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2008 Schedule
Brevets & Populaires
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- 1200k's
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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. |
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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.
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· 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. How to Register
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· Qualifying - If
a brevet requires pre-qualification, the event director will contact
you after you register.
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· Medals - RUSA members may order an ACP medal directly from RUSA after successfully completing
an Audax Club Parisien-sanctioned brevet. You may order medals individually or for multiple events (more economical). Events which are ACP sanctioned are noted below.
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· 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!
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106km
Mar 23
Sun. |
Sign-in:
9:30 am
Depart: 10:00 am
I-25
Exit 243 (Co. Hwy. 66) NE Corner Conoco |
Carter Lake - Campion - Populaire
- A tranquil visit to pre-season Carter Lake!
Route
Map
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116km
Apr 6
Sun. |
Sign-in:
8:30 am
Depart: 9:00 am
120th
Ave. and Huron in Northglenn |
Ft.
Lupton - Keenesburg - Brighton - Populaire
- A wide-open Plains ride!
Route
Map
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122km
Apr 13
Sun. |
Sign-in:
8:30 am
Depart: 9:00 am
I-25
exit 255
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Horsetooth
- Ft. Collins - Windsor - Populaire
- Preview
part of the Spring 200km course!
Route and
Map
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200km
Apr 19 Sat. |
Sign-in: 7:00 am
Depart: 8:00 am
US-36 Louisville-Superior Exit
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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
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200km
Apr 20
Sun. |
Sign-in: 7am PDT
Depart: 8am PDT
Show Low AZ, Days Inn, 480 W. Deuce of Clubs
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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.
Route and Map
AZ-CO Camaraderie Brevets
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121km
Apr 26
Sat. |
Sign-in:
8:30 am
Depart: 9:00 am
4th
and Broadway in Lyons |
Lefthand
Canyon - Allenspark - Estes Park - Populaire
- Preview the big climbs of the 400km and
600km Brevets!
2007 Route
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200km
May 3 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. An ACP brevet.
Map,
Route, and
2007 Tips.
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Flèche
May 8 Thu.* |
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!
An ACP event.
Lights
required. Team registration required by April 15. Flèche Info,
Rider Interest List, and
Application
* By RUSA regulations, teams may start between noon on Thursday and 10am on Saturday - we recommend starting at 7-8am on Saturday, so that teams may finish at a common time. |
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300km
May 17
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!
An ACP brevet.
Lights
required.
Map,
Route, and 2007 Tips.
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400km
June 7
Sat.
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Sign-in: 3:00 am
Depart: 4:00 am
US-36 Louisville-Superior Exit
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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. 10,000
ft. climbing. An ACP brevet.
Lights
required. Register by May 26.
Map,
Route,
and Tips.
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600km
June 7
Sat.
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Sign-in: 3:00 am
Depart: 4:00 am
US-36 Louisville-Superior Exit
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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. An ACP brevet.
Lights
required. Registration REQUIRED by May
31.
Map and Route.
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1000km
June 07
Sat.
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Sign-in: 3:30 am
Depart: 4:00 am
US-36 Louisville-Superior Exit
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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. An ACP brevet. Lights
required. Subject to cancellation - confirmed Registration REQUIRED by May
31.
Map and Route
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600km
June 21
Sat. |
Sign-in: 3:00 am
Depart: 4:00 am
US-36 Louisville-Superior Exit
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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. An ACP brevet.
Lights
required. Register by June 9.
Map,
Route,
and 2007 Tips.
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400km
June 21
Sat. |
Sign-in: 3:00 am
Depart: 4:00 am
US-36 Louisville-Superior Exit
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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.
10,000 ft. of climbing. An ACP brevet.
Lights
required. Registration REQUIRED by June
14.
Map,
Route,
and 2007 Tips.
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1000km
June 21
Sat.
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Sign-in: 3:30 am
Depart: 4:00 am
US-36 Louisville-Superior Exit
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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. An ACP brevet. Lights
required. Subject to cancellation - confirmed Registration REQUIRED by June
14.
2007 Map,
2007 Route,
and 2007 Tips.
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300km
Jun 28
Sat. |
Sign-in: 3:30 am
Depart: 4:00 am
Mineral
& Santa Fe P+R |
"Joe Lookingbill Denver-Aspen Classic" - Fairplay - Buena Vista - Independence Pass - Aspen - Woody Creek -
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 25. A point-to-point route.
Route,
2006 Tips
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272km
Jul 12
Sat. |
Sign-in: 4:00 am
Depart: 4:30 am Mineral
& Santa Fe P+R |
Woodland Park - Manitou Springs - Palmer Lake -
A front-loaded climbing jaunt along the Rampart Range!
Lights
required.
Map and Route
What happened to the Grand Loop? Trail Ridge Road repaving continues this year, making for delays and unsafe riding.
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300km
Jul 19
Sat. |
Sign-in: 3:00 am
Depart: 3:30 am Golden |
"Coffee Cup Classic" - Golden - Breckenridge - Copper Mtn. -
A deep dive into Summit County over Loveland Pass and back, visiting several coffee shops in between!
Lights
required.
Map
Route
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300km
Aug 9
Sat. |
Sign-in: 4:00 am
Depart: 5:00 am
US-36 Louisville-Superior Exit
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"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. An ACP brevet.
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).
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200km
Aug 16
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. RUSA 10th Anniversary Brevet.
Map, Route,
and 2006 Tips
RUSA 10th Anniversary Medal
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1200km
Sept 10
Wed. |
Sign-in: 2:00 am
Depart: 3:00 am
US-36 Louisville-Superior Exit
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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 sixth year!" A Randonneurs Mondiaux event. Lights
required. Qualification required. Cost-Recovery Fee. Registration
required by August 15. Membership encouraged but not required. More
info
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1000km
Sept 10
Wed. |
Sign-in: 2:00 am
Depart: 3:00 am
US-36 Louisville-Superior Exit
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Colorado
Last Chance 1000km Brevet option -
Boulder - Kansas - Last Chance, Colo. - Bag drops provided. An ACP brevet. Lights
required. Cost-Recovery Fee. A point-to-point route. Registration
required by August 15. Membership encouraged but not required.
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200km
Sept 13
Sat. |
Sign-in: 7:00 am
Depart: 8:00 am
Last Chance |
Colorado
Last Chance 200km Brevet option -
Last Chance, Colo. - Platteville - Boulder - A point-to-point route. Registration
required by August 15.
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200km
Sept 20
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. An ACP brevet.
Map,
Profile,
Route, and 2007 Tips
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129km
Oct 5
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
Map
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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. |
These North American 1200k's are offered in 2008: