2023 Riding Regulations

The Alberta Randonneurs will be sponsoring Brevets for the 2023 season adhering to all of the ACP/Audax regulations, with participants incorporating the following additional rules.

1. Riders must inform the ride coordinator, using the online registration system on the club website, at least two working days before their intended start date that they will be riding the event.
2. Riders must ride as per the ACP/Audax rules.
3. Riders must adhere strictly to the formal event route, including start and end locations.
4. Riders must adhere to any and all government public health guidelines if and as required.
5. Riders will not be required to have their brevet card signed at designated controls, start and finish. In lieu of this, riders will adhere to the following guidelines as outlined on the Brevet Registration Form:
   1. Submit a photo or scanned image of a fully completed and signed Brevet Card which can be downloaded from the website. The Brevet Card will indicate arrival times at controls with the riders’ signature confirming that they have legitimately arrived at the controls and finish at the indicated times.
   2. Provide proof of adhering to the designated Brevet course by one of the following methods:
      1. Take a selfie of themselves with an identifiable control landmark. (It is important that your phone or camera time and date are accurately set to Mountain Standard Time in order for the ride coordinators to accurately verify your arrival time.
      2. Submit a RWGPS or Strava link. Make sure that the settings for these tracks are PUBLIC/available to everyone. Ride coordinators will not contact you if they can’t open the link and you won’t get credit for the ride. The above formats are the only two formats that will be accepted. Participants should be mindful that GPS units can fail and should consider using option one as a backup plan. If your unit fails and you cannot prove your route passage you will not get credit for the ride.
6. After the event: Using the Link that was emailed to you on registration, immediately update your finish time or DNS or DNF. Within 48 hours of completing the event, submit through the same registration link; 1) Brevet card (scanned or photograph) and 2) Your proof of route adherence.
7. Ride safe!