Hey there, so my group of 4 virgins have not received our wristbands, vehicle pass, ordered shirts etcetera, yet. Should I be worried or be patient? I’ve conformed that we all have assigned wristband #s
The Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa
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There is no reason to be concerned. They have just started sending them out, and it will take weeks to get them all shipped with so many packets to send. The group leader will get an email when the group’s package has shipped.
Packets have started to ship. Our team was notified yesterday and tracking confirms it is half way here. In the past the shipping process has taken a couple of weeks to complete so don’t worry if you don’t get your notice for a few days.
thank you so much DenBiker and hnschipper (always like a Dr Who reference! have you seen Good Omens yet?)
I wonder if they send them by order of team number? They shipped mine on May 30th (delivered on June 1st). The tracking number showed up in USPS informed delivery on May 23rd. So that shows from the time they created the label to dropping it off at the post office was a week.
Nothing to be concerned about, it does usually take through June and last year even into the first part of July to get everything delivered.
I can only speculate that they are shipped out in the order of the wristband numbers. The team always has sequential numbers which appear to be separated from sheets/rolls of preprinted bands. Thus those teams which were assigned numbers first would get their packets first.
The week delay between creating the label and shipping sounds like what happened last year. I didn’t see any delay on my packet this year. Label was created yesterday morning and the packet was out of Des Moines yesterday evening and I anticipate seeing it in tomorrow’s mail. So far the mailing process seems to be running much smoother than last year.
We got the email a couple days ago and the package arrived today, 100% complete. I think they are doing better this year than last. Either that or by the luck of the draw we ended up earlier in the shipping schedule this year.
Got mine today…no email notice that it was coming though.
BTW, the jersey looks great!
Ours arrived today as well. I concur with KenH – things are going much better than last year.
Haven’t sight nor sound of my packet yet. Seems that I had mine earlier last year. Maybe they go alphabetically, but last year was reversed. I’m in the W’s.
I will hit the road on the 18th, so it’s just over a month to go. The itch is coming on strong!