25th ANNUAL NCBC BREVET
SERIES
2008 Brevet Series
- Directions to the start of all brevets.
- These brevets are held rain or shine - no refunds of entry fees.
- TO REGISTER, PLEASE DOWNLOAD AND FILL OUT THE REGISTRATION
FORM. SEND THE REGISTRATION AND CHECK TO THE ADDRESS
ON THE ENTRY FORM.
- Shuttling bags will be available on the 600K.
- There will be a motel room rented at the half way point of the 600K.
- Routes are not marked but cue sheets and maps will be provided.
Please make checks payable to the North Carolina Bicycle Club (NCBC), and mail to:
Alan Johnson
308 Ashe St.
Morrisville, NC 27560.
Pre-registration is not required, but extremely helpful to the
organizers.
Any comments or questions about this brevet site, please e-mail them to
Alan Johnson at alanj@email.unc.edu.
- ANSI or Snell approved Helmets MUST be worn at all
times on course.
- For the 300k,
400k and 600k there will be a bike inspection for lights and reflective gear at
registration. At minimum, a steady burning front and rear
lights and reflective gear are required for the 300k through the 600k
brevet. Vista tail lights must be steady burning and a spare bulb and batteries
are required for all lights.
- Your bicycle should be in good condition. All riders must carry at least
one spare tube and a pump.
- Personal sags are not allowed on the route. They are to be met at the designated checkpoints only.
- Check the regulations page or RUSA
for a complete list of brevet rules.
There will be one motel room rented in Wilmington for the group's use on the 600k.
The control in Wilmington is at Whitey's El-Berta
Motor Inn. Call 1-800-866-9448 if you wish to reserve a room.
- There will be a minimum amount of food and beverages along the route and most
stores are closed at night, so come
prepared. There will be limited coverage of the route by organizers, riders are expected
to be self sufficient.
- All riders planning on doing P-B-P
must be a member of RUSA and have a valid
RUSA membership number
prior to
the first brevet of the season.
- For information on P-B-P, visit their home
page.
- Paris-Brest-Paris
Results are posted here.
I have added a Tips
page with information I hope will be useful for riding the brevets and will add
to it as I find more useful tips.
Brevet Schedule
Click on a ride for the cue sheet
200 km (129 miles)
|
Saturday, April 5th
Registration 6 am
Start 7 a.m. |
Morrisville to Siler City and return. 7,800 feet
of climbing.
|
300 km (192 miles)
|
Saturday. April 26th
Registration 6 am
Start 7 a.m. |
Morrisville to Siler City, Seagrove and return.
12,000 feet of climbing.
|
400 km (251 miles)
|
Saturday, May 17th
Registration 5 am
Start 6 am |
Morrisville to Siler City, Seagrove and return.
12,000 feet of climbing.
|
600 km (375 miles)
|
Saturday, June 7th
Registration 5 am
Start 6 am |
Morrisville to Wilmington and return. This route
is flat but head winds and heat can make this route
challenging. |
| 200 km (129 miles) |
Saturday, August 16th
Registration 6:00 a.m.
Start 7:00 a.m. |
Morrisville to Siler City and return. 7,800 feet
of climbing.
RUSA 10th anniversary ride. |
This page was last updated on 03/30/08.
Web site designed by Alan Johnson