Colorado Brevet Series 2006 |
·
RMCC Membership - Membership
in the Rocky Mountain Cycling Club
is required, for insurance reasons, to ride brevets and populaires, unless otherwise noted. You may join at the ride start if you bring a check and application.
·
Sign-In/Inspection/Departure -
Riders depart together at the prescribed departure time. Be
ready to sign in and have your bicycle inspected at least one-half
hour before departure and especially for the shorter (better
attended) brevets, plan to arrive an hour before departure.
All routes finish where they start, unless otherwise indicated.
· Pre-Registration - Pre-registration
allows us to staff and supply the ride appropriately. If the ride must
be cancelled or rescheduled, registered riders can be informed.
Pre-registrants may also receive materials such as route maps in
advance. A few brevets require confirmed pre-registration.
· Qualifying - If
a brevet requires pre-qualification, the event director will contact
you after you register.
· Medals - If you wish to order an ACP medal after successfully completing
an ACP brevet, bring a check to pay for the medal at the ride finish.
· Rules - Please
read the brevet rules carefully before coming to
the ride. You may also check out the waiver
which riders sign on day-of-event sign in. Bonne route!
.
200km
Apr 23 Sun. |
Sign-in: 7am PDT Depart: 8am PDT Show Low AZ, Days Inn, 480 W. Deuce of Clubs |
Show Low AZ - Globe - A scenic route from the Mogollon Rim at 6,300 across the Salt River Canyon to Globe. In connection with the RMCC Spring Contrail. A companion to an Arizona 200km brevet the previous day. A point-to-point route. Membership encouraged but not required. Map and Route. |
200km
May 6 Sat. |
Sign-in: 7:00 am Depart: 8:00 am I-25 Exit 243 (Co. Hwy. 66) NE Corner Conoco |
Horsetooth and Beyond - Horsetooth - Poudre Canyon - then the 9% to 15% grades up to scenic, backcountry Stove Prairie at 7,440 ft. Wintry weather alternate: Horsetooth - Rawhide course, climbs plus antelope. Map, Route, and Tips. |
Flèche
May 13 Sat. |
Departure time and place set by team. | Front Range Flèche - Applicants form teams and design routes of at least 360km, finishing 24 hours after they start. Très français! Lights required. Team registration required by April 15. Flèche Info, Rider Interest List, and Application |
300km
May 20 Sat. |
Sign-in: 4:00 am Depart: 5:00 am Mineral & Santa Fe P+R |
Littleton - Black Forest - Elbert and back - A roller-fest, straddling the spine of the Palmer Divide! Lights required. Map, Route, and Tips. |
400km
June 10 Sat. |
Sign-in: 3:00 am Depart: 4:00 am US-36 Louisville-Superior Exit |
Superior - Platteville - Lefthand Canyon - St. Vrain Canyon - Horsetooth - Wellington - Climbs Lefthand Canyon (4500 ft. of climbing to 9250 ft.), descends St. Vrain Canyon, then climbs Carter Lake and south Horsetooth Reservoir. 14,000 ft. climbing. Lights required. Register by June 5. Map, Route, and Tips. |
1000km
June 10 Sat.
|
Sign-in: 3:30 am Depart: 4:00 am US-36 Louisville-Superior Exit |
Superior - Platteville - Lefthand Canyon - St. Vrain Canyon - Horsetooth - Wellington - Fort Morgan - Big Thompson Canyon - The first 400km follow the route of the 400km Brevet, followed by an excursion down the South Platte to Ft. Morgan, and ending with a climb up Big Thompson Canyon. Lights required. Subject to cancellation - confirmed Registration REQUIRED by June 5. Loop 1 Map, Loop 2 Map, Loop 3 Map, 2005 Route |
600km
June 24 Sat. |
Sign-in: 3:00 am Depart: 4:00 am US-36 Louisville-Superior Exit |
Superior - Brighton - St. Vrain Canyon - Estes Park - Big Thompson Canyon - Horsetooth - Wellington - Kersey - Climbs St. Vrain Canyon (4300 ft. of climbing to 9200 ft.), descending past Estes Park through Big Thompson Canyon, over south Horsetooth Reservoir and out onto the Plains through Wellington and Windsor. 18,000 ft. of climbing. Lights required. Register by June 19. Map, Route, and Tips. |
1000km
June 24 Sat.
|
Sign-in: 3:30 am Depart: 4:00 am US-36 Louisville-Superior Exit |
Superior - Brighton - St. Vrain Canyon -
Estes Park - Big Thompson Canyon - Horsetooth -
Wellington - Fort Morgan - Big Thompson Canyon -
The first 500km follow the first 500km
of the 600km Brevet, followed by an excursion down the South
Platte to Ft. Morgan, and ending with a climb up Big Thompson Canyon. Lights
required. Subject to cancellation - confirmed Registration REQUIRED by June
19. Map, Route, and Tips. |
300km
July 8 Sat. |
Sign-in:
2:30 am Depart: 3:00 am Golden - 10th & Washington |
"The Grand Loop" - Boulder - Estes Park - Trail Ridge Road - Berthoud Pass - Idaho Springs - "Mile for mile, the toughest ride in the RMCC schedule." Lights required. Register by June 15. Qualification required. Cost-recovery fee. Route and 2005 Tips.. |
1000km
July 15 Sat. |
Sign-in: 3:30 am Depart: 4:00 am US-36 Louisville-Superior Exit |
Superior - Platteville - Lefthand Canyon - St. Vrain Canyon - Horsetooth - Wellington - Fort Morgan - Big Thompson Canyon - The first 400km follow the route of the 400km Brevet, followed by an excursion down the South Platte to Ft. Morgan, and ending with a climb up Big Thompson Canyon. Lights required. Subject to cancellation - confirmed Registration REQUIRED by July 1. Map, Route, Tips This is a substitution from the originally planned route. |
200km
July 29 Sat. |
Sign-in: 6:00 am Depart: 7:00 am Castle Rock |
Castle Rock - Black Forest - Larkspur - The heart of the spring 300km route, lots of rollers. Map, Route, and Tips. |
300km
Aug 5 Sat. |
Sign-in: 3:30 am Depart: 4:00 am Mineral & Santa Fe P+R |
"Denver-Aspen" - Fairplay - Buena Vista - Independence Pass - Aspen - Woody Creek - The Joe Lookingbill Memorial 300km Brevet with 13,000 ft. of climbing over Kenosha, Red Hill, Trout Creek, and Independence Passes, and finishing in Woody Creek. Lights required. Registration required by July 31. A point-to-point route . Route, Tips and Riders |
200km
Aug 12 Sat. |
Sign-in: 6:00 am Depart: 7:00 am Durango |
Durango - Aztec- A foothills and high mesa route into northern New Mexico. Membership encouraged but not required. Fee. Map, Route |
300km
Aug 19 Sat. |
Sign-in: 4:00 am Depart: 5:00 am US-36 Louisville-Superior Exit |
"Peak-to-Peak" - Coal Creek Canyon - Estes Park - Big Thompson Canyon - Climbs Coal Creek Canyon for an extended jaunt on the Peak-to-Peak Highway, descending from Estes Park over Devil's Gulch through Glen Haven, with 10,600 ft. of climbing. Lights required. Subject to cancellation. Registration required by August 13. Map, Route, Tips, and Elevation Profile (flags denote checkpoints). |
1200km
Sept 13 Wed. |
Sign-in: 2:00 am Depart: 3:00 am US-36 Louisville-Superior Exit |
Colorado Last Chance 1200km Randonnée - "Venture to Kansas" - Boulder to Kansas and return, mainly on US-36. Rolling to flat terrain, featuring expansive views. Bag drops provided. "Our fifth year!" Lights required. Qualification required. Cost-Recovery Fee. Registration required by August 24. Membership encouraged but not required. More info |
1000km
Sept 13 Wed. |
Sign-in: 2:00 am Depart: 3:00 am US-36 Louisville-Superior Exit |
Colorado Last Chance 1000km Brevet option - Boulder - Kansas - Byers - Bag drops provided. Lights required. Cost-Recovery Fee. A point-to-point route. Registration required by August 24. Membership encouraged but not required. |
200km
Sept 16 Sat. |
Sign-in: 5:00 am Depart: 6:00 am Jct. I-70 and US-36 in Byers |
Colorado Last Chance 200km Brevet option - Byers - Kersey - Boulder - A point-to-point route. Registration required by August 24. |
200km
Sept 23 Sat. |
Sign-in: 7:00 am Depart: 8:00 am I-25 Exit 243 (Co. Hwy. 66) NE Corner Conoco |
Horsetooth and Beyond - Horsetooth plus Stove Prairie or Rawhide loop - see spring 200km. Map, Profile, Route, and Tips Rescheduled for September 30. |
How to Register - To register for a brevet, e-mail or otherwise contact the Colorado Brevet Administrator, or print and mail in an application. RMCC Membership - If you are not an RMCC member, you may send in your membership with the application. |
Louisville-Superior Brevet Starts - These brevets* will start/finish at the Comfort Inn (map) - 303-604-0181 - As our Louisville brevet host motel, they are offering a special rate for brevet riders. West of McCaslin: 1196 W. Dillon Road, Louisville, CO 80027. We will not be using the Louisville-Superior park-and-ride ... * except for the Peak-to-Peak 300km Brevet on August 19 - it will start at the park-and-ride, south side of US-36. |
Populaire Schedule
· What is a Populaire? - A
Populaire is a brevet-format ride shorter than 200km, run under the
same rules and using the same kind of control cards as brevets. Our
populaires are in conjunction with RMCC club rides.
· Learn about Brevets - Populaires
let you learn how brevets work and get inside tips from brevet
veterans.
· Prepare for the spring
Brevets - Spring populaires help you
build conditioning and pacing for the brevets that start the next
month (in May).
· Learn about RUSA and
Longer Randonnées - Populaires are a
good chance to learn about Randonneurs USA and think about longer
randonnées such as the Colorado Last Chance or
Boston-Montreal-Boston.
· Results and Recognition - Populaire results, like brevet results, are posted not only here but with RUSA, and count towards RUSA distance-level award medals.
116km
Apr 9
Sun.Sign-in:
8:30 am
Depart: 9:00 am
120th
Ave. and Huron in NorthglennFt.
Lupton - Keenesburg - Brighton
- A wide-open Plains ride!
Route
122km
Apr 16
Sun.Sign-in:
8:30 am
Depart: 9:00 am
I-25
exit 255
Horsetooth
- Ft. Collins - Windsor
- Preview
part of the Spring 200km course!
121km
Apr 29
Sat.Sign-in:
8:30 am
Depart: 9:00 am
4th
and Broadway in LyonsLefthand
Canyon - Allenspark - Estes Park
- Preview the big climbs of the 400km and
600km Brevets!
Route
125km
Sep 16
Sat.Sign-in:
8:30 am
Depart: 9:00 am
Service
Sta. at Copper Mtn. and I-70COPPER
TRIANGLE: Copper Mtn - Vail Pass - Minturn - Tennessee Pass -
Leadville - Fremont Pass
- Enjoy mountain scenery and three passes!
129km
Oct 8
Sun.Sign-in:
9:30 am
Depart: 10:00 am
East
Boulder Community Center at 5660 Sioux Dr.Boulder-Apple
Valley loop - a
scenic foothills ride with autumn foliage potential!