This document summarizes long-distance cycling events called brevets regulated by the Audax Club Parisien. It discusses the Paris-Brest-Paris event, a 1,200 km ride held every four years. It outlines the qualifying distances and time requirements for brevets from 200-1,000 km. The document highlights how ordinary people from around the world have come together in India to participate in brevets, with over 190,000 km ridden in three years by riders of various ages, abilities, and backgrounds who inspire each other through their accomplishments.

1. “Only passions, great passions, can elevate the soul to great things.”
- Denis Diderot

2. A Presentation by Divya Tate
Inspire India

3. BREVETS
Long Distance
Endurance Rides
 Regulated
Worldwide by
ACP
 Self supported
 Time Controlled

4. Also organises the
Paris Brest Paris
– a 1200 Km ride
Held only once in 4
Yrs
The last one was in
2011

5. The oldest
cycling event
in history
The only one to have a Dessert
named after it….
“The Paris Brest”

6. 200 Km – 13.5 Hrs
One has to qualify for PBP by completing the Super series to
become a Super Randonneur In the PBP year.
300 Km – 20 Hrs 400 Km – 27 Hrs
600 Km – 40 Hrs

7. On a Brevet
General ride strategy
is to
Ride 350 – 450 Km in
20 Hrs
Sleep for 3
REPEAT!

•200 Km – 13.5 Hrs
•300 Km – 20 Hrs
•400 Km – 27 Hrs
•600 Km – 40 Hrs
•1000 Km – 75 Hrs
•1200 Km – 90 Hrs
At a riding average of 20 Km/Hr
On a 600 Km Brevet
You spend 30 Hrs on the saddle &
Get 10 Hrs
OFF the bike
To get food and drinks
Toilet breaks, Wash up
Change clothes
Rest
Repairs
It is not as much as it seems!

9. 3 days and nights, through the rain, people
along the route
Cheerfully ensure that we have
Food, Drinks, Encouragement
And warm smiles to look forward to....
All along the route

10. Most satisfying
though, is that An
event like PBP
Is a great opportunity
To meet the worldwide
Randonneuring
community.
France, India, USA & Ireland
Ukraine Greece

11. Sophie, France and Rosanne, Italy

12. Puerto Rico, Japan, Philipines...
Super Randonneuses... ALL!!

13. Andrea Devincenzi
The first amputee
to
Complete PBP

14. Sophie Matter
Who did PBP in
Ladies clothes
With flowers on
her cycle!

15. Bill Schwartz
The first person to
attempt PBP
on a hand pedalled
bike.

16. Drew Buck did PBP
Johnny Onion Style on a
backward pedalling
90 yr old cycle

18. The oldest
person to
complete PBP
2011 was
over 80 Yrs!

19. The average age of PBP participants is 50 Yrs

20. What is really
inspiring is
how
ORDINARY
most
participants
are!

21. Within 3 years
100s of Cyclists have
taken to Randonneuring in
INDIA!

22. With help from
friendly, supportive
Volunteers of our own

23. Organisers and
Officials
across 8
cities ensure
that Brevets
are
conducted
according to
ACP Rules

24. INDIA is now
ranked 14th
worldwide in
official Brevet
mileage

25. Year Spread of Activity Mileage
2009-10 2 cities – 2 clubs Randonneurs India (Mumbai-
Now Defunct)
Pune Randonneurs
29700
2010-11 3 cities – 3 clubs Pune Randonneurs
Bangalore Bikers Club
Team T3 Delhi
111900
2011-12 7 cities – 7 clubs Pune Randonneurs
Team T3 Delhi
Mumbai Randonneurs
Hyderabad Cycling Club
IISc Randonneurs – Bangalore
Madras Randonneurs
Goa Randonneurs
193000 – Within 3 years
India is ranked 14th in the
World.
2012-13 8 cities – 9 clubs All of the above joined by
Bangalore Bikers Club
Cochin Bikers Club
158200 –Including April,
this figure is only half way
through the year.

26. From Chennai to
Delhi…
Randonneurs
in India are
creating
stories of
Inspiration

27. “If we did all the things we are capable of, we would
literally astound ourselves.” -Thomas A. Edison
Photograph - Kris Kumar - Cochin

28. Dharmendra Sachan –
Whose left leg is
amputated, runs regularly
and has done a 200 brevet.
Chiro Mitra – Started
riding to recover from
horrific injuries after
being hit by a car
while running

29. Mohinder Singh Bharaj
Sundar Rajan
Ashok Thiruvengadam and Arun Thipsay
The Golden Ones! 

30. Manjula SridharDivya Tate Shailaja S Sridhar
Meera Velankar
The Awesome Women

31. Rajesh Pullarwar
Ankit Lamba
Anil Uchil
The Good Samaritans – Have all
sacrificed their own rides to help other
riders during brevets

32. Hiren Patel – Regularly rode 600 Brevets (in 34
hrs) on a single speed Hero Hawk.
Vishal P. – First in India to complete a
1000 Brevet – on an ordinary Btwin.
Humble Heros

33. The Youngsters –
Inspiring us all
Princezz Srinidhii
Pankaj Madan –
India’s Youngest
Randonneur – at
Under 13
Nishit Biniwale – India’s
Youngest SR – at Under 19
Samor K Joeseph

34. “Don’t ask whether it is going to be easy. Ask whether it is going to be
worth it.” - Michael Josephson

35. With Heartfelt Gratitude
To all my fellow Randonneurs
For continuing to Inspire me and others.
And for the use of your images!