Site Help for Riders

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How do I find a list of rides?

1. On the right side of the home page there is a list of upcoming rides, click on the orange ride title for a quick popup of the ride details.

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2. Click on the orange Ride Calendar button near the top of the page to see a complete list of rides. 

How do I start/renew my membership of PCHRandos?

You must be a member of PCHRandos to ride any of our events. Membership costs $5 per year and entitles you to easily track your registrations and results on this website. Click on the orange Club button near the top of the page and select "Update/Renew Membership". This takes you to the Membership page where you can renew or start your membership.

Start membership

• Note: Before you can join PCH Randos you must be a member of RUSA due to some insurance requirements that are hopefully temporary. You can take advantage of a first time member offer explained here.
• Click on the New Membership link to become a member for the first time.  If you have been a member in the past, please renew your membership instead.
• Note, if you do not provide your RUSA ID, we cannot submit your results to RUSA. The email address is critical. Please double check it.
• Complete the fields and click [Continue to Payment]
• You will be redirected to the Paypal site. Complete payment here.

Renew/update membership

• Any time after October 1st, your membership will renew for the upcoming year.
• In the Membership page, enter your surname in the textbox and select your name from the list that pops up.
• Click [Request Update/Renewal].
• You will receive an email that contains a link that allows you to complete renewal/update. We use two-factor authentication for security.
• Once you receive the email from ridestats (remember to check spam folder), click on the link. It is only valid for a limited time.
• You will be taken to a page that allows you to update your membership details. There is also a [PayPal] button to renew membership for another year.

How do I register for a ride?

Once you are a current member and have found the ride you want to register for, click on the ride's [Register] button

• The site may need you to enter your surname and select your membership id. If you are not in the list then you are not a current member, see above.
• Verify the information displayed and correct as needed. Information that cannot be corrected on this page should be corrected using the update membership page described above.
• Click [Next] and review the ride details.
• Click [Next] and read the sample waiver. Check the checkbox at the bottom. You will need to sign a physical copy of this waiver, provided by the ride leader, at the start of the event.
• Click [Next] and then click [PayPal] to complete payment and registration. This can be deferred but MUST be completed before ride registration closes (see ride listing for close date).

How to find which rides I am registered for.

• Click on the orange [PCH on the Road] button near the top of the home page and select My Rides
• You will see a list of rides for which you are registered together with their payment status. Don't forget to pay before registration closes.
• You can unregister for a ride by clicking on the [Cancel] button for a ride.
• You can reverse your cancellation by clicking on the [I'm still coming] button.

How to get to our Google Group

• Click the orange [PCH Pages and Links] button near the top of the screen, 
• Click Google Groups