The New England Randonneurs Present

The Boston Brevet Series

The Boston Brevets are a series of long distance cycling events which are also training and qualifying rides for other randonneuring events such as The Endless Mountains 1240km Randonnée (September 30, 2009). This web site contains all the information about these rides and a downloadable registration form. Contact NER President Tracey Ingle at "tracey 'at' bostonbrevets 'period' com" with questions. 

General Information

If you're new to Randonneuring, check out our comprehensive page of Question & Answers.

Here's a bunch of detail information (directions to the start, preregistration requirements, etc).

The 2009 Series

All rides start and end at Hanscom Field in Bedford, MA, and average about 3000 feet of climbing for each 100 kilometers.

Routes are subject to change, but we're tentatively planning to use the same routes used in 2008.

Current cue sheets are available at the start of every ride. Should you choose to ride a brevet using an old or preliminary cue sheet and wind up off course as a result, don't blame us!

Preliminary cue sheets for the 2009 series are posted below; final versions will be posted once they're available, usually the week of the event. Preliminary cue sheets are subject to change without notice.

Length (approx.) Start Pre Registration
km mi date time Time limit Lights? NER Member Non-Member Route Destination
107 62 4/18 08:00 7h optional $5 $10 #429MA Sterling, MA
200 125 5/9 07:00 13h30m optional $20 $25 #196MA New Boston, NH
300 190 5/30 04:00 20h required $25 $30 #206MA Voluntown, CT
400 250 6/20 04:00 27h required $30 $35 #510MA Meredith, NH
600 375 7/25 04:00 40h required $45 $50 #231MA Bennington, VT
350 220 TBD 04:00 23h20m required $25 $30 #509MA Westfield, MA

There is a $10 surcharge for day-of registration! ($5 for the 100k & 200k.)
Save lots of money by registering in advance.

Package Deals:

Super Randonneur Series - Save $20: Ride the 200, 300, 400, and 600 for just $110! ($120 for non-members.)
SR Series+ - Save $30: Ride all events for $140! ($150 for non-members.)

Support is provided for all rides, including the following: 

  • Checkpoints at regular intervals
  • Detailed cue sheets
  • Water, fruit, cookies, etc., at all checkpoints
  • Validation of UMCA NPC forms
  • Bag transport to some checkpoints for the 400k & 600k
  • Shower, hot dinner and hot breakfast on the 600k
  • Challenging courses
  • The camaraderie of like-minded cyclists

2009 Preliminary Results

Click here to see preliminary results & registration from the 2009 brevets.

Registration Form

Download the 2009 Registration form. (PDF) Print out, fill out, and mail in with your payment.
Forms must be recived at least one week prior to ride for preregistation.

Click here for information about the New England Randonneurs, Inc. including membership details.

Jerseys

Thanks to Melinda Lyon, New England Randonneurs Jerseys are still available in natural (wool) fabric. Men's, woman's, long sleve, and short sleve available in most sizes. Synthetic jerseys are gone!

Additional Events

Bruce will be hosting a Charles River Wheelmen ride in mid-February, starting at the Framingham town green, with options of 20 and 35 miles; non-members are welcome, and there will be a post-ride party afterward.

Other domestic events may be located using the Randonneurs USA website.

History

Click here for results back to 1993 and cue sheets back to 1995.

Resources


John & Jane McClellan's 400k ride report (2009) 
The Blayleys' randonneuring stories 
Chip Coldwell's randonneuring stories 
Harriet Fell's 1975 PBP report 
Jake Kassen's randonneuring stories 
John McClellan's BMB 2005 report 
Emily O'Brien's 2007 PBP report 
Massimiliano Poletto's randonneuring stories 
Sheldon Brown's technical articles 
Berkshire Brevets 
New Jersey Randonneurs 
Planet Ultra's training articles 
Google New England Randonneurs discussion group 
Google Randon discussion group 
The Ultramarathon Cycling Association (UMCA) 
Harris Cyclery 
Wheelworks 
Peter White Cycles 
Bike Maps: CT MA MA NH NY RI

 
The Boston Brevet Series is affiliated with: 
Randonneurs USA 
The Charles River Wheelmen 
Paris-Brest-Paris 
Randonneurs Mondiaux 
 
Last Updated: 16-April-2009, by Jake Kassen.
Copyright 2009 New England Randonneurs, Inc.