The traditional first event of the year features a long run on the renowned High Trestle trail. Relatively flat route that can be made tougher with early season winds! 125 miles, 2,821 feet of climbing, Ridewithgps route here Brevet card here To register: To register for this event complete the registration form below. You'll receive … Continue reading "Brushy Trestle 200K"

For our second event of the season we'll jump straight into the deep end of the pool with the Ames to Audubon 400K. Although it doesn't look too tough "on paper" we don't ride brevets on paper! That stretch from Guthrie Center out to Audubon is an endless series of rollers that'll challenge you - … Continue reading "Ames to Audubon 400K"

Our last brevet of the Super Randonneur series will use a new variation of the "Central Iowa Sampler" route which went to Audubon on the first segment then, after an overnight in Ames, out to Marshalltown and Eudora to wrap up the 600K. This "V2" of the route skips the out & back to Audubon … Continue reading "Central Iowa Sampler 600K"

The first brevet of the "second half" of the 2023 Iowa Randonneuring calendar features a route out of Iowa City that will take you through scenic Iowa farmland and Amish communities visiting towns that include Hills, Stringtown, Frytown, Wellman, Keota, North/South English, Millersburg, Parnell, Holbrook and Windham. 125 miles, 4,938 feet of climbing, Ridewithgps route … Continue reading "Orval Yoder’s Toll-less Turnpike 200K"

An autumn return to the traditional first event of the year features a long run on the renowned High Trestle trail. Relatively flat route with great fall views of the turning season! 125 miles, 2,821 feet of climbing, Ridewithgps route here Brevet card here To register: To register for this event complete the registration form … Continue reading "Brushy Trestle 200k – Fall Edition"

The first brevet of the 2024 Iowa Randonneuring calendar features a route out of Iowa City that will take you through scenic Iowa farmland and Amish communities visiting towns that include Hills, Stringtown, Frytown, Wellman, Keota, North/South English, Millersburg, Parnell, Holbrook and Windham. 125 miles, 4,938 feet of climbing, Ridewithgps route here Brevet card here … Continue reading "Orval Yoder’s Toll-less Turnpike 200K – 2024"

For our second event of the season we'll go to the Iowa Rando classic, "Three Rivers 300k" starting in Ames. 189.4 miles, 3,798 feet of climbing, ridewithgps route here (2024 Trail reroute) Brevet card here To register: To register for this event complete the registration form below. You'll receive a confirmation email which will contain … Continue reading "Three Rivers 300k – 2024"

For our third event of the season we'll jump straight into the deep end of the pool with the Ames to Audubon 400K. Although it doesn't look too tough "on paper" we don't ride brevets on paper! That stretch from Guthrie Center out to Audubon is an endless series of rollers that'll challenge you - … Continue reading "Ames to Audubon 400K – 2024"

Our last brevet of the Super Randonneur series will use a variation of the "Central Iowa Sampler" route which went to Audubon on the first segment then, after an overnight in Ames, out to Marshalltown and Eudora to wrap up the 600K. This "V2" of the route skips the out & back to Audubon in … Continue reading "Central Iowa Sampler 600K – 2024"

Meredith Willson wrote the script, lyrics and music for the Broadway musical “The Music Man” in 1957 (film released in 1962) and in the first sung number in the show, "Iowa Stubborn", the local Iowans claim: "You really ought to give Iowa ... Hawkeye Iowa ... Ought to give Iowa a try". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7lFbUVS9WM&t=181s Indeed! This … Continue reading "Iowa Stubborn 200k"