Sassafrassy Passy 200km | Asheville International Randonneurs

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Recommended Hotel:

Sleep Inn Biltmore West, 1918 Old Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806, (828) 673-8572

Due to resurfacing, we will NOT be riding the Little Switzerland brevet. Hwy 197 is in poor condition.

It's a very scenic route. It's also got some curse worthy climbs but the rewards are evident. Enjoy!!

Start date

Sat, 05/17/2025 - 06:30 Add to Calendar 2025-05-17 10:30:00 2025-05-17 10:30:00 Sassafrassy Passy 200km - 203km https://air.bikeavl.com//node/100 CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Recommended Hotel: Sleep Inn Biltmore West, 1918 Old Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806, (828) 673-8572 Due to resurfacing, we will NOT be riding the Little Switzerland brevet. Hwy 197 is in poor condition. It's a very scenic route. It's also got some curse worthy climbs but the rewards are evident. Enjoy!! Ingles, 1572 Sand Hill Rd, Candler, NC 28715 Asheville International Randonneurs ashevillerandonneurs@gmail.com America/New_York public

Start address

Ingles, 1572 Sand Hill Rd, Candler, NC 28715

Fee

$5.00

Distance

203km

Climbing

2824

GPS route link

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50720916

Results link

https://rusa.org/cgi-bin/resultsearch_PF.pl?eid=12944&esortby=cert

Registered riders

Curran, Steve

Ende, Cap'n

Heller, Luke

Kiser, Nathaniel

Lee, Tommy

Sears, Scott

Winfield, Austin

Remember:

When riding in low light conditions, no lights, no reflective gear, no ride! No exceptions!

$$$ MONEY $$$

We are only accepting cash for brevet registration at this time.
We apologize for the inconvenience

Proof of passage

WE DO NOT PROVIDE BREVET CARDS UNLESS YOU SPECIFICALLY REQUEST THEM.

AIR prefers EPP (electronic proof of passage) for ride verification.

In the event of GPS failure, take a picture of your bike at each control with your smartphone.

WE DO NOT PROVIDE COPIES OF CUE SHEETS.

They are available for you to print/modify as needed at the RidewithGPS route link.

AIR ride faq:

How do I join?

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER for this event.

To register for a brevet, you must be an active RUSA member for the CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER/RENEW your RUSA membership

Note: if you are registering with RUSA close to the start of an event you likely cannot pay with a check in time. Instead use PayPal and email ashevillerandonneurs@gmail.com with your pre-registration information to get a full registration expedited.

What gear requirements are there?

For any of the ride that is done in the dark (even at the start), you MUST have:

A RUSA compliant reflective vest
Ankle reflectors
Active/working front light
Active/working rear red light

Ultimately all riders must meet or exceed the RUSA guidelines: https://rusa.org/reflectivity

Failure to meet these requirements will result in disqualification from the event.

Ride proof?

We accept electronic proof of passage (EPP) for ride verification, but offer traditional Brevet Cards on request.

Valid EPP methods/examples:

Strava or equivalent GPS track showing the entire ride
Picture of bike and self at each control

Will there be SAG or support on the ride?

Unless otherwise noted there will be no SAG or support vehicle.

If you quit the ride be prepared to get yourself back home / to the start.

Will a get paper queue sheet at the ride start?

No. Please print your own queue sheet directly from the RWGPS page.

What kind of support is permitted?

You are able to receive support from event riders anywhere on course.

You are allowed to receive support (even from non riders) at each "control".

No other support is allowed.