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SPECIAL RUSA NOTE: Due to RUSA insurance regulations, only current members of RUSA, as of the start of this brevet, are permitted to ride a RUSA/ACP sanctioned brevet. Please make sure your membership is up to date before registering for this brevet, as there will be NO EXCEPTIONS to this rule.
Thank you for your interest in the Saratoga
Brevet Series. Below are the general details for each ride. Use the links to guide you, and if you have any questions, feel free to contact us.
All of our brevets are part of the SARATOGA BREVET SERIES and are eligible for credit in the ADIRONDACK CUP. All of our brevets are sanctioned by AUDAX CLUB PARISIEN and/or RANDONNEURS USA and we will follow their RULES & REGULATIONS, as well as OUR OWN RULES.
All brevets start promptly, and most will leave from the ADIRONDACK ULTRA CYCLING BIKE SHOP, located at: 160 Broad Street, SCHUYLERVILLE, NY. When arriving and departing, please be courteous, especially if it is early in the morning or late at night, as this is a mixed residential/business neighborhood. Also make sure to give yourself adequate time to arrive, check in, register and get ready, and please do not park in another business' lot or block a driveway or the street itself, otherwise your vehicle may be towed. We do not have a parking lot, but there is ample street parking in front of the shop and on adjacent streets. For travel directions and parking instructions, CLICK HERE.
Please note that finishing times are calculated when the rider hands in their brevet card to the official time keeper and not when they first arrive, if there is a lapse. Under no circumstances will a time credit be issued to riders that load their car, change clothes or dawdle in any other fashion before handing in their brevet card to the official time keeper.
Most of our brevets will be unsupported on the road, but we'll have food at the start and finish, along with gels, drinks and bars to take along with us, and also offer emergency sag, if needed. To help you prepare, we've created a rider checklist. To view it, CLICK HERE.
The SHOP will be open before brevets that start there, in case anyone needs anything. In addition, if you need your bike serviced for a brevet, CONTACT US to set up an appointment. We can usually accommodate riders on short notice, but a week's time frame is best.
All of our brevets are held rain or shine, but if there is a chance of snow, ice or other dangerous conditions, it will be postponed and rescheduled. If that occurs, and a pre-registered rider can't make the new date, they'll be given credit toward another ride. Otherwise, entry fees are non refundable and non transferable.
Same day, on-site registration is not available. All participants must pre-register on BikeReg.
Our brevets are officially sanctioned by Audax Club Parisian and/or Randonneurs USA and we follow their RULES & REGULATIONS. As such, riders must adhere to strict time limits. Each brevet will have an overall time limit, and several "controls" that each have their own time limit. To successfully complete a brevet, riders must pass through each control during the specified time frame, as well as finishing within the overall time limit. Riders carry a brevet card, which must be time-stamped at each control to verify their passage.
Please note that finishing times are calculated when the rider hands in their brevet card to the official time keeper and not when they first arrive, if there is a lapse. Under no circumstances will a time credit be issued to riders that load their car, change clothes or dawdle in any other fashion before handing in their brevet card to the official time keeper.
For more information on brevet rules and regulation, click here.
Lights and reflective gear are required to be used from dusk to dawn and are highly recommended for daytime use as well. Our minimum lighting requirements are: 600 lumen minimum steady white light in the front, attached to the bicycle; two 50 lumen minimum red lights in the rear (one set to flashing, one set to steady), both attached to the bicycle; a reflective sash, vest or jacket; and reflective ankle bands or footwear. Additional lighting and reflective gear is also highly recommended and please note that helmet mounted lights are not acceptable as your primary light, but may be used as supplemental lights. Lights are also highly recommended for daytime use as well, both front and rear, set to flashing.
The official time limit on some of our brevets expires after dusk, but most riders should finish before sunset. On these brevets we do not require lights to start, but it is solely the rider's responsibility to adhere to the above requirements and have proper lighting in the event they are still riding after dark, or they will risk disqualification.
Please note that our minimum lighting requirements supersede any other minimum requirements from RUSA and riders that do meet our requirements will not be allowed to ride after dark and/or will be disqualified. On brevets that start from the ADIRONDACK ULTRA CYCLING BIKE SHOP, lights and reflective gear that meet our minimum requirements will be available for sale.
Please note that if you intend to use these brevets to
qualify for a 1200 KM randonnée, 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 may do so on their WEBSITE.
Brevet cards will be mailed out to each participant when we receive certification stickers from RUSA for ALL of our brevets, which is usually in the late fall. If you need a certification number for a completed brevet before you receive your card, go to the RUSA website, and do a search for results.
Medals may be purchased by RUSA members directly from the RUSA STORE.
If you have any questions, or need more
information, feel free to contact the Regional Brevet Administrator, John
Ceceri.
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ADIRONDACK ULTRA CYCLING GENERAL INFORMATION FOR RIDES
• GENERAL RIDE GUIDELINES
- Due to insurance requirements, motorized bicycles are not permitted on our rides. This includes all types of e-bikes and pedal assist bikes. Riders that arrive with a motorized bicycle will not be permitted to participate in our events and will be asked to leave immediately and no refund or credit will be issued.
- Due to insurance requirements, pets are not permitted on our rides or on our ride premises by any associated person attending our events. This includes riders, volunteers, friends, family, spectators, etc. Anyone arriving with a pet and/or their associated rider will not be permitted to participate in our events and will be asked to leave immediately and no refund or credit will be issued. ADA certified service animals will be permitted in areas the general public is permitted, according to ADA regulations. If arriving with an ADA certified service animal, please have its ADA identification vest on at all times and its certification papers ready for inspection.
- All of our events start promptly and most leave from the ADIRONDACK ULTRA CYCLING BIKE SHOP. Refer to each event for its exact starting location and time. Please arrive at least a half hour before the start time to check in, get ready, receive last minute instructions and have your bike inspected. When arriving and departing, please be courteous, especially if it is early in the morning or late at night, as our starting locations are typically in mixed residential/business neighborhoods. Please do not park in another business' lot or block a driveway or the street itself, otherwise your vehicle may be towed. The shop does not have a parking lot, but there is ample street parking in front of the shop and on adjacent streets. For travel directions and parking instructions to the shop, CLICK HERE.
- Ride times are recorded "door to door," with all rest stops, mechanical stops, delays, etc., included in your official finish time. The official event clock begins at the advertised start time, whether or not you are actually riding, and all finishing times are recorded when a rider checks in with the official time keeper. If a rider dawdles at their car or changes or packs up before checking in, their time will reflect that, just as if you took a break in the middle of the ride.
- Unless otherwise stated, our rides do not have an "official" time limit, but dusk is our "soft" time limit for rides that do not involve night riding. Most riders should finish well before the sun sets, but if anyone is still riding after dark and they are coherent, riding in a safe manner, properly prepared and meet our lighting requirements, they will be allowed to continue. However, if they are not coherent and/or not riding in a safe manner and/or not properly prepared and/or do not meet our lighting requirements, they will immediately be pulled from the course.
- Drafting is allowed in all of our events and group riding is encouraged.
- Helmets must be worn at all times while cycling.
- All traffic laws, signals, signs, devices, etc., must be obeyed at all times.
- All turns, stops, slow downs, etc., must be signaled and/or called out to other riders and other traffic.
- Always ride with traffic, ride defensively and be aware of your surroundings. Watch out for other traffic and never assume another vehicle will stop or yield, even if you have the right of way.
- Riders must get completely off the road when stopped.
- Ride no more then 2 abreast and only when traffic permits, and you must single up when traffic approaches from the rear.
- Keep as far to the right as safety permits and if there is a rideable shoulder or bike lane you must use it.
- Most of our routes are unmarked. Be prepared to navigate on your own and follow a cue sheet and/or GPS device. If relying on an electronic device for navigation, please make sure you have enough battery power for the entire ride, and be aware that in cold conditions and areas where there is low reception, batteries may drain at a faster then normal rate.
- Most of our events are unsupported on the road but snacks, pocket food and drinks will be provided at the start, middle (if returning to the shop) and finish. Riders should expect to be self-sufficient and have the ability to follow GPS directions and/or a cue sheet and use convenience stores to resupply along the route. Emergency SAG will be available in extreme situations, but please note we do not consider a flat tire an extreme situation. If you are not sure what to bring or how to carry it on your bike, feel free to CONTACT US and/or view our RIDER CHECKLIST.
- Sanctioned events will have other rules and regulations specific to their governing organization. Please refer to each event's page for exact details.
- Drug testing using WADA guidelines may be performed on any entrant up to 30 days before or after the event they have registered for. In addition, any rider under suspension by any sports governing body is prohibited from entering our events.
PRIVACY STATEMENT: We do not share your personal information with any other person, club, event, business, organization, etc., without your consent, except as required to submit official results to sanctioning organizations.
If you have any questions about our guidelines, feel free to CONTACT US.
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