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2024 Randonnée Summaries
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BREVETS + POPULAIRES
Dustin Harding
Pascal Ledru
Mark Lowe
Lloyd Jones
John Mangin
Noah Schabacker
Vernon Smith
Mike Turek
Corinne Warren
David Weigel
John Lee Ellis
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HIGH COUNTRY
Brent Myers
Beth Long
Kirsten Bell
Beverly Weigel
Pam Wright
Patricia Heller
John Lee Ellis
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Brett Sterling
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200k --
7 December 2024
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Roggen Roundabout
RUSA#
| Time
| Rider
| 16971 | 6:44 | Bordelon, Jason
| 12631 | 9:10 | Harding, Dustin
| 11847 | 6:28 | Howell, Jim
| 5692 | 7:17 | Jones, Lloyd
| 11754 | 9:10 | Khan, Rashid
| 11755 | 9:10 | Moore, Jennifer
| 11941 | 7:17 | Rudolph, Stephen
| 1842 | 9:10 | Smith, Vernon
| 10173 | 9:10 | Turek, Michael
| 11024 | 7:17 | Turner, Jason
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Roggen Roundabout
Mike Turek reports:"
10
starters and
10
finishers 10 rode out to our favorite winter haunt, Roggen CO!
Chilly (27F at start) but sunny weather and dry roads greeted the peloton has as we rode out
from Louisville ... mostly together…the velomobile hanging back early on.
Pretty soon a blur of motion sped past, just figured it must be Jim.
After a few miles of chatting, the serious guys ramped up to their comfortable pace…the party team stopped
for a besoin naturel. We also followed the Non-Highway route option to Roggen allowing us to cheer the fast
riders on their way home. Again, we believe the blue and white blur was in fact Jim, but not sure.
The return to Louisville awarded us with frequent views of Front Range, "it never gets old".
We were blessed to see John Mangin at the end; he had to route past his house to take care of their "farm".
Thanks to Mike Turek for leading!
-jle
Mike Turek photos
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Jim "Rocket" Howell??
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Jason Bordelon
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Steve, Jason and Lloyd
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Wonderful views!
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Outside Roggen Store
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200k --
2 November 2024
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Platteville Poke-Along
RUSA#
| Time
| Rider
| 17403 | 9:07 | Adamiak, Matthew
| 16971 | 7:22 | Bordelon, Jason
| 1471 | 9:07 | Foley, Paul
| 12631 | 8:26 | Harding, Dustin
| 11847 | 7:19 | Howell, Jim
| 5692 | 7:46 | Jones, Lloyd
| 11754 | 9:07 | Khan, Rashid
| 14427 | 9:29 | Lagerlof, Erik
| 9094 | 9:07 | Ledru, Pascal
| 11755 | 9:07 | Moore, Jennifer
| 17450 | 9:07 | Sandle, Robb ♣
| 1842 | 8:26 | Smith, Vernon
| 10173 | 9:07 | Turek, Michael
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| ♣ first randonnée - welcome!
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Most Cordial Platteville Poke-Along Ever?
13
starters and
13
finishers rode the Platteville Poke-Along 200k.
Thanks to Pascal Ledru for leading! A chilly start but mild, sunny afternoon
in the low 60's on this last day of daylight saving time of 2024.
Pascal adds, "A French cider stop at Chez Grace was the highlight of the ride."
-jle
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200km --
26 19 October 2024
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Colorado Front Range Dart Populaire
RUSA#
| Rider
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| Golden Mountain Goats (123 km)
| 7898 | Warren, Corinne (captain)
| 15866 | Allen, Colin
| 6026 | Lowe, Mark
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| Sore Arsenal (121 km)
| 14088 | Weigel, David (captain)
| 9592 | Hulett, Jeffrey
| 17247 | Tse, Matt
| 15768 | Vacek, Veronika
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| Wandering Adventurers (dnf)
| 11941 | Rudolph, Steve (captain)
| 4192 | Michel, Mark
| 5692 | Jones, Lloyd
| 11956 | Rosenthal, Harris
| 16990 | Rundle, Marc
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First Front Range Dart Populaire Ever!
Corinne reports:
"Three teams with a total of 12 started, and two teams with seven riders total
finished. An unseasonably gorgeous late-October day set the stage for an enjoyable,
if not altogether successful, Dart Populaire, RMCC's first.
The not-too-intimidating prospect of riding 120k in 8 hours was handled by the
three teams in different ways. Steve Rudolph's Wandering Adventurers team of
RMCC club riders planned a Tuesday Night Climbing Ride on steroids,
David Weigel's team Sore Arsenal decided to keep it low, mellow, and food-focused, and
Corinne Warren's spare team of three, the Golden Mountain Goats, did a big loop
with 24 miles of gravel, all climbs or descents.
[The event had been postponed a week because of weather.]
"Sore Arsenal handled the ride in true Rouler fashion, stopping for coffee,
having burgers and shakes for lunch, and generally enjoying a leisurely tour of the
Rocky Mountain Arsenal Wildlife Refuge. At hour 6, they were right at mile 57.5,
like they should have been.
"The Wandering Adventurers did just that, and had a number of issues complicating
their ride, including a mechanical necessitating a bike shop, two riders off the front
getting lost in the foothills, and the other riders scattering down lower.
Two actually did finish, but that wasn't enough to qualify as a team. Next time.
"The Golden Mountain Goats did not have a lot of wiggle room and took only
one brief stop in Idaho Springs for some gas station pizza and a soda.
Backloading the route with three steep dirt climbs in the second half,
it was touch and go as to whether they would finish in time.
At hour 6, they were only at mile 53.5 with 23.5 more miles and
the two steepest climbs to go. But a well-timed tailwind helped deliver them to
the bottom of the last climb, and they literally flew back into Golden to finish
with time to spare.
"And with that, the first Rouler series was completed, a total of five rides,
all with at least a taste of gravel, with two Gravel Rouleur series finishers: David Weigel and
Corinne Warren."
Thanks to Corinne Warren for coordinating the teams, and to
Corinne, David Weigel and Steve Rudolph for leading their teams!
-jle
GMG team
Colin Allen photo
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Some of the Wanderers
Mark Michel photo
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Sore Arsenal
David Weigel photo
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Mountains and Dirt
Colin Allen photo
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Fall Color
Mark Michel photo
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After Party
Veronika Vacek photo
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202k --
12 October 2024
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Apple Cider Sally Audax 100k
RUSA#
| Time
| Rider
| 17403 | 6:51 | Adamiak, Matthew ♣
| 1471 | 6:51 | Foley, Paul
| 17486 | 6:51 | Geddes Jr, David ♣
| 12631 | 6:51 | Harding, Dustin
| 1679 | 6:51 | Mangin, John
| 17019 | 6:51 | Murray, Christopher ♣
| 17448 | 6:51 | Weigel, Beverly ♣
| 14088 | 6:51 | Weigel, David
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| ♣ first randonnée - welcome!
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First Ever Audax 100k Brevet!
8
starters and
8
finishers rode the inaugural Apple Cider Sally 100k Audax brevet.
This included a delightful social stop at Chez Turek.
Half the riders were first-timers, which is wonderful!
Last but not least, a big welcome back to our dear friend Paul Foley!
Thanks to Dustin Harding for leading!
-jle
Dustin Harding photos
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At the start!
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Coming into the finish!
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200k --
5 October 2024
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Buffaloberry
RUSA#
| Time
| Rider
| 12631 | 11:12 | Harding, Dustin
| 5692 | 9:09 | Jones, Lloyd
| 14427 | 11:00 | Lagerlöf, Erik
| 11941 | 9:09 | Rudolph, Stephen
| 16990 | 9:09 | Rundle, Marc
| 1842 | 11:12 | Smith, Vernon
| 7898 | 9:52 | Warren, Corinne
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First Buffaloberry 200k Ever!
7
starters and
7
finishers rode the inaugural Buffaloberry 200k. Corinne reports:
"The first running of the quasi-urban Buffaloberry 200k proved to be a nice change of pace from our northern events,
with bike paths through scenic neighborhoods, rolling streets in posh residential areas,
and a couple spots of gravel to lull riders out of complacency.
The seven starters and seven finishers had to contend with unseasonable heat and plenty of wind.
There was a construction detour that obliterated the bike path egress in
Castle Rock and challenged both navigation skills and the ability to follow detour signs.
Later in the day, some riders faced a town-wide blackout and were not able to buy food
at the lunch control. There were a couple tricky spots where the route followed the more
direct bike paths, but most of these were good, once you figured out where to get on to them.
A straight shot on a bike path from east to west paralleling C470 ended the route,
and was so nice now that three pedestrian bridges have been added to circumvent some of the
more crowded intersections."
Thanks to Corinne Warren for leading and providing macaroons to fortify the riders!
-jle
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202k --
28 September 2024
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Carr-nival Gravel Cruise
RUSA#
| Time
| Rider
| 11754 | 10:17 | Khan, Rashid
| 1679 | 10:17 | Mangin, L John
| 17019 | 10:17 | Murray, Christopher
| 14088 | 10:17 | Weigel, David
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First Ever Carr-nival Gravel Cruise!
5
starters and
4
finishers rode the inaugural Carr-nival Gravel Cruise 202k. John Mangin reports:
"The inaugural Carr-nival Gravel Cruise brought both a pleasant morning and a
challenging afternoon. The start was cool and calm and the first stretches of gravel
on Cty Rd 17 were smooth and fast. The afternoon temperatures were well above normal,
and combined with a headwind and loose gravel the conditions made for a long afternoon.
The quiet roads with almost no traffic were appreciated.
Given that this was the first mixed-surface 200km, it was a welcome
addition to the RMCC brevet series."
Thanks to John Mangin for leading!
-jle
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200km --
21 September 2024
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Colorado Front Range Dart
RUSA#
| Rider
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| Quartier Lanternes Rouges (202 km)
| 10173 | Turek, Michael (captain)
| 1679 | Mangin, John
| 17019 | Murray, Chris ♣
| 11024 | Turner, Jason
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| Wild Cat Ptarmigans (203 km)
| 1842 | Smith, Vernon (captain)
| 8770 | Ehlman, Tom
| 12631 | Harding, Dustin
| 11133 | Kovalenko, Oksana
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| ♣ first Dart!
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Most Improved Dart Weather Ever!
8
starters and
8
finishers on two veteran teams - but with a first-time member - rode the Colorado Front Range Dart.
Weather was once again bright and sunny, despite a rainy and stormy forecast only
a few days before, which continued to improve as the event neared.
The Wild Cat Ptarmigans rode their traditional route, including the
Carter Lake climb and visit to Masonville. Mike switched to a new, more vertical route,
featuring a bracing climb up Sunshine Canyon to start, followed by a sliding and skidding
descent down Lickskillet Road to Lefthand Canyon.
Mike writes: "Climb to gold hill softened the legs, but recovery at Chez Grace with doughnuts
cider and coffee prepared us for the remaining 85 miles (we left well so far behind,
we left no time for stops if we didn’t hustle).
"We made up time with a good pace and shorter stops, just a shared quick 1/2 cider at
windjammers, surprisingly Mangin made friends with a Minnesotan! See, harmony is possible.
"Buc-ees is an Americana destination that must be experienced.
Just walking to the cleanest bathrooms in the world took 20 mins. Great pulled pork! No cider.
"We’ll need to avoid CR-13 on Saturdays in future, traffic was intense.
I invoked traffic control procedure greatly fatiguing my left arm. Next time we’ll route down 15…
"Unfortunately wild cider closed for wedding, but we fueled up in Erie for the h
ome stretch on coal creek. Sublime night trail riding makes coal creek trail the absolute greatest return route to Louisville!
"Gathering at Murphys, where we hooked up with team Wild Cat Ptarmigan,
stories of bravery and conquest were shared."
Thanks to captains Mike Turek and Vernon Smith for coming up with good routes
and leading their teams!
-jle
Team Quartier Lanternes Rouges
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John Mangin photo
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Chris Murray photo
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Chris Murray photo
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Chris Murray photo
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Mike Turek photo
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Mike Turek photo
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Jason Turner photo
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Chris Murray photo
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Jason Turner photo
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200k --
14 September 2024
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Stove Prairie Saunter
RUSA#
| Time
| Rider
| 12631 | 8:29 | Harding, Dustin
| 5692 | 7:22 | Jones, Lloyd
| 16410 | 8:08 | Klaes, Kevin
| 11941 | 7:22 | Rudolph, Stephen
| 1842 | 8:29 | Smith, Vernon
| 11024 | 8:29 | Turner, Jason
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First Ever Stove Prairie Saunter!
6
starters and
6
finishers rode the inaugural Stove Prairie Saunter 200k. This climbs the stairstep laborious
south face up to Stove Prairie, which can be hot on a sunny day. It is based on the Stove Prairie Saunter
perm (route #210 - quite an early perm route). Nice day with warm temps.
Thanks (again!) to Dustin Harding for leading!
-jle
At the start - Dustin Harding photo
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300k/400k/600k --
7 September 2024
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Poudre Canyon
RUSA#
| Time
| Rider
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| — 300k —
| 12631 | 12:11 | Harding, Dustin
| 11024 | 12:11 | Turner, Jason
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| — 400k —
| 17320 | 17:48 | Ainapure, Rohit ♠
| 15921 | 18:04 | Charton, Robert ♥
| 9094 | 18:44 | Ledru, Pascal ®
| 1679 | 18:44 | Mangin, L John ®
| 10173 | 18:44 | Turek, Michael ®
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| — 600k —
| 3230 | 32:21 | Hoff, Peter
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| ♥ visitor - welcome!
| ♠ first brevet - welcome!
| ® pre-ride
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Balmiest End-of-Summer Poudre Canyon Yet?
9
starters and
8
finishers rode the Poudre Canyon 300k/400k/600k.
It was a mild start with summery afternoons in the upper 80's enjoyed by
a nice group of riders!
Thanks to Dustin Harding for leading!
-jle
At the start - Dustin Harding photo
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1000k --
24 August 2024
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Lefthand Canyon - Pawnee Grasslands - Devil's Gulch
RUSA#
| Time
| Rider
| 12631 | 65:50 | Harding, Dustin
| 1842 | 65:50 | Smith, Vernon
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Latest 1000k Ever?
2
starters and
2
finishers rode the Lefthand Canyon - Pawnee Grasslands - Devil's Gulch 1000k.
Originally scheduled for August 10, it was delayed because of two wildfires.
Both Dustin and Vernon were glad to get this later-season chance at a 1000k.
And for at least one rider, it meant some new exploration, as Vernon had never been to Nunn,
whose water tower proudly proclaims, "Watch Nunn Grow!"
Thanks to Vernon Smith for leading!
-jle
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200k --
17 August 2024
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Glen Haven Gallivant
600k --
20 July 2024
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Roaring Fork Climby 600
RUSA#
| Time
| Rider
| 6026 | 38:55 | Lowe, Mark
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Roaring Fork Climby 600
3
starters and
1
finishers rode the Roaring Fork Climby 600. Mark's report:
"The inaugural Roaring Fork 8k600 had three starters and one finisher over a weekend
of unseasonably warm temperatures with minimal rain, as forecasted thunderstorms
never really materialized. The course rivals the San Juan Skyway as one of the most
scenic loops in Colorado, and Orr Springs as one of the nation's most challenging
mixed terrain 600k brevets. Like the previous week's Colorado Death Ride brevet,
the course was derived from remnants of the Colorado Triple Crown Series.
"Starting and ending in Vail, riders take frontage roads to Gypsum before climbing the
rugged "Little" Cottonwood Pass, which drops down into Basalt.
Upon descending into the Roaring Fork Valley, participants enter the traditional
Colorado Classic Loop to the east of Carbondale, climbing McClure Pass, Kebler Pass,
Cottonwood Pass, and finally Independence Pass before descending back into the
Roaring Fork Valley. Once in Aspen, riders make a quick trip to the Maroon Bells,
Colorado's most iconic mountains, before making the long journey back to Vail.
"The event went off without too many hitches. Participants encountered several areas of road
construction along the I-70 corridor between Vail and Gypsum. On Kebler Pass there was a
steady stream of vehicular traffic from motorists who were attempting to bypass the
bridge closure of US-50 at Blue Mesa Reservoir, creating some dry, dusty conditions.
The course presents some logistical challenges in terms of overnight controls.
With limited lodging options, participants opted to stay at motels in Buena Vista or
Airbnbs at Twin Lakes."
Thanks to Mark Lowe for leading and to Corinne Warren as Event Coordinator.
-jle
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360k --
13 July 2024
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Colorado Death Ride
RUSA#
| Time
| Rider
| 15866 | 14:50 | Allen, Colin
| 6026 | 15:36 | Lowe, Mark
| 7898 | 20:06 | Warren, Corinne
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Slowest Death Ride Ever?
4
starters and
3
finishers rode the Colorado Death Ride 360k. Corinne reports:
"The Colorado Death Ride, taken from the stock of RMCC Triple Crown rides reimagined as brevets,
was held for the first time this July. A small pool of riders, just 4 starters and 3 finishers,
likely speaks to the distance the ride is from the Front Range where most of our rides start.
The beauty of this course is unparalleled, though, even starting in Ridgway at 3 a.m. and
experiencing most of Red Mountain Pass in the dark.
"The expected chill in the mountains gave way to
stifling heat as riders descended into Durango and on to Dolores.
Depending upon speed, we experienced headwinds where there are customary tailwinds and showers to
downpours at various places on the second half of the course. Without support,
times for this route were slower than Triple Crown times,
but as one rider said, 'I think this dethrones the Grand Loop as my favorite ride of all time.'"
Thanks to Corinne Warren for leading!
-jle
Mark Lowe photos
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Colin Allen photos
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Along the Dolores River
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Lizard head and sheep
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majestic mountains
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1000k/1200k --
23 June 2024
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Colorado High Country
RUSA#
| Time
| Rider
| Locale
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| — 1000k — |
11754 | 69:07 | Khan, Rashid ® | Ft. Collins, CO
| 11755 | 69:07 | Moore, Jennifer ® | Ft. Collins, CO
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| — 1200k — |
15866 | dnf | Allen, Colin | Longmont, CO
| 15105 | 83:51 | Andrews, Amy | Bountiful, UT
| 11547 | 88:25 | Bell, Matthew | Boise, Idaho
| 11587 | 85:49 | Brillhart, Dave | Orlando, FL
| 12711 | dnf | DeMarco, Mimo | Arlington, VA
| 390 | 85:34 | Driscoll, Dan | Arlington, TX
| 14813 | 83:51 | Fretz, Michael | Berkeley, CA
| 12559 | 82:45 | Gardes, Yonnel | Bellevue, WA
| 16357 | 84:19 | Gravesen, Jens | Virum, Denmark
| 16371 | 85:51 | Katzir, Tal | Tel Aviv, Israel
| 16410 | 84:40 | Klaes, Kevin | Boulder, CO
| 11882 | 83:51 | Kreger, Matt | Redmond, WA
| 14992 | 86:09 | Landry, Joe | Dallas, TX
| 14332 | 82:38 | Lewis, Thomas | Seattle, WA
| 1629 | 86:09 | Liu, Paul | Oakland, CA
| 5929 | dnf | Mazur, John | Arlington, VA
| 7406 | 85:49 | McGuire, Brian | Phoenix, AZ
| 7203 | 86:32 | Nicholson, Jack | Arnold, MD
| 17271 | 80:45 | O'Brian, Conor | Boulder, CO
| 13243 | 89:05 | Rada, Mark | Kokomo, IN
| 15330 | 82:45 | Schauland, Ben | Seattle, WA
| 1842 | 85:07 | Smith, Vernon ® | Monument, CO
| 17270 | 87:56 | Tomioka, Yasuhiko | Saitama, Japan
| 10173 | dnf | Turek, Michael | Longmont, CO
| 9622 | dnf | Walsh, Hugh | Cincinnati, OH
| 7562 | 83:51 | Wasmund, Stephen | Bountiful, UT
| 5365 | 89:05 | Watts, William | Indianapolis, IN
| 14088 | 84:40 | Weigel, David | Wheat Ridge, CO
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Most Typical Colorado High Country Ever!
30
starters and
25
finishers rode the fifth edition of the Colorado High Country 1200k.
At the start of every Grand Randonnée, all organizers dream that the weather will be perfect and everyone will finish.
We had a great group of riders (30) and a good finishing rate (83%). But the sunny and dry weather forecast turned into a
shower the first evening, a series of blustery and windy showers – featuring “lentil-sized hail” according to one rider -
the second and third afternoon, and a brief welcome-home shower at the finish line.
Everyone showed grit and perseverance, and for two riders – Matt Bell and Bill Watts,
second time was the charm as they came back from DNFs in 2021 to finish successfully.
Our wonderful volunteers:
- Brent Myers and Beth Long (in charge at Walden)
- Kyrsten Bell (wife of rider Matt Bell)
- Beverly Weigel (mom of rider David Weigel)
- Pam Wright (girlfriend of rider Dan Driscoll)
- Patricia Heller
- jle
Some stats:
- 30 riders, including two 1000k riders
- 83% finishing rate
- 83% non-local riders
Congrats to the finishers, and special thanks to our volunteers!
-jle
More photos to follow!
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400k/600k/1000k --
15 June 2024
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St. Vrain Canyon
RUSA#
| Time
| Rider
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| — 400k — |
153 | 19:03 | Ellis, John Lee ®
| 16817 | 16:56 | Halaska, Michael ♠
| 5692 | 16:44 | Jones, Lloyd
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| — 600k — |
14332 | 33:53 | Lewis, Thomas ♥
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| — 1000k —
No starters. |
| ♥ first brevet with us - welcome!
| ♠ first brevet - welcome!
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Toastiest St. Vrain Canyon in a While?
5
starters and
4
finishers rode the St. Vrain Canyon 400k and 600k. It was a toasty day
complete with headwinds on the way back.
Thanks to Lloyd Jones for leading!
-jle
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125k --
9 June 27 April 2024
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Palmer Divide Gravel Getaway Populaire
RUSA#
| Time
| Rider
| 12918 | 5:36 | Conley, Chris
| 17247 | 7:14 | Tse, Matt ♣
| 7898 | 7:57 | Warren, Corinne
| 14088 | 7:0 | Weigel, David
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| ♣ first randonnée with us - welcome!
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First Palmer Divide Gravel Getaway!
4
starters and
4
finishers rode the Palmer Divide Gravel Getaway 125k Populaire,
part of the 2024 Gravel Rouleur series. David Weigel reports:
"The forecast for a good chance of thunderstorms was in the back of our minds all day,
but we lucked out and were able to stay dry. Winds, washboards, and
sections of soft sand/gravel added to the difficulty of the steady rollers and
nearly 100km of unpaved roads.
All worth it in my opinion to explore Douglass and El Paso counties on much less traveled roads.
Another good day behind bars."
Thanks to David Weigel for leading!
-jle
David Weigel photos
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200k --
8 June 2024
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Roggen Roll Audax
RUSA#
| Time
| Rider
| 11908 | 12:19 | Dawe, Nick ♥
| 390 | 12:19 | Driscoll, Dan ♥
| 8770 | 12:19 | Ehlman, Thomas
| 3230 | 12:19 | Hoff, Peter
| 9592 | 12:19 | Hulett, Jeffrey
| 11133 | 12:19 | Kovalenko, Oksana
| 10173 | 12:19 | Turek, Michael (Capt.)
| 15768 | 12:19 | Vacek, Veronika
| 3205 | 12:19 | Wright, Pamela ♥
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| ♥ first brevet with us - welcome!
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First Roggen Roll Audax Ever!
9
starters and
9
finishers rode the Roggen Roll Audax 200k. Captain / Commodore Mike Turek reports:
"Great showing for our 3rd audax; Colorandos and Texas Randos blended to make a perfect Audax day.
"Everyone loved Jim Howell’s route. Everytime we jogged north, we witnessed the morning sun
light up the front range snow covered peaks. The fields were all green; cows and horses curious…
and the traffic light.
"Pepper Pod in Hudson was gastronomic; almost 2 hours of Rocky Mtn oysters, Pasta, steak sandwiches
and the best Reuben I’ve ever had west of Mississippi. Shared dessert was mascarpone or
carrot cake…wow! We had been ahead of schedule; long lunch put us back on track.
"Then the Crosswinds and sprinkles came…hard work after lunch on a full stomach…but shortly
tail winds to platteville and longmont allowed us to digest the huge lunch and arrive at
Chez Turek right on time.
"Backyard relaxing - Once again, no one was in a hurry to finish….but eventually we had to
trundle into Niwot.
"The audax format is total break from racing for time…with the right mindset for social riding,
it is an awesome relaxing fun ride…and good training for RAGBRAI 🥳"
Thanks to Mike Turek for leading and his commodoreship!
-jle
jle photo
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jle photo
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400k/600k --
1 June 2024
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Lefthand Canyon
RUSA#
| Time
| Rider
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— 400k — |
15866 | 14:17 | Allen, Colin
| 12631 | 19:07 | Harding, Dustin
| 3230 | 21:03 | Hoff, Peter
| 9592 | 19:07 | Hulett, Jeffrey
| 5692 | 16:09 | Jones, Lloyd
| 16410 | 15:17 | Klaes, Kevin
| 1679 | 19:07 | Mangin, L John
| 1842 | 19:07 | Smith, Vernon
| 10173 | 19:07 | Turek, Michael
| 11024 | 17:10 | Turner, Jason
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— 600k —
No starters. |
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Sunniest Lefthand Canyon Ever?
12
starters and
10
finishers rode the Lefthand Canyon 400k. Brilliant, sunny skies, temps from 50° into the 80's,
graced the Lefthand Canyon, Peak-to-Peak Highway, and St. Vrain Canyon on riders' way to
Horsetooth and sustenance in Wellington for our return to this traditional course.
-jle
jle photo
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Mike Turek photo
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jle photo
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Mike Turek photo
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Mike Turek photo
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Chipseal to come on the Peak-to-Peak
jle photo
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Peter Hoff in Platteville
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Mike Turek photo
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Mike Turek photo
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Mike Turek photo
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157k --
25 May 2024
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South Platte Sojourn Populaire
RUSA#
| Time
| Rider
| 15866 | 6:54 | Allen, Colin
| 6026 | 7:12 | Lowe, Mark
| 7898 | 7:57 | Warren, Corinne
| 14088 | 7:57 | Weigel, David
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First Ever South Platte Sojourn Populaire!
5
starters and
4
finishers rode the South Platte Sojourn 157k Populaire.
David Weigel reports:
"Starting slightly under-layered was the way to go as it quickly warmed up for a
nice late-May ride. All of the unpaved sections were in great condition and delivered
as advertised: low traffic, great views. Headwinds going into Deckers were rewarded
with a fun and fast stretch along the South Platte, then the North Fork of the South Platte.
All randos were off the course by the time the afternoon storms developed."
Thanks to David Weigel for leading!
-jle
Photos by David Weigel
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300k/400k/600k --
18 May 2024
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Poudre Canyon
RUSA#
| Time
| Rider
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— 300k — |
2015 | 12:22 | Wong, Felix
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— 400k — |
6026 | 14:30 | Lowe, Mark
| 11024 | 18:05 | Turner, Jason
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— 600k — |
15866 | 29:38 | Allen, Colin
| 153 | 38:24 | Ellis, John Lee ®
| 12631 | 35:44 | Harding, Dustin
| 11754 | 35:44 | Khan, Rashid
| 16410 | 35:55 | Klaes, Kevin
| 9094 | 35:08 | Ledru, Pascal
| 1679 | 35:44 | Mangin, John
| 11755 | 35:44 | Moore, Jennifer
| 16964 | 37:32 | Morris, Avry
| 1842 | 35:44 | Smith, Vernon
| 10173 | 35:44 | Turek, Michael
| 7898 | 29:38 | Warren, Corinne
| 14088 | 29:38 | Weigel, David
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| ® pre-ride
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Windiest Poudre Canyon Brevets Ever?
16
starters and
16
finishers rode the Poudre Canyon 300k/400k/600k. David Weigel reports:
"Nearly ideal temperatures, views of the rock walls and roaring water in Poudre Canyon,
and a handful of wildlife sightings were a few of the many highlights of the ride.
100 miles of headwind, some mechanicals, getting caught out in a rainstorm,
and various other setbacks ensured that both mental and physical toughness would be tested.
Two main groups formed and met up briefly at some of the controls.
Three of the riders on the 600 rode through the night, and the smart ones got some sleep
after the first 400."
Thanks to David Weigel for leading!
-jle
David Weigel photo
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Mike Turek photo
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Mike Turek photo
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David Weigel photo
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Rashid Khan photo
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David Weigel photo
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Mike Turek photo
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Mike Turek photo
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300k --
11 May 2024
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Glen Haven
RUSA#
| Time
| Rider
| 153 | 14:18 | Ellis, John Lee ®
| 12631 | 12:28 | Harding, Dustin
| 11847 | 11:17 | Howell, Jim
| 5692 | 11:01 | Jones, Lloyd
| 10504 | 10:38 | Jurczynski, Ann
| 2190 | 10:38 | Jurczynski, John
| 11754 | 12:28 | Khan, Rashid
| 16410 | 11:57 | Klaes, Kevin
| 14427 | 14:07 | Lagerlof, Erik
| 9094 | 12:28 | Ledru, Pascal
| 6026 | 12:22 | Lowe, Mark ®
| 1679 | 12:28 | Mangin, L John
| 8421 | 14:08 | Metzler, Jason
| 11755 | 12:28 | Moore, Jennifer
| 16964 | 11:17 | Morris, Avry
| 8214 | 13:46 | Qayyum, Kashif
| 1842 | 12:28 | Smith, Vernon
| 10173 | 12:28 | Turek, Michael
| 11024 | 11:17 | Turner, Jason
| 7898 | 11:29 | Warren, Corinne
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| ® pre-ride
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John & Ann Jurczynski
on a warm-up perm before 300k
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Nicest Glen Haven 300k Ever?
21
starters and
20
finishers rode the Glen Haven 300k. Pascal reports:
"It turned out to be a really nice ride, perfect weather and we escaped the rain!
It was nice to also have the visit of celebrities John and Ann;
they took time to chat with us for a couple of hours... then took off."
Thanks to Pascal Ledru for leading!
-jle
Photos by Pascal Ledru except as noted
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Rd 22H
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Glen Haven Road
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Old S. St. Vrain Rd.
Dustin Harding pic
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Glen Haven Store
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Apple Valley Bridge
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Flèche --
3 May 2024
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Colorado Front Range Flèche
| Ferrous Rouleurs Day Off (365 km)
| 11754 | Khan, Rashid (captain)
| 11755 | Moore, Jenn
| 16220 | Fulmer, Maddie (1)
| 16221 | Sunset, Tim (1)
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| Quartiers Lanternes Rouges (371 km)
| 10173 | Turek, Mike (captain)
| 13567 | Bush, Debbie
| 9094 | Ledru, Pascal
| 1679 | Mangin, John
| 17019 | Murray, Chris (1)*
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| Les Sales Écureuils (365 km)
| 7898 | Warren, Corinne (captain)
| 15866 | Allen, Colin (1)
| 15768 | Vacek, Veronika (1)
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| Wild Cat Ptarmigans (363 km)
| 12631 | Harding, Dustin (captain)
| 8770 | Ehlman, Tom
| 11133 | Kovalenko, Oksana
| 1842 | Smith, Vernon
| 14088 | Weigel, David
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| (1) first flèche!
| * (dnf - mechanical)
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Most Flèche First-Timers in Years!
17
starters and
16
finishers spread across four teams
completed another successful and fun Colorado Front Range Flèche.
Weather was dry and mild, 40° to 50's and overcast becoming sunny on the first day, upper 30's overnight.
We returned to the Coal Creek Golf Course Grill
for a delicious post-flèche brunch,
a venue we also used in 2019 and 2023.
▶ Team Ferrous Rouleurs Day Off story and photos
-jle
At the Post-Flèche Brunch
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Flèche First-Timers
Tim Sunset, Maddie Fulmer, Veronika Vacek, Colin Allen, Chris Murray
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Quartier Lanternes Rouges
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Les Sales Écureuils
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The Climb
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Rita Eating Colin's Helmet
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Fini
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Wild Cat Ptarmigans
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200k --
20 April 2024
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Stove Prairie (rescheduled to 21 April)
RUSA#
| Time
| Rider
| 13567 | 10:18 | Bush, Debbie ®
| 153 | 10:20 | Ellis, John Lee ®
| 16220 | 9:08 | Fulmer, Madeline
| 12631 | 9:08 | Harding, Dustin
| 11847 | 8:19 | Howell, Jim
| 5692 | 7:47 | Jones, Lloyd
| 11754 | 9:08 | Khan, Rashid
| 16410 | 6:56 | Klaes, Kevin
| 14427 | 10:27 | Lagerlöf, Erik
| 6026 | 7:05 | Lowe, Mark
| 1679 | 9:08 | Mangin, John
| 11755 | 9:08 | Moore, Jennifer
| 8214 | 9:49 | Qayyum, Kashif
| 16990 | 7:47 | Rundle, Marc
| 1842 | 9:08 | Smith, Vernon
| 16221 | 9:08 | Sunset, Timothy (1)
| 10173 | 10:18 | Turek, Michael ®
| 11024 | 7:52 | Turner, Jason
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| (1) first brevet - welcome!
| ® pre-ride
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Stove Prairie
20
starters and
18
finishers rode the Stove Prairie 200k.
This brevet was delayed one day because of snow on the preceding two days.
Fortunately, the Stove Prairie webcam
let us keep apprised of evolving road conditions.
Great turnout for a chilly start in the 30's that only occasionally seemed warm
in the course of the day, with temps topping out in the 50's but plenty of sun later on.
An unusual down-canyon wind added more work climbing Poudre Canyon,
and the cattle guards over Stove Prairie Road have become rougher over the years,
so you have to be (more) careful,
but in the end, an enjoyable time for all!
jle
Stove Prairie Webcam 20 April
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Horsetooth 21 April
Erik Lagerlöf photo
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Horsetooth
John Mangin photo
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Poudre Canyon
John Mangin photo
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Pre-Ride Photos by Mike Turek
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Mishiwaka
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Stove Prairie School
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Stove Prairie Summit
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122k --
14 April 2024 (Rescheduled from 7 April)
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Horsetooth Hop - Populaire
RUSA#
| Time
| Rider
| 16220 | 5:03 | Fulmer, Madeline
| 16410 | 3:59 | Klaes, Kevin
| 8421 | 6:23 | Metzler, Jason
| 11755 | 5:11 | Moore, Jennifer
| 11228 | 6:04 | Sigmond, Bennett
| 11024 | 5:00 | Turner, Jason
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Smallest Horsetooth Hop Ever!
6
starters and
6
finishers rode the 125km Horsetooth Hop Populaire.
It was an extremely nice day to ride, with temps from the 50's and topping out at 82°.
Small turnout no doubt in part because of the Kiowa-Falcon-Limon 200k the day before.
(The Horsetooth Hop had been rescheduled from a week earlier because of damaging winds.)
This ride qualifies for credit towards the
RUSA Rouleur award .
Thanks to Dustin Harding for leading!
-jle
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200k --
13 April 2024
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Kiowa-Falcon-Limon
RUSA#
| Time
| Rider
| 12631 | 9:42 | Harding, Dustin
| 5692 | 7:10 | Jones, Lloyd
| 16410 | 6:41 | Klaes, Kevin (1)
| 9094 | 8:02 | Ledru, Pascal
| 1679 | 9:42 | Mangin, John
| 7898 | 8:02 | Warren, Corinne
| 14088 | 8:02 | Weigel, David
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| (1) First brevet - welcome!
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First Kiowa-Limon-Falcon 200k!
8
starters and
7
finishers rode the Kiowa-Limon-Falcon 200k.
This was the inaugural running of this route in this way. Previously, Vernon has organized Falcon-Limon-Kiowa 200k's
over the same collection of roards.
Corinne reports:
"Unseasonably warm April temperatures and swirling but refreshing winds made
for a mostly pleasant day out on the high eastern plains."
Thanks to Corinne Warren for leading!
-jle
On the way between Falcon and Kiowa
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110k --
30 March 2024
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Lefthand Bertha Roubaix - Populaire
RUSA#
| Time
| Rider
| 17070 | 5:04 | Chu, Alan
| 12918 | 4:52 | Conley, Chris (1)
| 1471 | 4:47 | Foley, Paul
| 12631 | 5:16 | Harding, Dustin
| 11754 | 5:16 | Khan, Rashid
| 14427 | 5:21 | Lagerlöf, Eric
| 9094 | 5:16 | Ledru, Pascal
| 1679 | 5:16 | Mangin, John
| 8421 | 5:16 | Metzler, Jason
| 11755 | 5:16 | Moore, Jennifer
| 17019 | 5:16 | Murray, Christopher (1)
| 10173 | 5:16 | Turek, Michael
| 7898 | 5:39 | Warren, Corinne
| 14088 | 4:47 | Weigel, David
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| (1) First brevet - welcome!
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First Ever Lefthand Bertha Roubaix!
16
starters and
16
finishers rode the inaugural Lefthand Bertha Roubaix 110k Populaire.
This is in first event in our inaugural
Gravel Rouleur Series,
and it starts the series off with a bang, with 55% of the distance unpaved.
Thanks to Noah Schabacker for leading!
-jle
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200k --
16 March 2024 (rescheduled to March 23)
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Black Forest and Back
RUSA#
| Time
| Rider
| 16952 | 7:39 | Crimmins, Stephen (1)
| 11922 | 7:58 | Gustafson, Kyle (1)
| 12631 | 8:24 | Harding, Dustin
| 17045 | 7:16 | Hawes, Kyle (1)
| 11847 | 6:45 | Howell, Jim
| 9592 | 7:58 | Hulett, Jeffrey
| 5692 | 7:10 | Jones, Lloyd
| 14427 | 11:9 | Lagerlöf, Erik
| 6026 | 7:10 | Lowe, Mark
| 16964 | 8:24 | Morris, Avry (1)
| 11228 | 9:57 | Sigmond, Bennett
| 1842 | 8:24 | Smith, Vernon
| 16810 | 8:08 | Tom, Daniel
| 11024 | 7:03 | Turner, Jason
| 7898 | 7:20 | Warren, Corinne
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| (1) First brevet - welcome!
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First Ever Black Forest and Back Brevet!
15
starters and
15
finishers rode the inaugural Black Forest and Back 200k brevet (based on the longstanding perm route).
Rescheduled to March 23 because of snow on March 16.
Corinne reports: "Rather nice weather for late March graced the inaugural Black Forest and Back.
The ride was not only successful, with 15 starters and 15 finishers,
four of whom were first time riders,
but it was a lot of fun. Starting out with 50+ miles of headwinds encouraged riders to band
together on the long, low grade uphill that comprised the first half.
Only a brief stretch on Hodgen provided a bit of respite until the turnaround point in Black Forest.
The hard work to get halfway was rewarded with a brisk tailwind on the long,
slight downhill to the finish, and riders flew on the return to Bennett, ending on a high note.
The second half of riders had a bit of dust to contend with as well, but as one person said
'For an out and back, that was a pretty nice route!'A big thanks to Kyle Gustafson,
who volunteered to drive Daniel Tom back after the ride,
which allowed him to participate, even though he had transportation only one way."
Thanks to Corinne Warren for leading!
-jle
Kyle Hawes photo
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JLE photo
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112k --
10 March 2024
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Carter Lake - Campion - Populaire
RUSA#
| Time
| Rider
| 15866 | 3:32 | Allen, Colin
| 14496 | 3:45 | Cooper, Trent
| 15306 | 3:37 | Goguely, Emile
| 12631 | 4:54 | Harding, Dustin
| 9592 | 4:22 | Hulett, Jeffrey
| 5692 | 3:59 | Jones, Lloyd
| 13500 | 3:59 | Kaminski, Jason
| 11754 | 4:22 | Khan, Rashid
| 9094 | 4:22 | Ledru, Pascal
| 2145 | 5:02 | Long, Beth
| 1679 | 4:22 | Mangin, John
| 11755 | 4:22 | Moore, Jennifer
| 2129 | 5:02 | Myers, Brent
| 8214 | 4:22 | Qayyum, Kashif (2)
| 13243 | 4:54 | Rada, Mark (1)
| 11863 | 3:20 | Ramos, Mateo
| 11956 | 3:59 | Rosenthal, Harris
| 11941 | 3:59 | Rudolph, Stephen
| 16990 | 3:59 | Rundle, Marc (1)
| 11228 | 5:11 | Sigmond, Bennett
| 16991 | 4:22 | Skidmore, Stefani (1)
| 11024 | 3:45 | Turner, Jason
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| (1) First brevet - welcome!
| (2) First brevet with us - welcome!
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Largest Carter Lake Turnout Ever??
22
starters and
22
finishers rode the Carter Lake - Campion - Populaire 112k.
After a surprisingly frosty start, things warmed up nicely, with a tailwind to Carter Lake, and
temps topping out in the 50's. We welcome a number of first-timers, and at least one rider joining
us again after a few years away.
We hope that for those who came out to start their rando season with this populaire,
that you will back for the next populaire and the 200k brevets coming up.
Thanks to Dustin Harding for leading!
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200k --
3 4 February 2024
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Boone Boondoggle
RUSA#
| Time
| Rider
| 9094 | 7:47 | Ledru, Pascal
| 16810 | 7:47 | Tom, Dan (1)
| 10173 | 7:47 | Turek, Michael
| 14088 | 7:47 | Weigel, David
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| (1) First brevet - welcome!
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Snow-Free Boone Boondoggle!
4
starters and
4
finishers rode the first-ever Boone Boondoggle 200k brevet, based on
the Boone Boondoggle Permanent route. This ride is a loop starting in Boone, CO, east of Pueblo.
This brevet was postponed one day because of snowfall in our area Friday into Saturday.
(No snow down south where the ride was.) Mike reports:
"Many folks concerned about the roads early Sunday morning decided to skip this brevet.
We 4 put our faith in CDOT and frankly they made the highways safe for travel.
"We were greeted by dry roads, mostly sunshine and chilly cross/ tailwinds
to La Junta…headwinds (but not fierce) on the 25 mile rough chipseal section to Sugar city.
'Climbing makes you stronger, headwinds make you meaner, rough chip-seal sucks your will to
live…like a Dementor.'
"Anyway, we were rewarded with rear quarter cross winds on the way back in along
with majestic views of Sangre de Cristo and Spanish Peaks.
"We rode fast due to good rotation of pulls all day…Daniel pulled his weight.
I hope he’ll make it up to ride with us more.
Thanks to Mike Turek for leading and carpool!
-jle
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200k --
6 January 2024
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Bo-Lar Boogie 200k
RUSA#
| Time
| Rider
| 15866 | 6:36 | Allen, Colin
| 14496 | 8:10 | Cooper, Trent
| 1471 | 7:51 | Foley, Paul
| 11847 | 6:29 | Howell, Jim
| 5692 | 7:34 | Jones, Lloyd
| 11754 | 8:10 | Khan, Rashid
| 14427 | 9:58 | Lagerlöf, Erik
| 6026 | 7:10 | Lowe, Mark
| 1679 | 8:10 | Mangin, L John
| 11755 | 8:10 | Moore, Jennifer
| 11228 | 10:28 | Sigmond, Bennett
| 11024 | 7:34 | Turner, Jason
| 7898 | 8:10 | Warren, Corinne
| 14088 | 7:51 | Weigel, David
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First Bo-Lar Boogie Ever!
14
starters and
14
finishers rode the Bo-Lar Boogie 200k. Corinne reports:
"Both sunshine and chilly temperatures - but no parking lot ice! - marked the kickoff to the
2024 brevet season with a new route, Bo-Lar Boogie. Jim in his velomobile got a slow start
but more than made up for it as he and Colin leapfrogged one another the length of the route,
with Colin catching him on the hills and Jim flying past on the descents.
All the riders enjoyed the course with better roads out east than on Windsor Wanderer,
less traffic, and new miles for those who had not ridden the route as a perm.
The coda to the ride was a couple miles slightly uphill into the coldest wind of the day;
this made everyone very glad to finish and get into their heated cars.
Considering that all 14 starters completed the ride,
we are off to a successful and exciting season with lots of new routes and hopefully,
some new riders as well."
Thanks to Corinne Warren for leading,
and to Jim Howell for developing this route!
-jle
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