It is mandatory for you to be a member of Randonneurs USA (RUSA) to participate in our rides, join here.
Join us for our Picnic Populaite on August 20 in Island Lake Park. A fantastic route mostly on bike trails that takes us through South Lyon, Ann Arbour and Dexter. About 7 miles on dirt and gravel roads a few miles on paved and the remainder on paved bike trails. We return to Island Lake Park for a lunch of Hot dogs and cold watermellon. The route was revised using Strawberry Lake Rd for a safer and more senic return.
We are thrilled to bring randonneuring events to the greater Detroit area.
Randonneuring is long-distance unsupported endurance cycling. This style of riding is non-competitive in nature, and self-sufficiency is paramount. When participating in randonneuring events, riders are part of a long tradition that goes back to the beginning of the sport of cycling in France and Italy. Friendly camaraderie, not competition, is the hallmark of randonneuring.
I’m excited to announce that the Detroit Randonneurs have partnered with TCA Team on an Oakley Eyewear Program. The TCA Team program provides a 30% Discount to members of the Detroit Randonneurs.
How it works:
Questions:
Please reach out to info@tcateamstore.com if you have questions about the order process or would like to inquire about Oakley products that are not featured on the TCA Team website .
Oakley: https://www.oakley.
When registering for the first time please register as a guest you will then be assigned a club membership number, all of your registration information will be stored for future use. This site takes a bit of learning to use at first but it offers many advantages to the club members and the Regional Brevet Administrator (RBA).
When finished with your ride please report your start and finish times as well as a link to your ride on Strava, Ride with GPS or what ever you use. You will receive an email with a link to report your times to our site. If you are unable to use electronic reporting please use the the brevet card, cue sheet or anything else to record your times, then send a phot with a email to tdusky@gmail.com.
Please Review the Rules for Riders and Article 10 and the RUSA Reflectivity Guide
2022 Ride Scheduel
Date | Distance | Name/Link | Start/End | Certification |
04/02/22 | 118k | Northeast Populaire | Detroit | RUSA |
04/09/22 | 142K | Happy Trails 142 | West Bloomfield | RUSA* |
04/09/22 | 200k | Happy Trails 200 | West Bloomfield | ACP |
04/23/22 | 162k | Huron River Cruise 162 | Okemos | RUSA* |
04/23/22 | 200k | Huron River Cruise 200 | Okemos | ACP |
04/23/22 | 300k | Huron River Cruise 300 | Okemos | ACP |
05/07/22 | 300k | Tour of Detroit | Commerce Township | ACP |
05/07/22 | 360k | Ohio Flèche | End in Ohio | ACP flèche |
05/15/22 | 100k | Outer Drive to Northville (Audax) | Huntington Woods | UAF Audax |
05/21/22 | 200k | 200k West | Canton | ACP |
05/21/22 | 400k | Go to Hell Backwards 400k | Canton | ACP |
05/28/22 | 300k | Port to Port (Audax) | Port Huron | UAF Audax |
06/04/22 | 200k | Tip of the Mitt | Boyne Falls | ACP* |
06/04/22 | 400k | Sleeping Bear 400 | Boyne Falls | ACP |
06/04/22 | 600k | Boyne Falls 600k | Boyne Falls | ACP |
06/11/22 | 300k | Port to Port (Anniversary Brevet) | Port Huron | ACP |
06/18/22 | 200k | Thumbs Up 200 CC | Port Huron | ACP |
06/18/22 | 400k | Thumbs Up 400 | Port Huron | ACP |
06/18/22 | 600k | Thumbs Up 600 | Port Huron | ACP |
06/25/22 | 120k | 8hr Dart Populaire | End in Northville | RUSA |
08/20/22 | 107k | Picnic Populaire | Island Lake Park | RUSA |
09/17/22 | 200k | Trail Mix | Rochester | ACP |
10/01/22 | 200k | AAA 200k | Adrian | ACP |
The RUSA Rouleur Award
RUSA has added a new award category this year and we have added new routes to make it available. In the same calendar year, RUSA Rouleur recipients must: Complete a 100-124 km brevet populaire, Complete a 125-149 km brevet populaire, Complete a 150-199 km brevet populaire, Complete a 200-220 km brevet, Complete an 8-hour Dart populaire team randonnée of 120 km or longer. There must be at least three team members finishing the ride together for this event to count for the award. Super Rouleur recipients must be a current member of Randonneurs USA during the award period. All Super Rouleur counting rides must be Randonneurs USA calendar events. Award can only be earned once per Calendar year per member. Foreign events or permanents cannot be used to earn this award. Longer events cannot be substituted for shorter events (e. g., a 130 km permanent cannot be used for the 100-124 km counting event, or a 13.5-hour Dart team randonnée cannot be used for the 8-hour Dart team populaire.)