Hello all, my name is Lee Jarm and I am interested in one of the NEBRA Board of Directors openings. While relatively new to bike racing, bikes/ cycling has always been a part of my life since I learned to ride when I was a kid. Every time I ride my bike, I feel that sense of freedom, independence, and joy I did when I first figured out how to ride when I was 4-5 years old…on a 20-inch blue Montgomery Ward’s department store bike I got for my birthday.

I love the rush I get while racing, too. While not usually where I’d like to be in a peloton, in my mind, there’s nothing like being in the pack and the sound of a peloton blasting by the start/ finish line (or anywhere else for that matter). In the past I was more of a recreational rider, but when my son, Charles, started competing in MTB racing in the NEYC league and then evolving into the road racer he is now I became increasingly involved in the bike racing community. I suspect many of you may know him or have seen him race.

As Charles continued to race, I started getting more involved in racing by participating in races as well as serving on the board of NEYC and volunteering as a parent on Charles’ MTB team, the Wild Ones, which became the Dover Demons. I am currently involved with his road team (New England Development) and I am entering my 3rd year as a USAC official. In addition to being an on the ground official, I just received my moto referee certification last summer. I am often the USAC official or RD at the Wells ave training crits and participate in or am on the officiating crew at races of various disciplines (usually road or cross) throughout the year.

I love the sport of bike racing and the NEBRA mission to advance, develop, and support the bike racing community and would love to see the number of bike racers grow. It would be an honor to contribute to NEBRA’s efforts to make that happen. Please vote for me!