Randonneurs USA
Randonneurs USA or RUSA is affiliated to Audax Club Parisien and coordinates and promotes the randonneuring style of cycling within the US. Cyclists from the US who wish to ride the Paris–Brest–Paris event qualify for the event through RUSA.
| Sport | Randonneuring Long-distance Cycling |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | United States |
| Abbreviation | RUSA |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Affiliation | Audax Club Parisien |
| President | Dave Thompson |
| Vice president(s) | Debra Banks |
| Secretary | Tim Sullivan |
| Other key staff | Lois Springsteen (Treasurer) |
| Official website | |
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History
RUSA was formed in 1998 by Jennifer Wise, Johnny Bertrand and John Wagner, along with six others.
| Member # | Name | Home City |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer Wise | Middletown, RI |
| 2 | Johnny Bertrand | Georgetown, KY |
| 3 | John Wagner | Seattle, WA |
| 4 | Dave Jordan | Arlington, MA |
| 5 | Sherry Reed | Columbus, OH |
| 6 | Charlie Henderson | Littleton, CO |
| 7 | Bill Bryant | Santa Cruz, CA |
| 8 | Lois Springsteen | Santa Cruz, CA |
| 9 | Pierce Gafgen | Middletown, RI |
RUSA Specific Events
In addition to the support for ACP events, RUSA offers several other events including RUSA-ONLY brevets. A very popular RUSA only event is the Permanent.
The Permanent is a members-only event where a member can contact a Permanent Owner to sign up to do the Permanent and then eventually ride the Permanent. The Permanent can be used to help complete other RUSA ONLY awards such as the R-12 or RUSA Distance Awards.
A great way for a rider to get introduced to Randonneuring is by riding a Populaire, which is a shorter distance Brevet - 100-199 km in length. By doing so, newcomers get to know and learn about long distance rides style and rules of Randonneuring.
Major brevets
The longest brevets organised by RUSA include:
- Cascade 1200 (Seattle International Randonneurs)
- Colorado High Country 1200 (Rocky Mountain Cycling Club)
- Cracker Swamp 1200 (Central Florida Randonneurs)
- Endless Mountains 1240K Randonnée (PA Randonneurs)
- Florida Sunshine 1200k (Central Florida Randonneurs)
- Gold Rush Randonnée (Davis Bike Club)
- Last Chance 1200k Randonnée (Rocky Mountain Cycling Club)
- Taste of Carolina (Bicycle for Life)
- Texas Rando Stampede (Lone Star Randonneurs)