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Joining Beacon RCC
Anyone who is interested in cycling as a sport or pastime
can apply to join the Beacon. It doesn't matter how old you
are, how fit you are or what your cycling ambitions are: we'll
always try to make you feel welcome.
Before making up your mind about joining the club, you may
want to get to know us a bit. You can enjoy some 'virtual
chat' by joining our message
board. Alternatively, you might like to come along to
one of our Thursday
night social evenings. However, the best way of getting
a feel for the Beacon is to go on a club
run. There are regular runs to suit various abilities,
and non-members are always welcome to join one or two rides
on a trial basis.
Membership of the Beacon isn't expensive: £15 per year for
over-18s, £10 for under-18s and social members, and £25 for
families living at one address. Membership is normally renewable
at the start of each year. However, if you join on or after
1 October, your initial membership runs till the end of the
following year.  To
join, you need to complete an application
form and send it to the membership secretary. If you'd
prefer to pay by PayPal please go straight to our PayPal
payment page.
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What you get for your money: As a 'first claim'
(i.e. full) senior, junior or family member of the Beacon,
you are entitled to:
- Join in all the club's cycling and social activities
- Represent the club in open races organised under
the rules of bodies such as Cycling Time Trials and
British Cycling (although you may have to pay a licence
fee to the relevant organisation)
- Receive copies of our club magazine Hub-Ub
about four times each year
- Receive regular club news by e-mail
- Obtain advice and coaching
- Buy and wear club
kit
- Get discounts at local
bike shops
- Take part in club
time trials
- Have a say in the way the club is run, by voting
at the club's general meetings
As a second-claim or social member, you get all the
above benefits, except for the right to represent the
Beacon in open races and the right to vote at general
meetings.
Safeguarding & Welfare
In line with most sports clubs we have a welfare officer,
currently David Cox, who has been on the Sports Partnership
Safeguarding and Protecting Children training. Any concerns
re safeguarding, child protection or protection of vulnerable
people can be referred to David in the first instance
via a direct message on the message board,
or by phone using a number published in the membership
pack.
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