Thinking about being a bicycle race official?
for The Mid-Atlantic Bicycle Racing Association (MABRA)
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Bicycle races need officials. This site aims to help you triage your interest in being a USA Cycling official and, if it all clicks, to get started here in the mid-Atlantic. MABRA welcomes new officials and currently needs more local motorefs. Look around, think it over.
Is this for real? Yes, it is.
No bicycle racing experience? That's OK.
Can I check out a race? Please do.
Let's not let all this verbiage and web stuff get in the way of a conversation. This is here to help but it's not homework. If you want to talk first or at any time along the way, reach out with questions or to set up a call. Or go to a race and talk with people there.
For those who like an info push, dig in. There are FAQs for you, Contacts and Links on the Resources page, and more. If you get started via the USA Cycling links, let us know so we have you on our radar and can keep you in the loop for local developments.
Calendar Highlights
Calendar Highlights
Basic official training is available 24/7 online.
Next motoref couse not yet on the radar.
The 2026 MABRA road season is underway!
As we hear about official training opportunities, we'll update things here. Some may show up on this page.
Motoref course? If you missed 2/7/26, it will be a while. Maybe Fall '26? Contact us and we'll email you when we hear of the next one. If you search bikereg.com for "motor commissaire" it might pop up. You have to start first as a ground official anyway, so why not do that while you wait?
Quick start plan for new officials.
Quick start plan for new officials.
Look down our FAQ page at the get started and get my license items.
Get started and get your license.
Line up your official debut in your First Races.
Build experience continuing to work races.
Want to motoref? Don't wait for the next motoref course to start working as an assistant judge / referee. Start that now so you'll be ready to get on the road as soon as you complete the motoref course.
Browse around here and at the links. Let's talk when you're ready.
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Terminology note. New folks no longer start out as category C officials; that's so 2025. Now they're commissaires. It's like official, but swankier. USA Cycling is changing its terms now to better align with UCI usage. You'll see both terms in use now -- official & commissaire -- as things transition and they generally mean the same thing going forward. In old U.S. stuff commissaire implied a higher level of experience, but don't worry about those nuances right now.
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