Here are Colorado randos who've earned RUSA and ACP awards in 2016.
Not about the trinkets, really ...
For most, you need to apply to be recognized, but you don't need to purchase the physical award. What's important is the goal and the accomplishment. For some, the physical award adds a nice momento.
Some are challenges within the current year. For others, you are allowed multiple years to earn. Others recognize achievement over a number of years.
We congratulate all these fellow randos for their persistence in achieving their goals!
You can see our cumulative awardees across the years here:
Super Randonneur · R-12/P-12 · R-5000 · Others
Not about the trinkets, really ...
For most, you need to apply to be recognized, but you don't need to purchase the physical award. What's important is the goal and the accomplishment. For some, the physical award adds a nice momento.
Some are challenges within the current year. For others, you are allowed multiple years to earn. Others recognize achievement over a number of years.
We congratulate all these fellow randos for their persistence in achieving their goals!
You can see our cumulative awardees across the years here:
Super Randonneur · R-12/P-12 · R-5000 · Others
| One-Year Awards ACP Super Randonneur R-12 P-12 American Randonneur Challenge |
Multi-Year Awards American Explore RUSA Cup ACP Randonneur 5000 Ultra Randonneur Coast-to-Coast Mondial |
| — other awards not covered here — | |
| RUSA Distance Awards K-Hound |
Ultra R-12 Galaxy |
Super Randonneur
Complete brevets of 200km, 300km, 400km and 600km in one year.
† For our tally, you can substitute longer distance brevets.
† For our tally, you can substitute longer distance brevets.
John Lee Ellis
John Flanigan
Paul Foley †
Joshua Horwood †
Kieran Johnson
John Mangin
Makoto Miyazaki
David L. Nelson
Ray Rupel
Jon Sendor
Catherine Shenk
Vernon Smith
Henry Snavely
Michael Turek †
Jason Turner
Corinne Warren
Paul Foley †
Joshua Horwood †
Kieran Johnson
John Mangin
Makoto Miyazaki
David L. Nelson
Ray Rupel
Jon Sendor
Catherine Shenk
Vernon Smith
Henry Snavely
Michael Turek †
Jason Turner
Corinne Warren
R-12
Complete a 200km or longer RUSA ride in each of 12 consecutive months.
John Lee Ellis
Paul Foley
Ken C Heck
Catherine Shenk
Henry Snavely
Mike Turek
Corinne Warren
Paul Foley
Ken C Heck
Catherine Shenk
Henry Snavely
Mike Turek
Corinne Warren
P-12
Ride a 100km to 199km RUSA ride in each of twelve consecutive months.
John Lee Ellis
ACP Randonneur 5000
Ride 5000km in events including Paris-Brest-Paris, a Flèche, and 200km, 300km 400km, 600km and 1000km brevets within 48 months. (An Audax Club Parisien award, not RUSA.)
John Mangin
And now for RUSA awards that randonneurs can work towards over multiple years ...
American Explorer
Cover at least ten different U.S. states and territories on RUSA rides.
Paul Foley (3 new)
RUSA Cup
Complete at least one of each type of RUSA event, accumulating at least 5000km over a two-year period.
Corinne Warren
Ultra Randonneur
Complete ten Super Randonneur series over any number of years.
— none new in 2016 —
Coast to Coast
Complete four different RUSA 1200km or longer events over any number of years.
— none new in 2016 —
Mondial
Complete 40,000km in RUSA rides - a lifetime achievement award.
Vernon Smith
American Randonneur Challenge
Complete two or more RUSA 1200km or longer events in one season.
| 2016 | Paul Foley | Texas Rando Stampede 1200 / Colorado High Country 1200 / Cracker Swamp 1200 |
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| Courtesy Randonneurs USA |
A Final Thought
RUSA has created these awards over time to give you more and more diverse goals to shoot for. Maybe you don't have the personal time to achieve K-Hound mileage, but have the grit to complete an R-12 ride each month for a year in hot and cold, sun and snow.
Set your own goals, and let your imagination and determination be your guides!
You can find details on each of these awards via the RUSA Awards page,
including all those who've applied for recognition.
Bonne route!
-jle
