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Brevets
Home - Results: 1994 - 1995 - 1996 - 1997 - 1998
 Gary Koenig at Paris-Brest-Paris 2007 |
In 1994, a Paris-Brest-Paris 1987 and 1991 finisher Gary Koenig
inaugurated a brevet series to be sponsored by the nascient Rocky Mountain
Cycling Club. They were sanctioned by International
Randonneurs, the US organization entrusted to hold PBP-qualifying events and other brevets in the US by Audax
Club Parisien (who organize PBP). Qualifying for Paris-Brest-Paris - At the time, Americans were required to complete two years of qualifying
series (200km, 300km, 400km, and 600km brevets) unless they’d completed a
1200km Randonnée such as PBP or Boston-Montreal-Boston. So the 1994 and 1995 brevets provided a
chance for RMCC riders and others to qualify for PBP’95, and also drew
in many others who were up for a challenge. In 1998, the brevet series likewise served as qualifiers for PBP’99. The PBP qualifiers were challenging enough but in the years in between,
various interesting mountain and foothills brevets were put on, stretching from
Manitou Springs to Gary ran these brevets from 1994-1998. In the fall of 1998, Randonneurs USA (RUSA) was
formed and succeeded IR as the US sanctioning body: the series
continued in this new context. Dating from the earliest brevets, this series has built into a resource and focus for endurance riders across our region and beyond. We can thank Gary for establishing brevets and randonneuring here for us. - John Lee Ellis, Colorado Regional Brevet Administrator, Randonneurs USA |