For Permanent Riders
Riding a Permanent is a lot like riding a brevet, except you're on your own a bit more. Unlike normal Boston Brevet events, there won't be staff and snacks at the controls and there might be fewer opportunities to stock up on food and water. For many people that makes the ride more rewarding.
Riding a Permanent is an agreement between you and a Permanent Owner/Organizer to ride a specific route at a specified date & time. The Owner/Organizer fulfills a similar set of duties as a Regional Brevet Administrator (RBA) in terms of setting the date & time with you, providing the start/finish, route, and checkpoint locations, and submitting your results to RUSA for validation. Note that several people can ride a Permanent as a group if so desired.
Before riding or organizing a Permanent, please familiarize yourself with RUSA's:
Make sure to get in touch with the Organizer at least one week before the date you'd like to ride (the earlier the better - the Organizer has work to do on your behalf).
If you've written a Permanent report or have pictures to share, please contact the NER webmaster so we can post the text or a link on this site.
For Permanent Organizers/Owners
If you've ever wanted to share your favorite routes with other randonneurs, here's your chance! As an owner, the route belongs to you. As an organizer, you work with riders before and after the date of the event, supplying them with brevet cards and cue sheets, collecting their brevet cards and checkpoint receipts, and sending them to RUSA for validation and return.
You'll need to familiarize yourself with the same Rules and FAQs the riders need to know. Additionally, you'll need to know how to set up and administer a Permanent. All the information can be found at RUSA's Permanents web page. Pay special attention to the Rules for Permanent Route Owners and the links listed under the heading "Permanents Organizers Resources" at the bottom of the Permanents page.
Contacts
For information about a specific Permanent, contact the ride's owner or organizer directly.
For general information about Permanents in New England, please contact NER's Permanent Coordinator. (Email address listed at bottom of page.)
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