So the new rules have been posted
QUALIFYING EVENTS
The qualifying events must be completed within a six year period, beginning on the date of the first qualifying event.
To qualify for this award, the randonneur must complete :
- 2 full series of ACP brevets (200, 300, 400, 600 and 1000 km), plus a BRM600 with 8000m (26.240
ft) elevation minimum. - Longer brevets cannot be substituted for shorter ones
- 1 PARIS-BREST-PARIS Randonneur
- Another 1200 km + event homologated by Les Randonneurs Mondiaux
- 1 FLECHE VELOCIO or National Arrow The achieved mileage is used (i.e. if the team went further
than the minimum qualifying distance of 360 km).
At least 3 riders must finish the Flèche (you cannot individually claim for your ridden mileage if your team
was not successful).
International randonneurs can ride a Flèche Nationale homologated by the ACP and organized in
accordance with the rules for the Flèche Vélocio.
No Brevet can be substituted for another.
The events used to apply for the Randonneur 5000 can be used to apply for the Randonneur 10000.
To bring the total distance up to at least 10,000 km, following ACP events are accepted :
- Brevets des Randonneurs Mondiaux (BRMs).
- 1200+ events homologated by Les Randonneurs Mondiaux. These 1200 km events cannot take the place of
the ACP 1000 km brevet.
- Flèche Vélocio or Flèche Pascale or Flèche Nationale.
- Flèche de France (ACP permanents), if they are ridden on one of the established routes and in the Gold or
Silver division. The Flèche de Dieppe is not acceptable since it is shorter than 200 km.
- Super Randonnées homologated before 2022, November 01.
Super Randonees are now only given the same weight as any random three BRM 200s, and even if they were ridden before the rules change it seems will no longer be accepted
Goalposts well and truly moved, and as far as I can tell there is no way of finding out where they even are now. Which BRM 600s are these unicorns that have 8,000m of climbing as accepted by ACP?
BCM is listed by AUK as 8400m, but I've always felt that was generous, and it seems ACP agree based on Mr Pomeroy's comment above.
The Brimstone is only listed as 7.5AAA points
The Pendle 600 is listed as 10,000m, but no way of knowing whether ACP would accept that. (whether or not I could even finish it within 40 hours is a different question)
No way of identifying on the ACP BRM calendar which BRM 600s would be accepted.
Does anyone know?