Originally Posted by Machka
Not in the year of the PBP. The PBP is a special ride ... it was the first ... it is the longest-run organized cycling event in the world. It's a "mecca" ride for randonneurs.
Since the ACP/BRM oversee all the 1200Ks in the world, it is their call.
I have no problem with it.
Assuming you want a sanctioned event.
If there were to be caps, and this does at some point become a problem, I don't see why someone stateside couldn't organize and put on a ride.
Theoretically we could all head out and do a 1200k, get receipts at specific time / intervals, arrange for sleep , and perhaps get a relative to schedule bag drops (or even UPS or Fed Ex your stuff ahead on the route to a Mailboxes store)...
It just wouldn't be an 'event' - and it wouldn't be sanctioned, and you wouldn't get a medal or a certificate, and your name in a book in France...
