Cycle Event for Japan Heritage Sites in the Kikuchi River Basin: Bourbée (Populaire)

2023年8月10日

The Kikuchi River Basin Japan Heritage Council, in cooperation with Randonneurs Kumamoto, will hold a Bourbée (Populaire), a type of cycle event.

Bourbée (BRM) is a bicycle riding event, meaning "certification" in French. It is a non-racing, long-distance cycling ability certification system, in which participants are certified if they meet criteria such as riding a specified distance within a specified time, etc. Each participant is expected to resolve issues such as refueling and equipment repair on their own under their own risk management and It is a traditional form of cycling since the birth of bicycle sports, in which each participant aims to complete the race by solving problems such as refueling and repairing equipment on their own under their own risk management.

In addition to the 120-km course to/from Tamana City, which will take participants around the cultural assets of the "Kikuchi River Basin Japan Heritage", a 75-km course is also available for this year's event.

A Bourbée is usually defined as a race with a course length of 200 km or more, while a race with a course length of less than 200 km is called a "populaire". The distance is easy to tackle as a Bourbée, so if you have never done a Bourbée before, or if you have been interested but could not take the plunge to participate, please join us and invite all cyclists.

Outline of the event

1 Organizers
Randonneurs Kumamoto, Kikuchi River Basin Japan Heritage Council

2 Date, time, place, etc.
Date: Sunday, October 1, 2023
Start time: 120km course 8:00 a.m.; 75km course 10:00 a.m.
Assembly time: 40 minutes before start time
Briefing time: 20 minutes before start time
Meeting place: Kikuchi River Riverside Park Parking Plaza (Tamana City)

3 Start/Goal point and stipulated time
Start/finish line: Takase-uragawa riverside greenspace
Regulation time: 120km course within 8 hours and 10 minutes; 75km course within 5 hours and 10 minutes

4 Participation fee and capacity
Participation fee: 2,000 yen
Capacity: 20 runners per course

5 Application period and application method
Application period: From Saturday, August 26, 2023 to Saturday, September 23, 2023
How to apply: Please refer to the following link.
Randonneurs Kumamoto's website R Kumamoto Populaire 1001 Tamana 75km/120km Kikuchi River Basin Japan Heritage <external link>

However, the above site is not multilingual, so please contact the following for more information.
Kikuchi River Basin Japanese Heritage Council, Tourism Subcommittee
(Promotion Division, North Regional Headquarters, Kumamoto Prefecture)
e-mail:hokusoushinkou26@pref.kumamoto.lg.jp

6 Course (Component cultural properties to be passed)
120km (Start) Takaseura River Waterside Green Area ~ Shiraishi Weir ~ Chibsan Decorated Burial Mounds ~ Kikuchi Castle Ruins ~
Kesaotakatsuka Decorated Burial Mounds ~ Tsuiji Ide(Canal) ~ Haru Ide(Canal) ~ Kikuchi Gorge ~
Decorated Tumulus Museum(Iwabaru Futagozuka Burial Mounds) ~ (Goal) Takaseura River Waterside Green Area

75km (Start) Takaseura River Waterside Green Area ~ Old Tamana Land Reclamation Sites ~ Bairin Tenmangu Shrine ~ Shichirojin ~
Hananoka Sake Brewery ~ Yachiyoza Theater ~ (Goal) Takaseura River Waterside Green Area

Flyer

From start to finish

➡ You can check it on Randonneurs Kumamoto's website.

Brief rules about the Bourbée
The Bourbée is a bicycle version of the certification test, which is awarded to those who complete the designated course without support and within the specified time.
Please obey the traffic laws. If you do not obey the traffic laws, we will not be able to hold the Bourbée.
The route will be followed according to the cue sheet and Ride with GPS.
You must pass all PCs (control points), transit checks, and quiz points designated by the organizer along the route.
Upon reaching the goal, the organizer will check if there are any deficiencies in passing the PCs, etc., and will process the certification.