Thursday, August 13, 2015

DRR Fall 200 km ACP Brevet 9/26/2015, Potluck and Bonus Sunday Group Permanent Populaire

Two rides. One weekend. Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th September. Join DRR for our end-of-season randonneuring mini-fest, featuring two rides - 200 km on Saturday and 104 km group permanent on Sunday - and the DRR 'Annual General Meeting' potluck on Saturday evening. All very welcome for some or all of the weekend's fun. Both rides will start and finish in Richland, WA.

200 km ACP Brevet, Saturday

The route will be a circumnavigation of the Tri-Cities, starting and finishing in Richland, taking in vineyards, farms, sweeping views of the Columbia and Yakima river valleys, and a jaunt through the wheatfields of the Horse Heaven Hills.

Organizer: Norm Carr

Ride date: Saturday, 26th September, 2015

Sunrise: 07:01
Sunset: 18:15

Sign in from: 06:30
Start at: 07:00
Finish by: 20:30

Fee: $0

Start/Finish location:

This is an unsupported ride with long distances (more than 50 miles/80 kms) between services. Please prepare accordingly and carry sufficient clothes, tools, spares, food and drink for your needs.

There a possibility of riding in the dark. Lights and reflective gear that satisfy RUSA rules must be carried, regardless of whether you think you'll need them.

There will be information controls - please have a pen.

Register to ride


Who'll be there? (It can take a few minutes for your registration to show up here)

Route Cue Sheet Here

Map / GPS download





Potluck and 'DRR Annual General Meeting', Saturday Evening

Join us at Norm's house after the 200k until whenever, for a potluck, a beer or a G&T, and the DRR 'AGM'. All DRR members*, or DRR-curious, or just hungry randonneur-friendly potluckers welcome. If you bring your favorite food or beverage you're even more welcome. AGM agenda to be determined, but it's sure to be fun. And short. Probably.

* Are you a DRR member? Have you ever...
  • Ridden any DRR brevet?
  • Ridden any RUSA permanent that passes through the WA: Tri-Cities RUSA region (whatever that is)?
  • Organized, volunteered for or supported any DRR event?
...then yes, you're a DRR member. So there.

Register to potluck


Who'll be there? (It can take a few minutes for your registration to show up here)


104 km Group Permanent Populaire, Sunday

An easy sociable 104 km permanent after Saturday's hillyish 200. Possible slight detour for brunch in Benton City.

Organizer: Norm Carr

Ride date: Sunday, 27th September, 2015

Sign in from: 08:30
Start at: 09:00
Finish by: 15:56

Fee: $0

Start/Finish location:

Route cue sheet

Map / GPS download



Register to ride

Who'll be there? (It can take a few minutes for your registration to show up here)

Friday, August 7, 2015

DRR at PBP

Best of luck to all our rando friends who will be setting off on their Paris-Brest-Paris adventures next weekend. Special best wishes to Desert River Randonneur Gary S, who will be riding his eighth PBP. Bonne route, bonne chance et chapeau.