Salt Lake Randonneurs

Salt Lake Brevets

Below is a selection of edited rules for Brevets from the national RUSA website. Also visit these pages for rules on Permanents (which are about the same as Brevets): Perm Rules or Perm FAQ.

Support Each rider must be self sufficient. No personal follow cars or support of any kind are permitted on the course. Personal support is only allowed at checkpoints.

Checkpoints (or controls) At the start, each rider will receive a brevet card and a cue sheet indicating the route and the location of the checkpoints. Every rider must stop at each checkpoint to have his or her card verified. Organizers may also include unannounced checkpoints along the route. See our “What is a Brevet?” page for a listing of the types of checkpoints.

Open & Close Times at Checkpoints Checkpoint #1: You can start up to an hour late (assuming you have a brevet card & have proof of your departure time), but the published opening & closing times will remain the same.
The Opening and Closing Times at Checkpoint #2, #3 etc.: The Opening time is the earliest at which you can arrive at a checkpoint. The Closing time is the latest you can arrive. Arriving after the closing time will result in a disqualification, unless you have a valid reason beyond your control. This might include a road closure or stopping to help at a traffic accident, in which case the ride organizer may waive the fact that the rider arrived at the control late and allow the rider to continue. Poor bicycle or equipment maintenance, fatigue, lack of fitness, hunger, etc. are not unforeseen and beyond the control of the rider and therefore will not serve as a valid reason for being late. Failure to make all checkpoints, even if the brevet is done within the overall time limit, will result in disqualification.

Lighting For night riding, bicycles (or recumbents) must be equipped with front and rear lights attached to the frame or bag. Backup lighting systems and/or spare bulbs are strongly recommended in case the primary system fails and cannot be repaired on the roadside. Each rider, whether riding in a group or alone, must fully comply with this requirement.
During hours of darkness or other low-light conditions, all riders must wear a reflective vest, sash, Sam Browne belt, or some other device that clearly places reflective material on the front and back of the rider. During these times all riders will also wear a reflective ankle band around each ankle.
Any violation of these night riding rules will result in the immediate disqualification of the rider.

Shortcuts & Detours Do not make any shortcuts or detours from the route, unless specified by the organizer. The only exception to the “no detours” rule is provided when a road is closed. Riders who make a wrong turn must return to the point at which they left the route before continuing.