War and Peace. Or: my 600k ride report

[Tri Girl]

and perhaps a 1200.

THERE'S A 1200K????? Holy cow!!
I think a 600 is super amazing. I can't imagine a 1200.

Is that the longest one?

WOW! I mean WOW!!!!

[crazycanuck]

Yup..it's all mental..Like mtn biking enduros..all in the head..

Isn't PBP "THE" audax event..1200km in 90hrs...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris%E...%E2%80%93Paris

[Bike Chick]

That's crazy! You're amazing maillotpois and Susan. Thanks for sharing.

[jobob]

Yep CC, PBP is the big daddy 1200K. It's held every 4 years, the next one is next year 2011. Rando-types in my area are already making plans for it. During the last one it rained like stink almost the entire time, it was super-challenging for the participants.

There are also plenty of 1200K's in the US and elsewhere. Used to be, on a PBP year, no other 1200Ks would be run, but owing to the popularity of randonneuring they're actually going to limit the number of participants for PBP next year, and allow other 1200Ks to go on in 2011.

On the west coast of the US, there's the Gold Rush Randonne in Northern CA, and the Cascade 1200 in Washington State. I think these are run every other year, on alternating years. The Cascade is this summer; Lee and I volunteered at an overnight control the last time it was held 2 years ago, and had a blast.

More info on the RUSA website.