ENTRY FEE
The Shimano Gravel Muster has an all-inclusive base entry fee that includes accommodation, meals and extras (as explained below). There are several different accommodation options on night 2 and 3 as explained here.
Combined entry fees below:
| Entry and Accommodation Options | |
| Base Level BYO Camp Gear | $1,634 |
| Upgrade Option 1 Rapid Ascent supplied camp gear on night 2 and 3 | $1,734 |
| Upgrade Option 2 Rapid Ascent supplied camp gear on night 2 and bunk room on night 3 | $1,734 |
| Upgrade Option 3 Rapid Ascent supplied camp gear on night 2 and twin share cabin on night 3 | $1,809 |
ENTRY FEE INCLUSIONS
- Entry to all 4 stages over 4 days
- Event branded cycling CAP
- 2 nights accommodation ^ – at Hale River Homestead on Day 2, and Ross River Homestead on Day 3
- Transport of your gear for Days 2, 3 and 4 whilst you’re riding
- 2 x Breakfast (Day 3 and 4)
- 3 x Lunch (Day 2, 3 and 4)
- 4 x Dinners (Day 1, 2, 3 and 4)
- On-Course Hydration / nutrition, food and full support at the water points
- Beers and snacks at the pop up bar on Day 1
- Professional photographs of you in action on the stages
- Professional medical support on course
- Professional electronic timing and results
- On course event staff support
- All other ‘standard’ event services you’d expect such as safety systems and traffic management…
^ Click Here for more details on the Accommodation Upgrade Options
Summary of Entry Fee Inclusions – Food / Accomm
| STAGE | ACCOMMODATION | BREAKFAST | LUNCH | DINNER | ON-COURSE SNACKS | |
| DAY 0 Wed 21 Aug | – | Stay in Alice Springs* (you book) | – | – | – | – |
| DAY 1 Thurs 22 Aug | 1 | Stay in Alice Springs* (you book) | – | – | YES | YES |
| DAY 2 Fri 23 Aug | 2 | Stay at Hale River Homestead INCLUDED | – | YES | YES | YES |
| DAY 3 Sat 24 Aug | 3 | Stay at Ross River Homestead INCLUDED | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| DAY 4 Sun 25 Aug | 4 | Stay in Alice Springs* (you book) | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| DAY 5 Mon 26 Aug | – | n/a | – | – | – | – |
WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED IN ENTRY FEE
The following items are NOT included in your entry fee and need to be booked yourself:
- Accommodation when in Alice Springs (Day 0, 1 and 4). See Accommodation Plan HERE >>
- Transfers from the Airport to your hotel in Alice Springs. See Transfer Options HERE >>
- Breakfasts when in Alice Springs (Day 1 and 2)
- Lunch when in Alice Springs (Day 1)
- Alcohol for each dinner
REFUND POLICY
Refund Policy
If a competitor withdraws at least 23 days prior to event day they have the option of a credit or refund:
- Credit: Credit towards another Rapid Ascent event – less a 10% administration fee
- Refund: A refund will be offered, less 15% administration fee
If a competitor withdraws less than 23 days before event day:
- No credits or refunds will be issued
Refunds/credits must be requested in writing via [email protected]
A refund cannot be granted once a credit has been issued.
Transfer Policy
- Transfer of individual race entries are NOT permitted.
- Providing there are spaces available, a rider may transfer from a higher entry fee event/category to a lower entry fee event/category before 8:00am AEST on the Tuesday before event day. In this case, the difference between the two entry fees will not be refunded.
- Providing there are spaces available, a rider may transfer from a lower entry fee event to a higher entry fee event up to 8:00am AEST on the Tuesday before event day – no admin fee will be charged. Any entry upgrades requested after 8:00am AEST on the Tuesday before event day will incur a $15 upgrade fee (plus entry fee difference), to be paid at race registration.
EVENT RESCHEDULING / CANCELLATIONS
If the event is deemed unsafe or unable to be held on the proposed date, the following steps shall be followed:
- Rapid Ascent will endeavor to reschedule the event to another date with all entries transferring to the new date
- If the new event date is more than 23 days after the original date and you are unable to attend a competitor may withdraw from the event according to the refund policy above.
- If the new event date is within 23 days of the original date and you cannot attend you can receive a race credit to any Rapid Ascent event less a 25% admin fee
Note:
- Rapid Ascent reserves the right to alter or amend the originally proposed course(s) from that which was published on the event website for any reason
- Advice of any event postponement or change will be made on the front page of the event website as early as possible before the event, and will be posted to the official race notice board at the registration marquee.