MOTORCYCLE ENDURANCE RIDING CERTIFICATION
(MERC)
STANDARDS
Wild Pelicans focus on four basic endurance rides in addition to
our other club priorities. This club is dedicated to developing long distance
endurance riding skills. Wild Pelicans develop endurance riding skills using
the "Wild Pelican MERC Ladder."
We have great pride on our ability to ride long distances safely and in all
weather conditions. We also take great pride in educating and assisting other
riders through the four levels of long distance endurance riding.
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The Wild Pelicans MERC Ladder:
Bronze
Level: 500+ miles in 12 hours or less.
Silver
Level: 1,000+ miles in 24 hrs or less.
Gold Level: 1,500+ miles in 24
hrs or less.
Platinum
Level: 2,000+ miles in 48 hrs or less.
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All Wild Pelicans seek certification at these levels as a matter
of pride and sense of accomplishment. Any rider wishing to gain a Wild
Pelican MERC will insure the following is accomplished and sent to Wild Pelicans
on all rides to preserve integrity of our certification process and to allow for
thorough certifications.
Once decided on a ride and route, riders must prepare and comply with the
following:
1. WITNESSES:
Obtain and list the name of a starting and ending witness, provide complete
information as to name, address, phone number and/or email address so that
cross-verification may be accomplished if needed.
Wild Pelican Patch Holders may act as witnesses for team rides.
2. KEEP A RIDE LOG:
There are several formats. Just click and print any of the following links,
fill it out and use it for our verification process:
A ride "stop log" will be kept with a receipt from each stop. This receipt can be a printer generated gas receipt or written gas receipt from each stop. A start and ending ride receipt must be obtained; ATM receipts may be used.
A stop log entry must be made at least every 300 miles, or at any
time the endurance run stops for 15 minutes or more (such as unplanned stops,
rest stops, or stops where no gas is obtained).
3. MAINTAIN ALL RECEIPTS!
Send in copies of all receipts from gas stops or ATMS as appropriate.
4. CREATE A MAP OF YOUR ROUTE:
Send a map (a photocopy is fine) with your MERC route highlighted and legible.
5. SEND INFORMATION FOR CERTIFICATION:
Use one of the ride logs found in Section 2 above. Email details of the route,
copies of receipts, map, basic route and objectives, witness information to the
email address below. Keep kb size small as possible. This can be done via
email using attachments for all information as scanners can be used.
WP National MERC Director - wpskid@charter.net
(CLICK ABOVE FOR EMAIL ADDRESS)
If you prefer snail mail via USPS, email the above address for details.
You can also fax your paperwork to 817-270-8652.
The payment for a MERC certification is $25
and
must be paid via PayPal to:
wpskid@charter.net
Prior to sending information,
go to our forum and make an entry to let us know.
This is simple and will insure that our standards are maintained and the process
is simple:
Wild Pelicans Forum
(CLICK LINK ABOVE)
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After your ride is confirmed and certified, you will receive:
One WP MERC ride pin for each completed level.
One MERC certificate for each ride.
One Ride Star (Wild Pelican Club Members and Associates only).
Listing of ride/certification level on website.