Time to make a couple of announcements for the coffeeneuring register. First, the 6th Annual Coffeeneuring Challenge is a go for 2016.
If you want to keep your official coffeeneuring streak alive, or if you want to give the challenge a whirl for the first time, the time for action is soon.
The 2016 Coffeeneuring Challenge will take place from October 7-November 20.
Next, if you would like to propose a new rule, the elimination of a rule, or a modification of an existing rule, now is your time to do so. Find last year’s rules here for reference, and you may comment below this post or send a note via the Contact tab. The Rules Comment Period is open from now through September 17.
Mark your calendars now!
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So happy the challenge is ON again this year (Random Randonneuring needs the break…ha.) I am looking forward to another fun time coffeeneuring.
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I’m in! This time, I’m going to try to get a crew of folks from Tennessee to join me!
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Rule proposal: Home coffee shop. A coffeeneur may declare their home a coffee shop for other coffeeneurs (not for oneself) and declare times and days when the home coffee shop is open for business. When a home coffee shop is open for coffeeneuring, it must welcome all coffeeneurs, and a reasonable effort must be made to publicize the home coffee shop to area coffeeneurs. Payment for coffee and other hot drinks at a home coffee shop shall be in the form of stories or songs only. Bicycle-themed stories and songs are strongly preferred.
Reason: Because I want to do this, of course. I am pretty serious about my coffee, and I also make pretty good hot chocolate and passable tea. I’d like to open my home to local coffeeneurs, and I want to hear their stories and songs.
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Oops, that was supposed to be “payment for coffee and other hot drinks at a home coffee shop shall be in the form of stories or songs only.”
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Got it! Made the edit on your original comment…
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Allow one (or two) Coffeeneuring trips as part of a commute. I know this may be sacrilege but someone had to suggest it.
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Allow coffeneur trips to occur any day of the week. Some hold jobs that are 7 on 7 off and making the coffeneur trip on the “on” weekends can be tough.
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Judging by the October 7 start date, it looks like Fridays (or Friday evenings?) will be counting this year, which makes me very happy! I don’t mind Coffeeneuring being a weekend thing, but firmly believe the weekend starts on Friday night! 🙂
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Thank you for doing this again. Now it’s time to come up with a theme for this year.
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Comment period on the rules? Are you going to publish them for notice and comment in the Federal Register? Just kidding. The rules are fine. I am getting used to them. Don’t change them. Thanks for doing this again.
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Mary, did you receive my rules comments via the post?
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I LOVE the idea of Home Coffee Shop! Seconding the motion!
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My late father said stop signs and speed limits were only suggestions. Rules or
suggestions, sometimes they get mixed together.
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Mary, thank you so much for putting all the effort into making this happen again. It’s my favourite time of year!
Not really a rule suggestion, because it might not be possible for some, but maybe we can have a bonus for only Coffeeneuring to independent places (i.e. No evil Starbucks)? Similar to completing errands at night…
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This is my year. I *will* finish the coffeeneuring challenge. Especially if you agree that Friday afternoon is part of the weekend!
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I second the request for non weekend days counting. I work every other weekend, so it makes it harder to get them all in. Maybe it could be “day’s off work” instead?
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Yesterday or so I said leave the rules alone. But last year I posted on my blog a rewrite that was basically just a way of simplifying (shortening) the rules by reorganizing but keeping the meaning the same. You might consider something like that. Here’s a link: https://mikoglaces.wordpress.com/2015/10/06/coffeeneuring-rules-in-a-nutsell/
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I am going to give Coffeeneuring a try this year. I saw your website a little too late to partake last year!! I can’t wait. Thanks for organizing!
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I second the suggestion above. In the spirit of the role of “permanents” in randonneuring, perhaps there can be some flexibility in the weekends only rule, especially for those of us who have undefined work schedules. With email, I’m never really “off” work.
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I am excited to try this in a brand new city! The rules mention retirees can count any days… is that the same for the unemployed?
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I’ve quit caffeine (sacrilege!) but plan to try my hand at coffeeneuring with herbal tea. Anyone know of any coffee shops that serve dandelion coffee?
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So happy that you are doing this challenge again Mary. I wouldn’t want all my training to be for naught 😏
Thanks
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I am absolutely taking part in this challenge this year! Calendar is marked! 😀
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I would love an opportunity to coffeeneur on a Friday, especially to kick things off. Perhaps this could help spinoff a new #fridaycoffeeclub?
Thanks for organizing again this year!
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