Hell Week

For anyone out there who thinks 200km in one day is just getting warmed up, see here for Hell Week.

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BC Randeneurs will be toiling mightily next week as they do 1500km in four rides over the week.

From the info page:

Based on the old randonneur saying, “In for a 200, in for 1500”, the Vancouver Island contingent of the BC Randonneurs has established a ‘compact’ super randonneur brevet series (200k; 300k; 400k and 600k) starting with the Tour de Cowichan 200 on April 12th. Originally, the concept was to ride each brevet, back to back. 1500k in 100.5 hours! After considerable whining, complaining and then negative publicity initiated by an unnamed webmaster J [Link], the concept was revised.

Randonneurs now have a whole week to complete the compact super randonneur series, which includes considerable rest time to explore the scenic wonders of Vancouver Island not already examined while riding the compact brevets. ‘Normal’ randonneurs can choose to ride any one, or several, of the individual brevets which comprise the Eau de Hell Week and earn the
respective distance medal(s).

Other randonneurs will earn the new, coveted and prestigious BC Randonneur 1500 k Hell Week pin should they manage to complete the full compact brevet series*:

Saturday, April 12th – The traditional Tour de Cowichan 200k
Sunday, April 13th – The reverse direction version of The Hills Are Alive 300k (Alive Are the Hills)
Monday, April 14th -- relax
Tuesday, April 15th – The Lost (But Not Forgotten) 400k (includes the Tour de Cowichan route in reverse and some Back Country Roads territory)
Wednesday, April 16th – relax
Thursday, April 17th – Ride for Gold 600k (Chemainus to Gold River and return)

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