There are two major distinct readerships of this blog. The first, and smaller (I think, based on the "blog stats"), but closer, is The Irregulars. The second, although larger, is the Rando World.
With one other Irregular that is also part of the Rando World, and other randonneurs, I completed a particular ride the other day. Too tired to start thinking of blogging, I sent The Irregulars a note that Ricochet and I had completed our ride. Included in the note were the two sub-titles that I'm thinking of using for the blog post.
I was not shocked to receive a return note from a valued and respected Irregular that pointed out that my proposed sub-titles are mostly gibberish to him. While I am confident that the Rando World (or at least the RUSA sub-component) will completely understand the sub-titles, I decided to explain the Gibberish / Jargon, and do it here, so that I will be able to find the explanation again in the unforeseen future. (I usually delete e-mails within days, or at most, weeks.)
If you are of the Rando World, prepared to be bored.
If you are an Irregular, prepare to be confused.
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Here are the proposed sub-titles:
Robert - RUSA SR (200, 300, 600, 600); qualified for P-B-P; R-5
Martin - ACP SR (200, 300, 400, 600, in order); R-10
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From the Randonneuring USA (RUSA) website:
"ACP SR indicates that the rider completed a Super Randonneur Series according to the ACP rules (ACP brevets of 200km, 300km, 400km, and 600km where longer events cannot be substituted for shorter ones).
"RUSA SR indicates that the rider did not complete an ACP SR but did complete a Super Randonneur Series according to the broader RUSA rules (ACP or RUSA brevets of 200km, 300km, 400km, and 600km, where longer events, including RM randonnées, can be substituted for shorter ones missing from the series)."
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The remainder are my own words, except for one sentence as noted:
"ACP" is the French club that governs and puts on the Paris-Brest-Paris 1200 km Grand Randonnée every four years (used to be every five years, and before that, every 10 years). So ... although Robert has two 600's to his credit, and I only have one, he "only" has credit for a "RUSA SR", whereas I have "proper" credit for the "ACP SR." Poor Robert. ;-)
I mentioned that my "ACP SR" was done "in order" because the ACP used to require that the 200, 300, 400, 600 had to be done in that increasing order to qualify one as an SR.
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"P-B-P" (or "PBP") is the Paris-Brest-Paris 1200 km Grand Randonnée, the course for which goes from the outskirts of Paris to Brest, and back to the outskirts of Paris. 1200 km is approximately 750 miles.
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"Qualified for P-B-P" means exactly what it sounds like. One must "qualify" to be allowed to enter PBP. The qualification standard? Doing an SR in the PBP year (prior to PBP, obviously). Both Robert and I are now "qualifed" for this year's PBP. I could actually "pre-register" for PBP today because I completed a 400 km brevet last year; I probably have to wait for the "certificate numbers" to be assigned before I could actually "register". Robert will have to wait until June-11th to register because, as far as the ACP is concerned, he completed no brevets last year (have to be a RUSA member at the time of the brevet for "credit"); Robert will probably be able to register and ride PBP this year (if he remains interested). I mentioned that Robert is qualified because he is interested in possibly doing PBP, and it is possible to become a "RUSA SR" and not qualify for PBP -- so, within the rando world, that little clause about Robert is actually vital information. I did not mention "qualified for PBP" about me because the rando world will automatically know that attaining "ACP SR" status means that I am qualifed, so it would be redundant. Further, even if I were swimming in funds, I have no interest in PBP (at least not this year).
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"R-5" and "R-10"
From RUSA website: "The R-12 Award is offered to randonneurs and randonneuses who complete a ride of 200km or more for 12 consecutive months." My words: Robert currently has five consecutive months with qualifying 200+ km rides, thus "R-5". I currently have ten months, thus "R-10". If you want to understand what rides "qualify" for the "R-12 award," go to the RUSA website and look it up yourself.
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If the "Phun Physiologist" should happen to read the above: yes, I'm counting ... now.
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