Randonneurs USA
Encyclopedia
Randonneurs USA or RUSA is the Audax Club Parisien
-approved brevet coordinating organization for the United States
. U.S. Cyclists riding in the Paris–Brest–Paris qualify for the event through RUSA. RUSA also promotes randonneuring within the U.S..
Randonneuring
is a style of bicycle riding that requires covering long-distances within a generously allotted time period of almost continuous riding. As randonneurs, riders do not compete against their fellow cyclists, but only against their own personal best, the weather and the mind's desire for sleep. Skills in self-sufficiency, bicycle mechanics, night-riding and endurance are all valued over ability to cycle at racing speeds or with racing strategies.
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
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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.
Audax Club Parisien
Audax Club Parisien is a cycling club founded in Paris in 1904. It organises long-distance challenge rides in France and administers a branch of cycling known as randonneuring around the world. A randonnée in cycling is a challenge to ride distances up to more than 1,000 km between a minimum...
-approved brevet coordinating organization for the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. U.S. Cyclists riding in the Paris–Brest–Paris qualify for the event through RUSA. RUSA also promotes randonneuring within the U.S..
Randonneuring
Randonneuring
Randonneuring is a long-distance cycling sport with its origins in audax cycling. In randonneuring, riders attempt courses of 200 km or more, passing through predetermined "controls" every few tens of kilometers...
is a style of bicycle riding that requires covering long-distances within a generously allotted time period of almost continuous riding. As randonneurs, riders do not compete against their fellow cyclists, but only against their own personal best, the weather and the mind's desire for sleep. Skills in self-sufficiency, bicycle mechanics, night-riding and endurance are all valued over ability to cycle at racing speeds or with racing strategies.
History
RUSA was formed in 1998 by Jennifer Wise, Lois Springsteen and Bill Bryant (and others? Can you name them? Here are the first 9 members but not sure exactly how many were founders)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 PermanentPermanent
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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
R-12
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or RUSA Distance Awards.