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Benefits of Membership in Randonneurs USA

Any amateur cyclist can ride and enjoy randonneuring brevets regardless of their club affiliation or lack thereof. However, there are still good reasons to join Randonneurs USA (RUSA).

  1. You get a quarterly journal devoted to the sport of randonneuring. You also get a free member's handbook filled with useful "how to" information that will make you a better randonneur. This valuable publication is not available anywhere else. From time to time, RUSA also sends other special publications to its members.
  2. After you finish a brevet, you might want to buy a handsome commemorative medal from the Audax Club Parisien (ACP). These are only available to RUSA members.
  3. Only RUSA members are eligible to earn prestigious yearly randonneuring awards from RUSA and the ACP.
  4. Each RUSA member's yearly results are automatically tabulated and posted on the RUSA data base. This can be useful for showing qualifying ride completion if you want to enter a 1200k event such as Paris-Brest-Paris.
  5. If you should aspire to ride Paris-Brest-Paris, the Audax Club Parisen insists that all American entrants be RUSA members on or before the date of their first qualifying brevet.
  6. All the merchandize from the RUSA store is available only to our members.
  7. Entry to RUSA "Permanents" is open only to RUSA members.
  8. Another reason to join RUSA is that it is a good thing to do. The organization is vital to promoting the sport in the US. Behind the scenes we work to help the event organizers, help develop routes and events, provide insurance to the local clubs, etc.

Most of all, joining RUSA shows that you are among the hardy cyclists who are building a future for randonneuring in the USA.

Randonneurs USA Membership Policy

Membership in Randonneurs USA is based upon the calendar year. Membership applications received January through September take effect when the application is received, and extends to the end of the calendar year for the application's period (one, two, or three years). Applications received October through December are valid through the next calendar year of the application's period. Randonneurs USA reserves the right to refuse or cancel membership for individuals who have: (1) demonstrated a lack of respect for randonneuring regulations and conventions; (2) conducted themselves in an unsportsmanlike manner at randonneuring events; or (3) disparaged randonneuring or Randonneurs USA.

How to Join Randonneurs USA

To join RUSA simply print the membership application and send the completed form along with your dues to the address shown on the form. Changes of address should be directed to the Membership Chairman.

Plain Text Format

To use the plain text membership application use the link below to display the page. Then use your browser's print function to print the page. For the page to print properly, your browser must be configured to use 10 point Courier (or less) as the monospaced font.

Download the plain text membership application form.

PDF Format

To use the typeable PDF membership application you'll need Adobe's freeware Acrobat Reader (version 3.0 or higher), or another PDF capable program, installed. If you do not have a PDF capable program installed, please download and install Adobe's freeware Acrobat Reader.

If you integrate the Adobe reader into your browser (the default installation), following the link below will automatically start the reader and load the file. If you don't add the reader to your browser functions, you'll have to save the file below and then start the reader manually to read the saved file.

Download the PDF membership application form. Just fill out the form, and then print and mail it along with your dues to the address shown on the form.

How to Renew Your Membership

To renew your membership, please download the plain text or PDF membership forms from one of the links above. Indicate "Renewal" on the form and include your membership number.

Revision: May 20, 2008
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