Randonneuring (also known as
Audax in the UK, Australia and Brazil) is a long-distance
cycling sport with its origins in audax cycling. In randonneuring, riders attempt courses of 200 km or more, passing through predetermined "controls" (checkpoints) every few tens of kilometers. Riders aim to complete the course within specified time limits, and receive equal recognition regardless of their finishing order. Riders may travel in groups or alone as they wish, and are expected to be self-sufficient between controls. A randonneuring event is called a
randonnée or
brevet, and a rider who has completed a 200 km event is called a
randonneur. The international governing body for randonneuring is
Audax Club Parisien (ACP), which works with other randonneuring organisations worldwide through Les Randonneurs Mondiaux (RM). Randonneuring is popular in France, and has a following in the
Netherlands,
Belgium,
United Kingdom,
Australia,
USA,
Canada,
Brazil and
India.