ABOUT US/REFUNDS

ABOUT US

Organizer, Oregonian,racer, rider bike and trail advocate!

My name is Michael Ripley, and I grew up in Eugene, Oregon riding my bike in the 1970s for transportation and adventure.

After living in Corvallis and Bend, Oregon, in the '90s, Andi and I settled back in the Willamette Valley to raise our family of three girls, Myka, Rya, and Phebe.

We love connecting people, organizing events for competitions, working on trails, and showcasing the unique places in Oregon and beyond for a good day outdoors. I love to attend cycling events in the area and regionally each year, focusing on MTB and Gravel first and always a scenic course to take on.

Mike and Andi Ripley and crew

CONTACT ME

Event planning

The first step in any event is a solid plan, followed by solid leadership. Let us manage your next event and or supply the hand up to make a difference.

Consulting

Tell me about your event needs for any aspect and we can dial in a plan to level up your current event.

Discrimination Policy

It is the policy of Mudslinger Events LLC to ensure equal employment and participating opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Mudslinger Events prohibits any such discrimination or harassment.

Transgender Policy

Please reference the OBRA and USA Cycling which we value as a starting point in this complex issue:

Transgender Athlete Participation Policies below for more detailed information on appropriate competitive category selection and criteria.

The OBRA Transgender Athlete Participation Policy can be found in section 20 of the OBRA Racing rules here:

http://www.obra.org/pdfs/2018_racing_rules.pdf

The USA Cycling Transgender Athlete Participation Policy can be found here: https://www.usacycling.org/about-us/governance/transgender-athletes-policy

Refund Policy

THERE ARE NO CASH REFUNDS.

Updated April 2nd, 2024

If you are unable to attend an event:

Please know that there NO refunds through Mudslinger Events for any reason.

1) Bike reg offers a registration protector through a third Party, Allianz, when you initially sign up for specific situations, to refund your entry fee if and only if you signed up for this during registration.

LINK to learn more. At this time, this policy does not include refunds for Covid-19. This process is completly outside the scope of Mudslinger Events LLC.

2) Credits and Transfers

Please note this credit only applies on requests 14 days or more prior to the event and, all credits if issued 14 days before any event will apply to the same years cycling event season.

You do have the option for 50% towards next years season if no other event is available on the current years calendar and or you cannot make this years events. Please note this only applies on requests 14 days or more prior to the event.

3) Transfers to another rider:

Use the transfer function in Bike Reg for a $10 transfer prior to the end of Sunday the week of the event. Please use the transfer option or gift your entry to someone through Bike Reg for any other situation. Job, Wedding, Moving, Injury, and you did not purchase the Reg Protector. In some cases the rider transfering into the event will need to email us to change the category.

If the event gets canceled:

If the event is not allowed to happen due to severe weather or any other reason, including permits, fire, flood, war, terrorism, or pandemic - NO refunds will be issued through Mudslinger Events.

We do purchase insurance for some of these covered occurrences and would attempt to utilize it in the situation that an event gets canceled and cannot be rescheduled for your event refund. We have used this insurance once for the Ring of Fire in 2022, and the insurance came through. The process took 3 months, but it worked. In the end have to not have access to the venue or the route is destroyed may allow for this coverage to take place. The key point is any insurance coverage reflects the situation the day of the event. Canceling an event would not take place until we are sure we are unable to proceed.

Mail-in Entries:

We seldom use this option, but if you reject technology or do not want your name on the start list, please email us, and we can make arrangements.

Death in Mudslinger Events Family

We take events seriously, but in case of an untimely loss in our family, Mudslinger Events will do its best to complete the intended event date or reschedule. A transfer to a future date will occur if the race cannot happen on the rescheduled date or the event cannot operate. In the case of a critical employee passing away, there is no guarantee that any refunds will occur or the event will happen again. Who knows?

Please enter knowing this, and we don't plan on going anywhere!

We love our participants and friends!