Rules of BREVETS DES RANDONNEURS MONDIAUX
of 200, 300, 400, 600 and 1000 Km.

Article 1. Only the Audax Club Parisien has the authority to homologate Brevets de Randonneurs Mondiaux worldwide. Every brevet completed since 1921 has been registered with a homologation number, assigned in chronological order of receipt.

Article 2. These brevets are open to all cyclists, whether or not they are members of a club, association or federation, provided they have valid third-party liability insurance. Minors may participate provided they also submit parental authorisation releasing the Audax Club Parisien and the organising bodies from liability, together with a medical certificate confirming their fitness to participate, issued within the previous six months. Any type of bicycle or machine is permitted, provided it is powered exclusively by human effort. All participants must wear an approved protective helmet.

Article 3. To take part in a brevet, cyclists must complete an entry form and pay the participation fee set by the organising club.

Article 4. Every participant must have third-party liability insurance, either through their federation or through personal insurance. Please note that most household insurance policies do not cover policyholders taking part in organised events for which an entry fee is charged. When registering for a brevet, participants must provide a document (licence) clearly stating that they are covered by third-party liability insurance (TPI), or an equivalent insurance certificate. If a participant does not have this coverage and the organiser does not offer the possibility of purchasing TPI insurance at the start of the brevet, their entry will be refused. Every participant must also have personal accident insurance. Participants whose licences do not include this coverage must provide a document from their insurance company confirming that they are covered for accidents while taking part in a Brevet de Randonneurs Mondiaux for which an entry fee is charged.

Article 5. Each participant is responsible for their own riding and must comply with the Highway Code and all official road signs and traffic regulations. Under no circumstances shall the Audax Club Parisien, the organising bodies, the ACP representative or their affiliated association be held responsible for accidents that may occur during a brevet.

Article 6. For riding at night, bicycles must be equipped with securely fitted front and rear lights that can be switched on at any time. Spare bulbs or lighting equipment must be carried, and a backup lighting system is recommended. Flashing rear lights are prohibited. Organisers will refuse the start to participants whose lighting does not comply with these requirements. Every participant must switch on their lights at sunset and whenever visibility is insufficient (rain, fog, tunnels, etc.). This applies whether riding alone or in a group. Light-coloured clothing and reflective armbands are recommended for night riding. Wearing a reflective vest or reflective garment is compulsory. Any breach of these requirements detected at a control point will result in the brevet not being homologated.

Article 7. Each cyclist must be self-sufficient and provide everything they need to complete their brevet. No organised support services, coaches, assistants or support vehicles are permitted along the brevet route, except at designated control points. Participants who breach this rule will be excluded from the event. At the start, organisers may group participants together until they leave the city. In this case, nobody may overtake the vehicle leading the group. After this point, participants are free to ride in groups or individually, at their own pace. Nobody can be required to remain in a group, and participants have the right to leave a group at any time. No participant may appoint themselves as the leader of a group. Distinctive items (armbands, jerseys, etc.) and titles (for example, “road captain”) are not permitted. The number of riders in each group must comply with current traffic regulations. All participants must dress and behave appropriately.

Article 8. At the start, each participant will receive a route card and an itinerary showing a number of control points. Participants are required to have their route cards validated at each control point. Organisers may also establish one or more secret controls. For this reason, and for insurance purposes, participants must follow the route provided at the start. Organisers must use the official route cards specifically created by the Audax Club Parisien, or those provided by the ACP representative for their geographical area, provided they have been approved by the Audax Club Parisien.

Article 9. If a designated control point is not operational, the cyclist must obtain a stamp on their route card from any shop, service station or other establishment where the name of the relevant town or locality is clearly visible. If obtaining a stamp is not possible (for example, at a night-time control), the participant may:

1. Send a postcard from that location to the event organiser, stating the location, date and time of passage, as well as their first name, surname and club. In this case, the participant must write “CP” (postcard) in the corresponding control box on the route card, together with the date and time the postcard was posted.
2. Answer a question on the route card about a distinctive feature of the control location. The organiser may decide whether to use this option at each individual control.

At every control point, participants must record their time of passage and, for brevets lasting more than 24 hours, the date as well. Failure to obtain a stamp or other valid proof of passage, failure to record the time, or loss of the route card (even during the final stages) will result in the brevet not being homologated. Each participant must have their own route card validated personally.

Article 10. The maximum time allowed to complete each brevet depends on the distance:

• 200 km: 13 hours 30 minutes.
• 300 km: 20 hours.
• 400 km: 27 hours.
• 600 km: 40 hours.
• 1,000 km: 75 hours.

Participants must pass through each control point within the opening and closing times indicated on the route card. These times are calculated using minimum and maximum average speeds of 15 and 30 km/h for controls between 0 and 600 km, and 13.5 and 30 km/h for controls between 601 and 1,000 km. If a participant arrives late at a control point, the organiser may allow them to continue if the delay was caused by an unforeseen circumstance beyond their control, such as stopping to help an injured person or encountering a road closure.Mechanical problems, fatigue, lack of physical fitness or exhaustion (commonly known as “bonking”) are not valid reasons for excusing a delay. Except in the circumstances mentioned above, participants must respect the time window established for each control. Failure to do so will result in the brevet not being homologated, even if the participant completes the route within the overall time limit.

Article 11. Any form of fraud will result in the participant being excluded from all events organised by the Audax Club Parisien.

Article 12. Upon arrival, each participant must sign their route card and hand it in to the organisers. It will be returned once homologation has been completed.No duplicate route card will be issued in the event of loss. These brevets are not competitions and therefore no rankings based on completion times will be established. Participants may purchase a special medal once their brevet has been homologated. To do so, they must place their order and pay the corresponding amount when handing in their route card at the finish.

Article 13. The medals awarded to recognise the completion of a brevet follow the Olympic colours:

• Bronze: 200 km.
• Silver: 300 km.
• Matte gold: 400 km.
• Shiny gold: 600 km.
• Platinum: 1,000 km.

The medal design remains valid for four years and changes in the year following each Paris-Brest-Paris (PBP). The price of the medals will be announced by the brevet organisers. Super Randonneur: This distinction is awarded to cyclists who complete the full series of 200, 300, 400 and 600 km brevets within the same calendar year. A participant who achieves this distinction may request the corresponding medal from their brevet organising club by providing the homologation numbers of their four brevets and paying the relevant fee. In PBP years, the medal is personalised.

Article 14. A participant may not take part in another distance event covering all or part of the route of a Brevet de Randonneurs Mondiaux.

Article 15. All activities and initiatives related to BRMs within a geographical area, such as games, lists, souvenirs, challenges, championships, etc., whether involving individual cyclists or clubs, fall exclusively under the responsibility of the ACP representative and their affiliated association.

Article 16. BRM brevets and their organisers (associations or other organisations) may only appear in the ACP calendar for their geographical area of origin, regardless of the actual starting location or the associations to which their members belong. Organisers are required to use the route cards corresponding to their geographical area of origin. An organiser (particularly a club located near a geographical border) may also appear a second time in the ACP calendar as an organiser in another geographical area, provided they have the agreement of the ACP representative for that area and formally comply with the requirements set out in the first paragraph of this article.

Article 17. By taking part in a BRM brevet, participants agree to the publication of their identity and completion time in the results published by the organisers. Under no circumstances may their identity be used for commercial purposes or transferred to third parties for such purposes.

Article 18. Registering for and taking part in a brevet implies the participant’s unconditional acceptance of these regulations. Any complaint or appeal, regardless of its grounds, must be submitted in writing to the organisers within 48 hours of the event. The organisers will review the complaint and forward it, together with their comments, to the ACP representative in France or the relevant ACP representative outside France, for consideration before a decision is made.

Article 19. In the event of an appeal by the participant, the case file will be forwarded to the ACP Management Committee, together with the comments of the organisers and the ACP representative. The ACP Management Committee will make the final decision, without the possibility of further appeal, on any cases or disputes not expressly covered by these regulations.