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2008 San Francisco Brevet Series

NEXT EVENT: Sun, August 17 200k. More details will be posted soon. Download the registration form.

2008 Schedule:

Distance Date Start Time Time limit
200k Sat, 01/26/2008
(View Results)		 7:00 AM 13.5 hours
300k Sat, 02/23/2008
(View Results)		 6:00 AM 20 hours
200k Sun, 08/17/2008 7:00 AM 13.5 hours
300k Sat, 10/04/2008 7:00 AM 13.5 hours
200k Permanent Year-Round n/a 13.5 hours

A brevet is a long distance recreational ride that is timed. Brevets are offered in progressively longer distances in order to prepare you for the challenges of the longest events such as the Paris Brest Paris Randonneur (PBP). A brevet tests your endurance and provides a unique opportunity for self discovery.

Depending on the distance, our events will travel northward though Marin, Sonoma and Mendocino Counties. The routes will vary from flat to hilly and will include segments of short frequent hills (rollers) as well as include several long hill climbs. Events in the past included the challenges of very strong head winds (gusts to 40 mph), rain, dense ground fog. You can read past events participants' reports by clicking on the linked names on the Brevet Results pages.

San Francisco Randonneurs' brevets are minimally supported events on unmarked roads to keep costs low.

These events are not for beginners.  The courses are hilly and can be windy.  There will be night time riding in the longer events.   You should have completed several century or double century cycling events in the six months before starting a brevet.

To learn more about the San Francisco Randonneurs Brevet Series click here.  You can download information sheets, cue sheets, maps, and forms from this site. Simply click bellow on the link to the document you want to get. Some documents are available in more than one format. (Please note most files on the table are for the 2007 series, 2008 series files will be posted as they become available.)

Event Information
Document		 Cue Sheet Map 2008 Entry Form Membership
& Release
Form
200k .pdf .doc .pdf .xls .pdf .jpg .pdf .doc .txt .pdf .doc
300k .pdf .doc .pdf .xls .pdf .jpg
200k Permanent* .pdf .doc .pdf .xls .pdf .jpg .pdf n/a
.pdf= Acrobat PDF  .doc= Microsoft Word  .xls= Microsoft Excel  .jpg= JPEG Image Format  .txt= Plain Text;
*=Event not organized by the San Francisco Randonneurs
 

 

News & Announcements

2008 August and October 200km brevets

Hi all, 

Please visit the Forms & Downloads page

There, you'll find the updated signup form for the 2008 August and October 200km brevets. A few notes, in advance of a more thorough document soon to be online as well: 

  1. The start location for the August 200km will be the Park and Ride off of Highway 101, at Lucas Valley Road, north of San Rafael. 1a. The route will be Nicasio, Valley Ford, Monte Rio, Jenner (just south of town), Bodega Bay, Marshall, Nicasio and back.
  2. Anyone volunteering to staff the August 17th brevet has the option of riding the Santa Cruz 200km brevet on August 16th for free. (we are hosting any SCR volunteers who wish to ride our brevet after working their SCR brevet). If you want to volunteer for the SFR brevet, send mail to rba@sfrandonneurs.org.
  3. While this is not an ACP event, there will be medals available to current RUSA members who finish the brevet. Purchase of these medals will be through RUSA.
  4. I will *probably* also hold a workers ride about a week before the event. I have several volunteers already for the August ride and some of them can't do any ride on that weekend. Confirmation of this volunteer option will be sent at a later date.
  5. The start location for the October 200km will be the Hercules transit station (park and ride). The route is not finalized yet. 

Looking way down the road for future events, my plan as of right now is ....

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by San Francisco Randonneurs on 08-Jul-08 13:57

March 1st is the make up date for the postponed 300km brevet

Hi all,

Saturday, March 1st is the make up date for the postponed 300km brevet. I have the new insurance certificate and have sent a copy to RUSA. Mark Behning (bless him) is checking with the volunteers to see if we can still cover the start and finish controls as we had planned last saturday, and any other details are being worked on.

Please note, results...

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by San Francisco Randonneurs on 27-Feb-08 12:33

Feb 23 08 300km brevet: called off

Hi everyone.

I am calling off the brevet tomorrow
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by San Francisco Randonneurs on 22-Feb-08 22:29

Feb 23 2008 300k registered riders

Happy Valentine's,

As of February 15th 2008, we have 69 riders signed up for the February 23rd, 2008 (now March 1st) 300km brevet. If your name appears in the lists that means I've gotten your brevet application and your payment for that ride. Some riders have ordered medals, and I'll confirm separately with those riders regarding the medals they have requested.

If your name does not appear here and you sent in your application more than a week ago, check with me so we can follow up on tracking down your application.

Carlos and I will work on keeping the listing as up to date as possible.

rob hawks
2008 sfr rba

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by San Francisco Randonneurs on 15-Feb-08 09:37

Jan 23 Update to 08' 200k & 300k registered riders

Hello Riders,

As of January, 23rd, (at about 8pm) we have 89 riders signed up for the January 26th, 2008 200km Brevet, and 64, riders signed up for the February 23rd, 2008 300km brevet. If your name appears in the list below it means I've gotten your brevet application and your payment for that ride. Some riders have ordered medals, and I'll confirm separately with those riders regarding the medals they have requested.

If you want to ride on Saturday and you aren't registered yet, please do the following:

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by San Francisco Randonneurs on 23-Jan-08 22:47

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