Randonneuring

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Randonneuring (also known as Audax in the UK, Australia and Brazil) is a long-distance cycling sport that evolved from audax cycling. In randonneuring, riders attempt courses of typically of 200 km or more, although some events may be shorter. The riders pass through predetermined "controls" (checkpoints). Riders aim to complete the course within specified time limits, with all finishers receiving equal recognition regardless of their finishing order. Riders may travel in groups or alone, and are expected to be self-sufficient between controls. A randonneuring event is called a randonnée or brevet; and a rider who has completed a 200 km event is called a randonneur. The international governing body, Audax Club Parisien (ACP), coordinates randonneuring events worldwide through Les Randonneurs Mondiaux.

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