Little Britain Redeux
200K Brevet
Saturday 5 December 2020
07:00 EST Start Time
07:00 EST Start Time
There are special proceedures and restrictions on this event because of the COVID-19 safety plan. Riders must:
Please do not forget to bring these items. The full set of restrictions and procedures are described in the PA Rando Blog. Please check often for updates.
The Shops at Landis Valley is a small plaza offering a 24-hour Turkey Hill and several small restaurants. The start will stage in the parking lot along Landis Valley Road (north side).
Limited parking is available at the start. Please park close to the driveway entrance from Landis Valley Rd. Additional parking is available at the Landis Valley Farm Museum approximately 1/4 mile from the start on the opposite side of Oregon Pike.
Suggested parking locations for the start/finish are public places, with theft and vandalism a real possibility, especially in cities. Park during the event at your own risk. Please do not leave valuables in your car during the ride.
There are numerous lodging options in the Lancaster area.
The finish control volunteer will be awaiting your arrival in the Highland Pizeria located in the Shops at Landis Valley plaza. Food, drink, and good times await.
Enjoy a north-south tour of Lancaster County with a start-finish in the middle. The Little Britain route starts just north of Lancaster near the Landis Valley Farm Museum. Instead of our normal northern loop first approach, we will set out to tackle the slightly longer southern loop first, perhaps offering many riders a first time look at these roads in the daylight. The southern loop heads east toward Intercourse before turning south through numerous named wide spots in the road: Bellemont, Nickel Mines, Nine Points. Don't blink or you'll miss them. Little Britain marks the southern end of the loop with a control at the Little Britain Store. You can restock here if you like, but it is an information control so you do not have to enter the store. From here you head north through Quarryville, Strasburg and Smoketown before returning you to the finish. There are a few hills to climb along the way. But there are some that offer glorious descents, too.
You will return to the start control location at ~70 miles where you can either replenish supplies from your own vehicle or take advantage of any of the eating options at the shopping center. You will at least need to take time to figure out the answer to the info question on your brevet card.
Departing the midway control, the route heads north toward Berks County and the control in Wommelsdorf, passing through the Middle Creek Wildlife management area along the way. From the Wommelsdorf control the route heads south, but along a different path that will take you over the Furnace Hills, cross the outbound leg in Durlach. If you've ridden the route before, look for some new roads this time as construction of a traffic circle near Lititz has forced a slightly different return. The final few miles simply retrace your outbound track which should help with navigating in the dark.
| Date | Finishers |
|---|---|
| 2016-02-06 | 13 |
| 2016-12-03 | 18 |
| 2017-12-02 | 15 |
| 2019-02-02 | 2 |
| 2019-02-09 | 15 |
| 2020-01-04 | 10 |
| 2020-12-05 | 6 |
This ride is a randonneur style bicycle event under the sanction of Randonneurs USA. Completing this event can help you train for Paris-Brest-Paris and earn RUSA awards. You need a current RUSA membership to ride this event. You can sign up for RUSA here.
First time riding with PA Randonneurs? Read an overview of what to expect on your first PA brevet. All participants are obliged to follow the rules for riders as well as local vehicle laws (PA, NJ, NY). Safety is a primary concern. All riders must sign a waiver. Please read these Safety Instructions.
To receive credit for finishing a randonneuring event you must complete a brevet card as required by the rules. PA Randonneurs accepts traditional brevet cards filled out with stamps/signatures and backed up with merchant receipts. PA Randonneurs encourages use of the eBrevet cell phone app. (Version 1.3 minimum required) as an electronic brevet card assistant. Nevertheless, you must check into all controls on the app -- or provide traditional proof for each control. Your finish time and finish code from the app must be written on the paper card, along with your signature, or you may be disqualified.
These events are not for beginners. The courses are hilly. You may face extremes of weather: heat, cold, wind, rain. The roads are unmarked and open to automobile traffic. There will be night riding in the longer events. Complete several ordinary century cycling events before starting a 200K brevet; complete several 200Ks before starting a longer brevet.
The online URL for this event info page is
https://parando.org/info/event/2020-12-05/200
For all other information about Pennsylvania Randonneurs, visit our web site https://parando.org/