Recent Announcements
2026 Board Nominations Open!
Nominations are open from 10/1 through 10/20 for the 2026 RUSA Board. Two regular seats are open, plus RBA Liaison, which is a one-year term. (Only RBAs may nominate for RBA Liaison). Nominations must be received by October 20th.
Details in this special Call for Nominations edition of Between Controls.
Here are the nominees who've agreed to run. You can find their statements and photos on the 2026 Election Candidates Page.
Regular Board Positions (3-year term)
Matthew Bird (#14124)
Dan Colvin (#8295)
Emily O'Brien (#3597)
Noah Swartz (#13453)
RBA Liaison (1-year term)
Chris Argo (#11707)
New RUSA Gear Bag!
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Meet our brand NEW Randonneurs USA gear bag! We are excited to unveil this brand new Randonneurs USA bag. We collaborated with Pedal Industries to design & produce this resourceful gear bag.
Questions about the bag, contact Pedal Industries directly Big thanks to Patrick Chin-Hong (#6365) and Amy Gumprecht (#11669) on some of the design elements represented in this bag. |
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Gender Data in RUSA
The Board has posted a statement on Gender Data in RUSA, reflecting the findings of the survey to members in 2024, focus groups, and individual feedback. Many thanks to all who've been involved - including members who responded to the survey - to inform the Board's findings and policy going forward.
2025 Board Goals and 2024 Goals Review
The RUSA Board has published their 2025 goals, and a review of their 2024 goals in retrospect:
Some of these are goals for the Board or certain Board members to carry out. Others are goals for committees (e.g., Marketing or Website) or other volunteers, made in agreement with them.
PHILADELPHIA BIKE EXPOSITION 2025 MEMBERSHIP SPECIAL
PHILADELPHIA BIKE EXPOSITION 2025 MEMBERSHIP SPECIAL
As part of our participation at the 14th annual Philadelphia Bike Expo, we are discounting our membership fees by $5 across the board for 7 days.
This applies to new memberships, our main focus, as well as renewals. This special price will apply for 7 days. This will start when the bike show opens on March 8th and ends on March 14th at 11:59 pm. (NOTE: the table of pricing you see may not reflect the discount, but when you check out, you will see the correct discounted pricing.)
The Philadelphia Bike Expo has more than 5,000+ attendees registered in 2025. It's truly a national event and we are excited to showcase our organization there. We have a booth, a dynamic panel presentation and a 100k hosted by the Pennsylvania Randonneurs. Additionally, come and visit our members at the booth and our seminar: Deb Banks, Lisa Charlebois, Nigel Greene, Josh Haley, Jake Kassen, Jonathan Karpick, Paul Kramer, Brad Layman, Chris Newman, Emily O'Brien, Dawn Piech, Ello Shertzer and Mac Vergara.
Please share this exciting announcement within your respective communities/regions and share with your friends, family and cycling buddies who have always wanted to join our Big Tent of Cycling. Additionally, please share this with your friends who may need to renew their existing Randonneurs USA membership.
COME ON EVERYONE, LET'S GROW RANDONNEURS USA!
JOIN / RENEW: https://rusa.org/
Dawn Piech, on behalf of the Board of Directors
Vice-President, Randonneurs USA
RUSA at Philadelphia Bike Exposition on March 8-9th
Come and join our "Randonneurs USA Bike Party Peloton" and celebrate our community at the 14th annual Philadelphia Bike Exposition on March 8-9th, 2025:
- Come visit us at booth #3104 in "Rando Alley", a rando-centric location near Rivendell, Coast Cycles, Chapman Cycles, Bassi and Rivet Cycling Works: https://phillybikeexpo.
com/2025-exhibitors/
- Dynamic panel presentation on March 8th at 3:00 pm: https://phillybikeexpo.
com/2025-seminars-and-events/
- 107k Populaire hosted by the Pennsylvania Randonneurs on March 8th at 8:00 am led by Ello Shertzer, details and sign up here.
So mark your calendar, plan your trip and come visit us in Philadelphia on March 8-9th, 2025. And mention (in any of these avenues to any of our volunteers) "I LOVE OUR BIG TENT OF RANDONNEURING & RANDONNEURS USA" and you will receive a special gratitude gift from Randonneurs USA.
The 2025 Randonneurs USA Philadelphia Bike Expo Commission includes the following members:
Deb BanksLisa CharleboisNigel GreeneJosh HaleyJake KassenJonathan KarpickPaul KramerBrad LaymanChris NewmanEmily O'BrienDawn PiechEllo ShertzerMac Vergara
Susan Gryder awarded 2024 American Randonneur Award!
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The Board of Directors is pleased to announce that the 2024 American Randonneur Award was just awarded to Susan Gryder (#9931). Susan has been a member of Randonneurs USA since 2014, volunteering and supporting events for all three Florida regions, from 200k to 1600k and everything in between. She manages a major part of the RUSA store and exemplifies the “unsung hero” RUSA volunteer. Susan steps up to the plate whenever that’s required. Additional details will be in the next issue of our American Randonneur magazine as well as the February issue of Between Controls, our monthly newsletter. |
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2025 RUSA Officers
The Board has elected the following as 2025 Officers:
President - Dave Thompson
Vice President - Dawn Piech
Secretary - Gardner Duvall
Treasurer - Lois Springsteen (not a Board member)*
Non-Officer Board members: Bill Bryant, John Lee Ellis, Charlie Martin, and Chris Argo (RBA Liaison)
* President, VP, and Secretary must be Board members. Treasurer can be someone not on the Board.
Unpaved Distance Credit for Team Events
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Starting 1/1/2025, finishers will get credit for unpaved distance on team events (Flèche, Arrow, Dart, and Dart Populaire). The credit will work the same as for brevets and other events, and permanents. Team Event organizers will compile the unpaved distance that each team actually rode when submitting results. The Team Events page has been updated to reflect this. |
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