Official Rules

RULES:
The rules of the 2021 Tour de Fritter are subject to change at the whim of Le Directeur. Anyone complaining about the rules or their interpretation will be relegated or disqualified. Repeated complaints will result in expulsion from Le Tour. 

In the following passages, the term “fritter” is used generically. This year’s TDF will be a donut challenge, so mention of the word fritter is referring to a donut or any of its related other standard-size, deep-fried, sweetened-dough brethren, such as maple or buttermilk bars, glazed donuts, etc. Scones, muffins, baked bars, cookies and the like are not fritters. A single donut hole is not a standard fritter. And before you ask, five donut holes = one donut. Don’t make me stop this car again, got it?

  1. You must ride at least 10 miles for each fritter claimed
  2. You must completely eat each fritter before moving onto the next
  3. You must purchase the fritter from an independent bakery (i.e., no Safeway, Starbucks, etc. Hostess or other brands of packaged donuts purchased from a grocery or convenience store are not allowed). Chain donut stores such as Winchell’s, Dunkin Donuts, Krispy Kreme, and Blackbird Donuts are allowed, provided your fritter event conforms to Rule 4, below.
  4. Only one bakery per town visited, unless the fritters are the first and last of the ride. If the first and last bakery of a multi-fritter ride are in the same town, they must be independent establishments (you can’t go to the same bakery more than once per day).
  5. You must ride your bike between fritter stops – no driving! E-bikes are allowed. 
  6. You must register for the event using this online form: https://forms.gle/TYdUBFo8V3PNhnts6 
  7. You must submit documentation of each fritter ride to Le Directeur within 48 hours of completing your ride using this form: https://forms.gle/iMqtNcg6QjQT8Ct7A

If possible, please post your rides to Strava, RideWithGPS, Garmin, etc. You will earn bonus Fritter Points for doing so. Also, upload photos to Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter and tag @tourdefritter, and use the hashtag #tourdefritter2021, #tourdefritter, or #jetaimeledirecteur to earn bonus points (see scoring, below).

SCORING:
Similar to the general guidelines about rules, scoring methods are subject to change at the whim of Le Directeur. Anyone complaining about the scoring system or its interpretation will be relegated or disqualified. Repeated complaints will result in expulsion from Le Tour.

In general, the more fritters you eat and ride, the more fritter points (FPs) you’ll accumulate. The competitor who amasses the greatest number of FPs during the competition will be crowned Le Grand Beignet and will be granted all the rights and privileges pertaining thereto until the next Tour de Fritter competition is held.

Fritter Points will be granted on an increasing scale:

  • A ride of at least 10 miles and consumption of one donut is the equivalent of one “Fritter Leg” and earns a base score of 10 FPs. Each additional increment of 10 miles and one fritter consumed earns another 10 FPs for the base score. For example, a ride of 23 miles and two donuts eaten is 2 Fritter Legs, which earns 20 base FPs. A ride of 19.9 miles and one donut eaten is 1 Fritter Leg, which earns 10 base FPs. A ride of 53 miles and five donuts eaten is 5 Fritter Legs and earns 50 FPs.
  • For each Fritter Leg ridden a degree of difficulty equal to the square of the number legs ridden will be added to the base score for the ride, with the exception of rides composed of only one Fritter Leg. One Fritter-Leg-rides earn no degree of difficulty points. Using the examples above, the 23-mile ride would result in 24 FPs, whereas the 19.9-mile ride would earn 10 FPs. The 53-mile rider would earn 75 FPs. Clearly, the more you ride, the more you eat, the greater will be the reward.
  • Additional bonuses will be earned as follows:
    • 1 FP for each leg ridden that includes a social media engagement. For example, each time you eat a fritter during a leg of a ride and mention the Tour de Fritter on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, an additional FP will be awarded. You must use one of the hashtags #tourdefritter, #tourdefritter2021, or #jetaimeledirecteur. Only one point per leg will be awarded, regardless of the number of posts during that leg.
    • 1 FP for each leg ridden will be awarded for wearing a jersey or kit appropriate to the prestige of le Grand Spectacle. Of course, this must be documented via one of the social media outlets mentioned above. What constitutes “appropriate” clothing? Try this: https://tinyurl.com/yd3p65an. Or maybe this: https://tinyurl.com/3b7s8pmp
    • 2 FP for posting your ride to Strava, RideWithGPS, Garmin, etc. You must set the visibility for your activity to “Public” to earn these points.
    • 5 FP for each leg ridden that you actually eat a real fritter! This is le Tour de Fritter, after all. Again, documentation must be provided using one of the social media outlets.
    • 25 FP for joining the Strava Tour de Fritter club (www.strava.com/clubs/tourdefritter). These bonus points are granted only once for the entire event.
    • Additional bonus FPs will be awarded at the whim of Le Directeur

Here’s an example of a hypothetical Tour de Fritter 2021 ride of 25 miles, 1 donut and 1 true fritter eaten, ride posted to Strava/RWGPS/Garmin, 5 social media posts (though only on the first first Fritter Leg), Fritter kit worn and included in social media post:

20 base points
4 degree of difficulty points
5 true fritter points
2 Strava/RWGPS/Garmin points
1 social media bonus point
2 Fritter Kit bonus point (1 point for each leg)
1 discretionary Fritter Point awarded by Le Directeur for being buttered up in social media posts
-2 discretionary Fritter Points deducted by Le Directeur for whining about an upset stomach in social media posts

Total score for this ride = 33 Fritter Points. Simple, right?

If you have questions, don’t ask: read this post again.

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