About Permanents

A Permanent is a brevet, but it can be ridden on any day, chosen by the rider.

Permanents route info  Super Randonnées route info

What are Super Randonnées?

The Super Randonnees are permanent routes ridden at the initiative of the participant which are organized, verified and validated by Audax Club Parisien.
Riders choose their start date and time, how they get organized, what they put in their bags, how they manage their time, if they sleep at the hotel or in a sleeping bag or not at all.

They are located in mountainous areas.
The length is 600 km (373 miles) and the total amount of climbing is over 10.000 m (32.800 feet).
At registration, each rider must select to ride a Super Randonnée either as a Tourist or as a Randonneur.
- Tourists have to complete the SR at a minimum average of 75 km per day.
- The time limit for Randonneurs is 60 hours.
If you apply for a Super Randonnée, please make sure you fully understand the rules of regular brevets and Super Randonnées.

(Super Randonnes are ACP sanctioned, but does not count toward the Super Randonneur qualification. But they do count for KR-5000, R-12 awards and ACP's R-10000 awards.)

Please refer to the link below for more information.

Qualification

  • Riders are allowed to ride either alone or in a group.
  • Each rider must be covered by liability insurance.
    Any rider under the age of 18 must have the consent of a parent or legal guardian.
  • By registering for the Super Randonnée, the participants declare on their honor that they are in sufficient physical condition to complete the course chosen, and to have read the safety instructions.
  • Any form of human-powered vehicle is acceptable.
  • After registration, riders will receive a personal SR card and a frame badge. Both need to be kept with them throughout the ride.
  • On the card, the requested information (name, first name, address etc.) must be completed before the start.

    • How to ride a Super Randonnées

    1. Send an email

    Super Randonnees must be applied for at least 10 days before intended ride prior to participation.
    Send an email to Yongsam Kim at samnim33@naver.com with the following information:

  • Super Randonnées code(see the bottom of Super Randonnées Route page>
  • The member number(s) and name of the rider(s)
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    2. Receive payment instructions

    You will receive payment instructions: ￦34,000 per person.
    Each rider must contact the organizer and send the participation fee at least 10 days before the intended ride.
    The riders can cancel their registration by sending back their SR card and frame badges. Date changes can be made up to one week in advance.
    (However, you can refund the entry fee if SR card and frame badge are returned without damage. At each refund action ￦5,000 is substracted from the refund amount for administration costs.)
    A card is valid until the participant has started. If he or she starts and abandons, the card is no longer valid for another attempt.

    In the Randonneur option, riders must declare a starting date and time at registration.
    It is possible to change the date and time after registration by informing the organizer of the new date and time, but only up to at least a week before the start.

    In the Tourist option, riders do not have to specify a start date. However, if they plan to start from another point than the official starting point, they must notify the organizer of their starting point.

     
    3. Download and print out

    Download and print control information and map yourself from the website.

  • GPX file
  • control info sheets
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    4. Send Start Info

    Both Tourists and Randonneurs must note on their card the start and finish date and time (day, hour, minute), and the time of passage at all intermediate control places (hour, minute).

    Before the start, send a photograph of the waiver form. (Jan Boonstra / 010-8915-7046) At the start, make a start-picture, showing the bike and frame badge at the starting point.

     
    5. At controls (CP)

    Riders must prove their passage at the control points by taking a picture showing the bike and frame badge and send the picture to Jan Boonstra by Kakao Talk.

    Also, each riders is required to personally complete his or her SR card.

     
    6. The results

    After the ride, participants must return their SR card to Jan Boonstra by normal mail (not express mail).
    The SR card will be returned to the rider after it has been verified and a homologation number has been assigned.
    Homologation numbers are issued in chronological order, including both Tourists and Randonneurs.
    The list of the homologated riders will be posted on the ACP Web site in chronological order at the end of the year.

    Rules

    All rules regarding safety and night riding apply, as well as the obligation for proper accident insurance.
    Super Randonnees are a permanent, but it's different from the rules of a normal permanent. Please make sure you fully understand the rules of Super Randonnees.

  • -Super Randonnees must be applied for at least 10 days prior to participation.
    Each rider must contact the organizer and send the participation fee at least 10 days before the intended ride.
  • In the Randonneur option, riders must declare a starting date and time at registration.
    It is possible to change the date and time after registration by informing the organizer of the new date and time.
  • In the Tourist option, riders do not have to specify a start date. However, if they plan to start from another point than the official starting point, they must notify the organizer of their starting point.
  • Riders must carry SR card and frame badge throughout the ride. Riders must note on their card the start and finish date and time (day, hour, minute), and the time of passage at all intermediate control places (hour, minute) and taking picture showing the bike and frame badge and send pictures to Jan Boonstra by Kakao Talk.
  • A SR card is valid until the participant has started. If he or she starts and abandons, the SR card is no longer valid for another attempt.
  • Tourists have to complete the SR at a minimum average of 75 km per day. The time limit for Randonneurs is 60 hours.
  • The bicycle inspection at the start is not carried out by a KoRa staff, it is the responsibility of the rider to ensure the safety of his/her bike in accordance with the rules.