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It’s day 4 after The Big One and your neighbors need you—everyone has a role to play in the recovery. You have your bike -- what can YOU do?
This is a disaster drill in the form of a bike scavenger hunt, especially for (but not limited to) cargo bikes. Home base is at Cal Anderson: ride your own route to checkpoints -- Show us your skills, and learn new ones, to collect points and ultimately, build our resilience networks in Seattle.
Checkpoints will include challenges and skill-shares relating to:
- Validating and carrying messages
- Crossing barriers and difficult terrain
- Carrying water, heavy loads, or large items
- Cooperation and rapid-response network-building
- Integration with our existing network of volunteer HAM radio operators
Opt-in to use your route and times to contribute to micromobility research (how bikes can respond to disasters).
The event is self-paced: compete and test your skills, or ride for fun to learn about recovery efforts in Seattle.
Categories
More details soon, but will include:
Cargo (includes bikes with trailers)
Open (any bike)
Family-friendly (low-to-no loads)
Route
Visit checkpoints to collect points and practice skills - at your own pace, on your own route.
Longest routes to hit all checkpoints: ~25-30 mi
Opt-in to send your route and times (via Strava) to our collaborating group of bike researchers who are studying bike relief in disaster scenarios.
Schedule
9am - Activities open at home base
10am - Manifests out
11am - Le Mans start!
Visit checkpoints to collect points and practice skills - at your own pace, on your own route.
4PM - Event close.
Registration
Registration is required and will open in June. We will update with a link when available.
The event is free, or participants may opt to donate ~$25 to the DRT nonprofit to support future events.
Community Partners
Seattle Emergency Hubs
University of Washington: Center for Disaster Resilient Communities
RAPID Facility
Seattle Auxiliary Communications Service
Food resilience orgs (location redacted)
and others
Stay in touch
Sign up for email updates: https://tinyurl.com/seattledrt
Instagram: @seattle_drt https://www.instagram.com/seattle_drt/
Website: https://disasterrelieftrials.com
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