CRCA Benefits and Application Information

Membership Dues

RACING MEMBERSHIPS

• Regular - $75; Includes a CRCA short sleeve jersey.
  
  
• Supporter - $100; Includes a CRCA short sleeve jersey.
  
  
• Student or Junior - $40; Includes a CRCA short sleeve jersey.
  
  
• Regular - $35; Club jersey not included. (Subteam members only)
  
  
• Supporter - $50; Club jersey not included. (Subteam members only)
  
  
• Dinosaur - $??? in addition to membership. The dinasaur is a racing pass for the year and could save you money depending on how often you enter club races. Club races cost $7 to enter.

ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIPS

An associate cannot race in club events and does not marshal. All other club privileges obtain.

• Regular - $15; Club jersey not included.
  
  
• Supporter - $25; Club jersey not included.
  
  
• Regular - $75; Club jersey and coaching included.
  
  
• Supporter - $100; Club jersey and coaching included.

CRCA Club Benefits

Coaching - Expert coaching is available to all CRCA members with a USCF license. Jose Alcala, a Category 1 USCF coach provides instruction during sessions that start in May and continue through August. Additional coaches are being added for the 1997 season. Watch this website for future details. Sessions are scheduled during weekdays and and weekends at various times during the day. Last year's sessions were held at 6:00 AM, 10:00 AM and 7:00 PM. Check the monthly coaching schedule for times and locations.

Clinics - CRCA conducts several beginner clinics during the year. In 1997 the club will continue it's efforts to promote women's cycling by holding several women's clinics in conjunction with women only club races.

Club Races - CRCA's home turf is Central Park and the club will host 29 members only races from March to November on Saturday mornings. There are three levels of races, A,B and C, with the distances usually covering 30, 24 and 18 miles.(5, 4 and 3 outer loops of the park) While most of the races are "scratch" races, the club also holds individual, two-man, and four-man team trials as well as an occasional points race.

Sub-Teams - Beginning in 1994, CRCA has allowed the formation of sub-teams within the club to promote team tactics and improve the quality of racing. Each sub-team recruits riders and sponsors for their team. There are currently over a dozen sub-teams which compete for a sub-team championship. The championship is awarded based upon points accumulated in a number of designated races including time trial and points races.Sub-team Standings

Newsletter - Each member receives a monthly copy of Ci RCA now, the club newsletter. The newsletter contains the club race calendar, race results, coaching schedule, contributions from club members, classified ads, and club gossip.

Guest Speakers - Many of the monthly club meetings feature guest speakers from the world of cycling. Past speakers have included Davis Phinney, Maynard Hershon, Mike McCarthy, Jim Eustice, and Renee Wenzel (Saturn team coach).

Membership Application For a membership application please contact the CRCA membership director or print out the online membership forms.