San Diego 
Christmas Bike Ride
Medical/Safety
Medical PrecautionsYou may be required to provide a physician's statement of your physical fitness. This trip is extremely strenuous, with one day of 100 miles. There are many long steep grades, hills and challenging roads. You should also check with a physician regarding immunization against tetanus.
Emergency Care
In the case of accident, illness, or a missing trip member, HI-USA—through its leaders—will attempt to provide appropriate first aid, and will try to arrange for search and evacuation assistance when the leader determines it is necessary or desirable. Please note that our leaders don't always carry communication devices (due to the remote nature of certain areas and lack of reception), and that emergency help or evacuation may be difficult to arrange. Costs of an evacuation or search (e.g., helicopter), and of medical care beyond basic first aid, are the financial responsibility of the ill or injured person. Backcountry medical aid is costly, and HI-USA does not provide this coverage for participants on any of its trips. Therefore, we advise you to obtain medical and evacuation insurance. You can usually purchase this as part of a travel insurance package.
Travel Insurance
In addition to medical and evacuation insurance, we advise trip members to purchase travel insurance to cover the costs of cancelled airfare and other associated trip expenses. Included in your HI membership is an annual basic travel insurance program, which provides essential coverage for your travel investment. This benefit extends to all Adult, Senior and Life membership categories. While there is a minimum age requirement of 18 years, there is no maximum age cut-off for this basic coverage within the HI-USA group plan. HostelCare Basic coverage includes:
IMPORTANT: To activate your HostelCare Basic travel insurance, you must register online. This will ensure that you are registered with the insurance provider and have a named beneficiary, in the event of a future claim.
You can upgrade your HostelCare Basic travel insurance plan to HostelCare PLUS , and you’ll receive the protection you need, no matter where you are in the world. Coverage for HostelCare PLUS includes:
For the things you can’t imagine when traveling, there’s HostelCare. Upgrade after registering to HostelCare PLUS today by calling our customer service department at 877-233-7028.
Dismissal from a Trip
At the leader's discretion, you may be asked to leave a trip if the leader feels that your further participation may be detrimental to you, the trip, or to other participants on the trip.
Your Responsibilities
In order to ensure your safety and that of others on the trip, you are responsible for the following: Providing accurate and complete personal information requested for approval; carefully reviewing all trip information provided, and understanding as thoroughly as possible the physical and mental demands of the trip, and possible risks; properly equipping yourself in accordance with recommendations of the leader and HI-USA; avoiding breaking any applicable laws, and refraining from antisocial conduct during the trip; following environmental guidelines and regulations in accordance with direction from the leader; and always respecting the rights and privacy of other trip members. Have a great time! Our main goal is providing you with a safe, enjoyable, and inspiring outdoor experience.
Safety Standards
Be a SAFE BICYCLIST as well as an ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY BICYCLIST! Obey all the rules of the road. Ride courteously. Follow a "carry in - carry out" policy. This includes inner tubes too. You could encounter extreme weather conditions, adverse road conditions, sand, potholes, snakes, and other hazards. SNELL and/or ANSI approved helmets are required on all HI-USA bicycle trips. No one will ride on the trip without an approved helmet.