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Colorado Brevet Series
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2013 Schedule

Sanctioning: All brevets are ACP-sanctioned unless noted. Populaires are RUSA-sanctioned.

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103km
Mar 17
Sun.
Sign-in:10:30 am
Depart:11:00 am
Boulder: E. Boulder Community Center
Lyons - Berthoud - Populaire - A nice warmup through north Boulder and southern Larimer counties.  2012 Route  2011 Map

 

106km
Apr 7
Sun.
Sign-in: 8:30 am
Depart: 9:00 am
I-25 Exit 243: (Hwy. 66) NE Corner Conoco
Carter Lake - Campion - Populaire - A tranquil visit to pre-season Carter Lake.   2010 Route  2010 Map

 

200km
Apr 13
Sat.
Sign-in: 7:00 am
Depart: 8:00 am
Louisville: US-36 Louisville-Superior Exit
Drake Doubleback - Climbs lower Big Thompson Canyon, followed by a foray to Platteville.   Map   Route  
200km
Apr 20

Sat.
Sign-in: 7:00 am
Depart: 8:00 am
Falcon: US-24 at Safeway
Falcon-Limon-Kiowa Triangle - A rolling Plains jaunt to the eastern realm of the Palmer Divide.   Map  Route  
200km
Apr 27

Sat.
Sign-in: 7:00 am
Depart: 8:00 am
I-25 Exit 243: (Hwy. 66) NE Corner Conoco
Stove Prairie CCW - Horsetooth - Poudre Canyon - Stove Prairie - Featuring the 9% to 15% grades up to scenic, backcountry Stove Prairie at 7,440 ft. Map, Route.  
Flèche
May 3
Fri.*
Departure time and place set by team. Front Range Flèche - Riders form teams and design routes of at least 360km, finishing 24 hours after they start. Très français!  Lights and reflective gear required. Team registration required by April 1.  2008 Flèche Info,   Application (for Team Captain),   Team/Member Interest (post a note or reply)   * Teams may start between noon on Thursday and 10am on Saturday - we recommend starting at 7-8am on Saturday, so that teams may gather after they finish.
300km
May 11
Sat.
Sign-in: 4:00 am
Depart: 5:00 am Louisville:
Jamestown - Raymond - Platteville - Jamestown - Raymond - Loveland - A new 300k based on the May 400k, with gentle climbs up Lefthand, James, and St. Vrain Canyons!   Lights and reflective gear required.   Route, Map.
300km
May 18
Sat.
Sign-in: 3:00 am
Depart: 4:00 am Colo. Springs: Centennial Blvd
Cripple Creek - A visit to Cripple Creek, Pine Junction and more of the backcountry west of Colorado Springs!  Lights and reflective gear required.   Map  Route , and Tips
600km
May 17
Sat.
Sign-in: 3:00 am
Depart: 4:00 am
Louisville: US-36 Louisville-Superior Exit
Jamestown - Raymond - Louisville - Brighton - Jamestown - Raymond - Horsetooth - Wellington - Kersey - Climbs Lefthand and James Canyons to Jamestown and then St. Vrain Canyon to Raymond, then over south Horsetooth Reservoir and out onto the Plains through Wellington and Windsor. 17,000 ft. of climbing.   Lights and reflective gear required.  Register by May 12.  Map,  Route
400km
May 17
Sat.

 

Sign-in: 3:30 am
Depart: 4:00 am
Louisville: US-36 Louisville-Superior Exit
Jamestown - Raymond - Louisville - Brighton - Jamestown - Raymond - Horsetooth - Wellington - Follows the first loop (400km ) of the 600km Brevet.   Lights and reflective gear required.  Register by May 11. Map, Route
400km
June 1
Sat.
Sign-in: 3:00 am
Depart: 4:00 am Colo. Springs: Commerce Ctr. Drive
Fairplay - Canon City - Event Cancelled - Colorado Springs - Fairplay - Canon City - A visit to South Park and Fairplay, and Canon City in the Arkansas Valley!    Lights and reflective gear required.   Route   Map
400km
June 8
Sat.
Sign-in: 3:00 am
Depart: 4:00 am
Louisville: US-36 Louisville-Superior Exit
Lefthand Canyon - Louisville - 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. Lights and reflective gear required.  Register by June 2.   Route , Map , RideWithGPS Map , Tips.
600km
June 22
Sat.
Sign-in: 3:00 am
Depart: 4:00 am
Louisville: US-36 Louisville-Superior Exit
St. Vrain Canyon - Louisville - 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 and reflective gear required. Register by June 16   Map,   Route,
400km
June 22
Sat.

 

Sign-in: 3:30 am
Depart: 4:00 am
Louisville: US-36 Louisville-Superior Exit
St. Vrain Canyon - Louisville - Brighton - St. Vrain Canyon - Devil's Gulch - Wellington - Follows the first loop (400km ) of the 600km Brevet.   Lights and reflective gear required.   Register by June 16.  Map,  Route
1000km
June 22
Sat.

 

Sign-in: 3:30 am
Depart: 4:00 am
Louisville: US-36 Louisville-Superior Exit
St. Vrain Canyon - Louisville - Brighton - St. Vrain Canyon - Devil's Gulch - 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 and reflective gear required.  Confirmed Registration REQUIRED by June 12.  2011 Map,  2012 Route    Rider Info,  Special lodging rates at Quality Inn
200km
July 13
Sat.
Sign-in: 6:00 am
Depart: 7:00 am
Louisville: US-36 Louisville-Superior Exit
Golden Gate Gadabout - Climbs Golden Gate Canyon, followed by a spur up to Eldora and descending St. Vrain Canyon.   Route   Map (RideWithGPS)   Perm Route  
200km
Jul 27
Sat.
Sign-in: 7:00 am
Depart: 8:00 am
Frisco
Vail Pass Volley - And out-and-back from Frisco over Vail Pass to Gypsum and back.   Route   Map  
300km
Aug 3
Sat.
Sign-in: 4:00 am
Depart: 5:00 am
Superior: 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 and reflective gear required.   NOTE: Start/finish at Louisville-Superior Park-and-Ride on **SOUTH** (Superior) side of US-36 2010 Map, 2010 Route, 2009 Tips, and Elevation Profile (flags denote checkpoints).
200km
Aug 17
Sat.
Sign-in: 7:00 am
Depart: 8:00 am
US-36 Louisville-Superior Exit
Glen Haven Gallivant - Lyons - Meeker Park - Devil's Gulch - Glen Haven Substituted for originally-scheduled Black Forest route.   Route   Map  An ACP brevet.
1200km
Sept 11
Wed.
Sign-in: 2:00 am
Depart: 3:00 am
Louisville: 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 tenth edition!"  Lights and reflective gear required.  Qualification required.  Cost-Recovery Fee.  Registration required by August 15. Membership encouraged but not required.  More info 
1000km
Sept 11
Wed.
Sign-in: 2:00 am
Depart: 3:00 am
Louisville: US-36 Louisville-Superior Exit
Colorado Last Chance 1000km Brevet option - Boulder - Kansas - Byers, Colo. - Bag drops provided.    Lights and reflective gear required.   Cost-Recovery Fee.  A point-to-point route.  Registration required by August 15.  Membership encouraged but not required.  
200km
Sept 29
Sun.
Sign-in: 7:00 am
Depart: 8:00 am
I-25 Exit 243: (Co. Hwy. 66) NE Corner Conoco
Rawhide Ramble - Horsetooth - Rawhide Powerplant - Through Masonville, over Horsetooth Reservoir, and up to northern Larimer County and the Rawhide Powerplant. RouteMap (RideWithGPS).
200km
Oct 5
Sat.
Sign-in: 7:00 am
Depart: 8:00 am
Louisville: US-36 Louisville-Superior Exit
Roggen Roundabout - Heads out east to the breezy plains, back via Platteville, "the rando vortex." Our easternmost 200k. Route Map  
129km
Oct 13
Sun.
Sign-in: 9:30 am
Depart: 10:00 am
Boulder: Boulder: E. Boulder Community Center at 5660 Sioux Dr.
Platteville Pirouette - Populaire - Quiet roads out to Platteville and looping back through Niwot.   Route   Map

Louisville-Superior Brevet Starts - All Louisville brevets start and finish at the RTD north lot (off Dillon Rd. north of US-36). Special lodging rates are available at the Quality Inn (formerly Comfort Inn)  - 303-604-0181 - West of McCaslin: 1196 W. Dillon Road, Louisville, CO 80027. Just mention RMCC!

Questions?  Contact John Lee Ellis, Colorado Regional Brevet Administrator