Colorado Brevets 2005 Schedule

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2005 Schedule
Brevets - Populaires - US 1200k's

· RMCC Membership - Membership in the Rocky Mountain Cycling Club is required, for insurance reasons, to ride brevets and populaires. You may join at the ride start if you bring a cheque 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 cheque 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!
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200km Apr 17 Sun.	Sign-in: 7am PDT Depart: 8am PDT Show Low AZ, Days Inn, 480 W. Deuce of Clubs	Show Low AZ - Reserve NM - A scenic route along the Mogollon Rim climbing to 9,100 ft. near the Sunrise Ski Resort, and including the highest point on the RAAM 2004 course. In connection with the RMCC Spring Contrail. A RUSA domestic brevet. A point-to-point route. Map, Route, and Tips.
200km May 7 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. Wintry weather alternate: Horsetooth - Rawhide course, climbs plus antelope. Map, Route, and Tips.
Flèche May 14 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 21 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! Note later start time! *Lights required.* Map, Route, and Tips.
400km June 11 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 11 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 500km follow the route 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 5. Loop 1 Map, Loop 2 Map, Loop 3 Map, 2005 Route
600km June 25 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 1, Map 2, Route, and Tips.
1000km June 25 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 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 19.
300km July 9 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.. A UMCA JMC Event
1000km July 16 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 9.
200km July 30 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. Note earlier start time. Map, Route, and Tips.
300km Aug 6 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
300km Aug 20 Sat.	Sign-in: 4:00 am Depart: 5:00 am E. Boulder Rec. Ctr.	"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 Tue.	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. Audax-style format an option. Bag drops provided. "Our fourth year!" Lights required. Qualification required. Cost-Recovery Fee. Registration required by August 24. More info A UMCA JMC Event Registration closed.**
1000km Sept 13 Tue.	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. Registration closed.**
200km Sept 16 Fri.	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 24 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

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 - We will not be using the Louisville-Superior park-and-ride lot, as the interchange is being reconstructed. Instead, for the 400k, 600k, their associated 1000k's and possibly later brevets, we will be starting/finishing at the Louisville Comfort Inn northwest of the exit, off Dillon Road. They are graciously offering us parking at the rear (west) side of the building, and if enough riders book rooms, are offering to start their breakfast at 3am rather than 6am. Telephone 303-604-0181 to reach them; there is a possible discount if you mention you are with the bike event.

	· 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 3 Sun.	Sign-in: 8:30 am Depart: 9:00 am 120th Ave. and Huron in Northglenn	Ft. Lupton - Keenesburg - Brighton - A wide-open Plains ride!
122km Apr 10 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 23 Sat.	Sign-in: 8:30 am Depart: 9:00 am 4th and Broadway in Lyons	Lefthand Canyon - Allenspark - Estes Park - Preview the big climbs of the 400km and 600km Brevets!
111km June 18 Sat.	Sign-in: 7:30 am Depart: 8:00 am Service Sta. at Copper Mtn. and I-70	COPPER TRIANGLE: Copper Mtn - Vail Pass - Minturn - Tennessee Pass - Leadville - Fremont Pass - Enjoy mountain scenery and three passes!
129km Oct 2 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!

	· RMCC Membership - Membership in the Rocky Mountain Cycling Club is required, for insurance reasons, to ride brevets and populaires. You may join at the ride start if you bring a cheque 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 cheque 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! .