New England Randonneurs

Eight teams are riding the Fleche/Dart/PopDart in 2018! Come join us in Portland on May 20th @ 11am at The Kings Head for a celebratory brunch.

Here’s the team honor roll:

• Pioneer Valley SnailDarters
  • Captain: Pamela B. with 2 teammates
  • Route Length: 216k (Dart)
  • Start City: Greenfield, NH
• Mainely Flèche Rippers
  • Captain: Darren G. with 2 teammates
  • Route Length: 391k (Fleche)
  • Start City: Portland, ME (Loop Fleche)
• Paris & Beyond
  • Captain: Steve B. with 4 teammates
  • Route Length: 204k (Dart)
  • Start City: Freeport, ME
• PSST (No Vowels!)
  • Captain: Tsun A. with 3 teammates
  • Route Length: 139k (Dart Populaire)
  • Start City: Newburyport, MA
• Team Polly Dartons
  • Captain: Daniel J. with 3 teammates
  • Route Length: 208k (Dart)
  • Start City: Bradford, VT
• Notch-o Bizness
  • Captain: Jon D. with 2 teammates
  • Route Length: 379km (Fleche)
  • Start City: Newburyport, MA
• Shaving Grahams
  • Captain: Emily O. with 4 teammates
  • Route Length: 340km (Fleche)
  • Start City: Portland, ME (Loop Fleche)
• Pop Tart
  • Captain: Sara H. with 3 teammates
  • Route Length: 123km (Dart Populaire)
  • Start City: Portland, ME

If your team applied and you are not listed, please contact Jake ASAP. Looking to join a team? Post a message to the NER Google Group/List

• May 5th – Vermont 200k: Thank you to the 40 riders who started and Dave & Nancy for running the event. It was a perfect route with perfect weather. A classic Vermont brevet if there ever was one.

• May 12th – Boston 300k & 200k: New Route! Explores Central and Southern Massachusetts with stops in Holland and Wales but still takes in the famous Tweedo’s in Ashburnham. This is a challenging but scenic and low traffic ride. The 200k is a shorter version with a later start.

• May 19 – Fleche & Dart Team Event Weekend: Lots of details on the Fleche & Dart info page. Applications due May 5th. (Update: Contact Jake if you missed the application deadline but are still interested.)

We’ve got a ride almost every weekend in April!

• April 21st: Boston 200k with a heavily revised route and new start location. This challenging 200k has been in development for about a year. It visits the towns of Princeton, Oakham, and Sutton Mass. The route is particularly rural and scenic, even by NER’s standards. Read Jake’s Pre-Ride report for more information.

Portland Fleche & Darts: Applications are due MAY 5th!  Now’s the time to gather a team and plan a route.