Tavares-Keystone Heights 300K ACP Brevet (18 January 2025)

Date: 18 January 2025 (Saturday)
Start Time: 0600
Time Limit: 20 hours (must finish by 0200 hours, January 19)
Distance: 300km
Cost: $30
Location: La Bella Inn, 101 West Burleigh Blvd, Tavares, FL
Rider Check-in: 5:00-5:45am Saturday 
Cue Sheet: here (last updated: 1/10/2025, at 1530)
Bike/Reflective Gear Inspection: During rider check-in
Registered Riders: 14 — Brillhart, Fuoco, Haley, Lewis, Rozelle J, Rozelle P, Rozelle S, Russell, Schenkel, Schlitter, Simmons, Singer, Slocum, Thompson

Some notes on the ride:

— The route is Tavares-Keystone Heights, last run in 2018. For veterans, it’s Tavares to Interlachen. It continues north out of Interlachen along the Palatka-Butler City rail trail to the turnaround in Keystone Heights. Other than the dog-leg to Keystone Heights, it’s the EME 400K route, turned into a 300K. Maybe you’ll get lucky and not get poured on like in 2013 and 2014.

— We’ll have grab and go stuff at the start and dinner and libations for you at the finish, but you are on your own, as usual, out of the route itself. Parts of the route are remote, so be prepared for some long stretches without services.

— For those on a more leisurely ride (pace-wise, not necessarily how it feels…), please consult the cue sheet about the opening and closing times of the stores along the route and make sure that you are properly provisioned along the way.

— A current RUSA membership is required to ride; this is a requirement of RUSA’s insurer. There are no exceptions. Check to ensure your membership status is current. You can join or renew your RUSA membership here.

— As with all randonnees, you should be self-sufficient on the road. There is no SAG. If you cannot finish, your plan for returning to the start/finish should not involve the RBA or an event volunteer. We’ll never leave anyone stranded out there, but you may wait many, many hours for a ride. Make sure you know how to read the cue sheet and can navigate without the aid of your GPS or phone. If those things crap out, … you’ve got problems. Navigation is a key part of randonneuring; get with me at the start/finish and I’ll be glad to help you understand the cue sheet if these things are new to you.

 

Registration

You MUST pre-register for this event! No day-of registrations. Preregistration must be completed by no later than 5pm, 16 January 2025.

There are two steps to completing your registration.

Step 1. Please fill in the information here.

    Name (Last, First)

    Street Address

    City

    State

    Zip

    Email

    Phone

    RUSA#

    Emergency Contact (Name)

    Emergency Contact (Phone Number)

    Step 2. Send in your $30 payment using Zelle (most US banks support this) or contact me for instructions for alternative payment methods. Registration = completed form + payment.