Yet Another Cycling Forum
General Category => Audax => Topic started by: Panoramix on 21 January, 2013, 10:24:43 pm
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I think that some of you might be interested in this Brevet that will start on the 9 or 10th of July 2014 from Saint Germain de Tournebut 20km away from Cherbourg which is itself a ferry ride away from Portsmouth. The organiser told me that they have a bike trailer and would be willing to collect a British group if everybody come by the same boat.
The ride will cross Normandy, go towards the "heart of France" (well at least where the French kings used to live and hunt) that is the Loire Valley with an emphasis on seeing as many castles as possible, come back along the marches of Brittany with more castles to see, pass by the the mont Saint Michel and back to the start. It really is a route aimied at those who have an interest in France's landscapes, history and architecture.
Here is alink to the route: le 1000 de St-Germain (http://www.openrunner.com/index.php?id=2104892)
There are two options:
- the BRM one which is what we are used to in the UK, 75 hours start on the 10th of July
- the "Brevet fédéral", 109 hours with the Brevet neutred 8 hours per night and a start on the 9th at 8am.
There is a webpage in French: Some info in French, scroll to the bottom (http://www.cyclo-club-saint-germain-de-tournebut.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=87:brm-2012-2015&catid=62:nos-brevets-a-randonnee-permanente&Itemid=105)
There is also on this page details about a 400km Brevet with the "battle of Normandy" as a theme. (13th of July)
I will foward questions asked here to the organiser.
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I was disappointed thinking that I would miss this being away on holiday until I read this...
Pour ses trente ans (Liste des festivités à venir), le Cyclo Club de Montebourg – Saint Germain de Tournebut vous propose, en juillet 2014, un brevet de 1000km, touristique.
So, eighteen months to get this past SWMBO and then only a short hop across the Channel.
Merci, Panoramix.
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Looks rather good - I must say I'm quite drawn to it. (And even to the possibilities held out by the fact the 400 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of D-Day is meant to leave on the Sunday, when the 100 has arrived on the Saturday ...)
One thing though, the dates on that web page are a bit confused - it currently claims the BRM is in August while the BF ride is in July, and the days of the week are a bit screwy. Still, it's 18 months away so plenty of time to be sorted.
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Looks rather good - I must say I'm quite drawn to it. (And even to the possibilities held out by the fact the 400 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of D-Day is meant to leave on the Sunday, when the 100 has arrived on the Saturday ...)
One thing though, the dates on that web page are a bit confused - it currently claims the BRM is in August while the BF ride is in July, and the days of the week are a bit screwy. Still, it's 18 months away so plenty of time to be sorted.
Yes, I think it is all in July (from what I understood from them) but I have asked them to clarify.
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OK, so it is all in July, the dates are going to be corrected on the website. The organiser is now monitoring this thread ;)
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Panoramix has unfinished 1000 business with HK and I, so dates are in the diary.
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Panoramix has unfinished 1000 business with HK and I, so dates are in the diary.
:thumbsup:
Looking forward to this.
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Does the Brevet Federal count as a calendar event for points etc??
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Does the Brevet Federal count as a calendar event for points etc??
No
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Never mind - I would love to have a go at one of the overseas events, but I would struggle with the logistics, and probably curl up and die with anxiety, bearing in mind that I've just about managed to get to UK events, with help from travelodges and trains and days of planning each week!!!!
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What does BPF mean on the description of controls panoramix?
Sounds like this could be a really easy ride to get down to - simple blast to Portsmouth, ferry and then 20km in France.
Long time yet, but an appealing concept.
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What does BPF mean on the description of controls panoramix?
As far as I can tell (thank you Mr Google), it's Brevet des Provinces Françaises - more detail at http://www.ffct.org/index.php?id=365.
Six spots in each French departement, picked to be of interest to tourists for their historic, aesthetic or other appeal, and grouped by the historic provinces of France. Get a stamp from a local business (or a receipt, or a photo of your bike with the town sign or a distinctive local feature) on your brevet card, get 'em validated, and eventually you'll finish.
With a mere 534 places to visit, what are we waiting for? (Oh, and because it's supposed to encourage a tourist's enjoyment of the place - especially views or history I guess - night-time controls will not be validated. There is a simpler version, the Brevet de cyclotourisme national, where you only need one stamp per departement.)
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I thought about doing all the counties in England. Has that ever been done as a recorded/validated ride? I would expect so.
I stopped thinking about it in the end, because I got confused about what constitutes a county these days. Sorry to contribute to such off-topicness - the OP really does look interesting.
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What does BPF mean on the description of controls panoramix?
As far as I can tell (thank you Mr Google), it's Brevet des Provinces Françaises - more detail at http://www.ffct.org/index.php?id=365.
Six spots in each French departement, picked to be of interest to tourists for their historic, aesthetic or other appeal, and grouped by the historic provinces of France. Get a stamp from a local business (or a receipt, or a photo of your bike with the town sign or a distinctive local feature) on your brevet card, get 'em validated, and eventually you'll finish.
With a mere 534 places to visit, what are we waiting for? (Oh, and because it's supposed to encourage a tourist's enjoyment of the place - especially views or history I guess - night-time controls will not be validated. There is a simpler version, the Brevet de cyclotourisme national, where you only need one stamp per departement.)
I think that you've answered the question!
So in short the ride is designed to help those who are after this Brevet (note : in French brevet = diploma). Even if you aren't after it, it means that the route shouldn't be dull.
Never mind - I would love to have a go at one of the overseas events, but I would struggle with the logistics, and probably curl up and die with anxiety, bearing in mind that I've just about managed to get to UK events, with help from travelodges and trains and days of planning each week!!!!
If you can manage Portsmouth from Bristol (double check but if I remember well the trains are at 22 past the hour at temple meads), you've done most of the work. You then need to go to the ferry terminal, queue with the cars, show an id, have a nap in the ferry and finally ride 20km to the start.
I don't think that it can be easier than this, it certainly is much easier than going to Paris for PBP.
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Hello.
I’m Stéphane Gibon. I’m 25 years old and I'm the organizer to "BRM 1000 in St-Germain de Tournebut".
I'm not fluent in English, I don’t practice for 4 years, but I want to help you to answer any questions. For me, It’s easier to write and read short sentence.
In fist, I learn to use YACK and I will to read any questions and I try to answered one by one
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OK, so it is all in July, the dates are going to be corrected on the website. The organiser is now monitoring this thread ;)
The 2 brevets start in July. The Website is Up to date
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Never mind - I would love to have a go at one of the overseas events, but I would struggle with the logistics, and probably curl up and die with anxiety, bearing in mind that I've just about managed to get to UK events, with help from travelodges and trains and days of planning each week!!!!
I can pick you up to the Cherbourg port and sleep at St Germain
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Never mind - I would love to have a go at one of the overseas events, but I would struggle with the logistics, and probably curl up and die with anxiety, bearing in mind that I've just about managed to get to UK events, with help from travelodges and trains and days of planning each week!!!!
I can pick you up to the Cherbourg port and sleep at St Germain
Thanks - I'll keep that in mind as we get nearer !!! :thumbsup: :)
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Providing my back holds up during my slow build up to getting back to long distances I hope to give this a bash. I don't live local but think it is well worth the effort to travel to.
I've had a good nose around the website too & it seems a thriving club to be involved with. I like the way they seem to theme their rides. Next year they do a ride to commemorate the D-Day landings with a route visiting famous sites. May give that a bash too. Sounds fun.
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Uummm .. 18 months away, sounds very tempting :o
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I keep reading this thread which must tell me I'm interested.........now can I do the 160 miles to Bournemouth , stay with the mother-in-law, then off to Portsmouth fir the ferry ...have the french adventure and then turn round and go home....... ::-)
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Getting interested in this as it would be a good introduction to riding in France before PBP. :thumbsup:
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Very interesting! We'll keep an eye on this thread.
Stéphane, with so many Britons expected to ride in France with us, think about placing a marshal after each control, shouting at the riders "Ride on the right side!"
After our LEL experience, I can tell you that on the first hundred meters after each control, you are very likely to forget where you are and ride on the wrong side.
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I have just looked at the route on openrunner. The part along the Loire valley is our very own playground!
There is one thing I would change on the route. The D751 between Azay and Chinon is actually the continuation of the motorway from Tours, and most cars
keep on driving there at motorway speeds. It's also a very boring stretch of a road. There is a very nice and quiet alternative road using the D17 and D7 along the river.
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Very interesting! We'll keep an eye on this thread.
Stéphane, with so many Britons expected to ride in France with us, think about placing a marshal after each control, shouting at the riders "Ride on the right side!"
After our LEL experience, I can tell you that on the first hundred meters after each control, you are very likely to forget where you are and ride on the wrong side.
After living in France for just a few months I returned to the UK and did a 400 on my visit. Middle of the night I was happily sailing along on lovely quiet country roads. Then slowly I had a nagging feeling inside my head that something wasn't quite right. The big clue came a few minutes later when a car undertook (is that a word?) me on the left while I pootled along on the wrong side of the road. God knows how many kms I'd done on that side but it certainly made me concentrate.
Back on topic. This is still on my list to do next year.
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After our LEL experience, I can tell you that on the first hundred meters after each control, you are very likely to forget where you are and ride on the wrong side.
Which is the very reason when riding abroad I put some green and red tape on alternate sides of the bars to indicate which side of the bars should be nearest the edge/curb. Green next to road edge is good. Red next to road edge is bad, very bad! Cheap, simple and very effective.
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Just had confirmation of another tripin June next year so can do this. .... How do we enter. There's a link for the other distances but nothing for the full value route...
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.. How do we enter. There's a link for the other distances but nothing for the full value route...
The website suggests that on-line entry will be open from Jan 2014
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Just had confirmation of another tripin June next year so can do this. .... How do we enter. There's a link for the other distances but nothing for the full value route...
You need to do it by snail mail in January. These rides don't tend to fill up quickly so no need to worry about this.
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Just had confirmation of another tripin June next year so can do this. .... How do we enter. There's a link for the other distances but nothing for the full value route...
You need to do it by snail mail in January. These rides don't tend to fill up quickly so no need to worry about this.
Many thanks - my Allo Allo translation skills missed that ;D
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Providing my back holds up during my slow build up to getting back to long distances I hope to give this a bash. I don't live local but think it is well worth the effort to travel to.
I've had a good nose around the website too & it seems a thriving club to be involved with. I like the way they seem to theme their rides. Next year they do a ride to commemorate the D-Day landings with a route visiting famous sites. May give that a bash too. Sounds fun.
Hello,
The start is the thursday 10 july
I don't read YACF for a long time. I will open the registration around the 1st January
If you want, you can ride the 1000 and the 400. A french man want to do that.
The BRM400 is my favorite.
Checkpoint :
- Utah Beach. American Landing Beach
- The German Cimetery of "La Chapelle en Juger"
- Avranches. Patton Monument
- Mortain, the German Attack
- Falaise, the "Normand Stalingrad" and William the Conqueror's Castle
- Pagasus Bridge. Attacked by the Major Howard
- Grandcamp Maisy. After all the English & American landing Beach (Omaha Beach)
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Very interesting! We'll keep an eye on this thread.
Stéphane, with so many Britons expected to ride in France with us, think about placing a marshal after each control, shouting at the riders "Ride on the right side!"
After our LEL experience, I can tell you that on the first hundred meters after each control, you are very likely to forget where you are and ride on the wrong side.
Is true. I rode LEL this summer. I did two times the mistake. The fist, the fist night, between Marcket Rasen & Pocklington. The second time after two guiness at Longton
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I have just looked at the route on openrunner. The part along the Loire valley is our very own playground!
There is one thing I would change on the route. The D751 between Azay and Chinon is actually the continuation of the motorway from Tours, and most cars
keep on driving there at motorway speeds. It's also a very boring stretch of a road. There is a very nice and quiet alternative road using the D17 and D7 along the river.
Yes, is true. I rode this road in 2011 just before PBP. It's a big road.
I will write this option on the map (I give a map and a road book in french).
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There are several Brits looking at riding both the 1000 and 400 brevets. It should work, provided we finish the 1000 early enough on the Saturday night to get some sleep before starting the 400 on Sunday morning. Tentative plan is ferry across on Wednesday and back on Monday.
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The 400 does look a really interesting ride. I'd love to try both. Maybe treat it as a touristy cool down ride after the longer one. Such an easy statement to make with the rides over 9 months away. ;)
Thanks for the replies & I will keep a watch on this thread.
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Hello,
My friends will use 73h to do the BRM 1000. This BRM1000 is the first for them. They cut the BRM 1000 in 4 stages : 300 (Montmirail) + 300 (Montfort-la-Vallée) + 300 (Avranches) + 100. I will ride the BRM1000 in June with this plan.
The two Brevets are nice and touristic. It’s my goal.
For the BRM 1000, we will visit the “Loire Valley”. The most famous place in France for Castle. The road is very easy at the middle.
For the BRM 400, it’s the D-Day. It's my favorite. We will ride on “Pegasus-Bridge”.
For the ferry, the easiest is Cherbourg.
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I plan to ride the 400 ( my first at this distance). Rode around this area on tour this summer, I always enjoy cycling in France :-)
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Stephane, am I reading the registration form correctly in that the entry fee is only €4!?
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That wouldn't be out of the question - even 1000km rides in France tend to only have entry fees of 10-15 Euros.
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@Panoramix
I'm really interested in this event.
On the website is written, that the payment should be done by "chèque à l'ordre".
The problem is - nobody in Germany still uses check for payments - checks have been terminated by our banks at least 10 years ago!
Normaly we use bank/credit cards or bank transfers.
Could it be possible using a bank transfer (SEPA/IBAN needed)?
Thank in advance
Frank
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@Panoramix
I'm really interested in this event.
On the website is written, that the payment should be done by "chèque à l'ordre".
The problem is - nobody in Germany still uses check for payments - checks have been terminated by our banks at least 10 years ago!
Normaly we use bank/credit cards or bank transfers.
Could it be possible using a bank transfer (SEPA/IBAN needed)?
Thank in advance
Frank
Hi Frank,
I am going to ask the organiser and will let you know.
Yannig
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@Panoramix
I'm really interested in this event.
On the website is written, that the payment should be done by "chèque à l'ordre".
The problem is - nobody in Germany still uses check for payments - checks have been terminated by our banks at least 10 years ago!
Normaly we use bank/credit cards or bank transfers.
Could it be possible using a bank transfer (SEPA/IBAN needed)?
Thank in advance
Frank
Gütten Tag Frank,
In German, I just know "Warum bist du nicht un die Sport-Stunde ?"
Don't worry, I accept banknotes. If you don't want to send a banknote, I will give my IBAN.
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[Quote from: bikey-mikey on January 22, 2013, 10:41:07 PM
Does the Brevet Federal count as a calendar event for points etc??
No]
Upthread there was a discussion about BPF and BRM. It seems clear to me that you can choose to do either of these modes. The former enables you to stay overnight and do the route as a series of day rides. But you can choose to do it as a BRM in 75hrs.
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[Quote from: bikey-mikey on January 22, 2013, 10:41:07 PM
Does the Brevet Federal count as a calendar event for points etc??
No]
Upthread there was a discussion about BPF and BRM. It seems clear to me that you can choose to do either of these modes. The former enables you to stay overnight and do the route as a series of day rides. But you can choose to do it as a BRM in 75hrs.
- BRM = Brevet des Randonneurs Mondiaux. It's a brevet checked by Audax Club Parisien (ACP). It's a Brevet like PBP or LEL. The Time Limit is 75h
- BF = Brevet Fédéral. It's a brevet checked by the Féderation Française de "Cyclotourisme". The time limit is 109h. Not a lot of people ride this Brevet in France.
- BPF = Brevet des Provinces Française. It's a game in France. The goal is visit 550 points in France with a bike.
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Don't worry, I accept banknotes.
Thanks for your help - I think this will work!
Frank
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I plan to ride the 400 ( my first at this distance). Rode around this area on tour this summer, I always enjoy cycling in France :-)
Yes, It's only 4€. It's the price in France. We don't earn money with the Brevet.
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I download the registration sheet. The registration are open. :thumbsup:
For the BRM 1000, you will sleep in Army-bed (before & after). The five first foreign will sleep on real bed in a real bedroom.
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I made a mistake and I have changed the registration sheet
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Giving this a little bump after LWaB brought these rides back into my mind last night.
Subject broached with my stoker and interest in the 3 or 400 is certainly there for a cheeky weekend away.
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Sent off my entry for the 400 today. Planning on getting the Saturday ferry over and returning on the Monday.
I will probably drive down and leave the car in Portsmouth.
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How can I enter this event?
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Download the entry form from here (http://www.cyclo-club-saint-germain-de-tournebut.com/images/stories/Documents/Inscription_BRM.pdf) and send it off. I enclosed a €10 note (for 2 entries) rather than mess around with cheques.
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Sent off my entry for the 400 today. Planning on getting the Saturday ferry over and returning on the Monday.
I will probably drive down and leave the car in Portsmouth.
I come back at home friday evening.
My parents received two registration for the 400km.
For the 400km, I post this on the French Forum :http://parisbrestparis2007.actifforum.com/t4179-400km-la-bataille-de-normandie-13-juillet-2014#73636 (http://parisbrestparis2007.actifforum.com/t4179-400km-la-bataille-de-normandie-13-juillet-2014#73636)
"Bonsoir à tous,
Après avoir reçu mes deux premières inscriptions (des Britanniques), il est temps de passer aux présentations de ce brevet de 400km à St Germain de Tournebut (Manche – 50). Le thème est la bataille de Normandie pour les 70 ans du débarquement
Notre brevet s’inscrit dans les 30 ans du Cyclotourisme à St Germain de Tournebut (voir la page 11 de la revue de mars 2014). C’est donc le dimanche 13 juillet, entre cyclo-découverte, VTT, …, et le brevet de 1000km. Brevets compatibles. Il suffit de finir le 1000 en moins de 69h pour enchaîner les deux.
Le départ est à 5h00. Le but est simple. Etre à 6h15 à Utah-Beach (26km – 1er pointage) pour voir le lever de Soleil au prix d’une escapade à pied de 100m à travers les dunes qui ont vu débarquer la 4ème Division US. Auparavant, vous aurez traversé la Batterie de Crisbecq (le plus importante de la Baie de Seine après celles du Havre) et le Marais Côtier. Vous serez également passé par le Monument Leclerc. En mémoire de ceux qui débarquèrent en ce lieu le 1er août 1944.
Après Utah, vous quitterez la plage par la même route que les troupes US. C'est-à-dire une route émergée à travers les Marais. Ici, les routes portent le nom de soldat US tombé le 6 juin 1944. En haut de la bosse avant Ste-Marie-du-Mont, regardez la statue du GI par-dessus votre épaule droite.
Par la suite, passez Carentan. Épicentre du parc des Marais du Cotentin (maison du Parc).
Le second pointage est au Cimetière Allemand de la Chapelle-en-Juger (11619 tombes). Un des rares lieux de mémoire de ces hommes qui se sont fait écraser sous le tapis de bombe que fut la préparation de l’Opération Cobra (le 25 juillet 1944). Comme vous, le but de Patton fut de foncer vers Avranches (3ème pointage 125ème km), mais votre objectif n’est pas de déferler sur la Bretagne (Patton, à partir du 1er août), mais de remonter la Poche de Falaise (encerclement des troupes Allemande du 5 au 20 août). Pour cela, vous prenez la direction de Mortain (4ème pointage, BPF 50 au 163km). Outre ses cascades, Mortain fut le point de départ de la contre-offensive Allemande (8 août 1944) pour couper en deux les troupes US de Patton qui se sont aventurées en Bretagne. Cette contre-attaque fut les prémices du dessin de la poche de Falaise. Sur les routes vallonnées du Sud Manche et de l’Orne, vous atteignez la Suisse-Normande.
A Falaise, nouveau pointage (5ème, 232ème km), devant le Donjon où fut conçu le Bâtard, duc de Normandie et Roi d’Angleterre et qui restera comme étant le Conquérant
Caen est contourné par le Nord Est afin de traverser les terres où fut parachutée la 6ème Division aéroportée Britanniques dans la nuit du 5 au 6 juin 1944. Par un léger détour de 100m, il sera possible aux sujets de sa Majestée de se rendre au cimetière de Ranville.
Le 6ème pointage, c’est Pégasus Bridge (Bénouville, km280). Le pont attaqué à la hussarde par les hommes du Major Howard dans la nuit du Jour J. Nouveau pointage que je conseille de faire dans le bar à gauche après le Pont, le café Gondrée. 1ère maison libérée de France. Pour information, le pont original est dans un champ aux alentours. Le nouveau, d’architecture identique, résiste mieux au trafic automobile actuel.
Ensuite, Colleville-Montgomery, en hommage à Monty. Allez jusque Reviers et son cimetière Canadien. Les troupes du Commonwealth piétinèrent près d’un mois en ces terres pour prendre l’aérodrome et la ville de Caen. Comme tous les cimetières, le peuple français a fait don de ce lopin de terre à nos libérateurs.
Vous atteindrez de nouveau la mer par une vue sur le Mulberry d’Arromanches (312km). Port Artificiel dont vous verrez les caissons Phénix (brise lame), car la mer sera basse à 18h.
Quittez ce port pour rejoindre « Port en Bessin Huppain ». Terminus du Pipe-Line (PLUTO) qui alimenta le front depuis la Grande-Bretagne
Par la suite, c’est « Omaha la Sanglante ». A Colleville, il sera difficile de voir le cimetière US, mais prenez la route côtière entre St-Laurent et Vierville sur Mer. Plage Sanglante. La statue des « Braves » sort des flots pour mémorer le souvenir du courage des soldats US.
S’il fait encore jour, prenez 10 minutes pour faire le détour (1km) jusque la pointe du Hoc.
Allez-vous affranchir de votre dernier coup de tampon à Grandcamp-Maisy (350ème km), puis prenez la route directe qui vous mène à Carentan par Isigny (AOC Crème Fraiche). St-Côme du Mont, musée de « Dealth Man Corner », haut lieu des « Aigles hurlants » de la 101th Airborne.
Continuez en longeant la N13, le Soldat John Steel vous attend sur le clocher de Ste Mère Eglise. Ici, c’est le terrain de la 82th Airborne. Les parachutistes «de couleur » et grimés, c’est eux. Leur insigne ? AA comme All American. Devant le mairie de Ste Mère Eglise, remarquez la borne de la liberté "km 0"
A moins de 15km du but, passez par Montebourg. Ma commune détruit par d’âpres combats pendant près d’une semaine. Au lendemain de la guerre, rare était les maisons intactes.
Arrivé à St Germain, nous vous attendons pour partager avec vous un moment de convivialité.
C’est du Cyclotourisme
C’est à St Germain de Tournebut"
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For the 400km, the Brittain will see :
- Ranville Cimetry
- Pégasus Bridge
- Arromanches Harbor ==> The Mulberry
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Looking at the schedule, it seems that the 1000 brevet starts at 10:00 Thursday and will finish sometime mid-morning Sunday, so it will be very difficult to also ride any of the Sunday brevets.
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Looking at the schedule, it seems that the 1000 brevet starts at 10:00 Thursday and will finish sometime mid-morning Sunday, so it will be very difficult to also ride any of the Sunday brevets.
It's a ACP mistake. The start time is 8:00 for the 1000km
http://www.cyclo-club-saint-germain-de-tournebut.com/images/stories/Documents/BRM_1000_ACP.pdf (http://www.cyclo-club-saint-germain-de-tournebut.com/images/stories/Documents/BRM_1000_ACP.pdf)
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I'd noticed the club website was different to the ACP listing. Now I just need to find cheap hotels (that we can get into late at night) at the 350km and 700km distances and it all starts to work nicely.
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I'd noticed the club website was different to the ACP listing. Now I just need to find cheap hotels (that we can get into late at night) at the 350km and 700km distances and it all starts to work nicely.
I cut the randonnée in three parts : 300 (outside) +300 (Beaufort en Vallée) +300 (Avranches) +100
I know a cheap Hotel at Gorron (32€) & Formule 1 Hôtel (30€ Fougères & Avranches)
At the 700's km (Evron)
www.hotel-evron-mignonnette.fr
http://www.hotel-lepilori.fr/chambres
http://www.hotelevron.com/hotel_mayenne.htm
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Thanks for that information.
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I'm considering this one.
Has anybody entered, booked accommodation, looked at the route?
I've toured in France before but never ridden an event there so a little apprehensive.
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I'm considering this one.
Thank you. You can send me a mail for any question
Has anybody entered, booked accommodation, looked at the route?
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I did the 400km Saturday. I validated the road. I will give a map for the 15th may (IGN map 1/100000ème)
I will ride the 1000km the week-end of Summer (21th June).
Before the 1000km. You can sleep at Valognes (Hotel de l'Agriculture / Hotel de Saint Malo) or at the start.
I've toured in France before but never ridden an event there so a little apprehensive.
I give a map.
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Saturday, I take two pictures for the Bristish riders.
(http://i57.servimg.com/u/f57/15/86/23/50/dsc01610.jpg)
Falaise's Castle. William the Bastard, Duke of Normandy, King of England, was born in this Castle
(http://i57.servimg.com/u/f57/15/86/23/50/dsc01611.jpg)
Pegasus Bridge at Bénouville. 6th Checkpoint. Isn't a Bridge, It's History
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Just posted an entry for the BRM 1000km. It sounds rather good...
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Just posted an entry for the BRM 1000km. It sounds rather good...
I received your registration Saturday.
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Both 1000 BRM & 400 BRM sound excellent interesting routes, is it possible to sleep at the start or camp near the start ?
Military bed for the 1000km much appreciated, save putting up/taking down tent before the start.
Leave tent for my return. Alls needed is wish for favourable winds, to carry us back to the end of 1000 BRM/start of the 400 BRM.
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It looks very good and it's nice to have a ride with a theme. I can't decide between this and the Belgian Borders for July.....
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A minor point, I think the photos that Stephane posted refer to rides:
Falaise = 1000 km event commencing 10 Jul and 400 km event commencing 13 Jul.
Bénouville = 400 km event only commencing 13 Jul.
Both rides look super events.
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Both 1000 BRM & 400 BRM sound excellent interesting routes.. is it possible to sleep at the start for both of these events please?
I have military bed only for 1000km.
The saturday evening, we organise a party at the strart place
If I bring tent or bivey & sleeping bags.. I can leave these at the start ok?
Cheerszzz
Yes, you can camp in the President's garden. No problem.
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A minor point, I think the photos that Stephane posted refer to rides:
- Falaise = 1000 km event commencing 10 Jul and 400 km event commencing 13 Jul.
- Bénouville = 400 km event only commencing 13 Jul.
Both rides look super events.
Yes, it's true.
I ride the 400km the 26th april.
I take this picture the saturday 29th december 2012. The first ride with my new bike.
It's Omaha-Beach. Around the 335th km.
(http://i57.servimg.com/u/f57/15/86/23/50/dsc00010.jpg)
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The link for the "Résumé" of my 400km
http://www.cyclo-club-saint-germain-de-tournebut.com/images/stories/Documents/Reco_BRM_400.pdf (http://www.cyclo-club-saint-germain-de-tournebut.com/images/stories/Documents/Reco_BRM_400.pdf)
The link for the BRM 2012 - 2015
http://www.cyclo-club-saint-germain-de-tournebut.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=87:brm-2012-2015&catid=62:nos-brevets-a-randonnee-permanente&Itemid=105 (http://www.cyclo-club-saint-germain-de-tournebut.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=87:brm-2012-2015&catid=62:nos-brevets-a-randonnee-permanente&Itemid=105)
The link for the 30th birthday
http://www.cyclo-club-saint-germain-de-tournebut.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=96:2014-30ans-du-club&catid=36:randonnee-du-14-juillet&Itemid=117 (http://www.cyclo-club-saint-germain-de-tournebut.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=96:2014-30ans-du-club&catid=36:randonnee-du-14-juillet&Itemid=117)
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Right then, It's looking like things are working out and it's 90% that I'm up for the 1000km. :)
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The link for the BRM 2012 - 2015
http://www.cyclo-club-saint-germain-de-tournebut.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=87:brm-2012-2015&catid=62:nos-brevets-a-randonnee-permanente&Itemid=105 (http://www.cyclo-club-saint-germain-de-tournebut.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=87:brm-2012-2015&catid=62:nos-brevets-a-randonnee-permanente&Itemid=105)
Hello - there are a few small differences between the 2 gpx tracks linked from your website (following the link directly from the web page, or downloading the track from Openrunner). Do you know which is correct? Thank you.
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Definitely thinking of doing the 1000. It's so close (cycle 8 miles to Portsmouth ferry port, Bob's your uncle...). ;D
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Both 1000 BRM & 400 BRM sound excellent interesting routes.. is it possible to sleep at the start for both of these events please?
I have military bed only for 1000km.
The saturday evening, we organise a party at the strart place
If I bring tent or bivey & sleeping bags.. I can leave these at the start ok?
Cheerszzz
Yes, you can camp in the President's garden. No problem.
PARTY! ;D Tell me more...
We will arrive Saturday afternoon for the 400, so we can camp at the start OK? The President's Garden? Does M Hollande know? ;-)
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We will arrive Saturday afternoon for the 400, so we can camp at the start OK? The President's Garden? Does M Hollande know? ;-)
;D
I think he meant the club chairman!
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Definitely thinking of doing the 1000. It's so close (cycle 8 miles to Portsmouth ferry port, Bob's your uncle...). ;D
Looks like I'm lining up to do the 1000km too. Do you know anywhere safe in Portsmouth that I can park my motor whilst I amble around Northern France?
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Definitely thinking of doing the 1000. It's so close (cycle 8 miles to Portsmouth ferry port, Bob's your uncle...). ;D
Looks like I'm lining up to do the 1000km too. Do you know anywhere safe in Portsmouth that I can park my motor whilst I amble around Northern France?
Erm, not off the top of my head! The area around the ferry port is definitely not the sort of place to leave it.
You could leave outside our house in Emsworth (about 8 miles away)...
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Definitely thinking of doing the 1000. It's so close (cycle 8 miles to Portsmouth ferry port, Bob's your uncle...). ;D
Looks like I'm lining up to do the 1000km too. Do you know anywhere safe in Portsmouth that I can park my motor whilst I amble around Northern France?
There is a multi storey car park by the ferry terminal that I used to use and I have never had a problem.
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Definitely thinking of doing the 1000. It's so close (cycle 8 miles to Portsmouth ferry port, Bob's your uncle...). ;D
Looks like I'm lining up to do the 1000km too. Do you know anywhere safe in Portsmouth that I can park my motor whilst I amble around Northern France?
There is a multi storey car park by the ferry terminal that I used to use and I have never had a problem.
Good point - haven't noticed/used it as I'm either cycling onto ferry from home, or driving on! ;D
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Just had a look at the boats to Cherbourg and the latest one is 9.00am Wednesday FFS! ::-) = 2 hours kip for me, as I'm flying in to Stanstead at 00:30, pick up bike in Essex and motor down to Portsmouth. Jeez!!!!
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Just had a look at the boats to Cherbourg and the latest one is 9.00am Wednesday FFS! ::-) = 2 hours kip for me, as I'm flying in to Stanstead at 00:30, pick up bike in Essex and motor down to Portsmouth. Jeez!!!!
Yes, that is a pain. I'd been looking and thought I'd seen ferries at 1600 - but those were for Thursday. :(
One alternative is Portsmouth - Caen. Departs 1445, arrives 2130. This gives a good chance for snooze on the ferry. :)
Then train to Cherbourg - either
(a) departing 2250 arriving 0008
or
b) departing 0551 arriving 0704
With (a) it's a late arrival at Cherbourg, then getting up at 0600 to ride down to the start at 0800.
with (b) it's more sleep in Caen, but could be a mission to get to the start for 0800 (not sure what the latest you can start is).
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Hmmmmm!, logistics...... ::-)
I've gone and booked the flight to London today and I'll send the entry off tomorrow. Then its a few weeks to sort the other stuff out. I'm inclined to go for the boat to Cherbourg and camp in the presidents garden to get a good sleep before the start and to do the "stress out" earlier rather than later. ???
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There is a climb to get out of Cherbourg so if you ride to the start on the day, allow plenty of time to get there.
Assuming it is a slow one, you can book a cabin on the day ferry for little money. So you could also sleep on the ferry.
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Assuming it is a slow one, you can book a cabin on the day ferry for little money. So you could also sleep on the ferry.
No chance, it's the vomit comet fast cat. :sick:
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Assuming it is a slow one, you can book a cabin on the day ferry for little money. So you could also sleep on the ferry.
No chance, it's the vomit comet fast cat. :sick:
Yup - worst of both worlds. Oh well - I think it's the 0900 for me. Gives plenty of time to get out to the start...
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Some of us are avoiding the ferry arrival problem by getting the sleeper from the Alps instead. The return ferry is similarly awkwardly timed to avoid trains to that there Lundun.
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Some of us are avoiding the ferry arrival problem by getting the sleeper from the Alps instead...
Now that's an extreme way to avoid the ferry problem. ;)
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Some of us are avoiding the ferry arrival problem by getting the sleeper from the Alps instead...
Now that's an extreme way to avoid the ferry problem. ;)
And no Alp to us!
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Download the entry form from here (http://www.cyclo-club-saint-germain-de-tournebut.com/images/stories/Documents/Inscription_BRM.pdf) and send it off. I enclosed a €10 note (for 2 entries) rather than mess around with cheques.
This being my first french audax, a couple of probably silly questions...
On the entry form, do we need to enter a club or federation?
Also - I presume that we need to bring sleeping bags if using the camp-beds at the start/end.
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Ferry booked (for 400km event).
We will arrive in Cherbourg at 8pm on Saturday night and ride to the start (25km), arriving there at approx 10pm I guess depending how quickly we can disembark. If I remember there is a bit of a hill out of Cherbourg.
Plan will be to camp in "President's garden" and leave tent there until we get back on Monday, and then get maybe a few hours sleep before getting the ferry back to Portsmouth at 5pm.
If anyone is on the same ferry but travelling by car, I would welcome offers to carry our tent to St-Germain-de-Tournebut for us :-)
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Boat booked for Wednesday the 9th. @ 09.00 :thumbsup:
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Boat booked - 0900 Wednesday. Ooo err - now I'm nervous! ::-)
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Boat booked - 0900 Wednesday. Ooo err - now I'm nervous! ::-)
Boat booked for Wednesday the 9th. @ 09.00 :thumbsup:
What did you chaps book for returning?
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Boat booked - 0900 Wednesday. Ooo err - now I'm nervous! ::-)
Boat booked for Wednesday the 9th. @ 09.00 :thumbsup:
What did you chaps book for returning?
Sunday pm as I didn't want to have to rush round, plus there's a party on Saturday ;D PAAAAARRRRRTTTTEEEEEEYYYYY!
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Boat booked - 0900 Wednesday. Ooo err - now I'm nervous! ::-)
Boat booked for Wednesday the 9th. @ 09.00 :thumbsup:
What did you chaps book for returning?
I'm on the "Normandie Express" (vomit cat) leaving 2045 to Portsmouth. Arrives 2245. I think that's the only ferry running on Sunday back to Portsmouth.
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☝︎☝︎That's the one.
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We will arrive Saturday afternoon for the 400, so we can camp at the start OK? The President's Garden? Does M Hollande know? ;-)
;D
I think he meant the club chairman!
Yes. Mr Hollande didn't practice sport.
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This being my first french audax, a couple of probably silly questions...
On the entry form, do we need to enter a club or federation?
No. For the french FFCT is 8€.
Audax UK = 10€
Also - I presume that we need to bring sleeping bags if using the camp-beds at the start/end.
Yes. I don't have sheet for every people
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The best road between Cherbourg & St Germain is this one (no car)
http://www.cyclo-club-saint-germain-de-tournebut.com/images/stories/Documents/Ferry.gpx
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I've just looked at the route on the openrunner link on the original post.
The route is supposed to be 1005km but if you load the GPX file to bikehike or bike route toaster it's just over 1800km's.
I've heard of rides going over distance but that's a bit much! ;D
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The GPX are on the web page :
http://www.cyclo-club-saint-germain-de-tournebut.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=87:brm-2012-2015&catid=62:nos-brevets-a-randonnee-permanente&Itemid=105
The official road :
http://www.cyclo-club-saint-germain-de-tournebut.com/images/stories/Documents/BRM1000_trace.gpx
I ride the 1000km the 21th June. I will give paper map on .pdf (1cm = 1km) just after.
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I've just looked at the route on the openrunner link on the original post.
The route is supposed to be 1005km but if you load the GPX file to bikehike or bike route toaster it's just over 1800km's.
I've heard of rides going over distance but that's a bit much! ;D
1800km's woooooooo!
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For the start of 1000km. I propose an alternative (even remotely). I guide the group to go to Ste-Mère-Eglise (paratrooper on the church). I led you up Carentan
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The 400km IGN map. 1cm = 1km.
http://www.cyclo-club-saint-germain-de-tournebut.com/images/stories/Documents/Carte_BRM400.pdf
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I Create 2 archives (400 & 1000) with the GPX.
One .gpx = 1 stage (between 2 checkpoint) with 900 waypoints
For the tourism, I had the "Chenonceau Option". It's not a road but a large path (for tractor)
(http://a136.idata.over-blog.com/3/55/56/27/Chaumont-Onzain-mai-2012/R-2013-07-Velos-Chenonceau-nous3.jpg)
The web page
http://www.cyclo-club-saint-germain-de-tournebut.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=87:brm-2012-2015&catid=62:nos-brevets-a-randonnee-permanente&Itemid=105
The archive with "Chenonceau Option" for the 1000km
www.cyclo-club-saint-germain-de-tournebut.com/images/stories/Documents/Trace%20GPS%20BRM%201000.rar
The Archive for the 400km
www.cyclo-club-saint-germain-de-tournebut.com/images/stories/Documents/Trace%20GPS%20BRM%20400.rar
I ride the 1000km this week-end. I give the map (1cm = 1km) just after.
I'm not at home from june 28 to July 6.
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just looking to book the hotels en route. Not too sure what to book. The info is as follows off the website;
Montmirail (a l'adventure) - can find a Campanile at La Ferté-Bernard (slightly off route). What is the intended accommodation in Montmirail - any ideas?
Beaufort en Vallee (hotel) any ideas?
Avranches - easy Hotel Formula 1
HK
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"A l'aventure" means Adventure. Sleeping outside like PBPB
1st Night
Nogent le Rotrou :
Eden - 02 37 52 45 30
Le Lyon d'Or - 02 37 52 01 60
Or more expensive http://www.pagesjaunes.fr/annuaire/nogent-le-rotrou-28/hotels
Male :
Le Gibet - La Belle rencontre - 02 37 49 68 85
2nd Night
Beaufort en Vallée
Hotel des Voyageurs 02 41 57 24 00
Baugé
Prestige 02 41 89 82 12
Hotel du Château 02 41 82 38 60
Durtal
La Boule d'Or 02 41 76 06 99
Le cheval Blanc 02 41 76 62 07
Précigné
Hotel St François - 02 43 92 27 48
Sablé Sur Sarthe
Campanile 02 43 92 44 92
Aster 02 43 92 28 96
Exploit Grill 02 43 95 30 53
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Can find a Campanile at La Ferté-Bernard (slightly off route).
You can slighty off route. If you want sleep at "La Ferté-Bernard" You can modify the route
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In 10 minutes, the BRM 1000 Map will downlaod on web-site (100Mo)
I will print a map for all the registred hiker.
The link
http://www.cyclo-club-saint-germain-de-tournebut.com/images/stories/Documents/Carte_BRM1000.pdf
The web page
http://www.cyclo-club-saint-germain-de-tournebut.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=87:brm-2012-2015&catid=62:nos-brevets-a-randonnee-permanente&Itemid=105
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Payment sent today, see you there on Wednesday 9th.
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Some questions.
The controls are
Controls:
Thury-Harcourt (GMP 14)
Mortrée (GMP 61)
Moutiers-au-Perche (GMP 61)
Beaugency (GMP 45)
Chenonceau (GMP 37)
Gennes
Lassay-les-Châteaux (GMP 53)
Combourg (GMP 35)
"Barracks" in Mont-Saint-Michel (BPF 50)
They require some form of proof to validate the BRM ride as normal.
These;
24 BPF:
Calvados (2): Balleroy and Thury-Harcourt
Orne (3): Mortrée, Solligny-la-Trappe and Moutiers-au-Perche
Eure-et-Loir (1): Nogent le Rotrou
Sarthe (2): Montmirail (to go) and Solesmes (back)
Loiret (1): Beaugency
Loir-et-Cher (2): Mondoubleau and Chambord
Indre-et-Loire (4): Chenonceau, Azay-le-Rideau, Chinon and Candes-Saint-Martin
Maine-et-Loire (2): Bauge and Durtal.
Mayenne (3): Sainte-Suzanne, and Jublains Lassay-les-Châteaux
Ille-et-Vilaine (2): Ferns and Combourg
Handle (2): The Mont-Saint-Michel and Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte
Are not required as control points to validate the route, which means I don't have to ride that horrid looking road between Azay-le-Rideau and Chinon and can take the D17 and D7 along the river which means I miss out visiting Chinon.
Visiting all the BPF marked on the map is not necessary for the BRM to be validated. Excuse me if I'm being thick as it's all a bit confusing.
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The BPF points are similar to the CTC's British Cycle Quest. Something separate to the BRM.
Incidently, AUK is the only country that has non-compulsory routes for BRMs. Theoretically, if you go off the organiser's route at any point, you are meant to retrace and continue on the BRM route. You are not meant to take an alternative route but the French approach to rules usually applies (i.e. don't take the piss and there won't be a problem).
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Thanks for the lowdown, it would be a lot better without that ugly looking straight and probably fast road, especially on a Friday. I'll have to wait for the nod from Stéphane.
I didn't realise routes were compulsory in some countries and not in others, that explains the grumbling here in Denmark about someone going off route and cutting a corner on a 600 last month.
Just seen this:
I have just looked at the route on openrunner. The part along the Loire valley is our very own playground!
There is one thing I would change on the route. The D751 between Azay and Chinon is actually the continuation of the motorway from Tours, and most cars
keep on driving there at motorway speeds. It's also a very boring stretch of a road. There is a very nice and quiet alternative road using the D17 and D7 along the river.
Yes, is true. I rode this road in 2011 just before PBP. It's a big road.
I will write this option on the map (I give a map and a road book in french).
Looks like it's ok to take the alternative route then.
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In 10 minutes, the BRM 1000 Map will downlaod on web-site (100Mo)
I will print a map for all the registred hiker.
The link
http://www.cyclo-club-saint-germain-de-tournebut.com/images/stories/Documents/Carte_BRM1000.pdf
Thank you for the document, but I think pages 6 and 9 are missing (not sure if they are important or not!)?
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Where is the actual start of this ride?
It isn't covered by google streetview, is it a village hall type of place?
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It looks like he's gone on holiday till the 6th July. I've been trying to get hold of him for a while now.
Looks like it's in the village hall, judging by the website. I don't think it's a very big village, so I'm heading for the church.
Google
Saint-Germain-de-Tournebut (50)
http://www.cyclo-club-saint-germain-de-tournebut.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=87:brm-2012-2015&catid=62:nos-brevets-a-randonnee-permanente&Itemid=105
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It looks like he's gone on holiday till the 6th July. I've been trying to get hold of him for a while now.
Looks like it's in the village hall, judging by the website. I don't think it's a very big village, so I'm heading for the church.
http://www.cyclo-club-saint-germain-de-tournebut.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=87:brm-2012-2015&catid=62:nos-brevets-a-randonnee-permanente&Itemid=105
It's really small, you will find easily.
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O.K Chaps, I'll see you there.
I'm heading to Normandy tomorrow to immerse myself in Normandy cider culture acclimatise myself. ;D
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Alright, I'll be there Wednesday lunchtime. Enjoy your acclimatisation camp ;D
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HK and I get there around Wednesday lunchtime, after riding to the Alps and getting the sleeper back.
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HK and I get there around Wednesday lunchtime, after riding to the Alps and getting the sleeper back.
Hmm, better prep than my 25km in the last 10 days since Blacksheeps 600.
I might have to get some miles in over the weekend, have a great ride and see you on Wednesday.
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Has anyone booked accommodation during the ride?
I have opted for a leisurely approach and booked:
Campanille in La Ferte Bernard for 10th (290km).
Prestige in Bauge for 11th (615km).
Hotel F1 in Avranches for 12th (897km).
The luxury of having a shower, food and the opportunity for some comfortable kipping on Chris C's recent 600km event has swayed me to try a different approach to my normal 'push-on' stance.
Also, clearly not interested in Party on 12th and not intending to ride 400 event on 13th, so no real rush to finish particularly early.
Also, must remember to pack high-vis vest and deactivate flashing bits on lights for when riding at night in France.
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We ditched the 400 option a while back.
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I would like to ride the 400 as it looks a great route, but not this year!
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Has anyone booked accommodation during the ride?
I'm camping here;
The first one's going to be a push on as we start at 8 am, would have been happier with a 6am start though, so I may be camping sauvage on the first night.
320km's Mondoubleu. The route goes right past the camping municipal
660 km's Sablé-Sur-Sarthe, about 400m off course on the north side of the river http://camping.sablesursarthe.fr
I haven't looked for the last one yet, but there's bound to be one at about 900km's around Avranches.
The weather report looks OK so why not ? There's showers and supermarkets close by, I figure I can get there reasonably early and I don't want to do much solo night riding as I've had a few close calls lately.
I've invested in some lightweight camping gear and it'll have easily paid for itself in three - four 600km+ European Axudax trips. I think it all weighs about 3 kg for tent, Thermarest, sleeping bag, stove, gas, pot, spork and Arkel trunk bag. I should be able to get it all in the trunk bag easy enough.
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Has anyone booked accommodation during the ride?
I have opted for a leisurely approach and booked:
Campanille in La Ferte Bernard for 10th (290km).
Prestige in Bauge for 11th (615km).
Hotel F1 in Avranches for 12th (897km).
The luxury of having a shower, food and the opportunity for some comfortable kipping on Chris C's recent 600km event has swayed me to try a different approach to my normal 'push-on' stance.
Also, clearly not interested in Party on 12th and not intending to ride 400 event on 13th, so no real rush to finish particularly early.
Also, must remember to pack high-vis vest and deactivate flashing bits on lights for when riding at night in France.
Myself and Robyn are booked in the same as you for nights one and three, but off route in La Fleche for the second night.
So a long day on day two for us, about 350km.
Fair play to Bugloss for opting to camp, not sure I'd want to carry that 3kg's extra though.
Not sure if it'll be a Barley or Nelson trip for me....probably a Nelson with the hope that I don't stuff it full to bursting.
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Hi Happy Randonneurs,
I have just been preparing the tracks for Etrex30 and Extrex Vista. Don't ask why I needed to do both and the Vista was somewhat painful! Does anyone want copies? I've marked all of the check points on both sets of tracks. The 30 is in two parts and the Vista in four.
Myself and himself are getting to the start via a UAF 600 to pay our respect to Monsieur desgrange, so are off to play with the Eurostar tomorrow. If folks do want the tracks, perhaps a responsible adult within our mist could hold them and e-mail them out via PM or I could leave them on openrunner, but don't know if the flags marking the checks points will survive.
HK
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HK, you can send them to me. I'm available up to about 9pm on Tuesday evening.
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Perfect. GPS track with Bugloss if folks need them. HK :thumbsup: ;D
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Hello Bugloss
You have PM.
Spent this afternoon putting highlighter over Michelin maps and would appreciate GPS track.
Hopefully work with my Edge 800.
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Right o' I've got a Garmin 800 one as well. I'll send them over when they arrive.
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OK they are here, thanks HK. and I've sent yours over Veloman.
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Veloman, I've got the off route for the hotel at le ferte Bernard. PM me if you want it. HK
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Veloman, I've got the off route for the hotel at le ferte Bernard. PM me if you want it. HK
PM sent!
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If anybody wants the tracks can you send me your email address in the initial message and I'll send all of them to you.
I've done one for the Garmin 800, but it's got no flags or notes on it to keep it simple.
Closing time for requests is 8:00 pm Tuesday.
Disclaimer: Use them at your own risk blah, blah, etc, etc......
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Take care at 912.1 to take the second (left)signed D35, as the first signed D35 comes in on your left from Genets on the coast to join the D7, then branches left further up the D7 to take you to Folligny which is of course where you actually want to go. I took the first D35 signed and after some miles in the heat this week had to retrace.
Bon Route to all those lucky enough to have the time to ride this Event. A lovely area to ride through, and there seems to be lots of newly erected Audax Hotels for you to enjoy.
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Take care at 912.1 to take the second (left)signed D35, as the first signed D35 comes in on your left from Genets on the coast to join the D7, then branches left further up the D7 to take you to Folligny which is of course where you actually want to go. I took the first D35 signed and after some miles in the heat this week had to retrace.
Bon Route to all those lucky enough to have the time to ride this Event. A lovely area to ride through, and there seems to be lots of newly erected Audax Hotels for you to enjoy.
Thanks for the advice.
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Are not required as control points to validate the route, which means I don't have to ride that horrid looking road between Azay-le-Rideau and Chinon and can take the D17 and D7 along the river which means I miss out visiting Chinon.
Visiting all the BPF marked on the map is not necessary for the BRM to be validated. Excuse me if I'm being thick as it's all a bit confusing.
If you prefer a quiet Road, you can change the road
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Thank you for the document, but I think pages 6 and 9 are missing (not sure if they are important or not!)?
Yes, It's true.
I scan tomorow and I print in color 25 maps.
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Some questions.
The controls are
Controls:
Thury-Harcourt (GMP 14)
Mortrée (GMP 61)
Moutiers-au-Perche (GMP 61)
Beaugency (GMP 45)
Chenonceau (GMP 37)
Gennes
Lassay-les-Châteaux (GMP 53)
Combourg (GMP 35)
"Barracks" in Mont-Saint-Michel (BPF 50)
They require some form of proof to validate the BRM ride as normal.
Just checking the GPX file and it doesn't go through Moutiers-au-Perche. It passes a few km's west of it, but it does go through Longny au Perche. ???
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Some questions.
The controls are
Controls:
Thury-Harcourt (GMP 14)
Mortrée (GMP 61)
Moutiers-au-Perche (GMP 61)
Beaugency (GMP 45)
Chenonceau (GMP 37)
Gennes
Lassay-les-Châteaux (GMP 53)
Combourg (GMP 35)
"Barracks" in Mont-Saint-Michel (BPF 50)
They require some form of proof to validate the BRM ride as normal.
Just checking the GPX file and it doesn't go through Moutiers-au-Perche. It passes a few km's west of it, but it does go through Longny au Perche. ???
THE CHECPOINT ARE "Longny au Perche". NOT "Moutiers au Perche".
I HAVEN'T PROBLEM WITH GPX
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Some questions.
The controls are
Controls:
Thury-Harcourt (GMP 14)
Mortrée (GMP 61)
Moutiers-au-Perche (GMP 61)
Beaugency (GMP 45)
Chenonceau (GMP 37)
Gennes
Lassay-les-Châteaux (GMP 53)
Combourg (GMP 35)
"Barracks" in Mont-Saint-Michel (BPF 50)
They require some form of proof to validate the BRM ride as normal.
Just checking the GPX file and it doesn't go through Moutiers-au-Perche. It passes a few km's west of it, but it does go through Longny au Perche. ???
THE CHECPOINT ARE "Longny au Perche". NOT "Moutiers au Perche".
I HAVEN'T PROBLEM WITH GPX
Some questions.
The controls are
Controls:
Thury-Harcourt (GMP 14)
Mortrée (GMP 61)
Moutiers-au-Perche (GMP 61)
Beaugency (GMP 45)
Chenonceau (GMP 37)
Gennes
Lassay-les-Châteaux (GMP 53)
Combourg (GMP 35)
"Barracks" in Mont-Saint-Michel (BPF 50)
They require some form of proof to validate the BRM ride as normal.
Just checking the GPX file and it doesn't go through Moutiers-au-Perche. It passes a few km's west of it, but it does go through Longny au Perche. ???
THE CHECPOINT ARE "Longny au Perche". NOT "Moutiers au Perche".
I HAVEN'T PROBLEM WITH GPX
Yes, I've just checked it against the routesheet. Thanks.
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Well spotted bairdy, I got that list off the web somewhere.
Ah! I remember now. I did a google translate and for some reason Google changed the name...... doh!
You should be going by the info Stéphane has posted not my questions on this forum.
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Currently in Valognes with HK, Postie and Plodder, just about to fuel up for the start tomorrow. Of course, alcohol will not touch the lips of athletes preparing for an event. We, on the other hand, may take a different approach.
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I had a last minute problem and I need to work till Friday. :'(
I will probably do the 400 though.
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OK, we'll raise a glass to you (absent friends and all that) and hope you'll do the same for us, once you've finished work for the week.
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OK, we'll raise a glass to you (absent friends and all that) and hope you'll do the same for us, once you've finished work for the week.
Will do, I will be in St Germain Saturday evening.
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I was booked up for this ride, but this morning I waved a few people off with a damp hanky as I was injured at the end of May and didn't feel sufficiently recovered for a 1000km ride. A Big Thank You to Stephane for switching me at short notice from the 1000km to the 400km event on Sunday. On the upside, as my accommodation in Valognes was booked for myself and Mrs Longflap we do get a few days touring in a lovely area. I can report that the best fish and chips in the world can be purchased at the Tomahawk restaurant in St Vaast la Hougue thanks to the freshness of the fish (especially this), the non-greasy presentation, the very reasonable pricing and the splendid quantity :thumbsup:
Sunday's ride looks great, I'm looking forward to it. I'll probably sleep in St Germain as I'm very, very unlikely to be back in Valognes at a social hour, unless of course I manage to finish exactly on the time limit. :D
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Any news of our riders?
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On our way, we will catch the 1600h ferry from Portsmouth and aim to be in St Germain about 10pm
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Estrangers outnumbered the locals 2:1. Few DNFs, 1 Brit in their number (with a broken frame). Well planned route, good scenery, very enjoyable, cider and a souvenir at the finish. What more could you want?
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Splendid weekend away I thought, although I was very disappointed to miss out on the Crème brûlée at Le Mistral because "someone" wanted a break before desert. ::-)
I suppose I'll just have to go and do another one next time, bummer eh?
Thanks Stéphane, you did a great job.
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You can claim that creme brulee the next time we meet.
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I am glad that you enjoyed it. Such a shame that I couldn't come I was really looking forward to doing this one. I was so shattered from working that I didn't even have the energy to come from the 400. >:(
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You can claim that creme brulee the next time we meet.
OK, you're on. ;)
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I am glad that you enjoyed it. Such a shame that I couldn't come I was really looking forward to doing this one. I was so shattered from working that I didn't even have the energy to come from the 400. >:(
It is a shame you couldn't join us.
Thanks for bringing the ride to our attention on the forum.
It was a great ride, Stephane and his family were brilliant. (thank you for the hospitality...and the beer, more beer and the lovely cidre. :thumbsup:)
I might string a few more words together later if I can find any.
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The picture (you can send me picture) :
https://plus.google.com/photos/109692142516778416269/albums/6035886281374165105?banner=pwa
The statistic :
http://parisbrestparis2007.actifforum.com/t3797p30-le-1000-de-st-germain-bpf-chateaux-juillet-2014#76865
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I think I'm going to come back and do the 600 BRM in July next year, see you there.
http://www.openrunner.com/index.php?id=1351655
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I think I'm going to come back and do the 600 BRM in July next year, see you there.
http://www.openrunner.com/index.php?id=1351655
Having enjoyed this event, I had the very same thought...
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Just got back to UK following a short holiday in France that included the delightful 400 km 'Bataille de Normandie' ride last Sunday. It was nice to see some of the 1000 km riders complete with 1000 yard (or maybe 1000 m) stares returning to St Germain on Sunday morning as we were riding out to Avranches in a refreshing drizzle.
I just wanted to add my thanks to Stephane and his team for the welcome, the wonderful organisation, the great design of the ride itself and the much needed refreshments at the arrivee. The fireworks as we rode along the North coast were a treat too :thumbsup: The course was well worth riding with the Battle of Normandy theme adding interest to a beautiful ride (shame about the rain during late morning, but it didn't stop play and afternoon was sunny with long views in the clear air).
Having failed to keep up with Pedal Castro on a fast run into Avranches it was fun to spend much of the rest of the ride playing tortoise to his hare. The small group I rode with was a bit quicker through the controls than PC but we had more unofficial stops for coffee and cake so usually ran into Pedal Castro again at the next control. The Pegasus Bridge control was heaving with people so it was just a quick coffee and stamping of the Brevet Card before riding on to a great meal at Douvres la Deliverand that set us up for the rest of the ride, getting in at 02h45 in reasonably good shape (= "tired but happy")
Having completed the 400km ride in a good time for me and no unusual aches or pains I think I can no longer reasonably claim to be injured :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Although it didn't seem that way three weeks ago I think I might have been OK for the 1000 km event, but have no regrets at all about riding the shorter distance - it was a very worthwhile ride.
Congratulations to all the other finishers, and the 1000km guys who had a different set of challenges spread over a few days.
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This time last week I was still on the 1000km St-Germain ride and I though it about time to post a few thoughts having now caught-up with everything I needed to catch-up with. So in no particular order:
1. Organisation and route. I only started audaxing in 2011 and the only other experience of a ‘distance’ event in excess of a 600km was PBP, which was completely different to this ride in a number of ways. Total number of riders registered was 25 of which 16 were Audax UK, so in many respects it was like a UK event with faces I had met before and others I had not, but who are familiar on YACF. The pre-ride organisation was excellent IMO and we were provided with everything we needed. The route was also good with a suitable balance of good scenery and opportunities for resupply, with the caveat of riding to the ‘Cunning Plan’ (see below). Different to UK events that may incorporate 24hr petrol/service stations or ATM for PoP. That said, a photo would suffice for PoP, so the only challenge was food for those that wished to press-on. Overall, excellent organisation and route.
2. The Cunning Plan. This comprised of riding approximately 300km for 3 days and then a final day of 100km to finish before the 1100hr cut-off. First night’s accommodation was slightly off route but caused no real problem, other than rather fortunately having a rider up-the-road to check-in for everyone before the cut-off time for reception opening hours. The joy of a shower and a couple of hours sleep on a nice comfy bed was marvellous and restorative. Start time for the next leg was 0430hr which worked well and the process was repeated. On the final day the start time was adjusted to 0400hr and arrival was just after 1000hr. The Cunning Plan worked well and was a departure from my normal style of riding through for as long as possible and then grabbing some sleep, resulting in a rather shabby and very tired rider at the end. There is much to be said for adopting a Cunning Plan rather than chasing time. Also, the event appeared to be geared around this option in terms of food/PoP. I spent the majority of time riding with HK and LWB as our accommodation plan matched exactly and I had much to learn. Many thanks to them both for tolerating me and I just absorbed all their knowledge and experience like a sponge, although I did get concerned about HK’s attempts to get ‘men in white jackets’ to meet me at the finish! The company of the other UK riders was appreciated and it was great to ride with the ‘Champion’.
3. Hospitality. From the moment we arrived until we said our farewells, Stephane was the perfect host. After registering on the Wednesday, we watched the TDF from the comfort of a settee in the house of the club President, who was sadly in hospital recovering from a broken neck. Only downer was seeing Froome going out! In the evening we had an excellent meal at the house followed by sleeping arrangements in large military tents in the garden with suitable camp beds or mattress. Only downside to this was that in the tent where I planned to sleep the French Snoring Champion had been installed. Hmmmmmm! So virtually no sleep the night before the event. Other more experienced UK riders had arranged a hotel nearby. Next morning a good breakfast at HQ and then Stephane guided on the first section, rather like Christian Prudhomme leading out the Tour! Needless to say the French people were very helpful throughout the ride and only on a couple of occasions did they not display kindness to weary cyclists. On return to HQ we were greeted to free beer/coffee/food and each rider was given a large bottle of cider and WW2 Cricket (http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_did_US_paratroopers_use_clickers (http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_did_US_paratroopers_use_clickers)). Overall, superb hospitality.
In summary, this was a superb ride and I would thoroughly recommend it. You did not have to stay in hotels (F1 etc) as some camped/bivvied instead. I’m sure the rides at other distances are equally as good in terms of organisation/route/hospitality. And it is so easy to pop across to the start point and probably just as quick/cheap than travelling to an event in the UK (clearly dependent on where you live).
Many thanks to Stephane for the organisation and hospitality on a very memorable ride.
(And of course thanks to Panoramix for starting this thread.)
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The picture (you can send me picture) :
https://plus.google.com/photos/109692142516778416269/albums/6035886281374165105?banner=pwa
The statistic :
http://parisbrestparis2007.actifforum.com/t3797p30-le-1000-de-st-germain-bpf-chateaux-juillet-2014#76865
Hi Stephane, thanks for a great event, Carlos and I will plan to ride the 600 next year as well.
You also took some photos near Dead Man's Corner but these are not on the link you posted, will they appear later?
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Thank you again.
I leave from hoolidays this morning.
Frome is out but I Hope a Franch man on Podium at Paris.
I take a Vidéo near Dead Man's Corne, I send latter.
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After a bit of a technical blip due to a rather tired brain, to quote Veloman 'admin now done'. In this case, the photos are now sorted and uploaded on
https://www.flickr.com/photos/swift_swallow/sets/72157645468823090/ (https://www.flickr.com/photos/swift_swallow/sets/72157645468823090/)
A great time was had by all. The YACF 'cast' made for a really outstanding and entertaining ride along with Stephan's excellent route and GPS track. We even managed to mix with a few of the locals, notably the French equivalent to Rocco Richardson, Jean-Claude who has completed 10 x PBP plus the last edition of LEL. A good and cunning wheel to follow if you come across him on a certain ride next year.
HK
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The result with ACP number are on-line.
www.cyclo-club-saint-germain-de-tournebut.com/images/stories/Documents/FR50-4451%20BRM400%20et%201000.xls
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Doh! just realised its a download not a website link, thanks very much.
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Do international events like these get added to the auk results website? Automatically/by request/not at all?
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By request to the recorder. Post him a link to the download file and he'll add it to your account.
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By request to the recorder. Post him a link to the download file and he'll add it to your account.
No need - all done now.
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By request to the recorder. Post him a link to the download file and he'll add it to your account.
No need - all done now.
Blimey!
It's just like magic, thanks.
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By request to the recorder. Post him a link to the download file and he'll add it to your account.
No need - all done now.
That's service for you!
Many thanks. :thumbsup:
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The 1000 may be done but not the 400 yet :'(
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Well, this is the 1000 thread.
Just claim in the normal fashion. I'm still waiting on getting the cards from an Arrow in France and a 300 in the Netherlands, both ridden in April.
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The 1000 may be done but not the 400 yet :'(
Didn't see any obviously Anglo-Saxon names (or indeed others that I recognise as AUKs) in the 400km sheet.
As LWaB says - send in a claim.
Preferably NOT via the PM facility on here.
Much better to use the http://www.aukweb.net/contactus/ (http://www.aukweb.net/contactus/) page)..., select Recorder, and remember to include your AUK member number.
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Didn't see any obviously Anglo-Saxon names (or indeed others that I recognise as AUKs) in the 400km sheet.
Because I didnt scroll up as well as down ! :facepalm:
Now sorted.
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Has anyone who requested it received their medal yet?
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Medals are often ordered in a big batch at the end of the year. Don't know about this club though.
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Medals are often ordered in a big batch at the end of the year. Don't know about this club though.
OK, thank you.
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The homologated brevet cards arrived today. Only the Dutch cards from just after Easter still missing in action!
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The homologated brevet cards arrived today. Only the Dutch cards from just after Easter still missing in action!
Perhaps you find your dutch homogisation number here: http://ern-ossendrecht.nl/ern3/index.php/nl/13-homologaties
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Oh, we've had our homologation numbers for quite a while but I'm one of those wierd folk who like brevet cards.
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Hi,
I send the card the 11th october. Every English received the card ?
I was gone at the post office the saturday morning at 9am. I hope write a note the sunday morning (not the Velvet lyrics) on the card, but, I most send the card the same day as pay the stam.
In 2015, I hope ride a BRM 200 or 300 in Portsmouth. It's the easiest for a week-end from LE HAVRE.
See you soon
Stéphane
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Hi,
I send the card the 11th october. Every English received the card ?
I was gone at the post office the saturday morning at 9am. I hope write a note the sunday morning (not the Velvet lyrics) on the card, but, I most send the card the same day as pay the stam.
In 2015, I hope ride a BRM 200 or 300 in Portsmouth. It's the easiest for a week-end from LE HAVRE.
See you soon
Stéphane
Hi Stephane,
I received my card thanks.
Hopefully see you in 2015.
Cheers,
Rob
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We received ours too Stephane.
Thank you,
Noel & Carlos
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Reçu chez-moi, Stéphane.
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I'm hoping to do the 600 in a couple of weeks but the links in Stephane's website don't seem to work for me. Specifically a link to his email.
Can anyone who has it pm me with his email please.
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Try sending him a pm. He's BRM 1000 St Germain a few posts up ^^ just above mine.
https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=6138
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All sorted now, thanks.
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Hie,
I leave from Belgium and I saw the post.
All the information are here : http://www.cyclo-club-saint-germain-de-tournebut.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=87:brm-2012-2015&catid=62:nos-brevets-a-randonnee-permanente&Itemid=105
See you on PBP (or Montebourg)
Stéphane
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While Le Tour invades Bretagne this weekend I am heading in the other direction for this 600 trundling around Normandie.
Anyone else doing it?
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No, but now I've seen the route I wish I were.
Falaise->Thury-Harcourt->Aunay-sur-Odon in reverse is what we rode last Sunday evening and it was glorious.
*sigh*
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If I remember correctly, Stéphane got married at the weekend.
Anyone know anymore ?
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If I remember correctly, Stéphane got married at the weekend.
Anyone know anymore ?
Nothing here.
I saw that he got round PBP. He started shortly after me and finished before me but I didn't see him. I suspect that he passed me in the chaos and darkness of the first night.