2018 PA Randonneurs Flèche

The 11th Annual PA Randonneurs Flèche was by all accounts a success.  Ten of ten teams qualified and only one rider failed to reach the Weisel Hostel finish.  Well done everyone!  Preliminary results have been posted on the website at:   http://parando.org/PAFleche_Results180422.pdf and will be submitted to RUSA in the coming week.

The weather cooperated keeping teams dry, only slightly cold overnight, and generally happy upon arrival. Winds were not so much of a factor this year which contributed to happy randonneurs.  Most teams enjoyed well-known routes which minimized bonus miles.  A few teams discovered the need to fully verify what businesses offer under the guise of "24 hour operations" as a couple reported only drive-thru service being open at their controls.  With several teams criss-crossing southern New Jersey, reports of team sightings were also common as teams relaxed after their rides.

A HUGE thank you goes to Jane & Joe Brown for once again preparing the spread that riders enjoyed on Sunday.  I don't believe anyone left hungry.  Thanks also to Jeff Lippincott and Chris Nadovich for helping with the setup and cleanup at the hostel.  Many hands make light work and all was back to normal by 11.

We will return to the hostel in two weeks with the Mountain Blue 400k on May 5.

Andrew Mead
Eastern PA RBA

Team photos at the finish on Sunday are included below.

The Teams:

Escargot Volants Team Members

Janice Chernekoff, Captain

Dawn M Engstrom

Jonathan Levitt (T)

Christine Newman

Katie Raschdorf (T)

Paul G Shapiro

Fistful of Xanax, V3 Team Members

Michael J Gorman, Captain

Gil Lebron

Rajesh Nayak

Christopher C. Slocum

Steve Weng

Flèche Mob Team Members

Rudi Mayr, Captain

Mary Foley

Gregory W Forshey

Neal Lerner

Michael Povman

Fleshe Eating Rumble Ponies Team Members

James R Haddad, Captain

Zachary R Goodrich

George Michael Retseck

Les Chiens Errants

Team Members

Jimmy Aspras, Captain

Charles J Arayata (T)

Natalie Felice (T)

Ryan J Stanis

Les Chiens Errants, Deux

Team Members

Nicholas Manta , Captain

Alexander Manta 

Zachary Rachell

Now You've Gone Too Far Team Members

Eric Keller, Captain

De'Anna Caligiuri

William Huber

Greg Keenan

Steven J Schoenfelder

Sinister Nuts (now the 11th Edition, still all fixed gear!)

Team Members

William Olsen, Captain

Joseph C Dille

Guy Harris

Paul D Scearce

Bob Torres

Sins of the Flèche Team Members

James Bondra, Captain

Patrick Chin-Hong

Erica Jacobs 

Steve Yesko

The Fist of New York Team Members

Will Sherman, Captain

Mario Claussnitzer 

Cuneyt Eviner 

Vadim Gritsus

Simon Korzun