Picture of the Month

Rick Carpenter finds a reason to smile as he arrives in very wet conditions at the Mauricetown Wawa during the Cranbury 600k on June 20, 2009. Randonneurs ride rain or shine. This 600k was one of the rainiest in recent memory, capping off a rainy spring in the area.

The NYC 200k At 7 a.m. Sunday, September 13, 2009: Headed Over The GWB For Points North And West

The NYC 200k will leave at 7 a.m. on Sunday, September 13, 2009 from the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal at Fort Washington Avenue between 178th and 179th Streets. This is our only NYC brevet this year. It's a tried and true route that crosses the GWB into New Jersey, then heads north for Rockland County and Harriman State Park. This is a hilly ride where low gearing is recommended. Riders must make arrangements to transport themselves and their bikes back to the start point in the event they cannot finish the ride. Registration is available both by mail and online at active.com. As always, front and rear lights and reflective gear for the mid-section and ankles, are required.

The New Jersey Randonneurs' 2009 Schedule (updated 1/18/09)

Sat. April 11th, 2009 - Princeton 200k Park @ Forrestal Village Center parking lot Start 7h00am Hilly Supported Double Control at American Legion hall, Food service Fee $35 Sat. May 9th, 2009 - Princeton 300k Park at Forrestal Village Center parking lot Start 4h00am Hilly Supported @ Hackelbarney Park, food service Fee $25 Sat. May 23rd, 2009 - Hightstown 400k Start 4h00am from Days Inn at NJ Turnpike Exit 8 Flat terrain Supported--Batsto food service Fee $30 Fri. June 19th, 2009 - Cranbury 600k Leaving from: the former PNC Bank parking lot at 32 N. Main Street. Ride is fully supported. Fee: $60 Sun. September 13th, 2009 - NYC 200k Leaving from: G. Washington Bridge Bus Station, NYC Starts 7h00am Hilly terrain Unsupported Fee $15 List will be updated as changes are announced.

The 2009 Brevet Calendar

The 2009 brevet calendar for the NJ/NYC region is now available.   Calendar Page | Excel Document

Local Randonneurs Brave Rain And Cold To Complete PBP 2007

Despite the unusually cold and wet conditions, many determined riders from our brevet series managed to complete all 1200 kilometers of last August's Paris-Brest-Paris Ride. For those who did not, there is always 2011. Here is a list of local riders who have participated in our series in either 2006 or 2007 who finished PBP within the time limit (please contact us with any misspellings or omissions): Daniel Aaron, Lee Azzarello, Laura Bergamini, Brian Berry, Eric Bower, Chip Cameron, Rick Carpenter, Grant Cornett, Mary Crawley, Ben Dailey, Robert Dinkelmann, Peter Dobyns, Christine Dorvel, Joe Fillip, Carole Goodman, Monty Green, Elizabeth Green, John Grogan, Lothar Henighausen, Dan Herman, John Hsu, Hauke Kite-Powell, Goon Koch, Jonathan Levitt, Ed Mantaring, Sebastian Mauer, Lew Meyer Maile Neel, Robert Olsen, Mark Olsen, William Olsen, Larry Powers, Bill Schwartz, Paul Shapiro, David Shoemaker, Gilbert Torres, Len Zawodniak