Congratulations to the 12 riders that started out on the very challenging Nelson 200k on Saturday. It was 39 above at the start and never got above 60 for the day, but it was a great day to be riding the hills and coulees of Wisconsin.

The course took it’s toll as five riders did have various mechanical, tired legs and in one case running out of daylight without lights that kept them from completing the entire ride.  All in all though, everyone enjoyed themselves and gave their legs terrific workout.

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Sadaf and Rob

Congratulations to the 24 riders who started and completed the Apple Valley 200k on Saturday. The weather was a little foggy and damp early on, but the skies cleared and a pleasant tailwind nudged the riders home from Zumbrota.

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Nelson 200k Challenge

The inaugural Nelson 200k Challenge went very well last Saturday, July 9th. 16 riders started out from Backwaters in Nelson, Wi, 11 finished the full 200k, four others completed 91 miles and one rider made it 108 miles before heat took its toll.

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Congratulations to the riders who completed brevets this past weekend in Rochester. The following riders completed their 2011 Super Randonneur qualifications, making them eligible for PBP or other grande randonnee events.

Martin Fahje
Andy Tetmeyer
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Spring weather has finally arrived! After a very brief sprinkle of rain at the start, the weather improved all day for the 19 riders that rode the 200k and 300k routes in Rochester on Saturday. A modest headwind out to Rushford and on the leg from Harmony back to Rushford for the 300k riders, turned into a pleasant push for most of the last 60 miles. Temps reached the low 70s, with enough sunshine to create a few red noses and arms. Everyone finished – a great day!

 

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Congratulations to the 32 riders that started out on the first Apple Valley brevet of the season, the 200k on Saturday 4/23.  31 riders completed the ride, with only one mechanical DNF on a cool day, starting in the 30s, in a fine mist ending just after the ride started.  Riders had a smooth ride through Cannon Falls down to Zumbrota with a nice tail wind before the real work of the ride began, back into the 10-15 mph wind.  Things went a little slower, but It didn’t warm up a lot so most riders weren’t taking many layers off.

Congrats particularly to the new randonneurs on their first brevet – Steve Anderson, Bob Floyd, Pat Hines, Tim Michael, Glenn Seager, Robert Tuma and Mark Wagar.  I hope to see all of you at more brevets in the future.

Here’s a few interesting statistics – we had three recumbent riders (Bob Heath, Don McCall, Steve Anderson), four women riders (Michele Brougher, Tiffany Foley, Pat Hines and Renee Schepers), six riders over 60 (Gary Bakke (70+), Bob Floyd, Ed Hassler, Jerry Hofmann, Jim Joy, RIchard Miller), and one visitor from Colorado (Pat Foley).

Thanks to Ken Askew for painting the arrows and Richard Soderberg for pre-driving the route.

Thanks also to Craig Futterer for handling registration and doing a pre-ride of the course.

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