• The Alberta Randonneurs is a cycling club affiliated with the Audax Club Parisien, the parent organization governing the qualification of riders wishing to participate in one or more brevets.
• The standard Brevet series consisting of rides with distances of 200, 300, 400, 600, and 1000 km.
• The standard Brevets are conducted under the rules of the world governing body - Brevets Randonneurs Mondiaux (BRM).
• Each ride in the standard series serves as a qualifier for the next longer distance.

COMPLETING A SUPER SERIES

• If you complete a "super series" consisting of the 200, 300, 400, and 600 km rides, you qualify for 1200 km events.
• The ultimate 1200 km ride is the Paris-Brest-Paris (PBP) held in France every four years.
  Next time it will take place August, 2011.
• Other challenging 1200 km rides include:
  
  • The Rocky Mountain (RM1200) held in BC July 23-27, 2008
  • The Boston-Montreal-Boston (BMB) (1200K)
  • The Gold Rush Randonnee (GRR1200) held in California
  • The Great Southern 1200 km held in Australia

MEMBERSHIP

• To participate in any Alberta Randonneurs event in 2008, complete the membership forms today!
• The one yearly fee of $50 includes $15 for registration with the Alberta Randonneurs for 2008 and $35 for membership with the ABA (Alberta Bicycle Association). The ABA fee also includes insurance. You need to have both memberships to ride in any Alberta Randonneur event.
• There are three steps to take:
  1. First, fill out the Alberta Randonneur membership registration form
     
  2. Second, fill out the ABA Membership and Waiver forms
     
  3. On the ABA Membership form choose General Membership

     

     Note: Click the square beside $35 General Membership (non racing)

     
     
  4. Third, mail these forms and your $50 to
     Alberta Randonneurs
     Suite # 105, 234-5149 Country Hills Blvd NW,
     Calgary, Alberta T3A 5K8
     Note: Do not send any of the forms or money directly to the ABA because the forms need to be signed by the Alberta Randonneur club president

CLUB CONTACT GROUP

Joining the AB Rando group.
Beginning in 2008, we will use this group to communicate with each other.
Add yourself to the group in order to get inter-club communication.
In this way, a club member will be able to send out notices to the whole group.
We will also attach the odd information file that we don't wish to put on the web.
If you don't have a google account [Gmail, Blogger, etc.] follow these instructions:

1. go to http://groups.google.com/
2. Click on "Sign In" at the top right of page
3. click on "create an account now" middle of right side of page
4. follow instructions on screen [note you can use any email - doesn't have to be a Gmail account]
5. once your account is created follow the instructions below using your email and password

If you already have a google account [Gmail, Blogger, etc.] follow these instructions:

1. go to http://groups.google.com/
2. Click on "Sign In" at top right of page
3. enter your Gmail email and password
4. Enter a nickname [i.e., A screen name - "Ken M", "Vik B" etc.]
5. you'll have to log in again using your Gmail email and password
6. enter "Alberta Randonneurs" into the search box and click on "search for group"
7. click on "Alberta Randonneurs" when the search results come back
8. click on "Join this group" at the right side of the screen
9. select your email option from a list. Either "Digest Email" [all of day's emails in one msg] or "Email" [each msg in separate email] are recommended.
10. You can edit your nickname at this time.
11. click "join this group"

Contact me at the email or telephone number below if you have troubles with any of these instructions.
email: Vik
www.vikram-banerjee.com
www.thelazyrando.com
ph. 403-815-7510

ALBERTA RANDONNEURS JERSEY

An Alberta Randonneurs jersey is available. Click the picture to see the details of the jersey Click the order button to fill out the order form

RIDING WITH THE ALBERTA RANDONNEURS

For each ride you will . . .

After the ride ...

CONTACT INFORMATION