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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would call the police non emergency number and make sure they have a permit.

This is one reason I hated working in a downtown area of a large city; every Saturday there would be some damn race and I would have to park a mile away. [/quote]

NP. This, above. OP, it's after the fact now, but I'd talk to the police non emergency line and maybe ask to speak with a community liaison officer if they have one for your area (my town does have them). I'd point out that this happens repeatedly---it does, right? -- and that day-of-event notice increases the danger to cyclists and drivers alike.

When there's an event that closes or affects roads around me, it's publicized all over the place well in advance, and for one event that closes down my street each year, we get a letter a month ahead of time. I know, we're fortunate. And these aren't hilly, narrow, semi-country roads where the risk is much higher. I'd contact tha police liaison. You'll have better luck getting the police's interest, though, if you are sure to be very cool and calm and not bring up any extraneous stuff about whether it's a legit charity, or whether it's just slow "amateurs" blah blah as in some posts here. Stick to "This creates a hazard that seems to pop up without warning, and advance notice would increase safety," if you want the cops to take your concern seriously. Deal with what you can deal with, because you can't keep them off the roads entirely, but you can point out the hazards of their utter lack of notice and their lousy signage. [/quote]

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