You will find details about how the Tour de l’Outaouais works below. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us!
Rules
You will have 7 days to complete each stage. If you decide to complete a ride outside of the specified period, your time will not be included in the standings.
In order for your time to count, you must record your ride with a GPS device (smartphone, GPS watch, GPS cyclometer) and upload your ride to the RideWithGPS portal (see technical guide for details.)
You can ride alone or in a group. (Due to the current COVID-19 situation, you must abide by the public health rules in effect during the event).
Do not block traffic - if you are riding in a group, you must ride in line and let cars pass.
You must follow the Highway Safety Code at all times. This includes traffic signs and lights.
You must plan for any repairs, flat tires, mechanical breakdowns. No support will be provided.
No shortcuts - you must complete the exact course for your time to be included in the standings.
You must wear a CSA, CPSC, ASTM, CEN or SNELL approved bicycle helmet at all times during the event.
Electrically assisted bicycles (e-bikes) are not permitted. If you complete a stage on an e-bike, your time will not be included in the standings.
Course timing and navigation
Instructions to connect with your phone, smart watch, or bike computer for timing and navigation during the Tour de l’Outaouais.
How to RSVP to the event
Click the RSVP link that you will receive in the stage announcement email
If you don’t have an account with Ride with GPS, you’ll be asked to create one for free
If you do have a Ride with GPS account you’ll proceed to the event
Navigating on the Ride with GPS app?"
After RSVPing to the event, the event will be visible in the Ride with GPS app
Tap More in the lower right
Tap My Events
Tap your event
Tap the route you want to navigate
Tap Download if you want to save the route offline
When ready to ride or run, tap Navigate. You will hear audio cues from the app instructing you to make upcoming turns
After completing the route, press and hold the pause icon button at the bottom center of the screen and save
Save your activity as Public so you will be applied to the event leaderboard. This option is found under Visibility on the activity save screen.
Want to sync routes and rides to your Garmin wirelessly?"
On ridewithgps.com, click your profile icon in the upper right
Click Settings
Click Connected Services
Click Connect with Garmin
Enter your password and email
Make sure Activities and Courses are both toggled on
Save
View the event on ridewithgps.com. You’ll find a link to this on your account online on the right column of your Dashboard
Click Go to Route on the route you want to export on the event page
Click Pin in the upper left corner of the route view page
Turn on your Garmin
Open the Garmin Connect app on your phone and let sync
The route will be ready to navigate under Courses
Save your ride and it will be added to the event segment leaderboard
If your Garmin account’s activity privacy is set to private, Ride with GPS will also save the activity as private. You can manage an activity’s privacy by viewing the activity on ridewithgps.com > click the activity name> set Visibility to Public > Save
Navigating the route on a Wahoo?
After RSVPing to the event, view the event on ridewithgps.com. You’ll find a link to this on your account online on the right column of your Dashboard
Click Go to Route on the route you want to export on the event page. See example screenshot: https://i.imgur.com/wnuMFVP.png
Click Pin in the upper left corner of the route view page
If you have previously paired your Elemnt and Ride with GPS, jump to step 10
Open the Wahoo Elemnt app on your phone
Tap Profile
Tap Authorized or Connected Apps
Tap Ride with GPS
Enter your email and password
Turn on your Wahoo
Press Page in the lower right until you see Route in the lower left
Press Route in the lower left
Press the center button to Sync
The route is ready to navigate
Save your ride and it will automatically be added to your Ride with GPS account and event segment leaderboard
If your Ride with GPS activity is set to private you can manage an its privacy by viewing the activity on ridewithgps.com > click the activity name > set Visibility to Public > Save
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.