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Permalink Reply by Eric Peterson on June 8, 2010 at 4:30am

I've been a GLR member since 2005, and GLR has always processed all results in a timely manner. You have nothing to worry about on that account. I think that the RBA and his volunteer helpers are pretty busy planning, supporting, and doing paperwork for the rides.

If you're preparing for PBP next year then you must know that you should already be riding brevets this year, but you don't even appear to be a RUSA member (which is required for your brevets to count).
My suggestion would be to simply show up in Delavan on the next brevet date, meet the volunteers and GLR members and start riding.

Eric Peterson

Permalink Reply by Waymond Smith on June 9, 2010 at 7:27am

Thank you for your response. I have since received an email from GLR.

As for preparing for PBP 2011, I am training, I am accustomed to riding centuries,etc.

While reviewing the rules for PBP 2011, they state that I need a minimum of 1 completed brevet for this year in order to preregister, however, a person must complete a full series of brevets in 2011.

I'm currently preparing for the RAGBRAI and when I return I will start working on completing some brevets with GLR.

Again thanks for your reply and I hope to see you on the road with the wind to your back.

Waymond

Eric Peterson said:

I've been a GLR member since 2005, and GLR has always processed all results in a timely manner. You have nothing to worry about on that account. I think that the RBA and his volunteer helpers are pretty busy planning, supporting, and doing paperwork for the rides.

If you're preparing for PBP next year then you must know that you should already be riding brevets this year, but you don't even appear to be a RUSA member (which is required for your brevets to count).
My suggestion would be to simply show up in Delavan on the next brevet date, meet the volunteers and GLR members and start riding.

Eric Peterson

Permalink Reply by Eric Peterson on June 10, 2010 at 6:13pm

Riding centuries is a lot different than riding brevets.

For PBP-2011, you may be meeting the minimum requirements, but the PBP website recommends riding brevets in 2010 as well. The longer the brevet you complete in 2010, the earlier you will be allowed to register for PBP in 2011. You can read about it here:

The significance of this is to increase your chances should there be rider limits in 2011.

--Eric

Waymond Smith said:

Thank you for your response. I have since received an email from GLR.

As for preparing for PBP 2011, I am training, I am accustomed to riding centuries,etc.

While reviewing the rules for PBP 2011, they state that I need a minimum of 1 completed brevet for this year in order to preregister, however, a person must complete a full series of brevets in 2011.

I'm currently preparing for the RAGBRAI and when I return I will start working on completing some brevets with GLR.

Again thanks for your reply and I hope to see you on the road with the wind to your back.

Waymond

Eric Peterson said:

I've been a GLR member since 2005, and GLR has always processed all results in a timely manner. You have nothing to worry about on that account. I think that the RBA and his volunteer helpers are pretty busy planning, supporting, and doing paperwork for the rides.

If you're preparing for PBP next year then you must know that you should already be riding brevets this year, but you don't even appear to be a RUSA member (which is required for your brevets to count).
My suggestion would be to simply show up in Delavan on the next brevet date, meet the volunteers and GLR members and start riding.

Eric Peterson

Permalink Reply by Eric Peterson on June 12, 2010 at 11:28am

I see my link to the PBP site is missing.
Here, I'll try it again:
PBP Registration Information
--Eric

Eric Peterson said:

Riding centuries is a lot different than riding brevets.
For PBP-2011, you may be meeting the minimum requirements, but the PBP website recommends riding brevets in 2010 as well. The longer the brevet you complete in 2010, the earlier you will be allowed to register for PBP in 2011. You can read about it here: The significance of this is to increase your chances should there be rider limits in 2011.
--Eric

Waymond Smith said:

Thank you for your response. I have since received an email from GLR.

As for preparing for PBP 2011, I am training, I am accustomed to riding centuries,etc. While reviewing the rules for PBP 2011, they state that I need a minimum of 1 completed brevet for this year in order to preregister, however, a person must complete a full series of brevets in 2011. I'm currently preparing for the RAGBRAI and when I return I will start working on completing some brevets with GLR.

Again thanks for your reply and I hope to see you on the road with the wind to your back.

Waymond

Eric Peterson said:

I've been a GLR member since 2005, and GLR has always processed all results in a timely manner. You have nothing to worry about on that account. I think that the RBA and his volunteer helpers are pretty busy planning, supporting, and doing paperwork for the rides.

If you're preparing for PBP next year then you must know that you should already be riding brevets this year, but you don't even appear to be a RUSA member (which is required for your brevets to count).
My suggestion would be to simply show up in Delavan on the next brevet date, meet the volunteers and GLR members and start riding. Eric Peterson