A brisk morning greeted riders for the International Women's Day 107K Populaire. As temperatures rose, with the riders making their way through the northwestern suburbs of Philadelphia, the winds also picked up. Strong gusts of up to 38 mph added an additional challenge to ride, which was, for many, the first significant ride of the year.
50 day of riders and 3 preriders finished the ride in good time for a 94% completion rate. Congratulations to all finishers. Preliminary results have been posted on the website. Please review and let us know if something is not right. Results will be submitted to RUSA after review and will become official once certified.
As with last year's running, the large starting field had a healthy mix of veteran riders and those participating in their first brevet. The 2027 version gave us 14 newly minted randonneurs! Matt Arndt, Kenneth Darby Jr., Andy Greaser, Jesse Harodetsky, Pedar Hayes, James Karadagli, J Kemp, Artyom Kneuer, Nicholas Manna, Ethan Mattson, Jenine, Pilla, Alexa Ringer, Megan Schneider, and Alyse Thomas all finished strong. Congratulations to all of you!
PA Randonneurs again donated 100% of the proceeds from this ride to Little Bellas, a mentorship program that gets young women and girls on bikes. Through entry fees and raffle ticket sales we were able to raise over $825.00 for the organization. Special thanks to those who donated prizes for the post ride raffle: WC Potterey, Keystone Bicycle Co, Firth & Wilson Transport Cycles, Uptown Cyclery, Bicycle Painting, and Blissface Acupuncture.
The Pennsylvania Super Randonneur Series starts this weekend with the Covered Bridges 200K starting at the Chamounix Carriage House. Information about all the events in the series can be found on the PA Rando website
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