Road Bike Racing - question for race organizers

For the first time I raced this weekend without any family or friends around. I am also a Type 1 diabetic. I always have my Medic Alert and Road ID on me while racing/riding. Always.

Should I inform the organizers or officials of my diabetes prior to the race? I normally wouldn't think of it, but a teammate was in a crash this weekend, someone here on BF asked about xXx's black kits for '08 (a double tragedy occurred last season) and this line of thinking just spurred the question.

Racing is dangerous and being knocked out is a real possibility at every race. Yet, I am inclined to think that the Medic Alert and Road ID are sufficient, in addition to knowing that EMTs look for such items as procedure. My conclusion is that I do not need to and should not bother busy people on a very busy day.

I understand that I race at my own risk and sign wavers stating such. But as an organizer, is my conclusion right?

thanks in advance

For the first time I raced this weekend without any family or friends around. I am also a Type 1 diabetic. I always have my Medic Alert and Road ID on me while racing/riding. Always.

Should I inform the organizers or officials of my diabetes prior to the race? I normally wouldn't think of it, but a teammate was in a crash this weekend, someone here on BF asked about xXx's black kits for '08 (a double tragedy occurred last season) and this line of thinking just spurred the question.

Racing is dangerous and being knocked out is a real possibility at every race. Yet, I am inclined to think that the Medic Alert and Road ID are sufficient, in addition to knowing that EMTs look for such items as procedure. My conclusion is that I do not need to and should not bother busy people on a very busy day.

I understand that I race at my own risk and sign wavers stating such. But as an organizer, is my conclusion right?

thanks in advance


Wouldnt hurt to inform, or write on your waiver near your emergency contact. But honestly, I doubt the info would get from whomever you tell to the appropriate EMT if it would need to. The past 3 years the race my team promotes has had 300-ish racers, and if any one of them had special needs, we'd not have known until after he/she were on an ambulance, where the med alert id would be seen.

Wouldnt hurt to inform, or write on your waiver near your emergency contact. But honestly, I doubt the info would get from whomever you tell to the appropriate EMT if it would need to. The past 3 years the race my team promotes has had 300-ish racers, and if any one of them had special needs, we'd not have known until after he/she were on an ambulance, where the med alert id would be seen.

That is what I thought. I'll put it on the contact form and continue to wear the IDs. Thanks for the reply!

Slim.

Send a message to CDR and ask him what he thinks.

He's an organizer for bethel, and I'm pretty sure his view would be that you should inform the officials when you register, or send them an email when you preregister.

If they know about it, they can get you help much faster. I'm 100% sure that the organizers wouldn't mind being 'bothered' on a busy day if someone's life can be saved by it.