[In 2015, Alan intently pointed out that 9:26 AM on Mar-14 would be the greatest "Pi Day" ever.
(Or at least until the year 2115 -- by which time none of us would be here to note the event.)
March 14, 2015, 9:26 AM -- that could be represented by the string "31415926" --
Which is "Pi" to seven decimal points.]
Anyway, in 2013, the rando community celebrated Alan's 70th birthday by riding his "7Cs" Perm-Pop.
MikeD composed a report, with photos, for that celebration.
| Permanent Route Name / # | Distance | Date | Finishers | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC: Clyde's Curious Critter Chatham County Cycling Circuit / 1861 | 108 | 2013/03/16 | 14 | 0 |
| Cert# | RUSA# | Name | Club / ACP Code | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUSA-T31049 | 1803 | A__, Steven Brantly | North Carolina Bicycle Club / 933045 | 04:15 |
| RUSA-T31050 | 6628 | B__, Robert D | Randonneurs USA / 933095 | 04:29 |
| RUSA-T31051 | 5843 | B__, Bob | Randonneurs USA / 933095 | 05:15 |
| RUSA-T31052 | 5646 | C__, Wayne | North Carolina Bicycle Club / 933045 | 04:30 |
| RUSA-T31053 | 1609 | D__, Michael J | North Carolina Bicycle Club / 933045 | 04:15 |
| RUSA-T31054 | 4070 | F__, Dean | Randonneurs USA / 933095 | 05:15 |
| RUSA-T31055 | 6176 | H_, Ian Page | Asheville International Randonneurs / 933011 | 05:15 |
| RUSA-T31056 | 6169 | H__, Michael A | Randonneurs USA / 933095 | 04:59 |
| RUSA-T31057 | 306 | J__, Alan M | North Carolina Bicycle Club / 933045 | 05:15 |
| RUSA-T31058 | 7651 | J__, Mike L | Randonneurs USA / 933095 | 05:15 |
| RUSA-T31059 | 4649 | M__, John L | Carolina Tarwheels / 933047 | 04:30 |
| RUSA-T31060 | 215 | O__, Michael | North Carolina Bicycle Club / 933045 | 04:58 |
| RUSA-T31061 | 3525 | P__, Jerry L | North Carolina Bicycle Club / 933045 | 04:30 |
| RUSA-T31062 | 6218 | S__, Martin | Randonneurs USA / 933095 | 05:15 |
In 2018, a 75th birthday ride + celebration was called for.
A few people showed up.
I typed a report.
In 2019, at the suggestion of MikeO, a 76th birthday ride + celebration was called for.
Again, not many showed.
I typed a lengthy report.
That brings us to 2020 and Alan's 77th birthday.
Which {would fall / did fall} on a Saturday, so
We'd be able to actually ride and dine on Alan's birthday.
MikeO was again the primary instigator.
Or at least that is my memory, and story to which I'll be sticking.
With the demise of the Perms Program, and
The instigation of a local Brevet-Pop Series (because of said demise),
There was pretty good interest in riding / helping Alan celebrate.
Instead of using Alan's 7Cs perm-pop, we used the Brevet-Pop "route 655 (unnamed)",
Which is virtually the same as the 7Cs perm-pop (click here for routing used this "Pi Day").
[Actually, that should be the other way 'round.
The perm-pop is based on the brevet-pop, which was created YEARS before the perm-pop.
Further actually, the routes are identical, except that:
- start / finish locations are different, and
- the perm-pop detours one block off the brevet-pop in order to actually ride past Clyde's.]
Then he sent us on our way,
With the instruction that the lead riders should call about 10-miles before finishing.
I recall some moments from the ride, and
I thought about typing them up. but
In the end, I decided to short-cut the story.
Alan joined the seven riders --Anyway, the seven riders joined Alan for some Pizza Pi for the lunch meal.
Hmmn, seven riders, Seven Cs --
Seven seems a favorite number.
During lunch, the plan for the Brevet-Pop Series was discussed.
MikeD suggested using JohnM's Durham-Oxford route for another brevet-pop.
He also mentioned his Raleigh-Clarksville route as a possible excursion.
I thanked Mike for the suggestions, but
Mentioned that I had promised Alan that the brevet-pop series
Would create no extra work for Alan, and that I wanted to stick to that -- at least for awhile.
Also, and I'm confident that this escaped no one's notice:
We eight were the only customers in the restaurant while we were there.
Because, although North Carolina was not yet in lockdown due to the coronavirus,
Other states were, and
In the back of my mind, and likely everyone else's mind too,
Was the high likelyhood that we would soon be under stay-at-home orders,
Which would put the kibosh to the Brevet-Pop Series (at least for the near term).
| Region | Club | Type | Distance | Date | Finishers | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC: Raleigh | North Carolina Bicycle Club / 933045 | RUSAP | 100 | 2020/03/14 | 7 | 0 |
| Cert# | RUSA# | Name | Club / ACP Code | Time | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUSA-P17011 | 215 | O__, Michael | North Carolina Bicycle Club / 933045 | 05:23 | |
| RUSA-P17012 | 1015 | B__, Chet | Randonneurs USA / 933095 | 05:23 | |
| RUSA-P17013 | 1609 | D__, Michael J | North Carolina Bicycle Club / 933045 | 05:00 | |
| RUSA-P17014 | 5843 | B__, Bob | Randonneurs USA / 933095 | 05:28 | |
| RUSA-P17015 | 6218 | S__, Martin | Randonneurs USA / 933095 | 05:28 | |
| RUSA-P17016 | 8218 | W__, Bradley J. | North Carolina Bicycle Club / 933045 | 05:28 | |
| RUSA-P17017 | 10234 | M__, David R | North Carolina Bicycle Club / 933045 | 04:50 |
[If one looks at the previous post (about the 3 brevet-pops December - February),
One will quickly realize that Alan sometimes decides to
Rebel slightly against the data entry protocol.] :-)
Not much of a story, but I guess I'll stick to it.
[Oh, the only photo(s) taken on the day were by Bradley of his Moulton on the Bynum pedestrian / cycling bridge (btw, the original US-15 bridge) across the Haw River. So, essentially, no one thought to take any photos. Esp., no one took any photos during the luncheon.]
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