BRM Rules
- Only the Audax Club Parisien has sanctioning worldwide authority for these events. TheACP registers all brevets. Each brevet receives a verification number. These are assigned chronologicallybased on time of receipt. The ACP has registered all brevets since their inception in 1921.
- These brevets are open to any amateur cyclist regardless of his or her cycling affiliations ancovered by insurance. Any rider under the age of 18 must have consent of his or her parent or legalguardian.Any form of human-powered vehicle is acceptable. The only stipulation is that the vehicle must bepowered solely by the rider.
- To participate in a brevet a rider must complete a registration form and pay a registration feeset by the event organizer. In some countries, a waiver of liability must be sign.
- Each rider must be covered by liability insurance, either by a group policy or by a personalpolicy.
- During the event, each rider is considered to be on a personal ride. The rider must ride inaccordance with all applicable traffic codes and obey all traffic signals.The ACP, other organizers, ACP representative and his/her association cannot and do not acceptresponsibility for any accidents that may occur during the course of a brevet.
- For night riding, vehicles must be equipped with front and rear lights attached firmly to thevehicle. Lights must be fully functional at all times (Spare lights are strongly recommended; spare bulbsare required). At least one of the rear lights must be in a steady (rather than flashing) mode. Riders notcomplying with all these requirements will not be permitted to start.Lights must be on from dusk to dawn and at any other times when poor visibility conditions exist (rain,fog, etc.). Each rider, whether riding in a group or by himself, must fully comply with this requirement.Everyone must use their lights! All riders must wear a reflective vest, sash, Sam Browne belt, orsome other device that clearly places reflective material on the front and back of the rider.Any violation of these night riding rules will result in the immediate disqualification of the rider.
- Each rider must be self sufficient. No follow cars or support of any kind are permitted on thecourse. Personal support is only allowed at checkpoints. Any violation of this requirement will result inimmediate disqualification.At the start, if the organizer creates groups, as everyone rides at his or her own pace, a rider could go outthe group at any time. No rider can be considered as group leader. All distinctive signs (jersey, armband,etc)or title (road captain) are not allowed. All riders are required to conduct themselves in a civil mannerand abide by all applicable vehicle codes, laws, and regulations. All riders are required to respect localcustoms with regards to decorum.
- At the start, each rider will receive a brevet card and a cue sheet indicating the route and thelocation of the checkpoints. Riders must stay on the route. If a rider leaves the route, they must return tothe route at the same point prior to continuing, ie. no shortcuts or detours from the route, unless specifiedby the organizer. Riders must stop at each checkpoint to have their card stamped. Organizers may alsoinclude unannounced checkpoints along the route. This assures that everyone will stay on the prescribedroute. The organizer must use the Audax Club Parisien brevet cards or the local brevet cards approved byAudax Club Parisien.
- Organizers may have checkpoints with no member of the organizing staff present. At thesecheckpoints riders must get their brevet card stamped at a local establishment that the organizer specifiesas a checkpoint, such as a grocery store or gas station. Checkpoint information to be noted on the brevetcard includes the time and the date of passage (for brevets that extend beyond 24 hours). For unmanned checkpoints where no means of getting a stamp is available (arrival in the middle of thenight for example), the rider may either (1) mail in a postcard with the checkpoint information (time, date,full name of the rider, and the riders club affiliation) to the brevet organizer; or (2) write into their brevetcard identifying information from a predetermined landmark or sign at the checkpoint also noting the timeand the date of passage. When the rider mails a postcard, the rider should mark his brevet card in thespace provided for the checkpoint: PC, with the time and date the postcard was sent. The organizer hasthe discretion to determine which option is to be allowed for a given checkpoint. Missing checkpoint stamps, missing checkpoint times, or loss of the brevet card (regardless ofhow far into the ride a rider is) will result in disqualification. Each rider is responsible for seeing that hisbrevet card is properly completed at each checkpoint. Missing checkpoint stamps, missing checkpoint times, or loss of the brevet card (regardless ofhow far into the ride a rider is) will result in disqualification. Each rider is responsible for seeing that hisbrevet card is properly completed at each checkpoint.
- Overall time limits vary for each brevet according to the distance. These are: (in hours andminutes, HH:MM) 13:30 for 200 KM, 20:00 for 300 KM, 27:00 for 400 KM, 40:00 for 600 KM, and 75:00for 1000 KM.Additionally, riders must arrive at each checkpoint between the opening and closing time for thecheckpoint. These times are noted on the brevet card with the information for the checkpoints. Ridersmust arrive at each checkpoint between the start and the finish while the checkpoint is open. If a riderarrives at a checkpoint after it has closed and the ride organizer is satisfied that the riders lateness is dueto the occurrence of something unforeseen and beyond the control of the rider (such as stopping to helpat a traffic accident or a road closure), then the ride organizer may waive the fact that the rider arrived atthe control late and allow the rider to continue. Poor bicycle or equipment maintenance, fatigue, lack offitness, hunger, etc. are not unforeseen and beyond the control of the rider and therefore will not serve asa valid reason for being late. Subject to the foregoing, failure to make all checkpoints, even if the brevet isdone within the overall time limit, will result in disqualification.
- Any fraud, cheating, or deliberate violation of these rules will result in the exclusion of the riderfrom all ACP sponsored events.
- At the finish, the rider must sign his brevet card and return it to the event organizer. Thebrevet card will be returned to the rider after the brevet has been verified and a brevet number issued. Inthe event of the organizer losing a brevet card, no replacement to the rider will be made.These brevets are not competitive events, so no rider classifications are made. Commemorative medalsfor each brevet are available for purchase. Those wishing to purchase a medal should mark their brevetcard accordingly. Payment is required at the finish.
- Medals: The medals noting the successful completion of the brevets are: a bronze medal for 200 KM, asilver-plate medal for 300 KM, a vermilion medal for 400 KM, a gold medal for 600 KM, and a silver medalfor 1000 KM. The design of the medals will change after each PBP. Cost for the medals will be set by theevent organizer.Super Randonneur : This title is earned by any rider who completes a series of brevets ( 200, 300, 400,and 600 KM) in the same year. A medal is also available for those holding this title. Riders should providesupporting documentation to their brevet organizer, as well as payment. The organizer can obtain themedal upon verification of the riders brevet numbers.
- A brevet must be done alone and may not be counted as participation in another event held inconjunction with it.
- All animations regarding the BRM in a geographical area, such as classifications, awards,challenges, etc, as well for the riders as for the clubs, are exclusively of the competence of the ACPrepresentative and his association.
- Organizers events can be scheduled only on their geographical area on the ACP calendar,whatever the starting point is located. The organizers must obligatorily use the brevet card of their owngeographical area.An organizer (in particular a frontier club) will be able to appear second once on the ACP calendar like"organizer connected" in another geographical area, with the agreement of the ACP representative of thisgeographical area, while having for formal obligation to apply the first subparagraph of this article.
- While taking part in a brevet, the riders accept the publication of their identity and the timeachieved in the results published by the organizers. Their identity could never be used at commercialpurposes or to be transmitted to a third for this purpose.
- Any rider who registers for and starts a brevet agrees by these actions to the following: Anycomplaint or question concerning a brevet or its organization must be submitted to the organizer inwriting, within 48 hours from the finish of the brevet. The organizer will review the complaint and forwardit, with a recommendation, to the “Commission des Randonneurs” of Audax Club Parisien for France or tothe ACP local ACP person responsible for outside France for a final decision.
- Any question regarding the final decision will be sent to the Audax Club Parisien board withorganizer and ACP representative recommendations. The Audax Club Parisien board will be the finalarbiter of any complaints or questions that arise which may not be covered explicitly in these rules.
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