If you would like to share a photo or two of your respective Flèche team or any Team event that you are doing this spring, please email them to Dawn Piech.

A collage of all received will be included in the June Between Controls (our monthly newsletter).

15th Annual Philadelphia Bike Exposition:

Visit our booth #221 on March 14th and 15th @ Philadelphia Convention Center

We have another booth this year at the Philadelphia Bike Exposition, so come on by and say hello to us at booth #221.  Come by and visit us and strike a pose at our booth, take a photo, meet some great people and get a Gratitude Gift from Randonneurs USA for stopping by.  

 

Additionally, the Pennsylvania Randonneurs are hosting a 100k on Saturday, details and sign up here to get in a unique route in your Rando Scout tally as well as grab 3 states to your American Explorer count.

 

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Thank you to the following members who are volunteering at our booth and to the Pennsylvania Randonneurs for hosting a ride:  

 

Nigel Greene
Brad Layman
Emily O’Brien
Jake Kassen
Mac Vergara
Joe Ray
Paul Kramer
Noah Swartz
Dawn Piech

 

Hope to see you in Philly at the 15th annual Philadelphia Bike Exposition. 

 

Dawn Piech 

The Awards Review Committee would like your views on our awards - including one new, proposed award - for riding US Grand Randonnée (1200 km and longer) events. There are several questions per award, but most are optional, so please consider giving us your views!

► US Grand Randonnée members survey

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The American Randonneur Award is awarded annually to a member who has made significant and outstanding contributions to randonneuring in the United States.  You may nominate someone you feel is deserving by emailing amrandaward@rusa.org.  Your nomination must include a supporting statement about the nominee. Deadline to nominate has been extended to December 20, 2025.

Details about the award, how to nominate, and past awardees can be found here.

RUSA is pleased to announce that Emily O'Brien and Noah Swartz have been elected to serve 3-year terms on the Board of Directors and that Chris Argo has been elected, by acclamation, as RBA Liaison for 2026. We would also like to extend our sincere thanks to the other candidates who stood for election. A special thanks, also, to Bill Bryant and Gardner Duval, who will be stepping down at the end of the year. The election results are as follows:

For Regular Board Positions:

642 ballots were submitted by members, which is a 16% response. 1120 votes were submitted with 27 abstentions

Many thanks to Don Hamilton and Tim Sullivan for managing this election.

2026 RUSA Board Candidates

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)

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.