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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 9.
Map,
Route,
and Tips.
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.
14,000 ft. of climbing.
Lights
required. Registration REQUIRED by June
9.
Map,
Route,
and Tips.
Castle Rock - Black Forest - Larkspur
- The heart of the spring 300km route, lots of
rollers.
2006 Map, Route,
and Tips.
·
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 peruse the waiver
which riders sign on day-of-event sign in. Bonne route!
.
116km
Apr 8
Sun.Sign-in:
8:30 am
Depart: 9:00 am
120th
Ave. and Huron in NorthglennFt.
Lupton - Keenesburg - Brighton - Populaire
- A wide-open Plains ride!
Route
122km
Apr 15
Sun.Sign-in:
8:30 am
Depart: 9:00 am
I-25
exit 255
Horsetooth
- Ft. Collins - Windsor - Populaire
- Preview
part of the Spring 200km course!
Route
121km
Apr 29
Sat.Sign-in:
8:30 am
Depart: 9:00 am
4th
and Broadway in LyonsLefthand
Canyon - Allenspark - Estes Park - Populaire
- Preview the big climbs of the 400km and
600km Brevets!
Route
200km
May 5
Sat.
Sign-in: 7:00 am
Depart: 8:00 am
I-25
Exit 243 (Co. Hwy. 66) NE Corner ConocoHorsetooth 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.
200km
May 12
Sat.
Sign-in: 7:00 am
Depart: 8:00 am
US-36 Louisville-Superior Exit
Kersey Kick - A plains foray in Boulder, Weld and Larimer Counties, visiting Kersey and Hudson.
NOTE: Start/finish at Louisville Park-and-Ride on NORTH side of US-36, near the cinema - look for RTD sign.
Map
Route
Flèche
May 12
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 19
Sat.
Sign-in: 4:00 am
Depart: 5:00 am Mineral
& Santa Fe P+RLittleton
- Black Forest - Elbert and back -
A roller-fest, straddling the spine of the Palmer Divide!
Lights
required.
Map,
Route, and Tips.
300km
May 26
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
May 21.
NOTE: Start/finish at Louisville-Superior Park-and-Ride on **SOUTH** (Superior) side of US-36
Map,
Route, 2006 Tips, and
Elevation Profile (flags denote checkpoints).
400km
June 2
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 May 26.
Map,
Route,
and Tips.
600km
June 2
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. Registration REQUIRED by May
26.
Map and Route.
1000km
June 02
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 May
26.
2006 Loop 1 Map,
2006 Loop 2 Map,
2006 Loop 3 Map
2005 Route
600km
June 16
Sat.Sign-in: 3:00 am
Depart: 4:00 am
US-36 Louisville-Superior Exit
400km
June 16
Sat.Sign-in: 3:00 am
Depart: 4:00 am
US-36 Louisville-Superior Exit
1000km
June 16
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
9.
Map,
Route,
and Tips.
300km
July 7
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
June 30.
NOTE: Start/finish at Louisville-Superior Park-and-Ride on **SOUTH** (Superior) side of US-36
Map,
Route, Tips, and
Elevation Profile (flags denote checkpoints).
What happened to the Grand Loop? Trail Ridge Road is being repaved throughout the summer, making for delays and unsafe riding, so we are offering the Peak-to-Peak route instead, same as on May 26. No fee or qualification.
200km
July 28
Sat.
Sign-in: 6:00 am
Depart: 7:00 am
Castle
Rock
300km
Aug 4
Sat.
Sign-in: 4:00 am
Depart: 5:00 am Mineral
& Santa Fe P+RLittleton
- Black Forest - Elbert and back -
A roller-fest, straddling the spine of the Palmer Divide!
Lights
required.
Registration required by
July 25.
Map,
Route, and Tips. Note sign-in starts at 4am, departure at 5am.
What happened to the Joe Lookingbill Denver-Aspen Classic? Reconstruction on US-285 makes it unsafe for the event, so we are offering the Black Forest 300k, same route as May 19.
200km
Sept 22
Sat.
Sign-in: 7:00 am
Depart: 8:00 am
I-25
Exit 243 (Co. Hwy. 66) NE Corner ConocoHorsetooth
and Beyond - Horsetooth
plus Stove Prairie or Rawhide loop - see spring 200km.
Map,
Profile,
Route, and Tips
129km
Oct 7
Sun.Sign-in:
9:30 am
Depart: 10:00 am
East
Boulder Community Center at 5660 Sioux Dr.Boulder-Apple
Valley loop - Populaire - a
scenic foothills ride with autumn foliage potential!
Route
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.
· 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.
Louisville-Superior Brevet Starts - The 400k, 600k, and 1000k 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.