The Quad Cities region has a new Regional Brevet Administrator (RBA) for 2025: Randy Anderson. There will be a brand new series (200/300/400/600K) out of East Peoria, IL this spring. In the summer we will head up to Eldridge, IA and Stockton, IL for some gravel. We will finish with a late summer reverse order series (600/400/300/200K) out of Eldridge, IA.

The East Peoria routes are under review. I’ll get those and the other routes posted here soon.

Most riders that come to this beautiful sport come from a background of doing the occasional long ride and are perhaps looking for a non-competitive way to ride even longer distances. This is exactly what randonneuring is all about. The challenges are many: the distance, the weather, equipment, time management, nutrition, etc. The longer the distance the most important each of these factors are.

But a big part of the beauty of randonneuring is the camaraderie and shared experience. Randonneurs are generous with advice and help so if you’re new to the sport don’t hesitate to ask other riders for tips!