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Thank you for your interest in the Saratoga Brevet Series. In 2008, we're hosting a 200 KM on March 30th and a 300 KM on April 27th. We've also made our Lake Placid ride, scheduled for May 10th, a RUSA 400 KM brevet. It was added as a brevet to help riders in the northeast qualify for the Shenandoah 1200 in June. Use the links below to get more information on our brevets, and if you'd like to download an entry form, click here.
If you intend to use these brevets to qualify for a 1200 KM Randonnée, please note that you must be a member of RUSA starting with the first brevet you're going to use as a qualifier. If you need to renew your membership or join as a new member, you will be able to do so at our brevets. If you'd like more information on randonnering, go to the RUSA website. If you'd like more information on Paris Brest Paris, click here. If you'd like information on our other events, click on the links to the left. And, don't forget to check out our new Adirondack Ultra Challenge. In that series, we offer monthly rides ranging from 100 - 250 miles. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us. |
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| DISTANCE | START DATE |
START TIME |
START LOCATION |
FEE | TIME LIMIT |
LIGHTS | ROUTE | CUE SHEET |
TERRAIN |
| 200 KM | March 30 | 7:00 AM | Schuylerville | $20 | 13½ H | Optional | Sacandaga Lake | FINAL | Rolling |
| 300 KM | April 27 | 4:00 AM | Schuylerville | $25 | 20 H | Required | Sacandaga Lake | FINAL | Rolling |
| 400 KM | May 10 | 4:00 AM | Schuylerville | $30 | 27 H | Required | Lake Placid | FINAL | Hilly |
TOP / BREVET SCHEDULE / GENERAL INFORMATION / 200 KM / 300 KM / 400 KM
All brevets start promptly. Please give yourself adequate time to arrive, register and get ready to ride. Riders are expected to be on the start line at least 15 minutes before the start for last minute instructions.
All brevets leave from the RBA's home at 7 Pearl Street, Schuylerville, NY. This is a residential neighborhood, so please be courteous when arriving and departing, especially if it is late at night or early in the morning. Click here for directions.
Same day registration will be available beginning one hour before start time. Below are our registration schedules:
200 KM Registration Schedule:
Rider check-in & registration: 6:00 AM – 6:45 AM
Bike inspection & final briefing: 6:45 AM – 7:00 AM
Start time: 7:00 AM
Start Date: March 30th
Earliest allowable finish time: 12:53 PM
Latest allowable finish time: 8:30 PM
Sunrise: 6:39 AM
Sunset: 7:19 PM300 KM Registration Schedule:
Rider check-in & registration: 3:00 AM – 3:45 AM
Bike & light inspection & final briefing: 3:45 AM – 3:59 AM
Start time: 3:59 AM
Start Date: April 27th
Earliest allowable finish time: 12:59 PM
Latest allowable finish time: 11:59 PM
Sunrise: 5:53 AM
Sunset: 7:51 PM400 KM Registration Schedule:
Rider check-in & registration: 3:00 AM – 3:45 AM
Bike & light inspection & final briefing: 3:45 AM – 4:00 AM
Start time: 4:00 AM
Start Date: May 10th
Earliest allowable finish time: 4:08 PM
Latest allowable finish time: 7:00 AM, May 11th
Sunrise: 5:35 AM
Sunset: 9:07 PMEntry fees must be in US dollars, and are non refundable and non transferable.
Brevets will be unsupported, but services will be available at most check points. Riders should plan on being self sufficient. Hammer Nutrition products, pocket food, bagels, muffins, fruit, coffee and juice will be available at the start, and sandwiches, salads, snacks and drinks will be served at the finish. We've also put together a rider checklist to help you prepare.
Cue sheets will be posted about a week before each brevet.
Brevets will be held rain or shine.
If you intend to use these brevets to qualify for a 1200 KM Randonnée, please note that you must be a member of RUSA starting with the first brevet you're going to use as a qualifier. If you need to renew your membership or join as a new member, you will be able to do so at our brevets.
Stamped cards and medals will be mailed out to each participant about 4 - 6 weeks after the completion of our final brevet. If you need a certification number for a completed brevet, go to the RUSA website, and do a search for results.
If you have any other questions, or need more information, feel free to contact the Regional Brevet Administrator, John Ceceri.
TOP / BREVET SCHEDULE / GENERAL INFORMATION / 200 KM / 300 KM / 400 KM
A rolling loop through scenic Saratoga County and along the south shore of the Great Sacandaga Lake. This ride is unsupported, but most checkpoints will be at convenience stores where food, water and rest rooms will be available. Lights are not required, unless you plan on taking more then 12 hours, and finish after 7 PM. For a list of items to bring, please review our rider checklist. There will be food and drinks served at the finish.
For an entry form, click here. For a cue sheet, click here.
2008 RIDE REPORT:
COMING SOON!
TOP / BREVET SCHEDULE / GENERAL INFORMATION / 200 KM / 300 KM / 400 KM
Another rolling loop through scenic Saratoga County, with a route that is similar to last year's. We'll start by going along the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers, then make our way north up to and around the Great Sacandaga Lake, and return via our standard route through Corinth, Porter Corners, Wilton and South Glens Falls.
Please note that this ride is unsupported. Services will be available at most check points, but riders should plan on being self sufficient.
Hammer Nutrition gels, bars and drinks will be available at the start, along with bagels, pastries, fruit, snacks, coffee and juice. We'll also serve sandwiches, salads, dessert and drinks at the finish.
To help you prepare for this, and all of our brevets, we've put together a rider checklist.
To download an entry form, click here. For a cue sheet, click here.
2008 RIDE REPORT:
COMING SOON!
TOP / BREVET SCHEDULE / GENERAL INFORMATION / 200 KM / 300 KM / 400 KM
A very challenging ride to Lake Placid, home of the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics. We'll use the same great route as last year, but this year's ride will also have the added distinction of marking the 25th anniversary of the first RAAM qualifier.
It was in May of 1983, less then a year after The Great American Bike Race, that John Marino decided to open up entry to Race Across America and organized the first RAAM qualifier in Hemet, CA. That race was 762 miles long and was held on a 104 mile course. Riders had to traverse it 7 and a half times, and every lap featured a 15 mile climb and other challenging terrain. It was held in the desert, where it was hot during the day and cold at night. Over 100 cyclists started the race, including our own director, John Ceceri.
Our commemorative journey will start 3000 miles away in Schuylerville, NY, on the banks of the Hudson River. We'll then travel north to Lake George and Warrensburg, where we'll begin our main loop through the Adirondacks. Before the day (and night) is finished, we'll pass through North Creek, Indian Lake, Blue Mountain Lake, Long Lake, Tupper Lake, Saranac Lake, Lake Placid, North Hudson and Schroon Lake. We'll then return on the same route we began with, through Warrensburg and Lake George.
The terrain will feature several climbs in the 3 - 5 mile range, most notably going into Warrensburg and Indian Lake, and out of Blue Mountain Lake and Keene Valley, and lots of shorter rollers. This route will be typical Adirondack terrain: rugged in spots, along with gently rolling roads along lakes, rivers and streams. We'll hit our high elevation of about 2200 feet in a couple of spots: the top of Blue Mountain Lake, and just outside of Lake Placid.
This ride will be unsupported, but controls will be at convenience stores. We'll also have Hammer Nutrition products, bagels, snacks, coffee, juice, pocket food, etc. at the start, and sandwiches, salad, snacks and drinks at the finish.
Please plan for this event carefully. On some sections of this route we'll have long stretches where there will be no services. For a list of items to bring, view our rider checklist. Lights are also required for this ride.
To download an entry form, click here. For a cue sheet, click here.
TOP / BREVET SCHEDULE / GENERAL INFORMATION / 200 KM / 300 KM / 400 KM
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