About the Race
The PEI Mussel Tear is a self-supported 430km gravel cycling event that spans the beautiful province of Prince Edward Island from one end to the other. While many maritime cycling enthusiasts have conquered the famous Confederation Trail, this race minimizes time spent on the modern railbed and highlights some of PEI's lesser-known red dirt roads.
This event will take riders through tourist hotspots such as Summerside, Cavendish, Victoria by the Sea, Charlottetown and St. Peter's Bay. Enjoy these re-supply points while you can as the majority of the ride will be nothing but red dirt, farmland and the sound of your freewheel.
Are you up for the challenge?
Event Details
Date
Start: August 30th @ 10:00am
Cut off time: August 31st @ 4:00pm
Distance
430 kilometres
Time Limit
30 hours
Location
Start: North Cape Lighthouse (Tignish, PEI)
Finish: East Point Lighthouse (Elmira, PEI)
Registration
Pricing
- •Cycling PEI, Cycling NS and Velo NB members: $60 per rider
- •Non-members/ all other riders: $70 per rider
- •Tracking Fees: $40+ (see details below)
*For those entering the pairs category, please register individually and indicate the name of your teammate on the registration portal.
Race Rules
This is a self-supported event which means no outside support is allowed. Any supplies, accommodation or assistance required on route must be available to all riders.
Riders will be provided with the official racecourse GPX file one week prior to the start date. It should be uploaded to your GPS device (Garmin, Wahoo, etc) and followed from tip to tip. If riders must deviate from course for any reason, they must re-enter the course at the point they exited. A draft of the course is available at the following link* but is subject to change prior to race day. Riders must finish the race in the category in which they entered (i.e. solo or pairs).
The following list is required at the start line to participate: headlight, tail light, GPS device, cell phone and a portable charger to support the listed items. All riders will also require a tracking device (available to rent from Follow My Challenge USA) if unable to provide your own.
*Draft Course: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48965739
Tracker Information
All tracking and mapping is organized by Follow My Challenge, a third party organization that provides tracker rentals and mapping services for events of this nature. A tracker is required to participate. If you are supplying your own tracking device (SPOT, Garmin InReach) there is mapping fee of $30 USD. If you require a rental tracking device, there is a fee of $80 USD which includes both the device and mapping fee.
Prices are determined by Follow My Challenge and they are happy to answer any questions you may have regarding their services. Payment is made directly through the company at the link above. Please note, this is separate from the registration fee.
Anyone requiring a rental tracking device will be able to simply pick it up at the start line and leave it at the finish line – we'll take care the rest.