Seattle International Randonneurs
| Abbreviation | SIR |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Seattle Randonneurs Seattle Randos |
| Type | Amateur Cycling Club |
| Legal status | 501(c) |
| Purpose | To promote regionally the randonneur style of bicycling. |
| Location | |
| Affiliations | Randonneurs USA Audax Club Parisien |
| Website | www |
Seattle International Randonneurs or Seattle Randonneurs is a randonneuring club based in Seattle, Washington.[1] Randonneuring is a long-distance cycling sport. The club organizes cycling events over distances of 100 kilometres (62 mi) to 1,200 kilometres (750 mi) in western Washington following Audax Club Parisien rules.[2] Every two years the club organization a 1,200 km ride in the Cascade Mountain Range which attracts riders from all over the world. [3]
The club is one of the largest randonneuring clubs in North American both in terms of numbers of riders and total distance ridden by members annually. The club is usually among the largest North American club participating in the Paris–Brest–Paris every four years, and had the most finishers of any club at the 2011 edition.[4]
As a randonneuring club, the Seattle Randonneers emphasize endurance riding. They also organize rides all year round, even in the cold and wet winters of the pacific north west.[5]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Seattle International Randonneurs". GuideStar. Candid. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
- ↑ McQuaide, Mike (2005-04-12). "Rides that make cyclists go the distance". The Seattle Times. Seattle, Washington. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
- ↑ Heine, Jan (Autumn 2012). "Cascade 1200". Bicycle Quarterly. Seattle: Rene Herse Cycles.
- ↑ Longdon, David (12 August 2015). "Seattle International Randonneurs @ Paris-Brest-Paris". Northwest in Motion. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
At the previous PBP in 2011 they received a trophy for the club with the most finishers.
Unknown parameter|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ McQuaide, Mike (2007-03-08). "Socialize and exercise with a weekly cycling group". The Seattle Times. Seattle, Washington. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
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