{"id":134,"date":"2012-05-23T09:58:34","date_gmt":"2012-05-23T13:58:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/floridarandonneurs.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=134"},"modified":"2014-05-16T21:43:10","modified_gmt":"2014-05-17T01:43:10","slug":"glossary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/floridarandonneurs.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=134","title":{"rendered":"Glossary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Ffloridarandonneurs.com%2Fwordpress%2F%3Fpage_id%3D134&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light&amp;font=arial\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n<p>Some of the terms used in randonneuring might be unfamiliar.\u00a0 Here are some definitions and explanations.<\/p>\n<hr width=\"70%\" \/>\n<p><strong>Abandon<\/strong>.\u00a0 To quit a randonn\u00e9e.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ACP.<\/strong>\u00a0 L\u2019Audax Club Parisien.\u00a0 The ACP sanctions 200, 300, 400, 600, and 1000km brevets and Paris-Brest-Paris.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Allure libre<\/strong>.\u00a0 Free-pace randonneuring (in contrast with the common-pace \u201caudax\u201d riding style).\u00a0 All randonn\u00e9es organized in the United States are allure libre.\u00a0 On allure libre randonn\u00e9es, a rider may proceed at any pace, so long as the opening and closing time of each control is respected.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ancien<\/strong>.\u00a0 One who has completed Paris-Brest-Paris.\u00a0 A woman is called an ancienne.\u00a0 It is loosely translated as \u201cveteran.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Arrow<\/strong>.\u00a0 A 24-hour event very similar to the ACP-sanctioned fl\u00e8che, except that it is sanctioned by RUSA and not the ACP.\u00a0 Unlike the fl\u00e8che, an Arrow can be run any time of year and organized on any day of the week and there is no limit on how long a team can rest in one place.\u00a0 As with the fl\u00e8che, the team must ride a minimum of 360km.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Audax<\/strong>.\u00a0 Literally translated as \u201caudacious,\u201d audax cycling technically refers to a common-pace randonn\u00e9e led by a route captain.\u00a0 The term is frequently, though incorrectly, used synonymously with \u201crandonneuring.\u201d\u00a0 It appears in the name of several allure libre randonneuring clubs, such as Audax Atlanta and Audax Australia.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bon chance!<\/strong>\u00a0 Good luck!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bon route<\/strong>!\u00a0 Have a good ride!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brevet<\/strong>.\u00a0 Literally \u201ccertificate,\u201d but refers generally to a randonn\u00e9e of 200, 300, 400, 600, 1000, or 1200 kilometers, each with a specific time limit. \u00a0Brevet rhymes with \u201cChevrolet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brevet card<\/strong>.\u00a0 Carried by the rider, the brevet card is the document on which passage through each control within the prescribed time limit is recorded.\u00a0 At the end of the ride, the brevet card is turned in, verified, and ultimately returned to the rider after it is certified.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brevet series.\u00a0 <\/strong>Completing 200, 300, 400, and 600K events in a calendar year is a brevet series.\u00a0 Completion of a brevet series is frequently a prerequisite for starting a Grand Randonn\u00e9e.\u00a0 Completing a brevet series of ACP-sanctioned rides earns one the Super Randonneur award.\u00a0 Note that the 1000K is not typically included when referring to a \u201cbrevet series.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contr\u00f4le<\/strong>.\u00a0 A checkpoint.\u00a0 Usually the English spelling, control, is used in the United States.\u00a0 Controls ensure that riders remain on course and within the prescribed time limit.\u00a0 Riders obtain signatures, stamps, or other proof of passage through the control within the time limit on their brevet cards.\u00a0 Riders can receive non-neutral support at controls.\u00a0 Most randonn\u00e9es have controls spaced 50 to 100km apart.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cue sheet<\/strong>.\u00a0 A listing of the turns that a randonneur must follow exactly to complete a randonn\u00e9e.\u00a0 Owing to the distances involved, few organizers distribute maps of the route.\u00a0 Rarely are routes marked with arrows or Dan Henrys.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dart<\/strong>.\u00a0 A RUSA-sanctioned team event that is less than 24 hours in duration.\u00a0 A Dart may be scheduled with an event distance of at least 180km but no more than 359km.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DNF<\/strong>.\u00a0 Did Not Finish.\u00a0 A rider who has abandoned the ride or is out of time is DNF.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DNS<\/strong>.\u00a0 Did Not Start.\u00a0 A rider who is registered, but fails to report for the ride.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DQ<\/strong>.\u00a0 Disqualified.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Drop bag<\/strong>.\u00a0 On some brevets, typically events of 600km or longer, the organizer or others will arrange for supplies for a rider to be carried forward on the course, so that the rider can \u201cself-support\u201d from these items at a distant control without having to carry them on the bicycle for the duration of the event.\u00a0 Drop bags are typically \u201cdropped\u201d at sleep or overnight controls.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fl\u00e8che.<\/strong>\u00a0 A 24-hour team event (with teams consisting of 3 to 5 machines) held on or around Easter weekend. \u00a0The team must cover a minimum of 360km during the event.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grand Randonn\u00e9e<\/strong>.\u00a0 An event of 1200km or longer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Homologation<\/strong>.\u00a0 Certification; validation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Information control<\/strong>.\u00a0 A control at which a rider notes on his brevet card a piece of information obtained at the control, such as words from a sign or the color of a mailbox, to ensure passage through the control.\u00a0 Information controls are especially useful in rural areas, where there may not be a location suitable, or the volunteer resources necessary, to staff a control.<\/p>\n<p><strong>la lanterne rouge<\/strong>.\u00a0 The last rider on a brevet who is still in contention for an official finish (i.e., abandoned or disqualified riders cannot be the lanterne rouge), or who has finished the event in last place.\u00a0 The term derives from the red lantern hung from the caboose of a train, indicating to station workers that the train has passed without cars having become decoupled.\u00a0 Sometimes called the caboose or DFL (dead-****ing last).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Overnight control<\/strong>.\u00a0 Also called a \u201csleep control.\u201d\u00a0 Some brevets of 600km and longer will have controls that are set up to provide an opportunity for randonneurs to rest on the route.\u00a0 Accommodations range from gym floors to hotel rooms.\u00a0 Overnight controls are especially prevalent on those events where overnight services may be scarce or nonexistent on the route.<\/p>\n<p><strong>P-12<\/strong>.\u00a0 Same as the R-12, but all events must be populaires or permanent populaires.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Paris-Brest-Paris<\/strong>.\u00a0 The original Grand Randonn\u00e9e, first held in 1891 and currently held every four years, with the 18th edition scheduled for August 2015.\u00a0 PBP is the oldest, continuously held cycling event in the world.\u00a0 It was attended by more than 5,000 cyclists from nearly 50 countries in 2011.\u00a0 Note that there are two PBPs. \u00a0<strong>PBP-Randonneur<\/strong>, which is generally what randonneurs in the U.S. are referring to when they\u00a0talk about PBP, is\u00a0organized by the ACP and is an allure libre event.\u00a0 <strong>PBP-Audax<\/strong>, is organized by l&#8217;Union des Audax Fran\u00e7ais (UAF).\u00a0 PBP-Audax is held every five years, with the next edition in Summer 2016.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Permanent<\/strong>.\u00a0 A Permanent is like a brevet but you can ride it any time, not just on one specific date. \u00a0Like brevets, routes can start and finish in the same location, but they can also run point-to-point, and can be any distance of 200km or more (100-199km for a Permanent Populaire). \u00a0Permanent rides in the U.S. are validated by RUSA.\u00a0 Any RUSA member can organize a permanent.\u00a0 Unlike brevets, riding permanents is restricted to RUSA members.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Populaire<\/strong>.\u00a0 A randonn\u00e9e of at least 100km but less than 200km.\u00a0 Populaires are sanctioned by RUSA and are a good introduction to randonneuring.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Postcard control<\/strong>.\u00a0 A control at which a randonneur obtains verification by mailing a postcard to the organizer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pre-ride<\/strong>.\u00a0 See <em>Workers&#8217; ride<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>R-12<\/strong>.\u00a0 The R-12 award is earned from RUSA by riding a 200km (or longer) randonneuring event in each of 12 consecutive months. \u00a0The counting sequence can commence during any month of the year but must continue uninterrupted for another 11 months.<\/p>\n<p><strong>R-5000<\/strong>.\u00a0 Also called the <strong>Randonneur 5000<\/strong>, it is an ACP award earned by completing 5000km in ACP- or RM-sanctioned events. \u00a0To earn the R-5000, one must complete ACP-sanctioned brevets of 200, 300, 400, 600, and 1000km, Paris-Brest-Paris, a fl\u00e8che, and additional ACP brevets to bring the total distance to 5000km.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Randonneur<\/strong>.\u00a0 A cyclist who has attempted (and hopefully completed!) a randonn\u00e9e.\u00a0 A woman is called a \u201crandonneuse.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Randonneuring<\/strong>.\u00a0 Long-distance, self-sufficient, noncompetitive cycling within prescribed time limits.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Randonn\u00e9e<\/strong>.\u00a0 Any bicycle event in the randonneuring style.\u00a0 Generally synonymous with brevet, but would include populaires and permanents, neither of which are considered to be brevets.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Randonneurs USA<\/strong>.\u00a0 RUSA is the national organization that promotes randonneuring in the United States.\u00a0 RUSA does not organize any rides, but rather coordinates the brevets of the Regional Brevet Administrators (RBAs) and clubs that do.\u00a0 RUSA is also the point of contact between the ACP and American riders and RBAs, especially with regard to ensuring the processing of results.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RBA<\/strong>.\u00a0 Regional Brevet Administrator.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Regional Brevet Administrator<\/strong>.\u00a0 In the United States, the RBA is the point of contact between a local randonneuring club (e.g., Central Florida Randonneurs) and RUSA.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RUSA<\/strong>.\u00a0 Randonneurs USA.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Secret control<\/strong>.\u00a0 A control that is not listed on the brevet card or cue sheet and is designed to ensure that riders remain on the prescribed route, without taking a short cut, usually to avoid hilly terrain.<\/p>\n<p><strong>la Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Adrian Hands<\/strong>.\u00a0 An informal orgnization whose membership is open to any cyclist who successfully completes PBP in a time equal to or greater than Hands\u2019 2003 finish time of 88:55.\u00a0 Adrian Hands was a North Carolina randonneur who died of complications from ALS in 2011.<\/p>\n<p><strong>la Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Charly Miller<\/strong>.\u00a0 An award given by the ACP to any American randonneur who equals or betters the finish time of Charly Miller at PBP.\u00a0 Charly Miller was the first American to complete PBP, riding in 1901 with a finish time of 56:40.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SR<\/strong>.\u00a0 Super Randonneur.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Super Randonneur<\/strong>.\u00a0 An award bestowed by the ACP, it is given to one who completes ACP-sanctioned 200K, 300K, 400K and 600K brevets within a single calendar year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Workers\u2019 ride<\/strong>.\u00a0 Sometimes called a \u201cpre-ride,\u201d workers\u2019 rides offer event volunteers the opportunity to ride a randonn\u00e9e for credit (because they would be volunteering on the event, they would not otherwise have the opportunity to ride it).\u00a0 A workers\u2019 ride can occur up to 15 days before the scheduled event.<\/p>\n<hr width=\"70%\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some of the terms used in randonneuring might be unfamiliar.\u00a0 Here are some definitions and explanations. 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