An Flèche is a 24-hour team randonnee event of 360K in length and sanctioned by ACP. Flèches are regional events whereby teams of cyclists all head to a common destination from various starting points. The traditional format for a Flèche is point-to-point, like an archer's arrow (flèche in French) flying toward its target. Teams must consist of a minimum of 3 members to a maximum of 5 members. Each team designs their own route and heads to a common destination set by the RBA. For more information on Flèches please visit the RUSA website.

Ride Date:
The Tennessee Flèche will be held the weekend of Saturday, April 24, 2010.

Ride Start / Finish Times:
The teams will depart promptly at 6:00 AM CST on Saturday morning. The time limit for this ride is 24 hours, or 6:00 AM CST on Sunday morning.

Ride Description:
The destination for this event will be the Tennessee Aquarium in downtown Chattanooga, TN.

Flèche Teams:
The following teams will participate:

Transportation / Carpools:
Since an Flèche is a point-to-point route, each Team is responsible for their rider's transportation to the ride start and back from the ride finish. It is suggested that each Team get a friend, a spouse, or a significant other to drop their Team off at the start and pick them up at the finish. Alternatively, Team members could park a vehicle overnight at the finish and ride to the start in another vehicle.

Registration:
Each rider will need to complete a Brevet registration form via Online Registration or by downloading and printing out the Registration Form. There are no registration fees.

Also, for insurance purposes, you must be a member of the Harpeth Bicycle Club. The HBC Membership Application can be found on our website. Riders will not be allowed to start a Brevet unless they are a club member.

View the list of Registered Riders.

Medals:
Commemorative ACP Brevet Medals are available to RUSA Members who successfully complete an ACP Sanctioned 200K or longer Brevet. ACP Medals may be purchased at the RUSA Souvenir Store.

Finish Hotel Accommodations:
After the finish, we will meet at the Hampton Inn in downtown Chattanooga, TN for showers and breakfast.

Each Team should make their own reservations at the hotel, if they want to shower and eat after the event.

Routes:
Download and print a copy of the Overview Map and Cue Sheet by clicking on the Starting Location hyperlink above, for the selected team.

Rules:
Please see the full set of HBC Rules governing our Brevet Series Events.
Please see the full set of RUSA Rules governing Arrow Events.

Results:
TBA

Contact:
To contact the Tennessee RBA, please send an e-mail to Jeff Sammons.