Membership Information
MTBA have increased its membership fees for 2009 by $10 for a senior licence, $5 for a junior licence and $9 for a CA/BMXA value add licence.Also, for quite some time now the committee has managed to avoid raising either race entry fees or the club fee, but as the cost of running our events has increased we have found we need to increase the club fee. Club fees are now $20 per year, but just as before one club fee covers all family members living at the same address. Club fees help the club buy new equipment and cover some of the costs of racing, including timing, generators and the trailers to transport all the gear to and from races.
| Cat. | MTBA | Club | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | $90 | $20 | $110 |
| Junior | $65 | $20 | $85 |
| U/15 | $65 | $10 | $75 |
| Social | $45 | $10 | $55 |
Please note: members of CA or BMXA can value-add to their membership and get a WSMTB Club MTBA membership for just $65 ($45 +$20 club fee).
To join using CA or BMXA value-add you must send/bring us a completed MTBA membership application and attach a copy of your current CA or BMXA license card or the application for it which has been stamped or signed by the club secretary. Note: that you must have more than 3 months of CA or BMXA membership left to take advantage of the value add arrangements.
MTBA will not process a value add membership without a copy of the card.Download Membership Form (pdf)
Diverse riding
The club has two main interests:
Cross-country has a very strong following and our club days are held at the Yellowmundee Regional Park. Grades range up from the kids program, being Under 7s, 10s (U10s), U13s, U15s, Novice, D, C, B & A grade. All these comprise of separate boys, girls, men and women's classes. <...more>
Downhill also is very active and tend to ride / race at the Dargle track or Pacific Park and run a large Varity of grades. Look up the downhill section on the web for more detail. <...more>
Members of Western Sydney MTB club are in the second largest mountain bike club in Australia. We are fast catching the number one holders, being "Canberra Off Road Cyclists" (CORC). We only need another 20 odd members to join us to take the crown from our Southern friends on two wheels. So tell your friends about one of the most active clubs in Australia. See you on the track. Bud
With membership of our club you are also joining with MTBA and I have listed (from their' Web-site) a list of benefits of affiliation to MTBA:
Why Join MTBA?
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
Insurance Coverage
Public Liability: $20m*
Product Liability: $20m
Personal Indemnity: $1m
Excess: $1k
Tragedy Benefit: $50k*
Disability: $50k and sliding scale based on level of permanent disability
Excess: nil
*Cover is 24hrs 7 days a week
For most current details goto http://www.mtba.asn.au/general/membership.asp#insurance
More can be found at http://www.ieabrokers.com.au/mountainbikeaust.htmlTypes Of Membership
There are three types of membership:
- Senior Membership : are over the age of 19 and ride / race in MTBA events across Australia
- Junior Membership : are under, or are turning 19 that year and ride / race events as above.
- Social Membership : This is for non-competitive riders that either ride in social outings or help out with MTBA sanctioned events that want / need insurance cover in case they inadvertently contribute to an incident / accident.
WSMTB Club Fee :
Senior members pay an additional $20 WSMTB Club membership each, or per family living at the same address.
This $20 is to cover costs with newsletters and the Website hosting. If a person wishes to join the club as a Social member to assist us in running events, the committee may wipe joining fees, as they are benefiting the club and all the members through their generosity.
DAY License:
There are people that like to ride / race on the odd occasion that don't wish to join the club.
MTBA can still cover these people as a "Day licence" rider. This is a charge of $15 Please go to the MTBA website http://www.mtba.asn.au/ the coverage is not the same as membership coverage, so go to the MTBA website for more details.
Participation License :
The club is looking into the future with the kids program and have offered a special try before you buy type of day cover. This is called a participation licence and is at a cost of $5 per day. It is limited to a few introduction rides (three tryouts) and a $10 day licence must then cover a continued interest and further participation. Membership to the club would negate the need for that fee as well.