| CYCLING TIMARU | ||||
| Timaru's original Cycling club was formed in 1922 | ||||
| The Club started life as The Timaru Bicycle Club with Mr.C.Hall as President five vice-presidents and a committee of eight. Mr.T Stoddart was elected Secretary. The Club was later known as The Timaru Cycling Club and many of the clubs trophies bear this name. This was changed in the 1950's to The Timaru Cash Cycling Club to distinguish it from the recently formed Amateur club. For some yesrs now the club has been titled simply Cycling Timaru. . Cycling Timaru conducts a winter road programme of races starting in May with 40 kilometer races and finishing in September with the Classic 160 kilometer Christchurch to Timaru. Novice or under 17 races over shorter distances are also held each Saturday. Track racing is held at the Caledonian Grounds every Tuesday evening starting in November, running untill March and run under the Mid-South Canterbury Cycling Centre of Cycling NZ. Races are held for Seniors, Novice riders and youngsters on roadster cycles not racing cycles. This is an ideal place for youngsters to learn the basics of cycling. |
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| AN EXPLANATION OF REGISTRATION AND CLUB FEES | ||||
| There are various fees, levies and subscription levels regarding the licensing of riders.BikeNZ requires all competing cyclists to have a license and these come in several categories CLUB LICENSE: Entitles the holder to race in their own club races only CENTRE LICENSE: Entitles the holder to race in events held by a club in the same centre NATIONAL LICENSE: Entitles the holder to race in NZ with any club, and to race in National Championships INTERNATIONAL LICENSE:Necessary for out of NZ with the cost varying depending on the time overseas. All licenses are subject to a $10 levy for Seniors and $3 for Novices paid to the Mid-South Canterbury Centre Clubs also charge their own subscriptions and Cycling Timaru's are $25 for Seniors and $5 for Novices and those at school Total costs for the licenses and club subscriptions are as follows; Club: $15 (Bikenz)+$10 (Centre)+$25 (Club Sub)= $50 Centre: $30 (Bikenz)+$10 (Centre)+$25 (Club Sub)= $65 National: $75 (Bikenz)+$10 (Centre)+$25 (Club Sub)= $110 International: $110(Bikenz)+$10 (Centre)+Insurance. Novice National License $25(Bikenz)+$3(Centre)+$5(Club Sub)=$33 2008 forms are available and licenses applied for will be 2008 licenses |
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