It’s The Inaugural Scrabblethon – December 15th, 2024

Scrabble, bikes, how can you top that?

The course is a short, non-technical loop, collect a Scrabble tile each lap, and after an hour who has the best word?

Only one way to find out!

The Details

Sunday, December 15th, starts at 10:30am, in Royal Roads near the Heatherbell entrance. Free!

Any off-road bike should do – MTB, gravel, cyclocross, all-road.

The course is detailed below, but it’s a short loop with a hearty climb, and non-technical descent, all on fireroads and wider pathways.

Laps are likely to be 6-10 minutes depending on ability. We’ll start with a big, group, neutralized lap, then the hour starts and everyone is off!

Each time around, collect a Scrabble piece, and contemplate your word on the climb!

After 1 hour, no more laps. We all try and figure out our best words, most points wins!

Bring a friend or two, this is a fun event!

Safety is a huge priority of course, and all efforts are made to select quiet roads/trails that are low traffic, but please be respectful of other trail users, this is just for fun!

The Scrabblethon – Rules & Sign-Up

A few rules to try to keep things fun for all:

• One Scrabble tile per lap
• Ride as many laps as you can in one hour!
• Once we hit 1hr, riders can’t do another lap
• No trading tiles
• No phones to check spelling! (It’s fine to consult with other riders.)
• One word per rider
• Just one big category since this is mostly on chance!
• You’ll need somewhere to stash your tiles, eg: jersey, jacket, or shorts with a pocket! Bar bags work too!
• Sign up by 6pm on Saturday, December 14th (do it now!)

And yes, it’s totally free!

Here’s a Strava route file for the loop: https://www.strava.com/routes/3296925354150657696

To join the Scrabblethon:

Sign-Up Form (Google Docs form)

Sorry, but failure to sign up will result in denial of Scrabble tiles.

Results!

COMING SOON, CHECK BACK EVENING OF SUNDAY, DEC 15th!

Let’s see what some of the top words are!