New England Randonneurs

Hello NERds:

New England Randonneurs, Inc. is a member based organization, overseen by a Board of Directors which is elected by the membership yearly. Our BOD is critical to the success of the organization. If you have enjoyed the NER rides in the past and would like to further the organization, please consider running for the board. We generally have 3-4 hour-long conference calls yearly with periodic email discussions at other times. The board determines NER's priorities, event fees, resolves potential difficulties, etc. Board members must be NER members.

To nominate yourself or someone else, send a short candidate statement to board@ner.bike.  You may also address board and election questions to this address.

Nominations must be received by November 30th, 2021. The general [electronic] election ballots will e-mailed to current NER members shortly thereafter at the beginning of December.

Tsun Au Yeung, President of New England Randonneurs

NER is going to host a populaire on Dec 11, 2021 starting at Waverly Square in Belmont, MA and ending the ride across the town/city line/Beaver Brook at Mighty Squirrel Brewing Company using RUSA route 1833 Bumblebee 100km.  There is a minor change in Sudbury to use more side roads on the return as well as avoiding the dirt road but instead go visit Ponyhenge in Lincoln, MA.  The proposed route is here:  https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38077906 and will be updated/pre-rode prior to the ride date.

You can register for the ride here via BikeReg.

Please note that car parking is only available at the finish, not at the start.  Please do not park at the Star Market Parking lot for the duration of the ride as they have a 4 hours customer parking limit (that is meant for not allowing commuter parking).

Since the brewery has a very comprehensive parking guidance page, you can go here to find out (or better yet leave your car at home and enjoy parking your bike next to you in one of the outdoor patio with heat lamps).

There will be a NER Annual Member Meeting that will happen right after the ride at 3PM if you wish to join either in person or virtually via zoom (sans the availability of Cloud Candy or the like).  Invitation email will be send if you have pay your dues for NER 2021 membership.

Tsun Au Yeung

NER President