2010 Summary of Results

These tables include results submitted and fully processed through 2010/02/28.

USA 2010 Finishers by Region (year to date)

Region # of finishers

ACP events RM events RUSA events

200 300 400 600 1000 flèches <200 200 300 400 600 1000 darts arrows

AZ: Casa Grande 47

CA: Los Angeles 71 30

CA: San Diego 77 18

CA: San Francisco 196

FL: Central 22 48

FL: Gainesville 60 35

GA: Atlanta 30

LA: New Orleans 20

MD: Capital Region 28 22

MS: Jackson 1 4

NC: High Point 15 13

PA: Eastern 5 11

TN: Nashville 8

TX: Austin 10

TX: Brownsville 16 1

TX: Dallas 47 12 14

TX: Houston 34 8 23 1

TOTALS 687 169 23 36 11 1

ACP Points

The ACP assigns "points" for each rider that completes an ACP-sanctioned event. The number of points assigned depends on the brevet distance as indicated by the table below. Nations and organizing clubs are ranked by the number of points accumulated during the year and the results are listed in the annual ACP plaquette (magazine). PBP completions accumulate ACP points; however, other 1200km+ events such as BMB do not. There are no ACP points for fleches nor are there any for domestically-sanctioned events such as populaires, arrows, and domestic brevets.

Distance ACP Points (per finisher)

200km 2

300km 3

400km 4

600km 6

1000km 10

1200km (PBP only) 12 (male finisher)
18 (female finisher)

Distance	ACP Points (per finisher)
200km	2
300km	3
400km	4
600km	6
1000km	10
1200km (PBP only)	12 (male finisher) 18 (female finisher)

USA 2010 ACP Points by Organizing Club (year to date)

Club Finishers ACP Points

200 300 400 600 1000

San Francisco Randonneurs/905030 196 392

Pacific Coast Highway Randonneurs/905051 71 30 232

Gainesville Cycling Club/909005 60 35 225

San Diego Randonneurs/905140 77 18 208

Central Florida Randonneurs/909062 22 48 188

Houston Randonneurs/943030 34 8 23 184

Lone Star Randonneurs/943026 47 12 130

Southern Arizona Randonneurs/903020 47 94

Bicycle For Life Club/933057 15 13 69

Audax Atlanta/910004 30 60

DC Randonneurs/946012 28 56

Crescent City Randonneurs/918002 20 40

TexSun Randonneurs/943048 16 1 35

Hill Country Randonneurs/943025 10 20

Harpeth Bicycle Club/942046 8 16

Magnolia State Randonneurs/924002 1 4 14

Pennsylvania Randonneurs/938017 5 10

TOTALS 687 169 23 1973

Club	Finishers	ACP Points
200	300	400	600	1000
San Francisco Randonneurs/905030	196				392
Pacific Coast Highway Randonneurs/905051	71	30			232
Gainesville Cycling Club/909005	60	35			225
San Diego Randonneurs/905140	77	18			208
Central Florida Randonneurs/909062	22	48			188
Houston Randonneurs/943030	34	8	23		184
Lone Star Randonneurs/943026	47	12			130
Southern Arizona Randonneurs/903020	47				94
Bicycle For Life Club/933057	15	13			69
Audax Atlanta/910004	30				60
DC Randonneurs/946012	28				56
Crescent City Randonneurs/918002	20				40
TexSun Randonneurs/943048	16	1			35
Hill Country Randonneurs/943025	10				20
Harpeth Bicycle Club/942046	8				16
Magnolia State Randonneurs/924002	1	4			14
Pennsylvania Randonneurs/938017	5				10
TOTALS	687	169	23		1973

Domestic Points

RUSA also has developed a system of points that includes all events on its calendar, some of which are not counted under the ACP points system. For example, a small region that organizes a 1200km event or a series of populaires may accumulate more domestic points than ACP points during a season. Domestic points recognize RBAs who are expanding the range of randonneur event types in their regions. The domestic points system may be used in various cost-sharing formulas or rebate systems intended to assist RBAs.

Type and Distance Domestic Points (per finisher)

RUSA Populaire 1

ACP or RUSA 200km 2

ACP or RUSA 300km 3

ACP or RUSA 400km 4

ACP or RUSA 600km 6

ACP or RUSA 1000km 10

RM-sanctioned 1200km (e.g., BMB) 12

ACP flèche or RUSA arrow 4

RUSA dart 2

Type and Distance	Domestic Points (per finisher)
RUSA Populaire	1
ACP or RUSA 200km	2
ACP or RUSA 300km	3
ACP or RUSA 400km	4
ACP or RUSA 600km	6
ACP or RUSA 1000km	10
RM-sanctioned 1200km (e.g., BMB)	12
ACP flèche or RUSA arrow	4
RUSA dart	2

USA 2010 RUSA Points by Region (year to date)

Region RUSA Points

CA: San Francisco 392

CA: Los Angeles 232

FL: Gainesville 225

CA: San Diego 208

FL: Central 188

TX: Houston 187

TX: Dallas 144

AZ: Casa Grande 94

MD: Capital Region 78

NC: High Point 69

GA: Atlanta 60

LA: New Orleans 40

TX: Brownsville 35

PA: Eastern 32

TX: Austin 20

TN: Nashville 16

MS: Jackson 14

TOTAL 2034

Region	RUSA Points
CA: San Francisco	392
CA: Los Angeles	232
FL: Gainesville	225
CA: San Diego	208
FL: Central	188
TX: Houston	187
TX: Dallas	144
AZ: Casa Grande	94
MD: Capital Region	78
NC: High Point	69
GA: Atlanta	60
LA: New Orleans	40
TX: Brownsville	35
PA: Eastern	32
TX: Austin	20
TN: Nashville	16
MS: Jackson	14
TOTAL	2034

USA Historical Trend

Year ACP Events RM Events RUSA Events Partici-
pants Points

Brevets Flèches PBP (M) PBP (F) 1200+km Populaires Brevets Arrows Darts Perm'ts ACP RUSA

1999 3438 69 262 42 0 965 15558 10186
2000 1430 75 104 0 759 4530 6052
2001 2023 90 122 0 957 6406 8250
2002 2745 71 93 27 0 1242 8618 10035
2003 4697 81 344 56 153 62 1610 20019 15481
2004 2721 142 99 363 37 90 1438 8136 10346
2005 3338 142 209 387 253 282 1681 10280 14270
2006 3901 153 186 670 860 33 775 2271 12216 17858
2007 6845 216 365 45 743 874 17 1705 2709 22490 26296
2008 3374 237 102 941 1786 18 44 2144 2607 10449 17932
2009 4277 188 156 599 1534 8 31 3584 2373 14067 21038
2010 (ytd) 879 36 12 628 820 1973 2034
Other than PBP, this table includes only those events run by USA clubs.
It does not include events done by USA participants in other countries.

Year	ACP Events	RM Events	RUSA Events	Partici- pants	Points
Brevets	Flèches	PBP (M)	PBP (F)	1200+km	Populaires	Brevets	Arrows	Darts	Perm'ts	ACP	RUSA
1999	3438	69	262	42			0				965	15558	10186
2000	1430	75			104		0				759	4530	6052
2001	2023	90			122		0				957	6406	8250
2002	2745	71			93	27	0				1242	8618	10035
2003	4697	81	344	56		153	62				1610	20019	15481
2004	2721	142			99	363	37			90	1438	8136	10346
2005	3338	142			209	387	253			282	1681	10280	14270
2006	3901	153			186	670	860		33	775	2271	12216	17858
2007	6845	216	365	45		743	874		17	1705	2709	22490	26296
2008	3374	237			102	941	1786	18	44	2144	2607	10449	17932
2009	4277	188			156	599	1534	8	31	3584	2373	14067	21038
2010 (ytd)	879					36	12			628	820	1973	2034

The 1999 ACP points figure includes brevets run under both the RUSA and the International Randonneurs organizations. RUSA does not have any of the data from International Randonneurs in its database.

World Rankings -- Clubs

ACP points accumulated by each organizing club in the world are listed in the annual plaquette. The top 10 clubs organizing four or more brevets in 2009 were:

Rank in 2009 Club ACP Points

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 (ytd)

1 Audax Australia - Victoria (AUS) 1131 3949 2716 3469
2 Audax Rand Saitama (JPN) 1123 1336 3462
3 Auxax Rand Japan Chiba (JPN) 1015 2122
4 A.R.A. Nordbayern (DEU) 188 342 617 925 0 925 1344 2513 1403 1839
5 Audax Rand Kanagawa (JPN) 716 953 1488
6 Seattle International Randonneurs (USA) 563 251 404 845 1921 967 1164 1536 2022 1344 1361
7 Etoile Baltique (RUS) 628 628 949 859 1206
8 Audax Rand Kinki (JPN) 784 1147
9 Lower Mainland (CAN) 0 252 864 1009 931 0 931 932 900 1099
10 Penya Ciclista Bonavista (ESP) 979 1012

Rank in 2009	Club	ACP Points
1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010 (ytd)
1	Audax Australia - Victoria (AUS)								1131	3949	2716	3469
2	Audax Rand Saitama (JPN)									1123	1336	3462
3	Auxax Rand Japan Chiba (JPN)										1015	2122
4	A.R.A. Nordbayern (DEU)		188	342	617	925	0	925	1344	2513	1403	1839
5	Audax Rand Kanagawa (JPN)								716		953	1488
6	Seattle International Randonneurs (USA)	563	251	404	845	1921	967	1164	1536	2022	1344	1361
7	Etoile Baltique (RUS)						628	628	949		859	1206
8	Audax Rand Kinki (JPN)								784			1147
9	Lower Mainland (CAN)	0	252	864	1009	931	0	931	932		900	1099
10	Penya Ciclista Bonavista (ESP)										979	1012

World Rankings -- Nations

ACP points are accumulated for each of the world's nations and these are also ranked. The 2009 standings were:

Rank in 2009 Nation ACP Points

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 (ytd)
1 USA 15558 4530 6406 8618 20019 8136 10280 12216 22490 10449 14067 1973
2 Japan 0 0 0 827 1354 1475 3037 4759 5988 6678 11997
3 France 69371 3817 3374 5355 58301 4239 3953 5029 54970 4503 8830
4 Italy 3856 1642 785 2080 7645 1814 1365 2701 9119 5693 5930
5 Australia 4772 2241 2460 2794 3661 2448 3278 3329 6457 3750 5130
6 Brazil 0 0 0 0 159 990 0 468 2527 2761 4716
7 Germany 3265 954 924 1418 6294 1614 2075 2517 8293 2836 4688
8 Spain¹ 3138 301 453 342 6056 527 3087 1750 5387 3045 4580
9 Canada 3608 1718 1887 2404 4406 3053 3368 3140 4429 2661 3348
10 Russia 813 307 359 598 1062 462 1146 1988 2250 1778 3120
11 Taiwan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 102 932 1720
12 England 15880 4621 3284 3895 15384 3348 2305 2591 13070 1151 1671
13 Sweden 1938 359 671 593 1743 489 585 676 2290 899 1581
14 Denmark 4358 688 644 767 5628 555 827 1064 3941 1012 1420
15 Greece 0 0 0 0 739 536 627 718 964 807 958
16 Belgium 2920 1040 1232 1529 3774 2078 2810 829 1956 585 915
17 Holland 2406 311 375 597 2201 287 331 539 1795 352 662
18 Austria 579 131 110 87 454 6 128 124 765 312 577
19 Slovenia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 92 318 394
20 Bulgaria 279 221 351 255 467 310 296 441 594 267 392
21 Singapore 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 91 301
22 Finland 216 24 0 5 209 53 45 42 230 97 257
23 Ireland 48 0 21 79 97 26 80 26 230 208 231
24 S. Africa 585 418 326 356 773 132 892 1020 1001 105 188
25 Norway 1084 317 396 310 807 236 185 213 467 147 176
26 Croatia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 142
27 Switzerland 60 0 78 156 454 117 75 111 776 12 117
28 Ukraine 110 27 0 0 110 87 45 30 36 12 37
29 Israel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 148 0 29
30 Luxembourg 24 0 0 0 27 0 0 0 0 19 18
31 China 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 4 4
¹ACP sometimes reports points for the Catalan and Vasco regions of Spain separately. This is a combined total.

Rank in 2009	Nation	ACP Points
1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010 (ytd)
1	USA	15558	4530	6406	8618	20019	8136	10280	12216	22490	10449	14067	1973
2	Japan	0	0	0	827	1354	1475	3037	4759	5988	6678	11997
3	France	69371	3817	3374	5355	58301	4239	3953	5029	54970	4503	8830
4	Italy	3856	1642	785	2080	7645	1814	1365	2701	9119	5693	5930
5	Australia	4772	2241	2460	2794	3661	2448	3278	3329	6457	3750	5130
6	Brazil	0	0	0	0	159	990	0	468	2527	2761	4716
7	Germany	3265	954	924	1418	6294	1614	2075	2517	8293	2836	4688
8	Spain¹	3138	301	453	342	6056	527	3087	1750	5387	3045	4580
9	Canada	3608	1718	1887	2404	4406	3053	3368	3140	4429	2661	3348
10	Russia	813	307	359	598	1062	462	1146	1988	2250	1778	3120
11	Taiwan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	102	932	1720
12	England	15880	4621	3284	3895	15384	3348	2305	2591	13070	1151	1671
13	Sweden	1938	359	671	593	1743	489	585	676	2290	899	1581
14	Denmark	4358	688	644	767	5628	555	827	1064	3941	1012	1420
15	Greece	0	0	0	0	739	536	627	718	964	807	958
16	Belgium	2920	1040	1232	1529	3774	2078	2810	829	1956	585	915
17	Holland	2406	311	375	597	2201	287	331	539	1795	352	662
18	Austria	579	131	110	87	454	6	128	124	765	312	577
19	Slovenia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	92	318	394
20	Bulgaria	279	221	351	255	467	310	296	441	594	267	392
21	Singapore	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	51	91	301
22	Finland	216	24	0	5	209	53	45	42	230	97	257
23	Ireland	48	0	21	79	97	26	80	26	230	208	231
24	S. Africa	585	418	326	356	773	132	892	1020	1001	105	188
25	Norway	1084	317	396	310	807	236	185	213	467	147	176
26	Croatia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	142
27	Switzerland	60	0	78	156	454	117	75	111	776	12	117
28	Ukraine	110	27	0	0	110	87	45	30	36	12	37
29	Israel	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	34	148	0	29
30	Luxembourg	24	0	0	0	27	0	0	0	0	19	18
31	China	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	4	4

In non-PBP years, the USA typically leads all nations in ACP points. In PBP years, France dominates the competition. For example, in 1999, France had 69371 points versus 15558 in the USA. Points resulting from PBP completions make a huge difference: 20034 for France vs. 3900 for the USA in 1999.

In 2003, ACP reported national rankings for BRM brevet points (200km-1000km) just as it does in non-PBP years. However, it also published the "Challenge ACP" which ranked nations and clubs for 200km through 600km brevets and PBP finishes (inexplicably, this ranking omits points for 1000km brevets). The table above uses the "Challenge ACP" rankings and totals for 2003; for all other years, the totals include points for 1000km brevets. In 2007, ACP reported national rankings but excluded points for PBP finishes. This makes the 2007 points total incomparable with the 1999 and 2003 totals (which included PBP points).

An interesting statistic is the number of ACP points accumulated relative to the nation's population, a crude measure of the popularity of randonneur cycling in that country. The following table is based on the points from 2009 and the population estimate of 2000.

Rank in 2009 Nation ACP Points Population
(millions) ACP Points
per million people

1 Australia 5130 18.9 271
2 Denmark 1420 5.3 268
3 Slovenia 394 2 197
4 Sweden 1581 8.9 178
5 France 8830 59.1 149
6 Spain¹ 4580 39.6 116
7 Canada 3348 30.2 111
8 Italy 5930 57.3 103
9 Japan 11997 126.7 95
10 Belgium 915 10.2 90
11 Greece 958 10.6 90
12 Singapore 301 3.6 84
13 Taiwan 1720 22.2 77
14 Austria 577 8.2 70
15 Ireland 231 3.7 62
16 Germany 4688 82.2 57
17 USA 14067 273.8 51
18 Finland 257 5.2 49
19 Bulgaria 392 8.2 48
20 Luxembourg 18 0.4 45
21 Holland 662 15.8 42
22 Norway 176 4.5 39
23 Croatia 142 4.4 32
24 Brazil 4716 170.1 28
25 England 1671 58.8 28
26 Russia 3120 146.9 21
27 Switzerland 117 7.4 16
28 Israel 29 6.2 5
29 S. Africa 188 40.4 5
30 Ukraine 37 50.5 1
35 China 4 1277.6 0

Rank in 2009	Nation	ACP Points	Population (millions)	ACP Points per million people
1	Australia	5130	18.9	271
2	Denmark	1420	5.3	268
3	Slovenia	394	2	197
4	Sweden	1581	8.9	178
5	France	8830	59.1	149
6	Spain¹	4580	39.6	116
7	Canada	3348	30.2	111
8	Italy	5930	57.3	103
9	Japan	11997	126.7	95
10	Belgium	915	10.2	90
11	Greece	958	10.6	90
12	Singapore	301	3.6	84
13	Taiwan	1720	22.2	77
14	Austria	577	8.2	70
15	Ireland	231	3.7	62
16	Germany	4688	82.2	57
17	USA	14067	273.8	51
18	Finland	257	5.2	49
19	Bulgaria	392	8.2	48
20	Luxembourg	18	0.4	45
21	Holland	662	15.8	42
22	Norway	176	4.5	39
23	Croatia	142	4.4	32
24	Brazil	4716	170.1	28
25	England	1671	58.8	28
26	Russia	3120	146.9	21
27	Switzerland	117	7.4	16
28	Israel	29	6.2	5
29	S. Africa	188	40.4	5
30	Ukraine	37	50.5	1
35	China	4	1277.6	0