Flèche

An event where teams of 3 to 5 riders start from various locations on a designated day each year, gather at the finish line 24 hours later, and celebrate together with a meal.

What is Flèche?

The 'Flèche' is a team event that starts on a Saturday morning and ends 24 hours later. Teams start from all over the country and gather at the finish line after exactly 24 hours. An award ceremony is held during lunchtime.

A Flèche team consists of a minimum of 3 to a maximum of 5 members, and must create and ride a course of at least 360km on their own. To successfully finish, at least 3 team members must arrive within 24 hours. The last control is called the '22-hour control' and must be located at least 25km away from the finish line. Please check the '22-hour control' rules below.
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Flèche Teams

Members who wish to form a Flèche team can apply to the Korea Randonneurs President or the Flèche coordinator. Members who want to join a team should contact a Flèche team leader. Flèche teams do not require an online registration process, and team composition can be changed later.
The Flèche team leader will receive the team members' brevet cards by courier a week before the start. The team leader should collect the entry fee from the members and deposit it into the Korea Randonneurs bank account. The team leader is responsible for the team members' compliance with the brevet rules. For information on participating Flèche teams, please check the Flèche page in the brevet schedule.

The Route

Each team can start from anywhere in South Korea and must create and ride a course of at least 360km to the finish line. You cannot start at the finish line. You must start from a location at least 50~100km away. The Flèche team leader must submit the route information, including control information, as a GPX file to the Korea Randonneurs President or the Flèche coordinator by the announced date.

Note: Please submit a GPX file as Google Maps links make it difficult to extract or edit the course. If deemed necessary, the submitted course proposal may require the team leader to modify the course. Once the submitted course is finally approved, the team will be registered on the Flèche page.

The Flèche course must be approved by submitting a course file that includes the route and controls. The routes of different teams must be distinct from each other. Parts of the routes may overlap, but at least the starting locations must be different.

Control Points (CP)

For photo verification at controls, you must take a picture with all team members visible against the pre-determined location in the background. The pre-determined location (convenience store, monument, road sign, etc.) must be the same as the photo submitted with the course proposal. If the control is a convenience store or restaurant, each team member can be verified by receiving a stamp on their Flèche card or with a receipt. The Flèche cards and control verification photos will be checked by the staff at the finish line. Please verify controls accurately to avoid disqualification!

22-Hour Control Rules

Flèche rules state that a 22-hour control must be established at a point at least 25km away from the finish line. A team that starts at 9:00 AM can depart from the 22-hour control at or after 7:00 AM on the day of arrival. Departing from the 22-hour control before that time will result in disqualification.