Northern Virginia Randonneurs (NVR) with collaboration with Tidewater Randonneurs is hosting
Treasure Cove 1000k & 1200k on May 19-22, 2022
Registration is Closed!
Registered Riders list is at the bottom of this Page!
Visiting: VA, NC, & MD
1200km with ~28000 feet of climbing
1000km with ~20000 feet of climbing
If you ride a 1000k or longer event during 2022 then you can be part of the first group to Pre-register for 2023 PBP.
You last step is to sign the online waiver. The waiver link will be sent out after April 15.
If you DNF, it is your responsibility to get back to start. Your drop bag will return on Sunday May 22 around 4pm.
Cancellation policy & fees:
Qualification: All riders MUST have completed one of the following below by April 30: (You cannot use perms to qualify, only ACP, RUSA or RM events) Longer events can be substitute for shorter one. For foreign events, please contact us if you are not sure.
If you are using a 2022 series to qualify, all rides MUST be completed no later than April 30. You may register & pay for the event prior to completing a 2022 series, but you will be asked to withdraw (and be subject to the cancellation policy) if you are unable to qualify.
If you need to get qualified, then you may ride your qualifying rides with Northern Virgina Randonneurs 2022 schedule.
2022/03/19 ACPB 200
2022/03/26 ACPB 300
2022/04/09 ACPB 400
Event Hotel at start & finish: Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott at Dulles Airport
We negotiated two blocks of rooms for May 17-19 and/or May 22-23.
This hotel has a free shuttle to/from IAD. These blocks are available until April 25.
For May 17-19 block use this link:
https://www.marriott.com/events/start.mi?id=1635886759371&key=GRP
For May 22 block use this link:
https://www.marriott.com/events/start.mi?id=1635886838777&key=GRP
If you need to add more nights before or after, please call the hotel directly at 703-435-5300 and ask them for the rate & availability.
Arriving airport: The closest airport to start is IAD but there are two other airports BWI & DCA.
Brief description: Ride starts/ends at Northern VA. First day is pretty flat and traveling south to North Carolina. 2nd day is going north & west to South Hill VA. 3rd day goes north to Culpeper VA and last day takes you north for short travel to MD so you can earn the MD state before turning home.
This is the overall route prior to pre-ride: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37661191
Here is the tentative itinerary:
-Day 1 is 475km 9k of climbing, control closes at noon May 20.
-Day 2 is 245km 3k of climbing, control closes at 5am, May 21
-Day 3 is 280km 8k of climbing, control closes at 5am, May 22. (end of 1000km with 20k of climbing)
-Day 4 is 200km 8k of climbing, ride ends on May 22 at 20:00.
For 1000k riders, they have a choice to ride last 200k back to start as RUSA brevet.
We are also designing a shorter route ~80 miles back to start, this is TBD and it will be a RUSA Pop.
Registered Riders
* pre-rider on May 5th.