May Events: 200k(s), 300k, and Fleche/Trace
On May 3rd NER has our first VT brevet of 2025: A semi-dirt 200k out of Waterbury, VT (Park ‘n Ride). The classic “Bakery Brevet” route out of Middlesex has been updated with more unpaved roads for about 30% of the route. These are VT auto roads (not trails) but are low traffic and great cycling. It’s worth the trip if you aren’t a VT local.
The following weekend, May 10th, we have a 200k & 300k out of Concord, MA. The 300k is “Ware’s the Quabbin”, a particularity rural route for Massachusetts that visits the southern side of the Quabbin Reservoir plus many small towns in central MA. The route has been used many times previously, last in 2022.
The concurrent 200k is largely the same route but bypasses the Quabbin to head directly from Hardwick to Rutland. This section has been updated to put riders on even smaller roads.
On the weekend of May 16th we have the annual New England Fleche and Trace team events. In 2025 we’re going to Old Saybrook, CT. These team events are often considered the highlight of the randonneuring season as you get to ride with friends on a route you design. New for 2025 we also have “Open Invitation” teams that use a route designed by the organizer. If you’ve wanted to participate but didn’t have team, this is a nice option. Please email organizer Jake with questions about this team event: jakekassen@gmail.com. Applications for teams are due May 11th.