[OrRando] 'Eau de Hell' Week

[Susan France]

Oregon Randos,

Some randos might be interested in this, a full SR series on Vancouver
Island starting Easter weekend. A brevet week in the PNW if you'd like to
think of it that way. You never know, it could be beautiful that week.

I did know this was in the works and it is now "Officially" on the BC Randos
website. Of course you cannot get RUSA distance credit for rides in BC but
that hasn't stopped a few ambitious randos. You would be able to use the
brevets to qualify for PBP; they can be used for ACP awards and towards RUSA
R-12 and Ultra Randonneur awards.

I do not know what riding brevets is like on Vancouver Island.

Cheers,
Susan.

1a. Re: 'Eau de Hell' Week
    Posted by: "Ken Bonner" kenbonner at telus.net
    Date: Tue Oct 31, 2006 8:57 am (PST)

Hi, Charlene!

Come out to the Vancouver Island 'Eau de Hell' Week , starting April 7th,
2007.

** 200k Saturday, April 7th
** 300k Sunday, April 8th
** 400k Tuesday, April 10th
** 600k Thursday, April 12th

Total kilometres = 1,500

All rides start/finish in Chemainus, B.C.  All start times are at 7:00 a.m.
Ride all, some or one of the rides.  For individual brevets beyond the 200,
riders need to have ridden the shorter distances in the previous year. eg.
to ride only a 400k, one must have ridden a 200 and 300 in the previous
year.  Obviously not an issue for you!

Chemainus, famous for its murals and professional live theatre, (Murder on
the Nile is playing during 'Eau de Hell' Week) has a Best Western almost in
town; an economy motel up on Hwy 1 (about 4k away) and numerous B&Bs.  What
a wonderful spring vacation!

Susan Allen and Doug Latornell are organizing the 200 (Tour de Cowichan) --
I am the overall organizer of the 'Eau de Hell' Week and responsible for the
300, 400 and 600.  There will be a Hell Week pin for those riders that
complete all 4 of the brevets during the week.

'Eau de Hell' -- perfume of spring flowers OR the lovely perfume wafting
from sweaty randonneurs
                    -- spring rain showers
                    -- an endearing phrase spoken by tired randonneurs

Several folks have already expressed interest in this 'compact' Super
Randonneur series of brevets.  For planning purposes it would be helpful to
hear early from other folks who are interested.

....  Ken

Ken Bonner
2609 Orchard Avenue
Victoria, British Columbia
V8S 3B2
Canada

Tel. 250-598-4135