The Washington Governor's office released new guidelines for ride/race cycling events on January 7th, 2021. 
Changes from the previous guidelines are highlighted in yellow. 
Additional reopening phases will be announced at a future date. 

Ride/Run Event Guidelines Document -- Draft

Final Ride/Run Event Guidelines as of January 11, 2021. 

Tips for Renewing Your WSBA Membership for 2021:

• Renew or purchase your WSBA membership at https://www.bikereg.com/wsba2021
• Membership is $30 for 2021.
• Verify your correct address with bikereg when you renew.
• Your WSBA membership is separate from your USAC membership and is voluntary.

When You Renew Determines When You Receive Your Race Numbers:

• Renew or purchase your WSBA membership by February 7, 2021, to receive your numbers by early March 2021. The first shipment of numbers will be sent to teams and individuals starting March 1, 2021.
• Renew or purchase your WSBA membership between February 7, 2021 and March 10, 2021 and receive your numbers after March 25, 2021.

Some Fine Print:

• Race numbers will be sent to each team for members whose bikereg accounts indicate membership in that road team.  Team leaders will receive an email confirming the address on file for their team.  Please update the team information no later than January 15, 2021, to insure proper delivery of your team members’ numbers.  Numbers for members without a team affiliation will be individually mailed to the member’s address attached to your bikereg purchase.
• Renewals received after February 7 and before March 10 will be shipped in late March.  For memberships purchased after April 30, allow at least 3 weeks to receive race numbers.  After June 1, new and renewing members should email joinwsba@gmail.com to indicate membership purchase or the membership may not be processed due to so few new members in this time frame.
• Numbers returned due to incorrect addresses will be resent after all new memberships are processed. Any member whose numbers are returned for an incorrect address more than one time will be subject to a $5.00 handling fee.  Please verify your address on file with bikereg is correct when you renew. 

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If you missed the WSBA 2020 annual meeting the presentation can be found here:
Slides
Zoom recording of meeting.  Meeting starts 15 minutes into recording. 

The WSBA 2020 annual meeting will be held on:
Sunday, December 13, 2020
Virtually on Zoom (information below)
5:00-6:30pm

​The meeting will review the work and financial results of the organization during 2020 and discuss the varying plans in place for a return to competition in 2021.

The Board of Directors presents the following slate of candidates for the open board positions:

Southwest Region Position - David Chipchase
East Region Position – Ty Driskel
Junior Development Position - TBD

Directors on the Board are elected for three-year terms by a vote of the membership (one vote per USAC club in Washington, North Idaho, and Oregon who are present at the meeting), conducted at the annual meeting.
The current WSBA bylaws allow additional nominations from any two directors or ten individual members, "by written petition addressed to the Secretary of the corporation at least 10 days prior to the date of the annual meeting." If you have anyone else you would like to consider for a director position, please send the written petition described above via e-mail to the secretary at wsbainfo at gmail.com.

The Board of Directors elects officers of the WSBA Board. If you are interested in being, or know of someone who is interested in being, an officer, feel free to contact the WSBA secretary (address above). Officer positions are President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer and may be held by individuals who are not members of the Board of Directors.
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We recognize there is a lot of uncertainty around cycling organizations and cycling events within the entire PNW thus we wanted to take a minute to give a brief update on the status of the WSBA and how we’re trying to plan for the ever changing landscape in our region.

The WSBA is on sound financial footing. Over the last 4 years we’ve been able to manage the organization in a way that has created a cash reserve that insures our viability while allowing us to have options to address some of the ramifications of this pandemic on the sport.
We are still hoping that the PNW cycling community will have an opportunity to compete and participate in cycling events this summer through the end of the year.

However, we are also cognizant that the decision of whether and where events can be safely held will be determined by the cities, counties, and state decision makers. We also recognize that the lengthy planning lead time for certain events may result in their cancellation due to the general uncertainty of venue availability and the loosening of existing government restrictions.

The WSBA board is evaluating options to address your 2020 WSBA membership under varying scenarios of how much racing does or does not occur. We are also in the process of exploring ways to support numerous PNW competitive cycling events in 2021 that have been or will be cancelled for 2020.
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As the landscape is still in flux we are not yet at a point to know which of the scenarios to pursue that best support the sport and you our members but please be assured the WSBA is laying the groundwork to support the PNW cycling world as the existing regulations and restrictions loosen.  

 With the continuing national emergency, USA Cycling will extend its suspension of all issued permits for sanctioned events – including USA Cycling races, rides, camps, and clinics – through May 31, 2020.

USA Cycling is currently working with our stakeholders, event organizers, and medical experts to develop guidelines and best practices to assist in keeping participants, event staff, volunteers, and the communities where we hold our events as safe as possible once riding and racing resumes.

We continue to call on all event directors, clubs, coaches, athletes, and members to follow the guidelines and regulations issued by national, state, and local authorities on social distancing and prohibited activities. This includes forgoing gatherings such as group rides and any other group or team activities where people assemble.

For those that have opted out of communication from USAC this update has hit the inbox. This does not affect non USAC events but it seems logical that those events may likely follow suit.
Based on the current status of the national emergency, USA Cycling will extend its suspension of all issued permits for sanctioned events - including USA Cycling races, rides, camps, and clinics - through May 3, 2020. We will continue to work with our event directors on contingency plans and alternative dates for impacted events.
We are calling on all event directors, clubs, coaches, athletes, and members to follow the guidelines and regulations issued by national, state and local authorities. This includes foregoing gatherings such as group rides, in-person team meetings, and any other group or team activities where people assemble.
USA Cycling will continue to monitor the situation and meet with our partners and stakeholders to assess the state of this national emergency and its impact on the cycling community. We are taking measures within our control to protect our community so we can get back to riding and racing with everyone in good health as soon as possible.
We have brought on medical expert Dr. Michael Roshon to provide an informational video and follow-up webinar for our community around the base causes of COVID-19, how it's transmitted, and all the precautions the cycling community should take to avoid transmission. You can view the video here, the webinar here, and find additional updates from Dr. Roshon on USA Cycling’s website and social media.