New England Randonneurs

Local and longtime Randonneur (and NER board member) Melinda Lyon recently took part in the first offering of the Mille Faitle 1200K. Her ride report is excellent.

The routes for the 400K/200K for Saturday, June 28th have been updated to route around several construction projects.  The Ride with GPS links and cue sheets have been updated with the changes.  This should be the final version of the route.

There will be bag drop service provided for the 400K.  Bags will be collected at Hanscom and will be available at the New Boston Control and at the Hillsborough control.  Most bags will return to Hanscom after the closing of Hillsborough so may not be available for pickup until after 2AM and must be picked up by 7AM.

Please note that, although we do our best to retrieve riders who are unable to finish, we cannot guarantee someone will be available to do so and particularly are not likely to be able to transport riders who are unable to complete the ride in the last 2 segments.  As always, you should have a back plan for how you will get back to the start in the event you are unable to complete the ride.

I look forward to seeing you all bright and early Saturday.

The Vermont Northeast Kingdom 300k from this past weekend lived up to expectations of being a great ride. It was the hardest 300k I (Jake) have ridden but also one of the most enjoyable. Congratulations to everyone who came out for the ride. Also a very special thanks to Anthony and his whole family for providing great support on the ride.

The results from that ride plus the Boston 300k and the June Sunday Series events have all been posted.

Next on the calendar is the Boston 200k / 400k. Highlights from this ride is the feast at the Hillsboro control and lots of hilly New Hampshire roads. Ride Leader (and NER President) Dan Greene has recently modified the return leg of the 400k to add a control so that riders will have another opportunity for water and snacks on their way back to Boston. For those riding the 200k there are many places to stop and refuel on this stretch.

Dan is still looking for volunteers for this event so please contact him and offer to help if possible. You can pre-ride the route for credit anytime in the next two weeks, you’ll get a free membership next year, and most importantly you’ll be helping your fellow riders.

Last but not least the July Sunday Series 100k event will be a brand new North Shore route designed and run by Dan Shinnick. The ride starts in Beverley, MA and details will be posted soon.