On the April conference call, the NEBRA Board of Directors with NEBRA’s Administrator JD Bilodeau discussed the organizational future of NEBRA. Given the prolonged health crisis in the region, riding and racing opportunities have been restricted with no clear vision of what the future may hold. This lack of riding and racing has impacted NEBRA’s budget across multiple revenue streams. As a way to preserve the remaining budgetary resources in order to continue our programming when we return to riding and racing in the future we decided to end the full time Administrator staff position effective May 15th.

NEBRA will continue to operate as a volunteer run organization with a stipend position in place for Officials Assignments. The all-volunteer seven member NEBRA Board of Directors will continue to meet and work to fulfill its stated mission to advance, develop and support the bike racing community and the sport of cycling in New England. NEBRA’s Grant programs for Event Directors and Officials Education will continue with no planned reduction in funding for 2020.

As the region returns to holding rides and competitive events, NEBRA will remain as the Local Association for the six New England states, and we will continue to organize the event calendar, provide resources for our region and foster an environment that provides lifelong opportunities for all participants, promoters and supporters.

The New England Bicycle Racing Association would like to thank outgoing Administrator JD Bilodeau for his five years of service to the organization. JD leaves NEBRA in a strong position as one of the premier Local Associations, and his contributions will benefit the region for years to come. 

Transition FAQ

Who will handle event permits going forward?

As part of the Local Association reorganization by USA Cycling in 2020 all aspects of the event permit process are now online and handled directly by USA Cycling.

Who will handle racer upgrades going forward?

As part of the Local Association reorganization by USA Cycling in 2020 all aspects of the rider upgrade process are now online and handled directly by USA Cycling.

How will the event calendar be organized?

NEBRA will continue to organize and publish event calendars for the New England region. Date requests and other questions can be directed to President@nebra.us 

Will there be changes to the event officials process?

NEBRA will continue to assign event officials for competitive events as normal. Questions can be directed to assignments@nebra.us

Who will handle grant requests?

NEBRA’s Grant programs for Event Directors and Officials will continue with no planned changes. More information can be found here: http://nebra.us/nebra-promoters-support-programs/ and http://nebra.us/nebra-officials-support-programs/

Who will be the new point of contact for general inquiries?

General inquiries can be made to info@nebra.us