1. Who can participate in Charity BnB 2010?
2. What are the costs of participating in Charity BnB 2010?
3. What does my minimum $1,200.00 donation cover?
4. How do I make my donation and secure my spot at Charity BnB 2010?
5. Do donors get a tax-deductible receipt?
6. What happens to the money I raise if the 70 participants slots get filled up while I'm still trying to raise the min $1,200 in donations?
7. Are there any training sessions conducted prior to the event?
8. What are the route, accommodation and meal arrangements like?
9. What are the logistics and support arrangements for this event?
10. What happens if I cannot finish the ride or cannot make it back in time to Tanjung Belungkor on the second day?
11. What happens if it rains?
12. Will there be an event briefing prior to the trip?

REGISTERING FOR THE EVENT

1. Who can participate in Charity BnB 2010?
Cyclists who have experience in long-distance cycling. As the rides are expected to stretch over 7 hours, you should be in good physical condition and have ridden at least 100km in a single session.

Where necessary, the organisers may, at their discretion, assess the experience and skills of potential participants and accept or reject their registration forms accordingly.

Please note that the organisers also reserve the right to withdraw any cyclist(s) from participating in the event without providing any reason or grounds for doing so.

2. What are the costs of participating in Charity BnB 2010?
Each participant is expected to raise funds for the event, either through their own contributions or through donations from their network of friends or colleagues. All participants have to raise a minimum of $1,200.00 to secure a place. Places are confirmed on receipt of full donation amount, on a first-come basis.

3. What does the minimum $1,200.00 donation cover?
Your minimum $1,200.00 donation will cover the following:
• Return ferry tickets (Singapore-Tanjung Belungkor-Singapore)
• One night stay in Seri Malaysia Mersing hotel (twin-sharing)
• One breakfast at Seri Malaysia Mersing hotel on 4 September 2010
• 1 Uvex cycling helmet
• Energy drinks (sponsored)
• 2 pieces of Charity BnB event jerseys

All other meals and refreshments during the trip will have to be borne by participants. We suggest you bring along your own energy bars and some money for the trip. Suitable rest stops that offer food and drinks along the way will be marked out in the route map provided to participants.

4. How do I make my donation and secure my spot at Charity BnB 2010?
Donations can be made via the following methods:

Donations can be made via the following methods:

• Online donation at give.sg (Only VISA and Master Cards are accepted). Donors supporting a participant will have to type in the rider’s name (as per Charity BnB registration form).

• Cheque donation to be made payable to St Luke's Eldercare Ltd, together with the Charity BnB Donation Form (See How to Participate), and mail to 2 Bukit Batok Street 11
Singapore 659674.

• Cash donation to be made in person at St Luke's Eldercare Ltd (Mondays to Fridays, 9am to Noon and 2pm to 4pm). Please use the Charity BnB Donation Form to record any donation received from your supporter and submit the form together with the money.

Both St Luke's Eldercare Ltd and Charity BnB websites will carry updates on the consolidated amount raised by each rider on a weekly basis.

5. Do donors get a tax-deductible receipt?
If donors require a tax-deductible receipt from St Luke's Eldercare Ltd, they should provide their full name, NRIC or FIN and mailing address either on the online donation form or the Charity BnB donation form (depending on the donation mode). St Luke's Eldercare Ltd will send the tax-deductible receipt directly to the donor by mail.

Please note that the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) will auto include the donation made in the donor’s tax assessment for the year 2010. The donor will receive tax deduction benefit of 2.5 times the donation amount.

6. What happens to the money I raise if the 70 participants slots get filled up while I'm still trying to raise the min $1,200 in donations?
If the slots fill up while you are trying to raise the min $1,200, you can decide whether to continue raising funds.  However, donations collected will not be refunded. You may check on the status of available slots via our website.

Rest assured that all funds raised during Charity BnB 2010 go directly to the beneficiary organisation - St Luke's Eldercare Ltd. The organisers do not keep any of the money donated to the beneficiary.

ABOUT THE RIDE

7. Are there any training sessions conducted prior to the event?
There will not be any group training sessions organised for participating BnB cyclists. Participants are expected to train on their own time and be responsible for their own level of fitness. Sufficient preparation will make the actual 320km BnB event more achievable and enjoyable.

9. What are the route, accommodation and meal arrangements like?
The Charity BnB 2010 route is as follows:

Saturday, 4 Sep 0700 hrs
• Meet at Changi Ferry Terminal and board ferry to Tanjung Belungkor.
• Ride to the Seri Malaysia Mersing hotel, Mersing (Accommodation for 1 night at Seri Malaysia hotel)

Sunday, 5 Sep 0800 hrs:
• Flag off from Seri Malaysia Mersing hotel.
• Ride to Tanjung Belungkur Ferry Terminal and board ferry back to Singapore

* A route map will be provided prior to the event date.
* The organisers reserve the right to change route details and flag off timings.

Acommodation
• One night accommodation at Seri Malaysia Mersing will be arranged on a twin-sharing basis.

Food & Beverage
• Bottled water, energy drinks and ONE (1) breakfast at Seri Malaysia Mersing on 6 Sept 2010 will be provided to all participants.

• All other meals and refreshments during the trip will have to be borne by participants. We suggest you bring along your own energy bars and some money for the trip. Suitable rest stops that offer food and drinks along the way will be marked out in the route map provided to participants.

9. What are the logistics and support arrangements for this event?
Participants will have to provide their own equipment (e.g. road bikes, spare tubes etc). Support vehicles will accompany participants along the entire route, providing water, medical and mechanical assistance and support. Directional signs will be placed along the route and rest stops will be identified and marked out. All participants will also receive event jerseys, courtesy of our event sponsors.

10. What happens if I cannot finish the ride or cannot make it back in time to Tanjung Belungkor on the second day?
There will be a bus to pick up cyclists who are not able to complete the ride. The organisers reserve the right to stop cyclists who are not in a condition to continue.

On the second day, the bus will also pick up cyclists by a designated time (to be determined by the organisers) to ensure that all participants reach the ferry terminal in time. Cyclists will have to get on the bus as instructed by the event director.

11. What happens if it rains?
If the rain poses a safety hazard, cyclists will be instructed to take shelter or to get on the bus till the weather improves.

12. Will there be an event briefing prior to the trip?
Participants are expected to attend a mandatory event briefing session prior to the event. Briefing dates will be provided closer to the event.