1. It's cheaper!
The Australian Defence Cycling Club is affiliated directly to Cycling Australia and Mountain Bike Australia, rather than being affiliated through a state association. This isin recognition of the fact that Defence cyclists are often posted between locations, sometimes with little notice. Instead of having to change your racing licence over depending on where you live, membership of the ADCC allows you to race anywhere in Australia. So why is it cheaper? Well, when you become a member, part of your membership fees go to the state association in addition to the fees of Cycling Australia. The ADCC does not pay fees to the state associations, so your licence ends up costing less. MTBA licences are similarly recognised and ADCC members only pay the 'value-add' licence fee, which is significantly cheaper than the full 'senior' membership fee.
2. You're covered!
Willis Australia has designed this insurance program for Cycling Australia (CA), BMX Australia (BMXA) and Mountain Bike Australia (MTBA) and its members.
This insurance cover applies when members and other insured persons/entities are involved in activities that are sanctioned by CA, BMXA and MTBA. These activities include races, organised training including individual training, meetings, fundraising activities and travel to and from these activities.
This program incorporates three covers;
a) Public Liability
b) Professional Indemnity
c) Personal Accident
This brochure is a summary of the cover only. If additional cover is required to this standard cover please contact Willis Australia Limited for an individual quotation at www.willis.com.au/cycling.
3. The Forums!
When you join the ADCC, you'll be able to access all the club information through this website (some of it you can't see without being a member). In addition to this, we have an ADF cycling forum, which allows both DRN- and non-DRN-based Defence cyclists to stay in touch with each other, show off their latest pride and joy, keep informed about club events, etc.
4. I'm sure there's more!
But until I can think of it (or you can suggest it), this'll do for now!
Stuff from Cycling Australia:
General Membership
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A (domestic) racing licence that enables participation in cycling competition conducted under the auspices of CA or any of its constituent state associations and affiliated clubs.
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Valid for 12 months (Calendar year - January to December)
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New Members may purchase after 1 October the preceding year, thus providing up to 15 months inaugural membership
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Encompasses a comprehensive package of insurance cover
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Provides eligibility to compete in Australian Championships, represent Australia or apply for an international licence
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Derny riders are deemed to be competitors and therefore must take out full membership
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For all other instances where motor cycles are used (eg. Kierins, motor pacing, escorts for road races and MTB cross-country etc) the rider must be a member and hold a current motorcycle licence
Stuff from MTB Australia:
Some of the benefits of joining MTBA include:
- A national autonomous body for mountain biking
- National series that is raced all over Australia
- Cost effective membership
- Well priced day membership fees
- Rolling licenses (valid for 12 months from date of purchase)
- Flexibility in membership types (both recreational and competitive)
- All money collected by MTBA is returned to mountain biking clubs and riders
- Component of national membership is directed back for state administration
- Trails maintenance funding for states and clubs
- Works to keep trails open for all riders
- All members can race all MTBA events nationwide (club, state series, state championships, national series, national championships)
- Day membership for all categories and races which carry series points
- Each rider will receive a membership booklet and card
- Works to promote the sport to the general public through its contacts with the media
- Markets the sport to sponsors and television
You can take out as many day membership permits as you like but there are some pretty good reasons why a full 12 month membership is better:
- You get additional insurance coverage – income protection and non-medicare cover - at sanctioned MTBA activities by being a full MTBA member.
- You only have to fill in forms once every 12 months instead of at every event, saving you time and the club volunteer's time in administration.
- $5 of every full MTBA membership goes towards a trail access fund. This fund has helped to finance IMBA visits to Australia, attending Tracks & Trails Conference and lobbying Local and State Governments.
- $7 (senior) and $5 (junior) of your full MTBA membership goes towards the State Development Fund (SDF). In 2007 over $39,000 of SDF is available for developmental initiatives in Australia!
- A full MTBA membership can be used at events held by any other affiliated MTBA club throughout Australia, including at state or national level. You can even accrue UCI points at selected national level events!
- Lastly, a full MTBA membership saves you money – for a junior if you participate in just 4 or more events or for a senior if you participate in only 5 or more events in 12 months you save!
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