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Randonneur 5000 Medal In 1961, the Audax Club Parisien created an award for those randonneurs who have completed 5000 km in BRM events. It is called the Randonneur 5000. To qualify for this award, the successful randonneur must complete the full BRM series (200, 300, 400, 600, and 1000k), a Paris-Brest-Paris, a Flèche Vélocio and additional brevets to bring the total distance up to 5000 km. Kilometers from a Randonneurs Mondiaux 1200k event, such as earned at BMB, can be used to bring the extra kilometer total up, but that event cannot take the place of the ACP 1000k. To apply for this award, RUSA members may download the application form in plain text or PDF format.

The normal R-5000 application period is each September 1st to 15th-- except in years when PBP is held. In 2007, the ACP will accept applications in October after the PBP results are available. Riders can send those applications to RUSA by 10/21 (or apply in 2008).

Every application must be sent in with the homologation number for each counting ride. Late-season results processing between the US and Paris may cause a situation where the application will need to be held over until the next September application period.

The qualifying events must be completed within a four year period, beginning on the date of the first qualifying event. For complete rules on the requirements for this award, please refer to the Randonneur 5000 rules page. Few Americans have earned this special award. RUSA extends its congratulations to the following U.S. riders:

Note: (F) denotes women riders.

         Year              Name                  City            State
         ----        -----------------         ---------         -----
	 2007	      Philippe Andre	       Portland            OR
  (F)	 2007	      Brenda Barnell           Dallas              TX
	 2007	      Ward Beebe               Oak Harbor          WA
	 2007	      Peter Beeson             Seattle             WA
	 2007	      Peter Burnett            Chicago Park        CA
	 2007	      Robert Burns             Blue Springs        MO
	 2007	      Greg Cox                 Kent                WA
	 2007	      Michael Dayton           Raleigh             NC
	 2007	      John D'Elia              Middletown	   CT
	 2007	      Dan Driscoll             Arlington	   TX
	 2007	      Peter Dusel	       Ontario		   NY
	 2007	      Bill Dussler	       Burien              WA
	 2007	      John Lee Ellis           Louisville	   CO
	 2007	      John Ende                Asheville 	   NC
  (F)	 2007	      Kitty Goursolle          San Ramon	   CA
	 2007	      Glenn Himstedt           Bristol		   VA
	 2007	      Paul Johnson             Oakville            WA
	 2007	      Greg Jones               Moorpark            CA
  (F)	 2007	      Lisa Jones               Moorpark            CA
	 2007	      Spencer Klassen          St. Joseph	   MO
	 2007	      Thomas Knoblauch         Aurora		   CO
	 2007	      Albert Kong	       El Dorado Hills	   CA
	 2007	      John Kramer	       White Salmon	   WA
  (F)	 2007	      Ellen Maxon              Seattle		   WA
	 2007	      Ray McFall               Kent		   WA
	 2007	      Albert Meerscheidt       Federal Way	   WA
	 2007	      Mark Metcalfe            Duncanville	   TX
	 2007	      Brannon Oates	       Pasadena		   TX
	 2007	      Brian Ohlmeier           Renton		   WA
	 2007	      Edward Pavelka	       Kutztown		   PA
	 2007	      Jerry Phelps             Chapel Hill	   NC
	 2007	      Mike Pyles	       Orlando		   FL
	 2007	      Glen Reed                Medway		   MA
	 2007	      Edward Robinson	       San Benito	   TX
	 2007	      John Russell             Santa Rosa	   TX
	 2007	      Jeff Sammons             Brentwood	   TN
	 2007	      Henrik Schroeder	       Lighthouse Point	   FL
	 2007	      Russell Seaton	       Johnston		   IA
	 2007	      Danny Stevens            Dunnellon	   FL
	 2007	      Mark Thomas              Redmond		   WA
  (F)	 2007	      Veronica Tunucci	       Corte Madera	   CA
	 2007	      Eric Vigoren             Bremerton	   WA
	 2007	      Michael Wolfe            Portland		   OR

	 2006	      Merle Baranczyk	       Salida		   CO
	 2006	      Bruce Berg	       Berkeley		   CA
	 2006	      Tom Brane		       Cincinnati	   OH
	 2006	      Dan Brekke	       Berkeley		   CA
	 2006	      Robert Brudvik	       Edmonds		   WA
	 2006	      David Burns	       Granite Bay	   CA
	 2006	      Michael Dayton	       Raleigh		   NC
	 2006	      Martin Fahje	       Chatfield	   MN
	 2006	      Chris Kaiser	       McDonough	   GA
	 2006	      Richard McCaw	       San Jose		   CA
	 2006	      Lawrence Midura	       East Syracuse	   NY
	 2006	      Jon Muellner	       Port Townsend	   WA
	 2006	      Frank Seebode	       Delaware		   OH
	 2006	      Glen Shepard	       Overland Park	   KS
	 2006	      Ken Shoemaker	       Los Altos Hills	   CA
	 2006	      Eric Simmons	       Colorado Springs	   CO

	 2005	      Mark Behning	       San Leandro	   CA
	 2005         Robert Casciato	       Chester Springs	   PA
	 2005         Derek Eukel    	       Campbell		   CA
	 2005	      Jim Gerpheide	       Templeton	   CA
	 2005	      Paul Johnson	       Tumwater	           WA
	 2005	      Marty Kaplan	       Oakland		   CA
	 2005	      Reid Kowallis	       Burlingame	   CA
	 2005         Peter M. McKay	       Seattle		   WA
	 2005  	      David Penegar	       Reno		   NV
  (F)	 2005	      Amy C. Pieper	       Renton		   WA
	 2005         Robin J. Pieper	       Renton		   WA
	 2005 	      John Quarterman	       San Francisco	   CA
  (F)	 2005	      Amy Rafferty	       Woodland		   CA
	 2005	      Dave Read		       Tumwater		   WA
	 2005	      Tom Rosenbauer	       Easton		   PA
	 2005	      Bob Sheldon	       Takoma Park	   MD
	 2005	      Glen Werner	       Englewood	   CO

  (F)	 2004         Melanie Ashby            Miami               FL
         2004         Jeff Bauer               Nashville           TN
         2004         Peter Beeson             Tacoma		   WA
  (F)    2004         Crista Borras            Washington	   DC
         2004         Chet Buell               Raleigh		   NC
         2004         Bob Burns                Blue Springs	   MO
         2004         Ken Carter               Marysville	   WA
         2004         Dan Clinkinbeard	       Columbus		   MO
         2004         Bruce Clipson	       Boynton Beach	   FL
         2004         John D'Elia	       Middletown	   CT
         2004         Hal Desaussure	       Hudson		   OH
         2004         Dan Driscoll	       Arlington	   TX
         2004         Peter Dusel	       Ontario		   NY
         2004         William Dussler	       Burien		   WA
         2004         Paul Foley	       Golden		   CO
         2004         Reinhard Geisler	       Winter Springs	   FL
         2004         Donald Harkleroad	       Lynwood		   WA
         2004         Todd Kalchbrenner	       Plano		   TX
         2004         Ken Knutson	       Tracy		   CA
  (F)    2004         Deborah Leslie	       Dallas		   TX
         2004         Norman Lewis	       Littleton	   CO
         2004         Bill McMurray	       Columbus		   OH
         2004         Mark Metcalfe	       Duncanville	   TX
         2004         Mike Myers	       Baxter Springs	   KS
  (F)    2004         Nancy Myers	       Baxter Springs	   KS
         2004         Peter Noris	       Denver		   CO
  (F)    2004         Kay Ogden		       Houston		   TX
         2004         Jody Owens	       Independence	   MO
  (F)    2004         Amy Rafferty	       Woodland		   CA
         2004         Gregory Schild	       Scarsdale	   NY
         2004         Tom Stevenson	       Massillon	   OH
         2004         Michael Sturgill	       Phoenix		   AZ
	 2004         Mark Thomas	       Redmond		   WA
	 2004         Todd Trzcinski	       Portland		   OR
  (F)    2004         Merry Vander Linden      Bloomfield Hills	   MI
  (F)	 2004         Cynthia Van Der Wiele    Raleigh		   NC
	 2004         Bob Waddell	       Grove City	   OH
	 2004         Reid Walden	       San Francisco	   CA
	 2004         Jeff Weible	       Wildwood		   MO
  (F)	 2004         Peg Winczewski	       Tacoma		   WA
	 2004         Chuck Wood	       Rockville	   MD
	 2004         Mark Wolff	       Jacksonville	   FL

         2002         Mark Behning             San Leandro         CA
         2002         Chip Bole                Oak Park            IL
         2002         Barclay Brown            Carlsbad            CA
         2002         Dennis Burnham           Folsom              CA
         2002         Bruce Clipson            Boynton Beach       FL
         2002         John Lee Ellis           Louisville          CO
         2002         Robert Fry               Waterloo            IA
         2002         Charlie Henderson        Littleton           CO
         2002         Peter M. McKay           Seattle             WA
         2002         Wayne W. Methner         Lake Forest Park    WA
         2002         Christopher Pile         Norwalk             CT
         2002         Dan Shadoan              Davis               CA
         2002         Mark L. Sheehan          Elmira              NY

         2001         Daniel Barcellos         Davis               CA
         2001         James Bradbury           San Francisco       CA
         2001         Chuck Bramwell           Irvine              CA
         2001         Bob Coble                Concord             CA
  (F)    2001         Donna Dickie             Crofton             MD
         2001         Daryn Dodge              Davis               CA
         2001         Dan Driscoll             Arlington           TX
         2001         Martin Fahje             Chatfield           MN
         2001         Jack Herrick             Greeley             CO
         2001         Robert Kobliska          San Jose            CA
         2001         Mike Myers               Baxter Springs      KS
  (F)    2001         Nancy Myers              Baxter Springs      KS
         2001         David Nakai              Fallbrook           CA
         2001         Craig Robertson          Los Altos           CA
         2001         Jim Solanick             Lake Worth          FL
  (F)    2001         Lois Springsteen         Santa Cruz          CA
         2001         James Trout              Seattle             WA
         2001         Kenneth Zabielski        Falls Church        VA

         2000         Bob Burns                Blue Springs        MO
         2000         Ken Carter               Renton              WA
         2000         Gregory Cox              Kent                WA
         2000         Dan Crain                Irvine              CA
         2000         Paul Donaldson           Richmond            VA
         2000         Peter W. Dusel           Ontario             NY
         2000         William Dussler          Seattle             WA
         2000         TK Gardner               Orange              CA
         2000         Carl Gasch               Oakland             CA
         2000         Woody Graham             Columbia            SC
         2000         Wayne Greenway           Moraga              CA
         2000         Wayne Hanno              Davenport           IA
         2000         Rudy Hewitt              Wheaton             MD
         2000         Kenneth Holloway         San Jose            CA
         2000         David Leonard            Sacramento          CA
         2000         Dan Magaw                Lincoln             CA
         2000         Gene Oliver              Bland               VA
         2000         Dick Pado                Kirkland            WA
         2000         Todd Teachout            Hercules            CA
         2000         Mark Thomas              Redmond             WA
         2000         Paul Vlasveld            San Jose            CA
         2000         Robert Weast             Carmichael          CA
         2000         Wayne Woodside           Sacramento          CA
  (F)    2000         Mary Woodside            Sacramento          CA
         2000         Gregory Zaborac          Canton              IL

         1998         Max Benichou             Pompano Beach       FL
         1998         William Harris           West Palm Beach     FL

         1996         David Johnson            Arlington           WA
         1996         Jim Von Tungeln          Irvine              CA
         1996         John Wagner              Seattle             WA
         1996         Daniel Wood              Seattle             WA


Revision: May 31, 2008
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