RUSA and ACP awards
Listed below are some of the most popular—and challenging—awards that have been earned by riders in our region.
DISTANCE AWARDS
K-Hound Award - 10,000 Kilometers (2019)
Earned by accumulating 10,000 kilometers while participating in domestic, or foreign Brevets or Permanents in a single season:
Mary Foley (2); Gil Lebron (2); Bill Russell; Bill Olsen (6); Paul Shapiro (6); Chris Slocum
Note: The number next to name indicates how many years the award has been earned
Mondial Award - 40,000 Kilometers (Lifetime)
Earned by accumulating 40,000 kilometers while participating in domestic Brevets or Permanents in any amount of time.
Nigel Greene; Joe Kratovil; Jon Levitt; Christine Newman; William Olsen; Paul Shapiro; Bob Torres; Janice Chernekoff; Patrick Chin-Hong; Mary Foley; Chris Slocum; Gil Lebron
Galaxy Award - 100,000 Kilometers (Lifetime)
Earned by accumulating 100,000 kilometers while participating in domestic Brevets or Permanents in any amount of time.
Joe Kratovil; William Olsen; Paul Shapiro
OTHER AWARDS
Ultra Randonneur (Lifetime)
Earned by completing ten Super Randonneur series in any amount of time.
Patrick Chin-Hong, Joe Kratovil, Gil Lebron, Jon Levitt, Christine Newman, William Olsen, Bill Russell, Paul Shapiro, Bob Torres
Ultra R-12 (Lifetime)
Earned by completing 10 R-12's
Jon Levitt; William Olsen; Paul Shapiro
American Explorer (Lifetime)
Earned by completing a Brevet or Permanent in at least 10 States within the U.S.
Jimmy Aspras (16) Andy Brenner (11) Janice Chernekoff (20), Patrick Chin-Hong (26), Nigel Greene (23), Vadim Gritsus (10) Joe Kratovil (23), Gil Lebron (10), Rick Lentz (13), Jeff Lippencott (13), Christine Newman (28), William Olsen (28), Bill Russell (15), Paul Shapiro (21), Chris Slocum (18), Bob Torres (16)
Note: (1). Number designates the number of states a rider has accumulated. (2). Any state that is passed through in the completion of a brevet or permanent is counted.
ACP Randonneur 5,000
Complete at least 5000K in brevets, including a Paris-Brest-Paris, an ACP series of 200, 300, 400, 600, and 1000K brevets, and a Flèche within a four-year period.
Patrick Chin-Hong, Joe Fillip, Nigel Greene, Vadim Gritsus, Joe Kratovil, Jon Levitt (3), Christine Newman (2), Bob Olsen, William Olsen, Bill Russell, Bob Torres,
Paul Shapiro (2), Chris Slocum
RUSA CUP
Complete at least one of each type of RUSA event, accumulating at least 5000km over a two-year period
Patrick Chin-Hong, Nigel Greene (2), Jeff Lippincott (2), Kate Marshall, Rudi Mayr (2), Christine Newman, William Olsen (4), Paul Shapiro, Bob Torres (2), Chris Slocum (3), Victor Urvantsev
American Randonneur Challenge
Complete two RM 1200 K events in the United States in the same year.
Laurent Chambard (2005); William Olsen (2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017); Rudi Mayr (2018); Bill Russell (2018); Chris Slocum (2017, 2018)
Rando Scout Award
Complete at least 25 unique brevets/populaires.
Ed Bernasky (34); Janice Chernekoff (32); Patrick Chin-Hong (49); Dawn Engstrom (30); Michael Gorman (30); Vadim Gritsus (35); Joe Kratovil (52); Robin Landis (34); Gil Lebron (39); Jon Levitt (38); Jeff Lippincott (33); Rudi Mayr (32); Christine Newman (54); Bill Olsen (74); Walt Pettigrew (30); Joe Ray (33); Paul Shapiro (49); Chris Slocum (30); Bob Torres (45); Len Zawodniak (32)
K-Hound Award - 10,000 Kilometers (2019)
Earned by accumulating 10,000 kilometers while participating in domestic, or foreign Brevets or Permanents in a single season:
Mary Foley (2); Gil Lebron (2); Bill Russell; Bill Olsen (6); Paul Shapiro (6); Chris Slocum
Note: The number next to name indicates how many years the award has been earned
Mondial Award - 40,000 Kilometers (Lifetime)
Earned by accumulating 40,000 kilometers while participating in domestic Brevets or Permanents in any amount of time.
Nigel Greene; Joe Kratovil; Jon Levitt; Christine Newman; William Olsen; Paul Shapiro; Bob Torres; Janice Chernekoff; Patrick Chin-Hong; Mary Foley; Chris Slocum; Gil Lebron
Galaxy Award - 100,000 Kilometers (Lifetime)
Earned by accumulating 100,000 kilometers while participating in domestic Brevets or Permanents in any amount of time.
Joe Kratovil; William Olsen; Paul Shapiro
OTHER AWARDS
Ultra Randonneur (Lifetime)
Earned by completing ten Super Randonneur series in any amount of time.
Patrick Chin-Hong, Joe Kratovil, Gil Lebron, Jon Levitt, Christine Newman, William Olsen, Bill Russell, Paul Shapiro, Bob Torres
Ultra R-12 (Lifetime)
Earned by completing 10 R-12's
Jon Levitt; William Olsen; Paul Shapiro
American Explorer (Lifetime)
Earned by completing a Brevet or Permanent in at least 10 States within the U.S.
Jimmy Aspras (16) Andy Brenner (11) Janice Chernekoff (20), Patrick Chin-Hong (26), Nigel Greene (23), Vadim Gritsus (10) Joe Kratovil (23), Gil Lebron (10), Rick Lentz (13), Jeff Lippencott (13), Christine Newman (28), William Olsen (28), Bill Russell (15), Paul Shapiro (21), Chris Slocum (18), Bob Torres (16)
Note: (1). Number designates the number of states a rider has accumulated. (2). Any state that is passed through in the completion of a brevet or permanent is counted.
ACP Randonneur 5,000
Complete at least 5000K in brevets, including a Paris-Brest-Paris, an ACP series of 200, 300, 400, 600, and 1000K brevets, and a Flèche within a four-year period.
Patrick Chin-Hong, Joe Fillip, Nigel Greene, Vadim Gritsus, Joe Kratovil, Jon Levitt (3), Christine Newman (2), Bob Olsen, William Olsen, Bill Russell, Bob Torres,
Paul Shapiro (2), Chris Slocum
RUSA CUP
Complete at least one of each type of RUSA event, accumulating at least 5000km over a two-year period
Patrick Chin-Hong, Nigel Greene (2), Jeff Lippincott (2), Kate Marshall, Rudi Mayr (2), Christine Newman, William Olsen (4), Paul Shapiro, Bob Torres (2), Chris Slocum (3), Victor Urvantsev
American Randonneur Challenge
Complete two RM 1200 K events in the United States in the same year.
Laurent Chambard (2005); William Olsen (2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017); Rudi Mayr (2018); Bill Russell (2018); Chris Slocum (2017, 2018)
Rando Scout Award
Complete at least 25 unique brevets/populaires.
Ed Bernasky (34); Janice Chernekoff (32); Patrick Chin-Hong (49); Dawn Engstrom (30); Michael Gorman (30); Vadim Gritsus (35); Joe Kratovil (52); Robin Landis (34); Gil Lebron (39); Jon Levitt (38); Jeff Lippincott (33); Rudi Mayr (32); Christine Newman (54); Bill Olsen (74); Walt Pettigrew (30); Joe Ray (33); Paul Shapiro (49); Chris Slocum (30); Bob Torres (45); Len Zawodniak (32)