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This page lists the randonneuring awards earned or received by randonneurs (as of each DCR annual meeting) who were current members of DC Randonneurs* in the year the award was received. The randonneuring awards on this page are generally for achievements in completing multiple events and/or for noteworthy service to randonneuring or DC Randonneurs. Individual events are not included.

We hope that this is a comprehensive list. However, if we have omitted your name, or if you would like your name deleted, please let us know. (Awards are added on request of current members for years that pre-date DC Randonneurs and/or for years the person was not a current DCR member.)

* or, prior to the existence of DC Randonneurs, members of the Potomac Pedalers Touring Club (PPTC).


International Awards:

R-5000 Award: In 1961, the Audax Club Parisien created an award for those randonneurs who have completed 5000 km in BRM events. It is called the Randonneur 5000. To qualify for this award, the successful randonneur must complete the full series of ACP brevets (200, 300, 400, 600, and 1000k), a Paris-Brest-Paris randonnée, a Flèche Vélocio, and additional ACP brevets to bring the total distance up to at least 5000 km.

2000Paul H DonaldsonRichmond, VA
2000Rudy HewittWheaton, MD
2000Gene OliverBland, VA
2001Donna Kuehn (F)Warfordsburg, PA
2001Kenneth P ZabielskiFalls Church, VA
2004Crista Borras (F)Washington, DC
2004Chuck WoodRockville, MD
2005Robert CasciatoChester Springs, PA
2005Bob SheldonTakoma Park, MD
2007Ed PavelkaKutztown, PA
2008Stephen AshurstBurtonsville, MD
2008William BeckWoodbine, MD
2008Carol Bell (F)Baltimore, MD
2008Richard G. CarpenterWilmington, NC
2008Greg ConderacciTowson, MD
2008David GoodwinFalls Church, VA
2008Lowell D GrubbsSpringfield, VA
2008Lothar HennighausenChevy Chase, MD
2008Lynn Ho (F)Burtonsville, MD
2008Chris MentoGlen Burnie, MD
2008Maile Neel (F)University Park, MD
2008William OlsenCalifon, NJ
2009Chip AdamsSeverna Park, MD
2009George WinkertHighland, MD
2009Clint ProvenzaMillersville, MD
2010Ed FelkerWashington, DC
2010Joe FillipSwarthmore, PA
2010Jim LoganPittsburgh, PA
2011Carol Bell (F) [2]Baltimore, MD
2011Nicholas BullArlington, VA
2011Gary DeanSilver Spring, MD
2011Bill FischerElmira, NY
2011Mary Gersema (F)Washington, DC
2011Dave Goodwin [2]Falls Church, VA
2011Joe KravotilHillsborough, NJ
2011Jerry Phelps [2]Chapel Hill, NC
2011Kelly SmithFairfax, VA

International Awards:

Super-Randonneur (SR) Award:

In 1952, the Audax Club Parisien created an honorific, the Super Randonneur Award, recognizing randonneurs who had completed, the ACP 200k, 300k, 400k and 600k brevets within a single calendar year. Listed below are RUSA members who earned the SR award and listed their club as either DC Randonneurs, Potomac Pedalers, or RUSA (and rode in the region).

Chip Adams 2007,2009,2010,2011
William Alcorn 2011
Barbara Anderson 2010,2011
Ronald Anderson 2010,2011
William Arcieri 2007,2009,2010,2011
Stephen Ashurst 2006,2007
Stephen Wayne Balinski2004
Tom Bardauskas 2011
William Beck 2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011
Carol Bell 2007,2008,2009,2010,2011
Geoff Benedict-Hall 1999
Bob Bingham 2010,2011
Crista Borras 2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2009,2010
Larry E. Brenize2004
Joe Brown 2010,2011
Nicholas Bull 2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011
Janet Bull 2009
Chris Burkhardt 2002,2006,2007
Richard Carpenter 2010,2011
Robert Casciato 1999,2003,2004,2006,2007
Justin Castillo 2007
Doreen Chaitt 1999,2003
John Chapin 2007
Wesley D. Cheney2006
Bill Cisek 2005,2006,2008
Greg Conderacci 2007,2008,2009,2010,2011
Bob Counts 2005
Mary E. Crawley2004,2010
Elizabeth A. Crotty1999,2000
Glenn Dance 1999,2003,2007
Gary Dean 2009,2010,2011
Joel Dechter 2009,2010
Cliff Dierking 2011
Kathryn Dietz 2000
Paul H. Donaldson1999,2000,2001,2002,2003, 2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2011
Jeff Erickson 2003,2007,2010,2011
Edward R. Felker1999, 2001,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2009,2010,2011
Joe Fillip 2010
Bill Fischer 2010,2011
John Fuoco 2002,2003,2007,2011
Jonathan Gardner 1999
Scott Gater 2009,2010,2011
David M. Gaudette2005,2007
Linda M. Gaudette2007
Mary Gersema 2005,2006,2009,2010,2011
Lane Giardina 2009,2010
David Girard 1999
David Goodwin 2007,2011
Hank Greenblatt 2003,2007,2010
Nigel Greene 2011
Lowell D. Grubbs2006,2007,2008,2010,2011
Cheryl Grubbs 2010
John Guth 2003,2007,2010
Nancy Guth 2003,2007,2010
Lothar Hennighausen 2007,2009
Rudy Hewitt 1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006
Roger Hillas 2002,2003,2006,2009,2010,2011
Lynn Ho 2006,2007
James P. Houck2007
John Hsu 2011
Cenora Inabinett 1999
Mark R. Kaufman 2011
Branson Kimball2010
Bernd Kral 2006,2007
Koe Kratovil 2010,2011
Lynn Kristianson 2001,2009
Keith Krombel 1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007
Donna Kuehn 2001
James Kuehn 2001
George Larson 2010
Timothy Marks Laseter2006,2007
Jim Lehman 2005,2007,2009
James A. Levitt2007
Jim Logan 2011
Peter Luce 2007
Michael J. Lutz 2010,2011
Jeffery Magnuson 2004,2005,2006,2007,2011
Ronald Malinauskas 2011
Glenn Martin 2006
Michael D. Martin2005,2007,2011
Andrea Bassing Matney2005,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011
John Mazur 2010,2011
Scott McCullough 2008
Christian McMillen 2011
Chris Mento 2003,2004,2005,2007,2009,2010,2011
David Meredith2011
Gordon Meuse 2001,2007
George C. Moore2009,2010,2011
Randy Mouri 2007,2009
Maile Neel 2007,2008,2009,2010,2011
Bryan Nelson 2011
Steven Netherly 1999
Christine Newman 2010,2011
Thomas A. O'Neil2006,2007
Bob Olsen 2011
William M. Olsen 2011
John Perry 2003
Thai Pham 2011
Jerry Phelps 2010,2011
Cindy Piotrowski 2010,2011
Al Pless 2010
Max Prola 2011
Clint Provenza 2007
Katie Raschdorf 2011
W. Thomas Reeder2003,2004,2007,2010,2011
Rick Rosa 2007
Michael Rowny 2006,2007,2009,2010,2011
Alejandro Sanchez 2003,2007
Matt Settle 1999,2000,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010
Mark L. Sheehan2010
Bob Sheldon 2002,2003,2005,2007,2011
Joshua Simonds 1999,2003
Raymond L.Skinner2009
Kelly Smith 2007,2010,2011
Ray Suziedelis 2009
Charles S. Thomas2010,2011
Ron Tosh 2007,2009
Mark Vinette 2008,2009
Quirijn Vos 2004,2005,2009
Gary Waggoner 2011
Stephen Whiteman 2009
George Winkert 2006,2007,2008,2009,2011
Chuck Wood 2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2009,2010
Kenneth P. Zabielski1999, 2001,2003
Tim Zak 2010
Clare Zecher 2007
John Zenter 1999


International Awards:

International Super Randonneur Award: A rider can complete a Super Randonneur series, that is, 200, 300, 400 amd 600km rides under the Randonneur Mondiaux code, with each ride in a different country, over any period of time, and become an International Super Randonneur. Elevated ISR awards are also recognised, for instance a rider completing three 600km rides in different countries in Europe and one 1000km in North America would be designated a 2 Continents. (Offered by Audax UK.)

Carol BellBaltimore, MD2010ISR-57, 1200, 3-Continents


International Awards:

Canadian-American (Can-Am) Challenge: The Can-Am challenge award is earned by individuals who complete a U.S. and Canadian 1200K in the same year.

Carol BellBaltimore, MD2009
William OlsonCalifon, NJ2009


International Awards:

Audax Randonneur Italia (ARI) Granbrevetto "Randonnèe Europe Challenge Award": This Award is granted by the Audax Randonneur Italia (ARI) to individuals who complete a PBP (1250 km), Miglia Italia (1610 km; 1001 mi), & London-Edinburg-London (1480 km) in consecutive years.

Rick CarpenterWilmington, NC20092007 - PBP
2008 - MI-1001
2009 - LEL

Awards Page

This page lists the randonneuring awards earned or received by randonneurs (as of each DCR annual meeting) who were current members of DC Randonneurs* in the year the award was received. The randonneuring awards on this page are generally for achievements in completing multiple events and/or for noteworthy service to randonneuring or DC Randonneurs. Individual events are not included.

We hope that this is a comprehensive list. However, if we have omitted your name, or if you would like your name deleted, please let us know. (Awards are added on request of current members for years that pre-date DC Randonneurs and/or for years the person was not a current DCR member.)

* or, prior to the existence of DC Randonneurs, members of the Potomac Pedalers Touring Club (PPTC).