Get your Cycling Ireland Licences for 2008!

[Fergal]

IMPORTANT:


All MAD members need to affiliate themselves with Cycling Ireland - this is a mandatory requirement.


You MUST have a Cycling Ireland licence in order to be a member of MAD.


The cut-off dates by which you need to have applied for your licence are as follows:


People intend to race this year/who need a race licence:

You ideally should have applied already for your licence,

if not, please apply by the end of this week (22 Feb 2008).


IMPORTANT NOTE:

You may not have your actual licence in time for the first K-Cap race - in this case - ensure to bring along the email receipt you will get from CI when you pay for your licence.


People who just want Cycling Ireland membership (non-racers):

You need to apply for your licence by 29 Feb 2008


Ensure to send myself or Morgan an email when you have applied for your licence so we can approve it.


Thanks to those who already have got themselves a licence, but there still a good few members who still have not purchased their licences.


You can find all the info you need (kindly put together by Morgan) here:

http://www.madmtb.com/club-rides/racing-guide/race-licence-information


Any questions please drop me a mail


Thanks


Fergal Kilkenny

MADMTB Club Secretary

fergal.kilkenny@gmail.com

[shane]

are people who applied a while back


have theres arrived yet

[Fergal]

good question - there's a backlog at CI at present - big surprise, so for people who have already applied, I'm expecting licences to arrive this week - will advise when they do

[shane]

coolio

[Fergal]

One more thing:


Can anyone who has applied for a licence but has not yet paid please do so ASAP - by booking a licence and not paying for it you are creating a delay for the admin team in Cycling Ireland.

If you have any difficlties with the online payment just send a cheque for the fee into the CI address or call them with your credit card details


thanks

[Liam]

I have applied and paid for standard licence but was charged €83, I thought standard licence was around €30, did I do something wrong maybe?

[paddyobrien]

good man liam .. you'd better get training for the races so as it appears you have bought a race licence!


joking aside .. if you're not going to be racing we should be able to sort it out for you .. i think .. fergal should know more about this

[Morgan]

Hi Liam, you applied for a Restricted (MTB) licence - not a "standard licence". That's €80 for the licence and a €3 "administration fee".

[ollietrex]

Liam you should be getting a race license and doing some of the races if you don't pay for a race license each separate event will end up costing you an extra €15.

[Liam]

Ooops. Well not sure yet if I'm fit enough for races, maybe I'll get there by the end of the summer, how would I sort that?

[Liam]

The licence that is.

[Fergal]

you big eejit Liam, you must have money to burn, give us a lend of a tenner,

I called them and left a message as they're not answering due to being up the walls sending the licences out, you may or may not get a refund, if I were you, I'd take this as a sign from The Almighty (that's Morgan) to get some training in and enjoy an excellent race season.


Fergal


Morgan,

the photos and peoples names are all over the shop - I mean like, what the hell man? I can't figure out who is saying what anymore.

"What?"

Who said that?

- see - you see now??!! I'm all confused!


stop glueing the handles onto those mugs and sort it out

[Cormac]

I assume that the situation re the insurance aspect of cycling Ireland membership has been clarified?

[rob1891]

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yeah morgan, do some work you useless wastrel! What to we pay you for?!?

[Liam]

Well don't want to cause a fuss so might see about coming last in a few races. :-)

[TomH]

Did I hear that Cycling Ireland licences for students were to be at a reduced rate this year? I don't see any mention of it on the website, maybe it was entry fees to the races?...

[TomH]

Not that I begrudge joining it, I'm sure it's all spent well but does anyone know where do the fees get spent?..Were they involved in developing Ballinastoe, if so hat's off to them.

[Scrivo]

"Full-time students in third-level education are eligible for a refund of 50% of the membership fee paid. A student applying for this refund must submit a letter from the Registrar of their college stating that they are full time students in a recognised third level course"


There you are Tomahawk

[TomH]

Sweet, that will help pay for my forthnight of snowboarding over Easter, ha ha...

[miguel]

What exactly does membership to Cycling Ireland do for you?


Does it insure you for injury or is it only for if you wipe out a walker?


Its not really clear on their website.

[Fergal]

If you join Cycling Ireland as a Leisure Cyclist you will receive the following:


24hr a day third party liability insurance

Personal Accident Cover

Free fortnightly e-zine "In the saddle"

Access to Cycling Ireland organised spins

Discounts on certain leisure spins

Introduction to other cyclists interested in Leisure & Touring

Information on popular cycle routes

News of Leisure events abroad


I don't have the handbooks as yet for the cover details, will advise when I do but meantime if you were looking for a full explanation of cover details you can contact CI at:


Cycling Ireland, Kelly Roche, 619 North Circular Road, Dublin1, Ireland


Tel: +353 (1) 8551522

Fax: +353 (1) 8551771

Email: info@cyclingireland.ie

[Barrydanzig]

hey fergal, i sent you a mail...

[TomH]

I also sent you a male...

[Fergal]

a male what Tom?


CI advise me licences are either in the post already, or will be posted this week

[Micheal]

I am a gobshite who has left the licence stuff till the last day and possibly to late for a race licence. Was on the site and was wondering what type of member you sign up as, cycling, ordinary, club etc? Any guidance appreciated

[Morgan]

Hi Michael, you should find all the information you need here:


http://www.madmtb.com/club-rides/racing-guide/race-licence-information/


Even if you don't receive your licence in time for the K-Capitals you can print out a copy of it from the CI site and that will be sufficient for entry.