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Doing their best martian impersonations, NJ Randonneur's Janice Chernekoff and Chris Newman prepare for the anniversary of Orson Welles' War of the World in Grover's Mill New Jersey. photo - thanks to Chris Newman

The New Jersey Randonneurs' 2012 Schedule

Date to be announced - Frenchtown 70k Practice Ride Leaving from the Citgo Minimart parking lot at corner of Route 12 and Race Street in Frenchtown. Start 9 a.m. Only the hills of the Princeton 200K. Unsupported. No charge. This is not an officially sanctioned brevet, check the message board for additional details. Sun. April 1st, 2012 - Cranbury 200k Leaving from the Cranbury Municipal Parking Lot, entrance is one block west of the former PNC Bank parking lot on Main Street. Start 7:00 a.m. Flat terrain with one notable climb and strong chance of headwinds. Unsupported. Fee $15. Excellent choice for new brevet riders. Sat. April 21st, 2012 - Princeton 200k Leaving from the Forrestal Village Center parking lot in Plainsboro, N.J. Start: 7 a.m. Hilly terrain with multiple climbs. Supported: Double controle at Frenchtown American Legion Hall. Fee $35 Sat. April 21st, 2012 - Princeton Populaire 120k Leaving from Forrestal Village Center parking lot in Plainsboro, N.J. Start 7:00 a.m. Moderately hilly terrain that are mostly rollers. Supported: controle at Frenchtown American Legion Hall. Fee $20. Sat. May 12th, 2012 - Princeton 300k Leaving from Forrestal Village Center parking lot in Plainsboro, N.J. Start 4:00 a.m. Very hilly terrain with multiple extended climbs. Supported. Fee $35. Sat. May 26th, 2012 - Hightstown 400k Leaving from Days Inn at NJ Turnpike Exit 8 (Route 33) Flat terrain with headwinds. Start 4:00 a.m. Supported: Food service at Batsto outbound and return legs. Fee $35. Sat. June 9th, 2012 - Hightstown 600k Leaving from Days Inn at NJ Turnpike Exit 8 (Route 33) Flat terrain with headwinds, finishing up with moderately rolling terrain on second day. New start time! Start 4:00 a.m. Supported, overnight controle with bag drop service. Fee $90. Sat. July 21st, 2012 – Shore By Night 200k Leaving from the Cranbury Municipal Parking Lot, entrance is one block west of the former PNC Bank parking lot on Main Street. Start 10:00 p.m. Flat terrain with one notable climb, chance of headwinds. Unsupported. Fee $15. Excellent choice for new brevet riders looking for nighttime riding experience. Sat. Sept 8th, 2012 - NYC 200k Leaving from the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal, Finishing in Fort Tyron Park, Manhattan. Start 7 a.m. Very hilly terrain with multiple extended climbs. Unsupported. Fee $15. Sun. Oct. 14th, 2012 - Central Jersey 200k (Ron Anderson Special) Leaving from Grover’s Mill Coffee House in the Southfield Shopping Center in Princeton Junction. Start 7:30 a.m. Flat terrain with chance of headwinds. Unsupported. Fee $15. Another excellent choice for new brevet riders to test their self-sufficiency. List will be updated as changes or more details are announced.

Princeton Junction 200k: New start directions released

In case you had already made note of the start instructions prior to Monday, 21st September, please note that the start details have changed. The ride shall commence at Grover's Mill Coffee House. Further details in the paragraph below. Day-of registration for this event closes promptly at 7:15 a.m. and the ride starts promptly at 7:30 a.m. Active registration closes end of day, Wednesday Sept. 21st.

Princeton Junction 200k: A Brand New Route To End The Season

The Princeton Junction 200k starts at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday September 24, 2011 at the Grover's Mill Coffee House in Southfield Shopping Center. The coffee house can be found at the corner of Princeton Hightstown Rd and Southfield Rd. Actual address is: 295 Princeton Hightstown Road, Princeton Junction, NJ 08550. Tel. 609-716-8771. This flat to rolling course is brand new. The entry fee is just $15, or $25 if you wait until the day of the event. Make life easier for the volunteers and plan to register early. As always, helmets are required. Front and rear lighting and reflecting gear for the torso and ankles are required. This is a minimally supported ride, which means there will probably be no volunteers at the intermediate controles. Controles in Manalapan, NJ; Clarksburg, NJ; Whiting, NJ; Chatsworth, NJ; Tabernacle, NJ; Columbus, NJ; Imlaystown, NJ. In the true rando spirit you will be completely responsible for getting yourself around the course and gaining proof of passage at each of the controles. You will also be responsible for getting yourself home in the event of DNF.

15 Riders Earn Super Randonneur Honors In 2010 New Jersey ACP Brevets

The following riders are 2010 New Jersey Super Randonneurs, having completed ACP New Jersey brevets of 200k, 300k, 400k and 600k: Daniel Aaron, Barbara Anderson, Ron Anderson, John Eric Bower, Chip Cameron, Laurent Chambard, Sam Collins, Tim Conway, Dawn Engstrom, Joseph Filip, Joe Kratovil, Jonathan Levitt, Rob Litherland, Ren Mortara, Robert Mortara, Bob Torres. Congratulations to all.

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, Margaret 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