Randonneurs Ontario Page 3

Control points are usually located at restaurants so partipants can have a comfortable break. At these points cards are stamped, initialled and the rider's arrival time at the control point is noted.

There were two official control points and one secret control point on this brevet. Distances for other events are 300 km, where there will be 3-5 control points, 400 km with 4-6 contols, 600 km, 5-7 controls and for 1000 kms there will be between 6-10 controls.

The first control is at Erin which is 83.6 kilometres into the ride. Riders didn't quite make the control point before the rain came down. Here Eric Fergusson, whose home club is the B.C. Randonneurs, shows how well he handles the rain.

Sag wagons or guide vehicles are only allowed on the route at control points. Riders are independent and draw on their own and other riders' resources to meet and complete the challenge. The evening before the event,
Lori James had heard the weather forcasts and decided to come prepared with her rain jacket.She still got wet but she was able to keep warm.