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by **Toolish** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 1:47 pm

I have been looking at beginning racing. I have joined the local club although I have not yet met any other members properly, don't worry I plan to do that soon.

I have been doing some initial investigation into racing and was told I have to get a licence from cycling australia to do so. I statred that process online and I can't work out what category I fit.

I looked at this PDF

http://www.cycling.org.au/site/cycling/ ... gories.pdf

Given I was born in 1981 I am just a standard mens member from what I can see. Once I started the application process on the website I got to a screen with member options as listed nothing seems to match a non-masters, non-junior male member wanting to race, or am I missing something?

Elite - $165.00
Jun Boy Under 13 - $33.00
Jun Girl Under 13 - $33.00
Jun Men Under 15 - $77.00
Jun Men Under 17 - $77.00
Jun Men Under 19 - $132.00
Jun Under 11 - $33.00
Jun Under 9 - $33.00
Jun Women Under 15 - $77.00
Jun Women Under 17 - $77.00
Jun Women Under 19 - $132.00
KIDZ - $5.00
Men Masters Div 1 - $132.00
Men Masters Div 2 - $132.00
Men Masters Div 3 - $132.00
Men Masters Div 4 - $132.00
Men Masters Div 5 - $132.00
Men Masters Div 6 - $132.00
Men Masters Div 7 - $132.00
Men Masters Div 8 - $77.00
Men Masters Div 9 - $77.00
Ride Junior U19 - $44.00
Ride Senior - $66.00
Sport Licence - $110.00
Women Masters Div 1 - $132.00
Women Masters Div 2 - $132.00
Women Masters Div 3 - $132.00
Women Masters Div 4 - $132.00
Women Masters Div 5 - $132.00
Women Masters Div 6 - $132.00
Women Masters Div 7 - $132.00
Women Masters Div 8 - $77.00

by **BNA** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 1:49 pm

by **mikesbytes** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 1:49 pm

Elite

by **Toolish** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 1:59 pm

Ahhh, ok. Thought that might be it.

Just didn't think it fit given how far from elite I am!!

by **brendancg** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 2:25 pm

I don't think your masters. Masters starts at 30 from what I believe. My advice, ring them up or contact your member officer at the club.

by **mikesbytes** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 3:02 pm

Toolish wrote:Ahhh, ok. Thought that might be it.

Just didn't think it fit given how far from elite I am!!

Elite just means that your too old for under23 and too young for masters

by **philip** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 3:19 pm

Also note that the licence will expire at the end of the year. From what I've heard if you wait until October you can buy one that will last till the end of next year (I think around $240 for the 12+3 months) which is much better value.

by **ft_critical** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 8:38 pm

My six month racing licence arrived yesterday. Now, where shall I use it?

Hope I don't get dropped. Or crash.

by **foo on patrol** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 4:22 am

Nothing like being positive Ft. :lol:

by **Yongkun** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 5:04 am

ft_critical wrote:My six month racing licence arrived yesterday. Now, where shall I use it?

Hope I don't get dropped. Or crash.

How do you sign up for the half year license, all i see is full year license at their page?

by **Seventeen** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 9:10 am

Give them a call, they are super friendly and helpful at the CA office!

by **jacks1071** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 5:15 pm

Toolish wrote:I have been looking at beginning racing. I have joined the local club although I have not yet met any other members properly, don't worry I plan to do that soon.

I have been doing some initial investigation into racing and was told I have to get a licence from cycling australia to do so. I statred that process online and I can't work out what category I fit.

Talk to your club and they'll set you straight. My club lets new riders buy up to 3x day licences per year and the club subsidises the cost of those day licences, so a new rider can come and race 3 times before having to fork out big dollars for a full licence.

by **turbus** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 6:33 pm

I was born 81 and was given the option of elite or masters1 when renewing my liscense this year

by **alchemist** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 7:07 pm

philip wrote:Also note that the licence will expire at the end of the year. From what I've heard if you wait until October you can buy one that will last till the end of next year (I think around $240 for the 12+3 months) which is much better value.

Not if he wants to race this weekend.

by **philip** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 8:07 pm

alchemist wrote:
philip wrote:Also note that the licence will expire at the end of the year. From what I've heard if you wait until October you can buy one that will last till the end of next year (I think around $240 for the 12+3 months) which is much better value.

Not if he wants to race this weekend.

Seeing as I wrote that in 2009 I don't think I was thinking about this weekend.