With all the news addressing inappropriate behavior, the WSBA wants to take a moment to discuss safe sport. USAC & the WSBA are committed to a SafeSport environment. Safe sport is not ‘just focused on youth in sport’; it encompasses our entire sporting community regardless of age, gender identity and role within the sport. Both organizations have a zero tolerance policy toward any misconduct, including sexual misconduct. We also recognize that addressing the threat of abuse requires a team effort, and we urge everyone in our sport to be vigilant and to immediately report any instances of misconduct that come to their attention.
Thus, we want to make certain you have information about how to do so readily at hand. 

Report sexual misconduct to the Center for SafeSport: The Center handles ALL reports of sexual abuse within the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Movements. Make a report to the Center if you have a reasonable suspicion of sexual misconduct such as child sex abuse, non-consensual sexual conduct, sexual harassment or intimate relationships involving an imbalance of power, at 1-720-531-0340 or on their website https://SafeSport.org.  If USA Cycling receives a report of alleged abuse, it immediately refers the report to the Center for further action, as well as to any applicable civil authority. The contact email for USAC safesport reporting is: safesport@usacycling.org

If a crime has been committed, report it to local authorities: Contact local authorities if you have a reasonable suspicion that sexual abuse or neglect has occurred. All reports of child abuse or sexual assault of a minor must also be reported to local authorities. Reports of abuse not involving a minor may also be reported to local authorities.

Contact USAC for other kinds of misconduct: Other forms of misconduct including emotional or physical misconduct, bullying, hazing or harassment may be reported to USA Cycling for handling in accordance with USA Cycling’s grievance procedures. For a more complete understanding of USA Cycling’s policies and programs, including its grievance procedure, please refer to USA Cycling website: https://www.usacycling.org/resources/safesport/.

Contact the SafeSport crisis line for 24/7 crisis support: A 24/7 hotline has been established by the Center for crisis interventions, referrals and emotional support. This confidential and secure helpline 1-866-200-0796 is operated by RAINN, the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization. Life-threatening emergencies should call 911.

USAC Safesport information can be found here.
The US Center for Safesport can be found here. 

​Renew your WSBA membership during the online USA Cycling renewal process, or join the WSBA when you sign up for a new USAC membership online.  Do this by January 20 and receive your WSBA numbers in time for the first road events of 2018.  WSBA membership is $25 for 2018.
 
If you are on the USAC auto-renew program your auto-renew will automatically add a WSBA membership to your purchase if you bought your WSBA membership via USAC in 2017.
 
If you purchased your WSBA membership via paypal or other methods in 2017 you will need to manually purchase your WSBA membership through USAC or via this link. http://www.wsbaracing.org/ membership.html.
 
If you aren’t renewing with USAC for 2018, or your USAC account doesn’t show WSBA as your Local Association, or if you’ve never had a USAC membership, follow this link: http://www.wsbaracing.org/ membership.html.
 
For memberships received by midnight January 20, 2018:
 
WSBA race numbers will be sent to each team for members whose USAC accounts indicate membership in that road team.  Bulk shipments will go out no later than February 15.  Team leaders, you will be receiving an email confirming the address on file for your team.  Please update the team information within the USAC database no later than January 11, 2018 to insure proper delivery of your team membership numbers. 
Numbers for members without a team affiliation will be individually mailed to the member’s address in the USAC database no later than February 20, 2018.
 
After January 20:
 
Memberships will be processed in the order received and race numbers will likely be received early March.  Those received before February 25 will be shipped in mid-March.  For memberships purchased after February, 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 USAC is correct when you renew!
 

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And remember, you can donate directly to the WSBA using the PayPal link on our donation page:  wsbaracing.org/donate/html

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Donors receive no goods or services from the WSBA for their contributions. Pursuant to RCW 109.09, the WSBA is registered as a charitable organization with the Secretary of State, State of Washington. For more information, call 1-800-332-4483. Contributions or gifts to Washington State Bicycle Association (WSBA) 501(C)(3) are tax deductible as a charitable contribution for federal income tax purposes. Note that membership dues are not deductible.