Flèche

Flèche 簡介

Flèche Vélocio 活動誕生於 1947 年，在 BRM 及 PBP Randonneur 之後，它是 ACP 最古老的活動之一。

Flèche Vélocio 是一整個團隊騎乘 24 小時，團隊由 3 至 5 人組，通常在復活節週末舉行。團隊的數量沒有限制。每個團隊選擇自己的起點和自己的路線。所有參賽團隊會在星期五或星期六早上出發，向傳統的復活節自行車拉力賽舉行地點 － 普羅旺斯進發。團隊在 24 小時內至少要騎 360 公里，但目標是騎最長的距離。最後，在復活節的早上，來自法國各地的團隊在集會上見面、聊天及一起慶祝。

透過團隊成員一起訓練，成員之間能建立友誼及互相信任。團隊成員經常見面，盡可能以同樣的速度一起騎車，並分享同一目標：為團隊而努力。這就是 Flèche Vélocio 的精神。無論是否能達致最好的表現，團隊在 24 小時內一起騎乘絕對是一次與眾不同的經驗，也促進團隊成員之間的良好合作關係。

最初的 Flèche Vélocio 路線是由巴黎出發騎到 500 英里（800 公里）以外的聚會地點。雖然他們知道將無法在 24 小時到達，但他們都盡可能騎最長的距離。為了讓隊到達聚會地點，後來修改規則以便團隊能從不同地方出發，但其背後的精神始終不變 － 團隊爭取在 24 小時內實現一個共同的目標：做最好的，騎得最多。因此聚會地點應設立在近似的目的地，而不是一個確切的終點位置。

每年 FFCT 都會在法國不同城鎮舉行自行車拉力賽。因此，每年的聚會地點亦不盡相同，但依舊會在普羅旺斯地區。為了滿足來自法國及世界各地不斷增長的需求， ACP 開始認證其他地區舉辦的 Flèche ： Flèche Pascales（法國）和 Flèche Nationales（國際）。

自1996年以來， Flèche Vélocio 的輕型版誕生並名為 Trace Vélocio，團隊從星期六早上六時出發，騎乘距離為 201 和 360 公里之間，終點同樣為復活節聚會地點，途中要停 8 小時過夜。Trace Vélocio 與 Flèche Vélocio 互補不足，ACP 亦開始促進和認證 Trace Pascales（法國）和 Trace Nationales（國際）。

ACP 亦舉辦 Fléchette Vélocio，一個 12 小時之內完成的團隊活動，目的地亦是復活節聚會地點，參加者年齡為十四至二十歲，會由一位資深成員帶領，向年青推廣 Randonneuring。

Introduction to Flèche

The Flèche Vélocio was created in 1947. After the Brevets and the PBP Randonneur, it is the oldest event organized by the ACP.

The Flèche Vélocio is a French team ride of 24-hours' duration, usually held over the Easter weekend. Teams consist of 3 to 5 machines and all members ride together. The number of teams is unlimited. Each team chooses its own start point and its own route. All teams start on Good Friday or on early Saturday, and head to the traditional Easter cycling rally in Provence. At least 360 km must be covered in 24 hours, but the goal is to ride the longest distance possible. Eventually on Easter Sunday morning, teams from all over France meet at the rally, chat and celebrate together.

By training together, team members build a strong spirit of friendship. They meet and ride together as often as possible, they learn to go at the same pace, and they share the same goal : to do a team effort. Such is the ethic of the Flèche Vélocio. Whether achieving or not a high performance, the atmosphere of a 24 hour team ride is an absolutely exceptional experience, and a good opportunity to strengthen relationships between club members.

At the very beginning of the Flèche Vélocio, teams started from Paris. They knew that they would not be able to reach the about 500 miles distant meeting point in 24 hours, but the important thing for them was to do as many miles as possible. Rules changed with time, in order to allow the teams to reach the meeting place with different starting places, but the initial spirit should not be forgotten. Teams strive during 24 hours to achieve a shared goal : to do the best possible. Thus the location of the rally should be considered as an approximative destination rather than as an exact finishing point.

Each year the French Federation of Cyclotourism (FFCT) establishes the town where the rally takes place. Therefore the finishing destination changes each year, but it remains in the Provence region. To respond to a growing demand by French or by international randonneurs who want to meet in a location outside Provence, the ACP also promotes and homologates team events patterned after the Flèche Vélocio: the Flèches Pascales (in France) and the Flèches Nationales (abroad).

Since 1996, the Flèche Vélocio has a lighter version called Trace Vélocio, whereby teams start from 6 a.m. Saturday, ride between 201 and 360 km and finish at the Easter meeting, with an overnight stop of eight hours. The Trace Vélocio being complementary to the Flèche Vélocio, the ACP promotes and homologates the Traces Pascales (in France) and the Traces Nationales (abroad).

Lastly, the ACP organizes the Fléchette Vélocio, a 12 hour team event towards the Easter meeting for riders aged from 14 to 20, accompanied by an experienced randonneur. A good way to introduce young people to randonneuring !

關於 Flèches Pascales / Easter Arrow （法國）和 Flèches Nationales / National Arrow （國際）

為了滿足來自法國及世界各地不斷增長的需求， ACP 開始認證其他地區舉辦的 Flèche ：

- Flèche Pascales（法國）

- Flèche Nationales（國際）

- Easter Arrow

- National Arrow

"National/e"可以國家名稱、地區名稱或名人名稱替代。

活動要依 Flèche Vélocio 規則舉辦。以下三項元素構成 Flèche Vélocio 精神:

- 在練習及參與活動中建立團隊精神

- 在有限的練習及惡劣的天氣下，於 24 小時內盡力完成最長的路線

- 跟其他車手到達同一聚會地點

原先 Flèche Vélocio 的目的地是在普羅旺斯，所以團隊規劃路線時應指向聚會地點，讓所有參加者在騎畢路線後能聚在一起。 聚會地點應是歷史及/或風景名勝的位置，例如：

- 德國愛森納赫的瓦特堡城堡

- 澳洲羅切斯特市的奧普曼博物館

- 英國的約克市，等等

About Flèches Pascales / Easter Arrow (France) and Flèches Nationales / National Arrow (aboard)

To respond to a growing demand by randonneurs who live in countries far from France, or who want to meet in a different location rather than Pâques en Provence (the Easter meeting of cyclotourists in Provence), the Audax Club Parisien has agreed to foster the creation of other events along the lines of the Flèche Vélocio, which it created in 1947. These events can be named:

- Flèche Pascale (in France)

- Flèche Nationale (aborad)

- Easter Arrow

- National Arrow

The word "National/e" can be replaced by the name of a country, a region or a famous person.

These events must be organized according to the RULES of the Flèche Vélocio. Three elements make up the spirit of the Flèche Vélocio:

- Create a team spirit during training and during the ride.

- Complete the longest route possible in 24 hours, despite limited training and often difficult weather conditions.

- Arrive at a symbolic place to meet with like-minded cyclists.

The original Flèche Vélocio is a randonneur bicycle ride toward the Easter meeting of cyclotourists in Provence, so the routes of other Flèche rides should be directed toward a meeting place, where all participants come together at the end of their rides. This place, if possible, should be a location with historic and/or scenic interest, for example:

- the castle of the Wartburg in Eisenach, Germany

- the Opperman Museum in Rochester, Australia

- the city of York, Great Britain, etc.

Flèche Vélocio 規則總結

每隊由最少三名至最多五名成員組成（一部單車算作一名成員）。

團隊需要連續騎乘 24 小時（每次休息時間不能超過兩小時）。 所有的團隊成員必須騎畢全程。

每個團隊設計自己的路線，路線長度必須在 24 小時內騎乘超過 360 公里，但最終目標是盡量騎最長的距離。

隊長必須提交一份建議書給主辦單位， 詳細列明路線、檢查點和時間安排。主辦單位將會確認的每隊的路線及檢查點。

如果聚會日期安排在週日，團隊可以從星期五上午 6 時至星期六上午 10 時出發。但團隊必須在建議書上列明的出發日期和時間出發。

不同的團隊不能混在一起。如果不同團隊使用相同的出發點和相同的路線，開始時間應相隔至少一小時。

隊員如有任何改動，團隊必須於出發前通知主辦單位。

在開始之前，每個車手必須在資格卡上填上姓名、地址和俱樂部名稱。 在參與 Flèche 途中，車手需要保管好他們的資格卡，並於資格卡上列明出發及完成時間，以及所有指定的檢查點的通過日期及時間。

資格卡缺少驗證，缺少檢查點的時間，或把資格卡弄掉都會導致整隊被取消資格​​。

團隊必須提供資料以驗證到達出發點和每一個指定的檢查點的時間。 在路線資格卡上一定要清楚列明在第 22 小時和第 24 小時結束時，團隊確切的到達時間及位置，以驗證團隊至少騎乘了 25 公里。

在夜間騎乘時，所有參加者必須在自行車上牢固地裝置前後車燈（前白後紅），及確定所裝置的前後車燈是可以隨時正常運作（強烈建議準備多一組備用前後車燈以及車燈用燈泡）。 最少要有一個後車燈是以持續發亮模式（非閃亮模式）運作。 黃昏至黎明 （18:00 - 06:00） 這段期間以及能見度不佳（如下雨、起霧時），每位參加者都必須全程打開車燈。所有參加者亦必須穿反光背心、配戴 反光帶或是在身體前後佩帶其他可以明顯清楚反光的物品。 任何違反夜間騎乘規定的團隊，將整隊立即喪失參加資格。

團隊不必一定要在他們之前規劃好的終點結束，因團隊在第 24 小時記錄下的位置會被用來確認。例如：你的團隊於週六上午9時整出發，你便必須在星期日早上七時（第 22 小時）及九時（第 24 小時）蓋章讓你的卡，其間要至少騎乘超過 25 公里。

支援車只容許在檢查站進行支援。

主辦單位可派出工作人員或義工於道路上查核參加者有沒有守法。沒有遵守交通規則的參加者會立即被取消資格​​。

如需 ACP 認證 Flèche，必須符合以下要求：

- 至少要有三名團隊成員一起騎乘同樣距離並到達完成。

- 規劃路線的里程跟實際完成的里程（最少 360 公里）不能有多於 20% 的誤差。 舉例來說，如果你設計了一個450公里的路線，你必須完成至少 360 或最多 540 公里的路程。

- 在第 22 小時和第 24 小時，必須完成至少 25 公里的路程。

- 隊長或團隊代表需於星期日 08:00 至 10:00 點之間到達聚會地點，並提交已完成記錄的資格卡到主辦單位。

Summary of the Rules of the Flèche Vélocio

Each team is limited to a maximum of five members and a minimum of three members (multi-rider vehicles count as a single member).

Teams ride continuously during 24 hours (no rest stop may exceed two hours). All team members ride the whole distance.

Each team designs their own route. At least 360 km must be covered during the 24 hours, but the goal is to ride the longest distance possible.

The team captain must submit a proposal with detailed route and time schedule to the local organizer. The organizer verifies the schedule and determines the controls along the route.

If the meeting takes place on Sunday, teams can start from Friday 6 a.m. to Saturday 10 a.m. It is mandatory that they start at the declared date and time.

Different teams cannot ride together. If several teams use the same starting point and the same route, the starting times for individual teams shall be spaced at least one hour apart.

If a change occurs in the composition of the team, the organizer must be notified before the start.

Before the start, each rider must note on his or her brevet card last name, first name, full address and club affiliation. During the Flèche, riders need to keep the cards with them and note the start and finish time as well as the time of passage at all designated controls. Time includes date, hour and minutes.

Missing brevet card validations, missing checkpoint times, or loss of a brevet card will result in disqualification of the team.

Teams must have their location and time verified at the starting point and at each designated control. During the 22nd hour and at the end of the 24th hour, the exact time and the location of the team must be noted on each route card. A minimum of 25 kilometers must be ridden between both verifications.

For night riding, bikes must be equipped with front and rear lights attached firmly to the bike. Lights must be turned on at all times during hours of darkness or other low-light conditions (rain, fog, etc.). During hours of darkness or other low-light conditions, all riders must wear a reflective vest (this is mandatory according to French traffic law). Any violation of these night riding rules will result in the immediate disqualification of the team. Backup lighting systems are strongly recommended in case the primary system fails and cannot be repaired on the roadside. It is strongly recommended to wear an approved helmet, light-colored clothes, and to carry a survival blanket and a cell phone.

It is not necessary that teams reach their announced finish point or that they stop there. The recorded location at the end of the 24th hour will be recognized for their homologation. For example : You start Saturday at 9h a.m. You must get your card stamped Sunday at 7h (22th hour) and then, at least 25 km further, at 9h (24th hour).

No following cars are allowed. Teams can meet a support car only at the rest stops.

Event officials may be on the road, acting as secret controllers. Each irregularity will be pointed out and result in the immediate disqualification of the team.

For a Flèche to be certified by the ACP, it is required that:

- At least three team members have ridden the same distance and arrive at the finish together.

- The covered distance be within plus or minus 20% of the announced mileage (with an absolute minimum of 360 km).

- At least 25 km have been ridden between the 22nd hour and the 24th hour of the ride. For example, if you design a 450 km route, you must ride between 360 and 540 km.

- The team captain or a delegate be present at the meeting between 08:00 and 10:00 a.m., and submit the completed brevet cards to local organizer.

Original Article: http://www.audax-club-parisien.com/EN/index.php?showpage=351

Original Article: http://www.audax-club-parisien.com/EN/index.php?showpage=352

Original Article: http://www.audax-club-parisien.com/EN/index.php?showpage=431