Before the event
During the event
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Regulations for Paris-Brest-Paris Randonneur®
(revisable until August 2027)
| Starts | Conditions | Time limit | Wave |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 22/08 from 4 pm to 5 pm | Solo bikes | 80h | A to E |
| Sun 22/08 5:15 pm | Women | 90h | F |
| Sun 22/08 5:30 pm | Tandem, triplets and all special bikes | 90h | G |
| Sun. 22/08 5:45 pm to 9 pm | Solo bikes | 90h | H to U |
| Mon. 23/08 5h | All bikes (solo, tandem…) | 84h | V |
| Mon. 08/23 5:15 a.m. to 6 a.m. | Solo bikes | 84h | W to Z |
Article 1 :Object
The Audax Club Parisien is holding the Paris-Brest-Paris Randonneur® (PBP) August 22-26, 2027. This event is a 1,200 km free-paced BRM on the route from Paris to Brest and back, in which riders are not allowed to get any support, except as permitted by the organizers. PBP is run according to the FFCT event charter.
Article 2: Entry conditions
Paris-Brest-Paris Randonneur® is open to riderss aged eighteen or over on the day of departure. Riders must have completed in 2027a Super Randonneur brevet serie (200, 300, 400 and 600km) of Audax Club Parisien (ACP) sanctionned brevet, which are run in many countries by duly ACP-approved organizerse approved qualification certificates under the exclusive control of the Audax Club Parisien, “Brevets de Randonneurs Mondials” of 200, 300, 400 and 600 km, organised in many countries by clubs duly approved by the Audax Club Parisien. It is tolerated that a brevet may be replaced by a brevet of a greater distance.
Article 3: Rider restriction
For safety reasons, the number of starters will be limited to 8000. In order not to refuse any French person, 2500 places will be reserved for them until March 31, 2027. After this date, reserved but unallocated seats will be available.
Article 4: Pre-registrations
Pre-registrations are first open to those who have completed at least one BRM in 2026. The pre-registration date depends on the longest brevet validated in 2026 and spots are subject to availability at the time of pre-registration.
| BRM ridden from Nov 01, 2025 to Oct 31, 2026 | Pre-registration on (at noon, French Standard Time) |
|---|---|
| 1000km or RM 1200+ | January 16, 2027 |
| 600km | January 30, 2027 |
| 400km | February 13, 2027 |
| 300km | February 27, 2027 |
| 200km | March 13, 2027 |
| None BRM | March 27, 2027 |
Pre-registration secures a departure time for Paris-Brest-Paris Randonneur® 2027 as soon as your payment gets accepted. Places at the event are subject to limited availability and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. The choice of time, and therefore of the associated starting wave, is the free choice of the participant. Each wave corresponds to a deadline and a particular condition of the cycle or of the person, such as “special bikes” in wave G or “women” in wave F. The femininity clause does not prevent a participant who wishes to do so from pre-registering in a wave other than wave F.
Available places will be allocated in chronological order of pre-registrations. Pre-registration can only be made via the Paris-Brest-Paris Randonneur® website: www.paris-brest-paris.org indicating the homologation number of the longest BRM (or RM 1200 and +) you rode.
For a multi-rider vehicle, the rider who rode the longest BRM (or RM 1200 and +) will initiate the pre-registration, so that his or her co-rider(s) will get the same priority to preregister.
The pre-registration fee is €50, non-refundable but deducted from the registration fee. Pre-registrations will be cancelled if remained unpaid for three clear days and your departure time will be released on June 12, 2027 if the registration was not initiated (at least three BRM must be indicated in the registration
Article 5: Registrations
Registrations can only be made on the Paris-Brest-Paris Randonneur® website www.paris-brest-paris.org where you can view the status of your registration form. You can register as soon as you have completed at least three of the four qualifying brevets which are scheduled between November 01, 2026 and June 30, 2027.
| Registration schedule | |
|---|---|
| Opening (at noon, French time) | May 29, 2027 |
| Deadline (at 11:59 p.m., French time) | 04 July 2027 |
Your place will be definitively reserved at the time your payment is accepted. Registrations will be processed according to the date of payment until the limit of available places is reached. If said limit of availability is reached, you will be placed on a waiting list and your payment won’t be cashed.
Applications that have not been completed by July 4, 2027 at midnight (French time) will be definitively closed and the participant considered non-registered. All registrations are final and non-refundable, except before July 4 June when a cancellation of registration will be subject to a refund with a deduction of 50€.
If the follow-up of your form on the website indicates « validated » and you do not receive the confirmation email, please contact the organizers at the following address:
inscription@paris-brest-paris.org
Article 6: Payment
A secure payment option will be proposed at the end of your pre-registration and/or registration, only via PayPal. It may be individual or collective. No payment by wire transfer, check or cash will be accepted.
The pre-registration fee is 50 euros, non-refundable and deducted from the total registration fee. The registration fee will be defined later. FFCT licensees for the year 2027 will benefit a 20€ discount..
The registration fee includes:
participation in Paris-Brest-Paris Randonneur® 2027
official water bottle
official reflective vest
left luggage at the starting line
meal at the finish line
official document pouch
Paris-Brest-Paris Randonneur® 2027 frame badge
Paris-Brest-Paris Randonneur® 2027 brevet card
Paris-Brest-Paris Randonneur® 2027 rider tracking
souvenir medal if you reach the arrival before the closure of the facilities (and time label after homologation)
arrow signs on the course
supervision by official cars and motorcyclists
access to the various checkpoints and food stops
emergency support at the checkpoints
PBP movie downloadable on the PBP website
The costs of catering and accommodation, as well as the costs of repatriation in case of DNF, are the sole responsibility of the participants.
Article 7: Cancellation
Initiated by the participant: Refund, with a deduction of €50, only for registrations cancelled before June 27, 2027.
Initiated by the organizer: If the event should be cancelled by the organizer because of unforeseen circumstances, whether the organizer is responsible or not, refund of the registration fee less the expenses already incurred. No other indemnity will be paid. Requested jerseys will be delivered if, at the date of cancellation of the event, the order has already been placed with the supplier by the Audax Club Parisien
Article 8: Rules for bikes
Any bike with two or three wheels steered by a handlebar and propelled by muscle power via a transmission consisting of one or several chain sets may be used. The bike must not exceed one meter wide. Bikes not meeting those criteria will have to be vetted by the Audax Club Parisien. For safety reasons, the use of extenders (aerobars) is strongly disadvised in peloton. Electric bikes are forbidden.
Bikes must be in compliance with French regulations. Additionally, bikes must possess a lighting system powerful enough to be seen at 100 m from the front and 150 m from the rear. It must be securely and permanently fixed on the bike, even during daytime, and in working order at any time. Flashing LEDs at the rear are forbidden.
Backup lighting systems are strongly recommended. Lights must be turned on at any time during hours of darkness or other low-light conditions, whether the participant rides alone or in a group.
If controllers stop a rider because of no lighting or insufficient lighting, they will not allow him or her to continue until the lighting failure has been repaired, unless he or she has emergency lighting. In this case he or she may ride to the next checkpoint.
We recommend that riders of recumbents add a protection to the crank set, either a chain guard fixed at the frame, or a chainring guard slightly larger than the big ring. We also recommend at least a left driving mirror which may be attached on the back of the glove. Finally, it is strongly recommended to mount a safety flag with reflective stripes, at the top of a pole, at least 1.40 meter above ground. The bikes with fairing must imperatively be equipped with reflective stripes at the front, back and sides.
To test their equipment, riders are advised to complete at least a 400 km or 600 km event on the same bike that will be used for Paris-Brest-Paris Randonneur®.
To make checks easier, all riders will have their number marked on a frame badge which must remain attached to the bike throughout the ride.
Article 9: Equipment
According to French traffic law, a high visibility vest must be worn when riding at night (safety standard number EN 1150 or EN ISO 20471). The vest delivered to all participants before departure is in accordance with French regulations and it is highly recommended you wear it during PBP.
If your reflective vest is hidden (e.g., because you are carrying a backpack or riding a recumbent), make sure that you have additional reflective material to ensure you are seen. Light-colored clothing is recommended for night riding.
A helmet with a hard shell must be worn throughout the event. It is recommended to wear a randonneuring club’s jersey, the official PBP jersey or any other RM event’s jersey. Professional cycling team jerseys are prohibited.
Article 10: Route and Controls
The official route sheet will be sent when your application will be processed. The route is subject to the authorities’ agreement. The out and back ways are marked by arrows of different colors.
It includes fifteen official controls:
Departure from RAMBOUILLET then … (to be specified later)…, BREST, for the outward journey. On the way back, … (to be specified later)… and arrival at RAMBOUILLET.
These controls are under the full responsibility of the Audax Club Parisien (ACP).
In these checkpoints and in several other places, reception sites for eating, sleeping and even showering are present all along the route. The services that may be offered in these living quarters are the sole responsibility of the organizers of these sites. They are not under the competence of Audax Club Parisien.
There may also be secret controls on both ways. Riders must stay on the official route. Please be aware that the insurance cover will be invalid if you deviate from the official route.
The organizers reserve the right to modify the above-mentioned route or checkpoints, especially in case the competent authorities deny the authorization to take a certain route.
All riders and all support crews must everywhere and at any time act correctly towards the control personnel. Support crews must respect the instructions of the volunteers, otherwise participants might be sanctioned.
Article 11: Responsibilities and insurance
Under all circumstances, riders must obey the French traffic law.
It is expressly stated that cyclists participate in Paris-Brest-Paris Randonneur® ride at their own risk and that riders are not covered unless they have taken out an individual insurance including medical assistance and repatriation. The participant asserts under the honour principle to be covered by insurance when registering.
A « Responsabilité Civile – Défense & Recours » policy has been taken out by the organizers for the duration of the event, for all material or corporal damage caused to a third party by a participant.
This policy does not cover any damage to bike or equipment in case of fall, theft or deterioration. Personal insurance must be subscribed to cover these risks.
In any place riders should care for their personal belongings. The ACP cannot be held responsible in case of loss or theft.
Article 12: Rider tracking
Before the start, each participant receives a logbook and a magnetic chip that they must keep in good condition. We advise you to stick a recent passport photo on the road book (35 x 25 mm format).
Riders must always carry their brevet card and must personally ensure that their card is validated at each control, whether official or secret.
Loss of both brevet card and tracking device, missing or incomplete validation (both manual and electronic), whether from an official or a secret control, will result in disqualification.
Article 13: Departure operations
Delivery of documents:
Participants will receive their package the day before their departure. An additional distribution will be made on Friday afternoon for the Sunday starters.
Start control:
It will take place at the castle park of Rambouillet, from 30 to 60 minutes before each official start. To avoid the crowd, please don’t go to the start place earlier. Lighting, reflective vest, helmet and tracking device will be checked at the start control.
Beware : The absence or failure of just one of these four elements will be sufficient reason to refuse or postpone departure. A missing brevet card validation and a missing tracking device recording at the start will result in disqualification.
Start : As required by the police headquarters, riders will start in waves staggered from quarter of an hour to quarter of an hour, of around 300 participants. For safety reasons, official vehicles will lead the riders through the first kilometers. It is forbidden to overtake them (offenders will be attributed a penalty).
Article 14: Opening and closing time of the controls
It is compulsory for each participant to pass through every control by respecting the closing schedules indicated on brevet cards. Opening hours will be also indicated but for information only. Only a serious material incident may be accepted as justification for late arrival, and the delay must be recovered at the latest within the next two controls.
Article 15: Homologation, DNF and failure to comply with the tile limits
Whatever the realized time, a brevet will not be homologated in less than 40 hours (this corresponds roughly to an average speed of 30 km/h).
Arrival at the final control beyond the time allowed, but before Friday 27 August at noon, will not allow the approval. The status of the result will be “Out of time”. Beyond Friday noon, the status will be “Abandonment”.
All participants, whose certificate has been duly completed, will receive a medal with the approved time, including possible penalties. Exceptionally, the same will apply to participants whose status will be “Out of time”, but not “Withdrawals”. This medal is specially issued for the 21st PBP Randonneur.
The participant who withdraws must report it to a controller or a member of the organization who signs his journey log indicating “Abandonment”. The frame plate will be removed and kept, as well as the logbook, by the participant.
Article 16: Medical test
A medical test may be requested by the French State Secretary of Sport, which will bear the costs. Refusal to undergo this control or a positive test outcome will result in disqualification and will lead to sanctions in accordance with the regulations.
Article 17: Support vehicles
Support vehicles are forbidden on the riders’ official route. Riders who wish to have a support vehicle (even for only one control) must specify it at registration. A special route has been provided for support vehicles. Riders can meet their support vehicle only at the checkpoints and within 5 km from the checkpoints.
Participants must sign jointly with the driver of the vehicle a sworn undertaking specifying the terms of assistance to participants and the absolute compliance with these rules by the accompanying persons, under penalty of penalty.
The observation of undeclared assistance will result in the disqualification of the participant(s) concerned. The observation of declared assistance, outside the route reserved for vehicles, will result in a penalty of five hours. Finally, the mere presence of a declared vehicle, outside the route reserved for them, will result in a two-hour penalty.
Article 18: Offences and sanctions
The organizers point out that Paris-Brest-Paris Randonneur is an event without classification and without any other challenge than a personal challenge. However, in order to guarantee fairness between participants and also their safety, it is necessary to provide for possible sanctions in the event of non-compliance with these regulations. They range from outright disqualification to time penalties.
The ACP reserves the right to refuse a registration for Paris-Brest-Paris and to disqualify a participant in the event of serious misconduct. The mention in the list will be “Not approved” (NH). Below is a non-exhaustive list of possible causes of disqualification:
| CAUSES THAT MAY RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION |
| Use of a machine that does not comply with the regulations (in particular electric assistance) |
| Lack of control over both the brevet card and the electronic recording |
| Replacement of regularly registered participant by another person |
| Assistance provided on the road by an undeclared vehicle |
| Manifest failure to complete all or part of PBP by muscular force alone |
Infringements of the regulations, noted by the official inspectors, identified by a distinctive sign, will be penalised in time according to the scale below:
| Scale of penalties | |
|---|---|
| Overtaking official vehicles at the start of the event | 1h |
| Violation of the French traffic law – Use of cell phone while riding | 1h |
| Drafting by someone not taking part in the event | 1 hour |
| Taking down signs before the end of the event | 1 hour |
| Environmental pollution | 2 hrs |
| No lighting at night, or under conditions of poor visibility | 2 hrs |
| Absence of (or hidden) high visibility vest at night | 2 hrs |
| Absence of wearing a helmet | 2 hrs |
| Refusal to obey controllers | 2 hrs |
| Registered vehicle on the official route although the driver pledged to follow the special itinerary | 2 hrs |
| Incorrect behavior of rider or support crew towards the controllers or the volunteers | 5 hours |
| Support given on the route, or in the control towns, by a non-registered vehicle | 5 hours |
As far as possible, riders will be informed of the attributed penalty either immediately or at the next checkpoint. Penalties will be noted in the brevet card. They apply to the overall time only.
Penalties will be cumulated in case of further offenses. If the penalties result in the chosen deadline being exceeded, the participant will be declared “Out of Time” (in French HD) in the rankings. No rider can be stopped because of penalties during the event.
It is explicitly stated that riders take part in the event solely at their own responsibility. Any rider passing his or her brevet card to another rider will be disqualified. This action absolves the organizers of responsibility in case of any accident suffered or caused by this other rider during the event.
All complaints must be addressed within 10 days after the finish by registered mail to:
Audax Club Parisien – Commission PBP
138 Cardinet Street
FR-75017 PARIS
Article 19: Validation of results and appeal procedure
The validation of the results of the current edition is the responsibility of the PBP Commission, which rules on the disputed cases, after informing the participant of the reasons for the dispute and taking into account his or her remarks.
This validation phase concludes with the publication on the Audax Club Parisien website of the results of the edition, during the last quarter of the current year.
From the publication of the results available online on the ACP website, a period of three months begins, during which any participant can appeal the result concerning them to the ACP Steering Committee. It is up to the participant to provide a file supporting their request with as much evidence as possible.
The ACP Executive Committee shall decide within three months on the request for review of the result. His decision is final.
Article 20: Environment
All riders must respect the environment in the control towns and all over the route of the Paris-Brest-Paris Randonneur®. Riders will be liable for any damage noted.
It is strictly forbidden to litter on the road. Your eco-friendly behavior benefits all riders, and the public image of randonneuring is at stake!
Article 21: Image rights and liberties
Riders expressly authorize the organizers of the Paris-Brest-Paris Randonneur®, or their proxies such as partners and media organizations to use static or moving images on which they may appear and which have been captured during their participation in Paris-Brest-Paris Randonneur® for publicity purposes, including promotional material and/or advertising, throughout the world and for the longest period provided by the law, regulations, and treaties in force, including any extensions that may be made to this period.
According to the French law on Informatics and Liberties of January 6, 1978, you have a right to access and rectify any personal information. Through us, you may receive offers from other companies or associations. If you object to it, please let us know with your name, address and possibly your frame badge number.
Article 22: Updating
The steering committee of the Audax Club Parisien reserves the right to modify these Regulations and if needed to decide about eventualities not foreseen in the present Regulations. It can also modify the conditions under which the event is run.
As far as possible, decisions or possible modifications will be brought to the attention of the participants:
– either by means of the press, radio, or the internet, at the latest three days before the date of the test if it is a foreseeable cancellation;
– or on site by loudspeaker and display.
Version 4 as of 08/07/2025