PROMOTER RESOURCES

• EVENT PERMITS
  
  
  • Event Announcement Requirements
    What information needs to be on your official event announcement.
  • Event Permitting (PowerPoint Presentation)
    Paperwork involved in submitting and approving permits
  • Event Announcement/Flyer Template
    Required information and sample template.
  • Event Characteristics
    The defining characteristics that distinguish Races from Gran Fondos from Participation Events
  • USA Resources Page
    Links to various key USAC pages of interest to promoters and members..
  • Submitting an Event Permit Application (LAMBRA)
    What we need and where it goes - this will be changing in 2020!
    
    
• EVENT PLANNING, RULES, OFFICIATING, AND RESOURCES
  
  
  • Policy VI Race Permits and Race Director Responsibilities
    USAC policies regarding Race Directors, Event Permitting, and Event Announcement Requirements
  • Race Organizer Notes for New Promoters
    Best practices for typical road races, flyers, registration, course setup, post-event
  • "How to Organize a Bike Race"
    A useful guide from the Texas Bicycle Racing Association
    
  • Race Numbers ("Bib" Numbers), Online Registration Services, etc.
    Please check the rulebook to make sure you order the large USAC-Legal race numbers!
    
  • USAC Schedule of Fees
    Officials' fees, Event Permit Fees, etc.
  • USAC 2020 Chief Referee Invoice Calculator*
    Excel spreadsheet to calculate event and officials' fees. Good for estimating event costs. *Contact webmaster if needed.
  • USAC Guidelines for Minimum Number of Officials by Event Type, Category, and Field Size
    This is still in draft form as of 1/26/12 but serves as a very helpful guide for promoters, especiallty when budgeting for officiating costs.
    
  • USAC Official's Manual, Part 1 (General Officiating)
    Good stuff to know even if you're not an official.
    
  • USAC Official's Manual, Part 2 (Officiating Road Events)
    Very good stuff to know even if you're not an official.
    
  • Pulling Lapped Riders (Officiating Criteriums)
    A good discussion on the subject from the USA Cycling Technical Director.

• CONTACTS
  
  
  • LAMBRA Officers and Contacts
    Who to contact about what
    
    
• OTHER RESOURCES
  
  
  • Advertising on the LAMBRA Website
    Event promoters, clubs and others can place advertisements on the LAMBRA website.
  • USA Cycling Logos
    Please include the USAC logo on event announcements and event websites.
  • USAC RaceClean Logo
    Include this on your flyers and websites. LAMBRA participates in the RaceClean program. Wn EPS format version is also available on request.
  • LAMBRA and LCCS Logos
    Please include the LCCS logo on events that are part of the LAMBRA Cycling Cup Series
  • LAMBRA Brochure
    Informational Brochure for distribution at events (5 MB)
  • Joining LAMBRA
    All currently active USAC road clubs that have paid their annual dues LAMBRA are LAMBRA members. In order for races to receive designation as LAMBRA Cycling Cup (LCCS) events, promoting clubs must pay annual dues.