I'm hoping to shoehorn my first Super Randonnée into my schedule this year and wondering if/how a SR can be registered with AUK? As a regular 600km DIY comes to mind, but a SR allows you 60 hours instead of 40 (and I'm going to need those extra hours...)
My understanding is that there is no mechanism within the AUK structure for recognising a Super Randonneé. Even tho there is one available within the UK (the Cambian 6C as mentioned elsewhere). It doesn't fit in with the current points structure, or the AAA structure, or count to any AUK awards.
Given that there are an increasing number of people doing these rides, and given that there is now a UK based SR ride available, it's perhaps time AUK did recognise them. But I'm not sure how one would go about making such a proposal.
J
The Cambrian 6C as a Super Randonnee is an AUK event, which can be entered via the AUK website, and was set up after correspondence with, and support from, the Permanents Secretary and the Chairman.
Where confusion may arise, is that it doesn't count for points, AAA, etc, for the simple reason that it doesn't comply with the rules of a BR, as there is a time limit of 60 hours to complete the ride. IMHO people should accept that this is a way of taking on a demanding ride in exceptionally hilly terrain in a time limit that makes this practical for a broader range of riders. Enjoy the Super Randonnee for what it is and don't try to make it into something else.
The 6C can be entered as a BR (there is a separate line on the website to do this), with the normal 42 hour time limit, for which riders would then be able to claim the 6 points for distance and 11.75AAA points. Good luck!
Setting up a new Super Randonnee requires correspondence with Sophie Matter, who was very helpful in providing guidance on the rules and with the AUK Permanents Secretary, as with any new permanent event. The advice was that it should be a continuous route rather than a series of loops, and OpenRunner was used to validate the minimum of 10000m ascent. A word of warning - based on actual rider data and the various tools the AAA man used, 11750 is the average figure. Openrunner calculated the ascent at 10300m. It took a lot of effort to get the route right, even when 400km of it had already been set up by Peter Coulson, the originator of the Cambrian Permanents. Finding photo proofs of passage that are obvious/easy to find for tired riders also took some work. So it's not an overnight task to set up a new ride. (Although photographic proof of passage does provide options for controls at the top of hills that would not be practical for conventional controls).
Having been through the process, happy to help anyone else who has an idea for a Super Randonee in the UK.
