Shenandoah Grand Randonne’e – 1200km

Randonneurs are cyclists who participate in long-distance, noncompetitive endurance cycling events known as randonneuring or brevets. Unlike traditional bicycle races, randonneuring focuses on completing a prescribed route within a specified time limit rather than finishing first. Official Rules for riders can be found on the USA Randonneurs website.

Event Description: The “Shenandoah: The Return of Randos” is the 2nd edition, brought to you by Hamid & Shab Akbarian. They were the ride organizers of many 1200km events in Northern Virginia and Northeast Florida. Shab is the winner of the 2017 American Randonneuring Award for her dedication to the Randonneuring sport and the riders. People call her “Queen of Volunteers”. The Shenandoah: The Return of Randos has been designed to be a semi-cloverleaf format. The ride starts at Fairfield Inn Dulles Airport and traverses through Northern Virginia to Harrisonburg. Day2 & Day3 will be two scenic days of 300km around Shenandoah Valley, and Day 4 is a 200km back to the start. 1st edition route: 1200 km (745.7 miles), 99% paved; it may be updated after the pre-ride.

Total time limit is 99 hours