Defeat ALS - Post Event Survey
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Date |
User Response |
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| 05/07/2024 | I think we need to reconsider the minimum fundraising requirement. I had several friends that told me that they would love to be a part of the ride but feel that having to pay to ride and fundraise for a disease they have no connection to is a bit much. |
| 08/11/2024 | It was hard to wait over an hour to get back to our cars after eating, especially when you live in Thurston County. |
| 05/06/2024 | Definitely needed to have spray painted arrows in addition to the signs! Some signs fell over and couldn't be seen. Having spray painted arrows (with different colors for diff routes) would have been useful as a back-up (and is usual practice for rides like this). Rain doesn't wash it away easily, so don't worry about that! Also, the signs at some points had different directions without any designation of which route (the 25K vs. the 100K for example) went with which arrow...next time, signs with diff colors for each route are helpful. |
| 05/29/2024 | I would recommend skipping the DJ in the future. He was so loud people sitting next to each other could hardly carry on a conversation. I'd also recommend limiting the number or routes to four. Some routes had a very small number of participants. |
| 05/06/2024 | The route signage was severely lacking, especially when the different routes converged. Directional turns need to be spray painted on the road, color code the routes by distance--every other organized ride I've ever done does this. Make gps directions available so they can be downloaded in advance. We got to one intersection and there were three different arrow signs but no clue which distance was supposed to turn where and the police officer didn't know. We missed the first turn at the start of the ride because there was no signage. |
| 08/07/2024 | I had friends miss the turn to Cle Plum and continued riding an additional 7 miles. They got too tired to turn around and ended up not directly finishing. |
| 05/14/2024 | User Provided No Response |
| 08/10/2024 | Overall a very good, well organized event. Strong in team building |
| 05/29/2024 | User Provided No Response |
| 08/05/2024 | The single sign for the turn off the Iron Horse Trail to S Cle Elum Way had fallen over, which means I and a co-rider missed the turn and overshot by 5 miles. Tried riding back but two miles later, due to exhaustion, heat, and lack of water we had to call it and were unable to officially finish the race. Left feeling frustrated at the experience instead of excited to have participated. Critical turns like that, especially after 30+ miles when riders are tired, should have larger, more secured signage or a volunteer directing riders. |
| 03/29/2024 | test |
| 08/07/2024 | signage at the end to town was inadequate. some riders went 5 miles past town. loved the shuttle. I am a signmaker and would be happy to make your signs. |
| 08/10/2024 | I was not able to ride due to a recent surgery. . I am wondering how i might receive my bonus gifts (I raised over $1300). |
| 08/07/2024 | User Provided No Response |
| 08/14/2024 | I think there were two places along the trail it would have been helpful to have an extra sign or two. Also, maybe a sign indicating where the snack/water stops would be (ie, in 5 miles). Loved the route! |
| 08/16/2024 | At the lunch, the music/song choices were all super depressing. We were a group of 7 riders supporting our friend who is actively fighting ALS. He and his husband were there with us, and the depressing music was a downer. Yes, others there had lost someone to ALS. A mixed approach would have been appreciated. Signage turning off the trail was really bad and several in our group missed the turn and got lost. |
| 08/10/2024 | User Provided No Response |
| 08/10/2024 | User Provided No Response |
| 08/07/2024 | I'm did virtual so all the above questions are not worth answering. Your poll should have the selections based on that fact. One reason I did virtual is I've ridden that trail and didn't think it would be fun in a large group setting. It would be best to keep as a paved road/trail activity. |
| 08/07/2024 | Two of my friends got lost when a sign was unclear |
| 05/06/2024 | Late notice and some distinct challenges this year. |
| 08/11/2024 | Just a few more direction signs, every intersection needs a sign. Think lowest common denominator. It was a bit confusing where the "bike detour" signs where present. |
| 05/29/2024 | User Provided No Response |
| 05/13/2024 | Website was challenging, lacking biking information. (Gravel routes added very late). Event day was well supported - lots of friendly volunteers! Rest stops were good - friendly volunteers again. Overall experience was great. Lunch was OK; perhaps add a salad option to the pizza; nice to have beer tickets!! |
| 05/29/2024 | User Provided No Response |
| 08/07/2024 | There was one spot on the route where we were riding on the road and the road went right and the trail went straight and there was no signage to indicate we needed to go straight and not continue on the road |
| 08/07/2024 | singage should be closer together and monitored. |
