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Colorado Brevet Series
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2014 Schedule

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

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108km
Mar 16
Sun.
Sign-in:10:30 am
Depart:11:00 am
I-25 Exit 243: (Hwy. 66) NE Corner Conoco
Carter Lake - Campion - Populaire - A tranquil visit to pre-season Carter Lake.   Route  Map

 

122km
Apr 6
Sun.
Sign-in: 8:30 am
Depart: 9:00 am
I-25 Exit 255: RTD lot SW corner
Horsetooth Hop - Populaire - Scenic climbs over Horsetooth Reservoir.   Route   Map RideWithGPS Map

 

200km
Apr 12
Sat.
Sign-in: 7:00 am
Depart: 8:00 am
Louisville: US-36 Louisville-Superior Exit
Kersey Kick - A plains foray in Boulder, Weld and Larimer Counties, visiting Kersey and Hudson.   Map Route  
200km
Apr 19

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 26

Sat.
Sign-in: 7:00 am
Depart: 8:00 am
I-25 Exit 243: (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. Route  Map (RideWithGPS).
Flèche
May 2
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 10
Sat.
Sign-in: 4:30 am
Depart: 5:30 am Mineral & Santa Fe Park-and-Ride
Black Forest - A roller-fest, straddling the spine of the Palmer Divide!  Lights and reflective gear required.   Map  Route  Tips  New sign-in and start times. 
300km
May 17
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
Poudre Canyon - Louisville - Horsetooth - Poudre Canyon - Livermore - Wellington - Louisville - Kersey - Louisville - Climbs over Horsetooth and up Poudre Canyon to Rustic, followed by a spur to Livermore and back via Wellington for the first 400k loop, then the Kersey loop for the final 200k.   Lights and reflective gear required.  Register by May 11.  Route  Map (first 400k)   Route subject to change.** 
400km
May 17
Sat.
Sign-in: 3:30 am
Depart: 4:00 am
Louisville: US-36 Louisville-Superior Exit
Poudre Canyon - Louisville - Horsetooth - Poudre Canyon - Livermore - Wellington - Louisville - Climbs over Horsetooth and up Poudre Canyon to Rustic, followed by a spur to Livermore and back via Wellington..   Lights and reflective gear required.  Register by May 11. Route Map   Route subject to change.** 
400km
May 31
Sat.
Sign-in: 3:00 am
Depart: 4:00 am Colo. Springs: Commerce Ctr. Drive
Fairplay - Canon City - Colorado Springs - Fairplay - Canon City - A visit to South Park and Fairplay, and Canon City in the Arkansas Valley!    Lights and reflective gear required.   Map, Route, and Tips. Contact Vernon Smith (organizer).
400km
June 7
Sat.
Sign-in: 3:00 am
Depart: 4:00 am
Louisville: US-36 Louisville-Superior Exit
Platteville - Poudre Canyon - Louisville - Platteville - Horsetooth - Poudre Canyon - Livermore - Wellington - Louisville Climbs over Horsetooth and up Poudre Canyon to Rustic, followed by a spur to Livermore and back via Wellington. About 10,000ft. of climbing. Lights and reflective gear required.  Register by June 2.   Route , RideWithGPS Map .  
600km
June 21
Sat.
Sign-in: 3:00 am
Depart: 4:00 am
Louisville: US-36 Louisville-Superior Exit
Poudre Canyon - Louisville - Platteville - Horsetooth - Poudre Canyon - Livermore - Wellington - Louisville - Kersey - Louisville - Climbs over Horsetooth and up Poudre Canyon, followed by a spur to Livermore and back via Wellington for the first 400k loop, then the Kersey loop for the final 200k. 18,000 ft. of climbing.   Lights and reflective gear required. Register by June 16     Route   RideWithGPS Map (400k loop)   RideWithGPS Map (200k loop).
400km
June 21
Sat.
Sign-in: 3:30 am
Depart: 4:00 am
Louisville: US-36 Louisville-Superior Exit
Poudre Canyon - Louisville - Platteville - Horsetooth - Poudre Canyon - Livermore - Wellington - Louisville - Climbs over Horsetooth and up Poudre Canyon, followed by a spur to Livermore and back via Wellington.   Lights and reflective gear required.   Register by June 16.  Route   RideWithGPS Map .
1000km
June 21
Sat.

 

Sign-in: 3:30 am
Depart: 4:00 am
Louisville: US-36 Louisville-Superior Exit
Poudre Canyon - Louisville - Brighton - Horsetooth - Poudre Canyon - Livermore - Wellington - Louisville - Climbs over Horsetooth and up Poudre Canyon to Rustic, followed by a spur to Livermore and back via Wellington. Remainder TBD. -  Lights and reflective gear required.   Confirmed registration REQUIRED by June 12.
1200km
July 15
Tue.
Sign-in: 3:00 am
Depart: 4:00 am
Louisville: US-36 Louisville-Superior Exit
Colorado High Country 1200km Randonnée - Poudre Canyon - Wyoming Snowy Range - Steamboat Springs - Grand Lake - Lights and reflective gear required.  Qualification required.  Cost-Recovery Fee.  Registration and qualification required by June 15. Membership encouraged but not required.
1000km
July 15
Tue.
Sign-in: 3:00 am
Depart: 4:00 am
Louisville: US-36 Louisville-Superior Exit
Colorado High Country 1000km Brevet option - Poudre Canyon - Wyoming Snowy Range - Steamboat Springs - Grand Lake - Lights and reflective gear required.  Qualification required.  Cost-Recovery Fee.  Registration and qualification required by June 15. Membership encouraged but not required.
200km
Jul 26
Sat.
Sign-in: 6:00 am
Depart: 7:00 am
Louisville: US-36 Louisville-Superior Exit
Coal Creek Conundrum - A climb up Coal Creek Canyon, descending Lefthand, with a visit to Berthoud.   Map   Note 7am departure time!  
300km
Aug 2
Sat.
Sign-in: 4:00 am
Depart: 5:00 am
Louisville: US-36 Louisville-Superior Exit
Golden Gate - Lefthand - Golden Gate Canyon - Lefthand Canyon - Masonville - Climbs Golden Gate Canyon for a jaunt on the Peak-to-Peak Highway, descending Lefthand Canyon, followed by a visit to Masonville.    Lights and reflective gear required.   Map , Route
200km
Aug 16
Sat.
Sign-in: 7:00 am
Depart: 8:00 am
Castle Rock
Black Forest - Castle Rock - Black Forest - Larkspur - The heart of the spring 300km route, lots of rollers.    Map, Route, and Tips  
200km
Sept 20
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 4
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 12
Sun.
Sign-in: 9:30 am
Depart: 10:00 am
Boulder: Boulder: E. Boulder Community Center at 5660 Sioux Dr.
Apple Valley - Populaire - Quiet roads up to Apple Valley outside Lyons.   Route  

** Routes Subject to Change - Routes affected by damage and reconstruction from the flood of September, 2013 may be altered or another route substituted. We will advise you of changes to give you as much notice as possible.
Louisville-Superior Brevet Starts - All Louisville brevets - except for the High Country 1200k/1000k - start and finish at the RTD north lot (off Dillon Rd. north of US-36). For lodging, we recommend the Quality Inn (formerly Comfort Inn)  - 303-604-0181 - West of McCaslin: 1196 W. Dillon Road, Louisville, CO 80027. Special rates may be available - mention RMCC.

Questions?  Contact John Lee Ellis, Colorado Regional Brevet Administrator