Total Time limit is 100 hours per RM rule for extra climbing.
Expressing interest does not register you or reserve a place. No account is required. Your name, state/country, and preferred distance will appear on the public Interested Riders list. Your email remains private.
Shenandoah 2027 — Interested Riders
Interested Riders (2)
Interest is not registration and does not reserve a place.
| Rider | From | Preferred distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hamid Akbarian | FL, USA | 1200 km |
| Jose Blanco | Maryland, USA | 1200 km |
Event description: The “Shenandoah: The Return of Randos” is the 2nd edition that it has been brought to you by Hamid & Shab Akbarian. They were the ride organizers of many 1200km events in Northen Virginia and Northeast Florida. Shab is the winner of 2017 American Randonneuring Award for her dedication to the Randonneuring sport and the riders. People call her “Queen of Volunteers”. The Shenandoah: The Return of Randos has been designed to be a semi-cloverleaf format. Ride starts at Fairfield Inn Dulles airport and traverse through Northern Virgina to Harrisonburg. Day2 & Day3 will be two scenic days of 300km around Shenandoah Valley and day 4 is a 200km back to start. 1st edition route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46787888 , it may be updated after the pre-ride. Total Time limit is 100 hours
Event date: Thursday May 20, 2027 – Starting at TBD EST.
Event Host Hotel: Fairfield Inn & Suite – Dulles Airport
1-Registration: A link from here All non-paid registration will be cancelled after April 30.
2-You must sign the online waiver to be able to ride: https://waiver.smartwaiver.com/v/rusavanorthern
Important note: Once you have signed the waiver successfully, you will receive an email confirmation. In that email, there is a link to download a copy of your signed waiver in PDF format. Please download a copy and email it to info@cyclingforever.com. You can NOT start the ride if I did not receive your signed waiver. It is rider responsibility to make sure that I have their waiver. You must sign two waivers for 1000km+200km.
3-The Event Fee is per rider (x2 for tandem) for either 1000k, or 1200k. Payment instruction is below. *The registration Fee is non-refundable and non-transferable. *
- $TBD, If paid/received, by TBD.
- $TBD, If paid/received, by TBD.
Note: If you register and not pay until TBD then your event fee will be $TBD.
Event Cancellation: If we have to cancel the event, riders will get a full refund minus a pro rata share of expenses we can’t recover – for example, lodging we can’t cancel, supplies we can’t return, etc.
Payment Instructions:
- Pay the event fee(s) via https://www.zellepay.com/ by using the info@cyclingforever.com email or 561-843-3770 phone number
- Check or Bank wire transfer (contact me for inctrsuction).
No PayPal or any other 3rd party online payment methods and cash will be accepted.
Note on Zellepay.com: Check with your bank if they have this service in their online banking system. Most of American based banks do have Zellepay service.
Event fee Includes:
- 3 overnights accommodations – double occupancy.
- A custom souvenir medal.
- An event custom T-shirt.
- A drop bag.
- An electronic Brevet Card.
- RideWithGPS link.
- An electronic cue-sheet generated from RideWithGPS.
- Post-ride party food/drink.
Event fee does NOT include:
- Riders accommodation before/after the ride.
- Riders food/drink during the ride.
Qualification: None, riders should assess their ability to ride a long distance of 1000km or 1200km.
Please Note: Riders are responsible to get back to the start/finish on their own if they DNF.
The final route will be emailed to registered riders.
Jersey: An event jersey will be available to order
Please call me 561-843-3770 or email me info@cyclingforever.com if you have any questions about qualification.