Bicycle for Life

Labor Day Weekend Brevets
Sept 3rd -6th 2010 - 7am start times for all Brevets
1000k, 600k, 400k's, 300k's or 200k's

You can also pick your combos-just finish before the official start of your next scheduled brevet - most brevets will start near the Greensboro Airport and routes may vary some each day

Starts will be from parking lot of the host hotel
There is some extra parking just behind the host hotel in at a closed bank.
Please only long term park in Best Western lot if you have a room during the time you are parked there.
Best Western Hotel
Best Western has agreed to give us a good rate of $69 per night plus tax - make sure you mention the 'Bike ride group' when you make your reservations by calling 336-454-0333 so if we have enough people sign up for rooms the rate may be reduced a little more and they may add some other benefits for us.

Note for those who are riding the 1000k or 600k

Fayetteville/FortBragg Days Inn
For those that are riding the 1000k or 600kFayetteville/FortBragg Days Inn has agreed to give us a good rate of $46.99 per night plus tax - make sure you mention the 'Bike ride group' when you make your reservations by calling 910-323-1255

Note for those who are riding the 1000k

Henderson hotels
Scottish Inn which is the control hotelhas agreed to give us a rate of $43/single $47/double plus tax - make sure you mention the bike ride when you make your reservations-(252) 438-6172

Americas Best Value Inn/Henderson has agreed to give us a rate of $40 plus tax - make sure you mention the 'Bike ride group' when you make your reservations by calling 252-492-7003 or 252-430-0533

Econo Lodge/Henderson has agreed to give us a rate of $59 plus tax - make sure you mention the 'Bike ride group' when you make your reservations

Pre-registered riders will be invited to join http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/ncbrevetweekend/ Which has been set up to make it easy for NC Brevet Weekend riders to communicate prior to the brevets. Membership for this group is temporary with limited approval and may be only good for a few days after the event. If you want to use the group listings you'll need to follow up on the invitation or use the following link to request approval http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/ncbrevetweekend/join

Some of you may want to sign up for the NCRandonCyclists Yahoo list http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ncrandoncyclists/join

The routes are such that most reasonably fit randonneurs should be able to finish them within the RUSA time limits. If your fitness is low or your stop times are long then time could be tight. Some of you may need a triple or low gear compact crank, but most riders should not need extra low gearing. You will need to watch your stop times and site seeing times, so consider planning to keep a steady effort. Please save some energy for the few hills and long rollers.

All routes will use parts of the 1000k route.
General start area

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Drop Bags & Sag

For those that are doing the 1000k
Two (2) small individual drop bags may be used and can be taken to a couple of the main intermediate controls along the route for you, more details later. The drop bags are planned to be taken to the official overnight hotel/controls only (Fayetteville and Henderson) for you. The bags will be picked up at or before the control closeing time / near the time when the last rider leaves the control and we will bring the bags to the Greensboro finish control near the end of the 75 hour time limit.

For those that are doing the 600k
One (1) small individual drop bag may be used and can be taken to the Fayetteville intermediate control for you. The drop bags are planned to be taken to the official overnight hotel/control only for you. The bags will be picked up at or before the control closeing time / near the time when the last rider leaves the control and we will bring the bags to the Greensboro finish control near the end of the 40 hour time limit.

There is no drop bag service for any of the 400k, 300k or 200k brevets.

Please do not put anything in your drop bag that you cannot do without for a few days just in case we miss you or don't get them to you at the finish for some reason. If you do not wait at the finish for your drop bags, they can be shipped to you at your expense, BFL will not pay for shipping of items to you.

We will not be responsible for your drop bags or items in your drop bags.

There is no official SAG on any of these Brevets except the 1000k main loop and the 1000k SAG will have limited support capabilities and response times may be slow due to the extent of route.

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Sponsors & Links to Businesses that have helped with this events

COHO Bicycles

COHO Bicycles builds custom bicycle in Franklinville NC. COHO specializes in randonneuring style quality frames. You can order a custom built frame with or without components.

COHO Bicycles is staffing controls at their location for the all the brevets on Friday and Saturday. Thanks again to Chuck and Nina for helping!


Sockguy.com

SockGuy has provided at least enough socks for all 1000k and 600k riders


PolarBottle.com

Polar Bottle makes great insulated bottles so the 1000k and 600k riders will get one new bottle at registration.


Velowear.com

Voler is giving us some gift certificates good for the purchase of products they manufacture and sell. Those certificates will be given away in a drawing from names of 1000k and 600k riders.

Best Western Hotel

Fayetteville/FortBragg Days Inn

Scottish Inn Henderson

Americas Best Value Inn/Henderson

Econo Lodge/Henderson

We'd also like to thanks all of the volunteers who are helping out over the Labor Day weekend. So far they are Lee Ann, Maria, Bob, & JD. Please let us know if you think you can help some. Thanks!
Friday Saturday Sunday Monday

Sept 3-6th, 2010 Brevet 1000k

1000k Start is 7am Friday morning

Follows 200k route N into VA, back to start area, then by Coho Bicycles in Franklinville, on to Fayetteville, then East to Warsaw, N to Tarboro up into VA, then SW to Henderson, then curves up toward VA and back SW to the Greensboro start area for the finish. Total of 18 intermediate controls along the route.

When passing back through the start area, you may want to access your extra stuff then at the ~200k control in Best Westerm Greensboro.
Best Western has agreed to give us a good rate of $69 per night plus tax and if we have enough people sign up for rooms the rate may be reduced a little more and they may add some other benefits for us. - make sure you mention the bike ride when you make your reservations

1000k Sign-in / Registration is planned to be from about 6-9pm Thursday at the Best Western

Distance is approximately 1006 Kilometers (625 miles ),
approx climbing is 11,700 ft per TrimbleOutdoors

1000k Start is 7am Friday morning
Pre-reg Riders
Jerry P ChapelHill NC
Ian H Raleigh NC
Jimmy W Clemmons NC
John G Stafford VA
Nancy G Stafford VA
John O RockyMount NC
Annette K Asheville NC
Chris K Asheville NC
Chris K McDonough GA
Stuart S VirginiaBeach VA
George M Arlington VA
Rob D Charlotte NC
Gator C N Augusta GA
Kevin K Evans GA
Al P Wilmington NC
Tim L Wilson NC
David N Commerce GA
Bob S Takoma Pk MD
Wendy G Acworth GA
Ren M Flemington NJ
Larry P Jacksonville FL
Alan B Holland MI
Dave G FallsChurch VA
Riders considering riding the 1000k
Melanie A • Doug M • Doug McL • Alan B • Chris S •

DropBag1 goes to The Fayetteville Days Inn at ~400k,
Fayetteville/FortBragg Days Inn has agreed to give us a good rate of $46.99 per night plus tax
- make sure you mention the 'Bike ride group' when you make your reservations by calling 336-454-0333

NOTE: There is NO drop bag for Tarboro at ~600k
Note: BestWestern and Comfort Inn are full in Tarboro for Saturday, but may have openings for Friday night
Caution - Budget Inn Tarboro - reportedly not safe to stay at, especially for women

DropBag2 goes to Henderson hotels at ~800k Scottish Inn

Henderson hotels
Scottish Inn/Henderson which is the control hotelhas agreed to give us a rate of $43/single $47/double plus tax
- make sure you mention the bike ride when you make your reservations-(252) 438-6172

Americas Best Value Inn/Henderson has agreed to give us a rate of $40 plus tax
- make sure you mention the 'Bike ride group' when you make your reservations by calling 252-492-7003 or 252-430-0533

Econo Lodge/Henderson has agreed to give us a rate of $59 plus tax
- make sure you mention the 'Bike ride group' when you make your reservations

Make sure your dropbags are labeled. If you have any questions, please send us an email.

1000k Que sheets

1000k pdf

1000k xls

For GPS users the individual sections may be found in the below route info sections. GPS files are for reference only! For gpx files and active map go to
0-200k of 1000k
200-400k of 1000k
400-600k of 1000k
600-800k of 1000k
800-1000k of 1000k
Friday Saturday Sunday Monday

Sept 3-4th, 201 0 Brevet 400k
Start is 7am Friday morning

Follows 200k route, then to Robbins looping back to Ramseur, then after back along the initial roads to start. Total of 8 intermediate controls along the route.

When passing back through the start area, you may want to access your extra stuff then at the 200k control in Greensboro.

Distance is approximately 410 Kilometers 254 mi
Aprox climbing 7473 ft
Pre-reg Riders
Doug K Charlotte NC 9/3
Bill B Corvallis OR 9/3
JoAnn F Durham NC

400k Que sheets

Sept 5-6th, 2010 Brevet 400k
Start is 7am Sunday morning

Follows last part of 1000k route going to Henderson then back along the most of same roads to start. Total of 4 intermediate controls along the route.

Distance is approximately 403
Kilometers 251 mi
Aprox climbing 6500 ft
Pre-reg Riders
Joel L HighPoint NC

400k Que sheets
Friday Saturday Sunday Monday

Sept 3-4th, 2010 Brevet 300k
Start is 7am Friday morning

Follows 200k route, then to Coho Bicycles in Franklinville, looping over to Julian and back to along the initial roads to start. Total of 7 intermediate controls along the route.

When passing back through the start area, you may want to access your extra stuff then at the 200k control in Greensboro.

Distance is approximately
305 Kilometers - 190 mi
approx Climbing 4887 ft
Pre-reg Riders
David B Dunwood GA
Scott C Florence SC
Paul S Charlotte NC
Joel L HighPoint NC
Jim S Watkinsville GA

300k Que sheets

Sept 5-6th, 2010 Brevet 300k
Start is 7am Sunday morning

Route is an out and back that goes NW to Sparta, passing through King and Jonesville. There is one challenging climb on Oklahoma Rd where you climb about 1700 ft in 6.4 miles. Total of 5 intermediate controls along the route.

Distance is approximately
305 Kilometers - 190 mi
approx Climbing 7330 ft
Pre-reg Riders

300k Que sheets
Friday Saturday Sunday Monday

Sept 3rd, 2010
Brevet 200k
Start is 7am
Friday morning
Travels north looping into VA then some different roads back to start with 4 intermediate controls

Distance is approximately
203 Kilometers
126 mi
Approx climbing 3605 ft

200k Que sheets

Pre-reg Riders
Steven A Raleigh NC 9/03
Patty M Flemington NJ 9/03

Sept 4-5th, 2010 Brevet 600k
600k Start is 7am Saturday morning

Follows 200k route, then to Fayetteville and back along the same roads to start. Total of 8 intermediate controls along the route.

DropBag1 - The Fayetteville Days Inn at ~400k,
Days Inn has agreed to give us a good rate of $46.99 per night plus tax
- make sure you mention the bike ride when you make your reservations 336-454-0333

When passing back through the start area, you may want to access your extra stuff then at the 200k control in Greensboro. The Fayetteville Days Inn at 400k may be a good places to take a break. If you plan to use a drop bags, info will be posted later about where and when. For now drop bags may be taken to 400k control. If you have any questions, please send us an email.

Distance is approximately
605 Kilometers - 378 mi
approx climbing 9196 ft
Pre-reg Riders
Neil F Atlanta GA
Al Pless Leesburg VA
Lisa C Shaker Heights OH
Tom B Florence SC
Ian F Williamson GA
Todd W Cincinnati OH
Bert L Lexington KY
Maria F Raleigh NC - pre-ride
Tom R Alexandria VA
Steve B North Wilkesboro NC
Alex M New Market TN
Gilbert T Chester PA
Christiane I West Chester PA
Michael O'H Bristow VA
Byron M Raleigh NC
JoAnn F Durham NC
Mark S Horseheads NY

600k Que sheets

Sept 6th, 2010
Brevet 200k
Start is 7am
Monday morning
Route is an out and back that goes NW to Jonesville passing through King. Total of 3 intermediate controls along the route.

Distance is approximately
201 Kilometers -
125 miles
Approx climbing 2800 ft

200k Que sheets

Pre-reg Riders
John B Boone NC
Beth C Boone NC
Joel L HighPoint NC
Saturday Sunday

Sept 4-5th, 2010 Brevet 400k
Start is 7am Saturday morning

Follows 200k route, then to Robbins looping back to Ramseur, then after back along the initial roads to start. Total of 8 intermediate controls along the route.

When passing back through the start area, you may want to access your extra stuff then at the 200k control in Greensboro.

Distance is approximately
410 Kilometers 254 miles
Aprox climbing 7473 ft
Pre-reg Riders

400k Que sheets

Sept 4-5th, 2010 Brevet 300k
Start is 7am Saturday morning

Follows 200k route, then to Coho Bicycles in Franklinville, looping over to Julian and back to along the initial roads to start. Total of 7 intermediate controls along the route.

When passing back through the start area, you may want to access your extra stuff then at the 200k control in Greensboro.

Distance is approximately
305 Kilometers (190 miles )
Approx climbing 4900 ft
Pre-reg Riders
Gary D Silver Spring MD
Maile N University Pk MD
Bob B Graham NC - pre-ride
Joel L HighPoint NC
Carol B Baltimore MD

300k Que sheets
Saturday Sunday

Sept 4th, 2010
Brevet 200k
Start is 7am
Saturday morning
Travels north looping into VA then some different roads back to start with 4 intermediate controls

Distance is approximately
203 Kilometers
126 mi
Approx climbing 3605 ft

200k Que sheets

Pre-reg Riders
Ron M Chesapeake VA 9/4
JD S Burlington NC 9/4
Lou McL Boone NC 9/4
Bridgette McL Boone NC 9/4

Sept 5th, 2010
Brevet 200k
Start is 7am
Sunday morning
Route is an out and back that goes NW to Jonesville passing through King.Total of 3 intermediate controls along the route.

Distance is approximately
201 Kilometers
125 miles
Approx climbing 2800 ft

200k Que sheets

Pre-reg Riders
Gary D Silver Spring MD 9/5
David C Charlotte NC
Maile N University Pk MD
Mark K Durham NC
Denis R Durham NC

Pre-Registration is strongly recommended for all events! If you do not pre-register your start may delayed or you may not be able to get credit for the brevet.

On Site Registration/inspection opens 1 hour before brevet starts each day.

Suggested donation

1000k = $100 per rider
600k = $60 per rider
400k = $40 per rider
300k = $30 per rider
200k = $20 per rider

Date - Sunrise - Sunset - Hours of Sun

Sep 3, 2010 - 6:48 AM - 7:39 PM - 12h 51m 07s
Sep 4, 2010 - 6:49 AM - 7:38 PM - 12h 48m 56s
Sep 5, 2010 - 6:50 AM - 7:36 PM - 12h 46m 45s
Sep 6, 2010 - 6:50 AM - 7:35 PM - 12h 44m 33s

If you have not completed the brevet by sunset, you must have RUSA approved lights and reflective gear on and operational or you will receive a DNF for the brevet.

Brevets are generally not races for which there is no prize money, so please be polite to all volunteers, fellow riders and convenience store attendants. Helping a fellow rider to finish is allowed and should make you feel better.

The spirit of randonneuring emphasizes self sufficiency. Personal sag vehicles are not allowed on the course and can only be used in certain situations defined in RUSA's Rules For Riders. You should also follow all local traffic laws, rules & regulations while participating in any brevet.

Please ensure that you dress appropriately for the weather conditions and have sufficient supplies and extra funds if needed for anything that may arise while en route on brevets!

Riders should pre-register online to allow them to start on time. You may also be able to register at the event prior to the start. It is strongly suggested that you pre-register. If you do not pre-register, your start may delayed or you may not be able to start with the other riders. Day of event registration may close at before the official event start time for Brevets.

This is an ACP-RUSA Brevet route number 698. The total time allowed from start to finish is 13.5 hours. The actual distance is approximately 206 Kilometers. Riders must follow and complete the approved route. This route goes through several small towns in central North Carolina traveling along mostly low traffic roads. There may be some sections where traffic is high, so please ride carefully and safely at all times. The intermediate controls are at the Charles, N. Wilkesboro & Charles where stores allow you to refuel with some basic supplies. There are also some other stores along the route where you may be able to stop and get limited nutritional supplies.

Below are basic route maps. Please note that all online images, que sheets and maps are for general reference. Offical routes will be provided at the event start for registered participants. Another map version may be available by clicking on a map.

1000k

0-200k of 1000k, 600k, 400k-d1,d2, 300k-d1,d2, 200k-d1,d2 routes

200-400k of 1000k route

400-600k of 1000k route

600-800k of 1000k route

800-1000k of 1000k route and 400k-d3

Sunday 300k-d3 which includes
Sunday/Monday200k-d3 & -d4 routes

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