Rules for Permanent Riders

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Randonneurs USA's Rules for Permanent Riders is based on its Rules for Riders, which apply to brevets. Because a permanent is a closely related style of ride to a brevet, this document lists only the differences between the two sets of rules. To fully understand the rules that apply to riders on a permanent, this document should be read together with the Rules for Riders document. These rules apply to all permanents, including permanent populaires, sanctioned by Randonneurs USA ("RUSA").

RUSA created its own program for permanents in 2004, to mirror those already available from Randonneurs Mondiaux ("RM") affiliated clubs in other countries. Unlike for brevets, there was no pre-existing, internationally agreed, set of regulations for permanents. RUSA's rules for permanents were therefore initially based those of Audax UK, with minor changes that reflect the differences in policies and culture between the two clubs.

Anyone who wishes to become a permanent route owner must comply with the rules set out in RUSA's Rules for Permanent Route Owners document. Permanent route owners must enforce the rules listed herein for all individuals who ride their routes.

Rules for Permanent Riders

Article 1

Only Randonneurs USA has sanctioning authority for RUSA permanents.

Article 2

RUSA permanents are available only to current RUSA members.

Article 3

In addition to the other registration requirements, to participate in a permanent a rider must propose a date and time to start the ride, and it must be agreed upon by the route owner. This will be the official start time, and it must be strictly adhered to. The rider should give the route owner reasonable notice of the proposed ride date. Once the route owner has accepted the rider's notice of entry, the rider may publicize the date and time of the intended ride, unless the route owner requests that the rider refrain from doing so. For a free-route permanent, the exact route to be taken must also be agreed upon before the ride by both rider and route owner, although it may be proposed by either.

Article 7

The rider will receive a brevet card and cue sheet from the route owner. This may arrive before the ride by surface mail, or by email if the rider agrees to this, or it may be handed to the rider at the start of the ride.

Article 9

The overall time limit varies for each permanent according to its exact distance (rounded down to the nearest km). The master schedule used to calculate time limits and control opening and closing times is detailed in the Rules for Permanent Route Owners document, in the paragraph headed "Calculation of Opening and Closing Times".

Article 11

At the finish, after the brevet card is verified and the rider has signed it, it must be returned to the route owner within 10 days of completing the ride. As with a brevet, the rider should inform the route owner promptly if he or she DNF.

Article 13

No medals are available for permanents.