Congratulations to this year's 28 Super Randonneurs! That's more than in any other year except the Paris-Brest-Paris years of 2007 (30) and 2003 (32) ... where riders had to complete an SR series to qualify. What earns you this award? Riding a 200k, 300k, 400k, and 600k in a season. The transitions between each distance are a real leap: from part of a day ... to most of a day .. to a day with some night riding ... to (for most folks) back-to-back days with night riding sandwiched in between. But it's all doable!
ROOKIES - Eight SR's were first-timers: Brett Cook, Cathy Cramer, KC Heck, Michael Henderson, John Klever, Mark Lowe, Tammie Nakamura, and Jane Yant. Most of the rookies had not ridden beyond 200km before this year, so this was a fast ramp-up into the unknown.
DOUBLE SR - If that weren't enough, Tammie Nakamura and Cathy Cramer (both rookie SR's) became the first local riders ever to achieve two (2) SR series in one season.
The Audax Club Parisien's Super Randonneur series and award have been tested over time as the classic demonstration of randonneuring prowess. These first-time riders and veterans have demonstrated that you, too, can meet these challenges over even a short range of time (a part of a season!) and then come back and do more.
Have a look at Super Randonneurs going back to 1999 ... and think about what next year might bode for you. You can do it!
-john
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