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.
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