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Undecided.

Plan A
I promised myself I'd scale back the randonneuring this year, on the heels of PBP, and do other things. There are a ton of non-rando rides that look amazing; plenty of gravel and forest roads. Maybe a backpacking trip.

Plan B
Domestic grand brevet. Seattle International Randonneurs has a Seattle to Glacier National Park 1300k (Amtrak return) that could be my focus. I've put my name on the interested list for NY - Montreal - NY. Either one could be the focus.

Plan C
1000k plus a Fleche to earn a RUSA cup.

Fixie Option
I did a number of 100k perms and one 200k ride on my fixed gear in 2023. I have it in mind to try a fixed-gear SR series. That will be hard as heck; maybe just this for rando, plus Plan A.

OP you could look at endurance road races. I did that for a few years after starting randonneuring. Different enough to be interesting. The one I rode in Michigan is kaput, but Sebring in Florida is still run. A 24 hour road race is a different kind of mental challenge.
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