In the cold of Bay Area January, the rides begin - the San Francisco Randonneurs 2011 brevet schedule is online at: http://sfrandonneurs.org/home.htm
I’ve been a member for a few years now, and have nicked the “Lighthouse 200″ three times. (It’s listed ast the “Point Reyes 200K” on the schedule below. (Reports) It’s a grand ride, and remains a excitement-causing/daunting challenge when I consider it. Unfortunately, a current work project which began in earnest during December has prevented the mileage necessary to consider it, so I won’t be toeing the line when the 2011 season fires up on January 22nd.
As this is a PBP year, folks will be coming out of the woodwork to qualify, so if you’ve been thinking about giving this odd and challenging discipline a try, you should get on it for this ride. The Lighthouse 200K is the only SFR ride which imposes a rider
limit (due to NPS rules) and while it isn’t full yet, it more than likely will fill up
before the date.
Registration can be done online or via paper/mail: http://sfrandonneurs.org/registration.htm
The calendar below is just the start. We are in the planning
stages to add four more events for 2011, two of which will be at the
100km Populaire distance - a great way to get a sense of how brevets run over a shorter course (Proposed Populaire dates under discussion are in late
June and in October. Check the SFR website soon for exact dates.)
2011 Schedule
| Distance | Date | Start Time | Time Limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Point Reyes 200k | Sat, 01/22/2011 | 7:00 AM | 13.5 hours |
| 2 Rock/Valley Ford 200k | Sat, 02/12/2011 | 7:00 AM | 13.5 hours |
| Russian River 300k | Sat, 02/26/2011 | 6:00 AM | 20 hours |
| Healdsburg/Hopland 400k | Sat, 04/09/2011 | 6:00 AM | 27 hours |
| Fleche (360k +) | Thu, 04/21/2011 * | 8:00 AM | 24 hours |
| Ft. Bragg 600k | Sat, 05/07/2011 | 6:00 AM | 40 hours |
| Davis Night 200k | Sat, 06/04/2011 | 8:00 PM | 13.5 hours |
| TBA 200k | Sat, 08/06/2011 | 7:00 AM | 13.5 hours |
| Winters 200k | Sat, 10/08/2011 | 7:00 AM | 13.5 hours |
