The Enclosure

The first step to setting up an enclosure is selecting the one and only entrance. The entrance should be marked with a tent – think of it as the office – which should house a table, chairs, tags, bins, computer or tablet. The entrance is also where you will want to plan your parking layout from, to minimize the amount of walking (particularly for large events).

Enclosures should be fully surrounded by fencing or some other barrier that is sufficiently dense and tall as to prevent access from all but the tented area used for bike check-in and pick-up. In the below image, the service is housed within temporary event fencing for all four sides. Valet services can also be set up using existing fences or even along the back of a wall of tents to reduce fencing needs. The essential part is that bike valet staff can secure the entrance and prevent unauthorized entry. The entrance to the valet is guarded by valet staff.