Thinking about becoming a cycling official or motoref?
for The Mid-Atlantic Bicycle Racing Association (MABRA)
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Bicycle racing needs 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 could use more officials in general. In particular, MABRA needs more good local motorefs. Look around, think it over. If you want to talk first or at any time along the way, email your questions or to set up a call.
We've got some FAQs for you, Contacts and Links on the Resources page, and other stuff here. If you get started via the USAC 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.
Local course tentatively Feb 8. More to follow.
USAC motoref course -- Sat Feb 7, 2026 details
MABRA road season starts in February.
Motorefs go to work in April. MABRA calendar overview.
As we hear about more events, we'll update things here. Some may show up on this page.
Quick start "git it done" path. As of Jan 2026
Quick start "git it done" path. As of Jan 2026
If you're starting from zero and want to motoref in 2026, here's an actionable if aggressive plan.
Get started yesterday with the online DIY basic official course, SafeSport, and background check. Submit your application and get your license. Details at Become An Official and here and scattered throughout this site. Get that done in January so you are ready for...
Feb 7 motoref course. In person (Zoom) and they aren't offered often. Jump on it.
Apprentice at the Trade Zone series as a ground official in Feb/Mar, and other races in the spring.
Motoref opportunities start in April after you do some ground apprenticing.
There are plenty of other more leisurely paths in. Player's choice. Let's talk when you're ready. Even if you miss the Feb 7 motoref course, don't wait to get started as a basic official.
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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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