About Randonneuring
Randonneuring is non-competitive, long distance cycling. Camaraderie, not competition is the hallmark of randonneuring. Emphasi s is placed up on being self-supported, however, support is available at various controls along the routes, and for most brevets we do have a sweep vehicle.
If you are looking for a little more of a challenge than your local century or double century ride and enjoy the company of oth ers who are more interested in seeing you finish than dropping you on the next climb, then please join us.
A Super Randonneur series consists of four brevets:
- 200 Kilometer (125 Miles) with a time limit of 13.5 hours
- 300 Kilometer (185 Miles) with a time limit of 20.0 hours
- 400 Kilometer (250 Miles) with a time limit of 27.0 hours
- 600 Kilometer (375 Miles) with a time limit of 40.0 hours
Only Super Randonneurs are allowed to attempt the ultimate Randonneuring challenge, the 1200 kilometer (750 mile) randonnee whi ch must be completed in 90 hours. In 2008 there were four such randonnees in North America:
One thing to keep in mind is that Randonneuring is not about how fast you are in comparison to other people; it is about your a bility to ride your bike with a little panache. The last rider in on a long Brevet of 1200 kilometers (750 miles in 90 hours or less) is held in a high honor, as all recognize that it took that person an extra effort to finish, much more than the first person in.