Here are Colorado randos who've earned RUSA and ACP awards in 2020!
Once again this year, we recognize you, our friends, because you have decided on this or that challenge, and through commitment, persistence, and discomfort, have managed to achieve it!
2020 - A Difficult Year - The awardee lists are pretty short this year, with some awards - e.g., Super Randonneur - having zero recipients. Permanents weren't available until August,. events (brevets, populaires, etc.) were suspended April through August; there were no Team Events (Darts, Flèches) and no RUSA-sanctioned Grand Randonnées (so no ARC or Coast-to-Coast awardees). Those who racked up R-12 or P-12 did so by finishing off series begun in 2019. Still, I'm keeping the full list of awards below, as a reminder of what we may strive for in the new year!
For most of these awards, you need to apply to be recognized. You don't need to purchase the physical award. What's important is the goal and the accomplishment. For some, the physical award is a nice momento.
Some are challenges within the current year or a twelve-month period. Others recognize achievement over a number of years.
We congratulate our 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
For most of these awards, you need to apply to be recognized. You don't need to purchase the physical award. What's important is the goal and the accomplishment. For some, the physical award is a nice momento.
Some are challenges within the current year or a twelve-month period. Others recognize achievement over a number of years.
We congratulate our 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 K-Hound | Multi-Year Awards RUSA Cup ACP Randonneur 5000 Ultra Randonneur Coast-to-Coast Mondial Ultra R-12 American Explorer |
| — other awards not covered here — | |
| RUSA Distance Awards Ultra K-Hound | Ultra P-12 Galaxy |
Super Randonneur
Complete brevets of 200km, 300km, 400km and 600km in one year.
No awardees in 2020,
No awardees in 2020,
down from 20 in 2019.
R-12
Complete a 200km or longer RUSA ride in each of 12 consecutive months.
Listed in order of achieving.
Catherine Shenk [12]
John Lee Ellis [14]
Dustin Harding [2]
Bennett Sigmond [3]
Listed in order of achieving.
Catherine Shenk [12]
John Lee Ellis [14]
Dustin Harding [2]
Bennett Sigmond [3]
Ultra R-12
Complete ten R-12's (need not be contiguous).
P-12
Ride a 100km to 199km RUSA ride in each of twelve consecutive months.
John Lee Ellis [8]
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.)
Paul Foley [3]
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.
New to the American Explorer award,
or added states in 2020
New to the American Explorer award,
or added states in 2020
RUSA Cup
Complete at least one of each type of RUSA event, accumulating at least 5000km over a two-year period.
Ultra Randonneur
Complete ten Super Randonneur series over any number of years.
Paul Foley [2]
Coast to Coast
Complete four different RUSA 1200km or longer events over any number of years.
Mondial
Complete 40,000km in RUSA rides - was a lifetime achievement award,
but can now be earned multiple times.
but can now be earned multiple times.
Paul Foley [2]
American Randonneur Challenge
Complete two or more RUSA 1200km or longer events in one season.
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| Courtesy Randonneurs USA |
K-Hound
Complete 10,000 km or more in RUSA events in one calendar year. You can also count foreign Grand Randonnées if needed.
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
