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Mike Aeling

Brevet organizer

2009 BREVET INFORMATION

NOTE: TO RANDONNEURS:

The Minnesota Brevets (Rochester Region) have two locations from which they are run out of. For 2009 there will be a 200, 300, 400, 600, and 1000k that start in Rochester at the Walmart parking lot. There also will be a 200, 300, 400, and 600k that start in Apple Valley. All of these brevets are ACP brevets. For more information on the Apple VAlley brevets, click on the TCBC link below.

The TCBC link is: http://biketcbc.org/randonneur/index.htm

Riders can register on the day of the event with registration starting one hour before the start time. Riders can also pre-register by printing out the forms below and filling them out and sending them to:

Michael Aeling

603E. 10th Street

Winona, Mn. 55987

EVENT	DATE	TIME	LOCATION	CLIMBING

ACP 200k BREVET	May 2	8:00 am.	Apple Valley Cedar Ave &42	4,300

ACP 300k BREVET	May 16	7:00am.	Rochester Walmart north parking lot	10,747

ACP 400k BREVET	May 30	6:00 am	Apple Valley Cedar Ave &42	16,351

ACP 600k BREVET	June 13	6:00am	Rochester Walmart north parking lot	21,409

ACP 1000k BREVET	July 24	6:00am	Rochester Walmart north parking lot	36,780

ACP 300k BREVET	Aug 8	6:00 am	Apple Valley Cedar Ave &42	10,623

ACP 400k BREVET	Aug 22	7:00am	Rochester Walmart north parking lot	13,961

ACP 600k BREVET	Sept.19	6:00 am	Apple Valley Cedar Ave &42	25,393

ACP 200k BREVET	Oct 3	7:00am.	Rochester Walmart north parking lot	7,407

ROCHESTER BREVET PRE-REGISTATION INFORMATION

Please print and fill out ROCHESTER BREVET PRE-REGISTATION FORM and ROCHESTER ACTIVE SPORTS CLUB MEMBERSHIP FORM.

NOTE: Wavier is on 2nd page of membership form.

NOTE: When paying for a brevet, and filling out the membership form, you automatically become a member of RASC. (It's FREE) No additional money for membership is needed.

Send to: Michael Aeling

603 E. 10 Street

Winona, Mn. 55987

RASC GENERAL MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM

ROCHESTER BREVET PRE-REGISTRATION FORM

ROCHESTER BREVET BREAK DOWN

Please note that all Maps and Cue sheets posted on this site are subject to minor changes and corrections up until the day of the ride. Each rider will be given an "offical" Map and Cue sheet at the start of each ride.

ROCHESTER 200K INFORMATION

ROCHESTER 200K MAP

ROCHESTER 200K CUE SHEET

ROCHESTER 300K INFORMATION

ROCHESTER 300K MAP

ROCHESTER 300K CUE SHEET

VERY WINDY 300K

A very challenging 300k indeed! In recent memory, this one was as difficult as the 2007 300k out of Waterloo. For those riders completing this one, you can be very confident of your abilities to sucessfully complete the longer brevets were you have enought time to pull in and sleep if you want. I was watching the Rochester weather channel on Sunday morning for the Saturday weather recap, and the winds on Saturday were 30 mph with 42 mph gusts. It was a little chilly, but we all stayed dry. With weather being a constant companion of the Ranndonuer, sometimes good, and sometimes very challenging, I was very impressed with how well everyone was prepared and handled the weather. Even the newer riders! As some of you newer riders may have noticed, it is a challenge to eat and drink enough when you have to keep both hands on the handle bars most of the time. (my arms are still sore). Looking forward to the Apple Valley 400k on May 30th. Lots of tree cover, very "scenic" route.

18 riders started, and 15 riders finished. Thanks to all who participated and Congratulations to all who finished! The list of riders is as follows:

Michael Achor 18:21

Mark Aeling 12:59

Mike Aeling 13:49

Gary Bakke 13:49

Jim Bergman 14:20

Michael Derner DNF (mechanical) 170 miles

Martin Fahje 13:49

Michael Fox 15:08

Jeff Hofstede 14:06

John Hunte 12:59

Jim Joy 15:08

George Larson 18:21

Jefferey Long-McGie 12:32

Don McCall DNF 110 miles

Steve Redelsperger 14:06

J Richard Soderberg 14:06

Lara Sullivan 15:08

Brett Thunstrom DNF 88 miles

Thanks..........Mike

ROCHESTER 400K INFORMATION

IMPORTANT! DUE TO A BRIDGE OUT ON W42 BETWEEN OSSIAN AND WEST UNION, tHE 400K, 600K, AND 1000K ROUTES WILL NEED TO BE RE-ROUTED! ..................STAY TUNED............................

ROCHESTER 600K INFORMATION

Map and Cue sheets are now posted. Overnight is at West Union, IA. Super 8 Phone: 563-422-3464 Call and make reservationtions if you plan to sleep here. West Union is aprox. 217 miles out on the return.

Revised 600k route is done!

600k Cue Sheet

600k Map

ROCHESTER 1000K INFORMATION

I have a map, cue sheet and lodging info below.

Lodging:

Desoto (245 miles out) - Have 4 cabins reserved at River View Cabins. Let me know if plan to sleep here. The cost will be aprox. $25 per person.

West Union (458 miles out) - Super 8 Phone: 563-422-3464 Call and make reservations if you plan to sleep there.

IMPORTANT! DUE TO A BRIDGE OUT ON W42 BETWEEN OSSIAN AND WEST UNION, tHE 400K, 600K, AND 1000K ROUTES WILL NEED TO BE RE-ROUTED! ..................STAY TUNED............................

RASC 200 km Brevet Riders - May 10th 2008

PBP 2007

RASC MEMBER COMPLETES THREE 1200K'S IN 2008

CONGRATULATIONS to Mark Olsen for completing three 1200k's in 2008. Most riders would consider qualifying, for and riding one per year to be an extremely full and active year. Mark completed the CASSCADE 1200 out of Seatle, the ROCKY MOUNTAIN 1200 out of British Columbia, and THE LAST CHANCE 1200 out of Colorado. He is one of the few riders to receive a special award from BC RANDONNEURS for completing at least one 1200k in both Canada and the USA in the same year. Mark has set a new standard for us all in Randonneuring. Also to note, his brother Bill Olsen completed four 1200k's in 2008 and rode with Mark for three of them.

We also had three other RASC members who ride our brevets ride 1200k's this year. Rob Welsh , Michael Fox, and Jeff Hofstede Rob did the ROCKY MOUNTAIN 1200 out of British Columbia. Michael and Jeff rode the CASSCADE 1200.

CONGRATULATIONS to all!

Click on stories below to read about their rides and what they thought about each. Very interesting reading.