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New England Randonneurs Vermont Brevet 100k Cafe Cruise Populaire
A short ‘Intro to Randonneuring’ for north country cyclists.

June 13, 2010
7:00 AM Start
62 miles
~3900′ climbing

Preliminary Route
Preliminary Cue (PDF file)
Final Cue available @ ride start.

Old Spokes Home, Burlington, VT
Parking is on street. Please ride to the start or car pool if possible.
Please do not park in the bike shop lot.

7 Hour time limit.
Lights optional.

RUSA rules for riders to be followed.

NERds member: $5
Non member: $10

Registration
For day of registration – please come early – the ride starts promptly @ 7am!
Contact mike (dot) beganyi @ gmail (dot) com for more information.
Final route and cue sheet available at ride start.

The 100k Cafe Cruise is a mellow introduction to randonneuring for north country cyclists. A populaire is one of the shortest rides on the randonneuring schedule – and the Cafe Cruise will leave Burlington and ramble to 2 of our favorite cafes while taking in some great dirt road riding. We head to On the Rise bakery for our first control via paved and dirt roads, including the twisty dirt descent of Gov. Chittenden Road and a bit of single track on the Cross Vermont Trail at the end of Johnnie Brook Road. Good eats and coffee can be had while control cards are stamped. Passing the Round Church riders take to the quiet roads of the Winooski River Valley before climbing Stage Rd., crossing the Long Trail, and enjoying views of Mt. Mansfield. We take a quick detour to the Underhill General store for our second control, followed by our second cafe stop at The Village Cup in Jericho. Dirt roads lead us back to Mallet’s Bay and the Winooski River valley for our return to Burlington.

Note – riders should carry extra cash for cafe stops. All controls are unstaffed, at local businesses. Receipts and / or signed cards by cafe / store clerks will be the operating procedure for control stops.