Racing Information?

Quoted message said:

Where is the best place to locate information regarding racing and
clubs in the UK? I am relocating from the States and will be in the
North near Leeds. Thanks for your help.

_JJ_

British Cycling's (BCF) web site is at
http://www.bcf.uk.com/

You can find out about clubs affiliated to them at

http://www.bcf.uk.com/clubs/2003/clubs_contents.shtml

If time trialling is your thing - and there's a lot of it going on in the UK,
go to the web site of Cycling Time Trials (CTT) at

www.ctt.org.uk

and on the page (to the left) is a link to take you to where affiliated clubs
can be identified.

For leisure riding, the CTC (Cyclists' Touring Club) web site can be found at
www.ctc.org.uk I recommend joining the CTC as for one, it promotes the
interests of cyclists and cycling in the UK and for second, the membership fee
is highly reasonable (from as little as £11pa (under age 26) - others include
standard adult £30.50pa ) and comes with following included: -

*campaigning for safer cycling
*on & off-road route information
*local groups and national events
*6 issues of Cycle magazine (worth £18)
*insurance, travel services & holiday providers
*£5m 3rd party liability insurance & cycling-related legal claims advice

To time trial with a club that is affiliated to Cycling Time Trials, you need
at least membership of the CTC for the necessary insurance cover.

If you want to take part in events organised by British Cycling, you need to
take out membership of it, again - for insurance cover purposes. Membership of
BCF is much more expensive then CTC membership. For example, the insurance that
CTC gives as a membership benefit, only comes to those holding silver or gold
membership of BCF. Examples of BCF membership costs are: -

Senior Bronze membership is £11.50
Silver membership £32.00
Gold membership £58 (all valid for 12 months)

My understanding is that on top of those you also require a race licence -
Senior 2004 Licence Fee £30.00 (valid until 31/12/04). I'm sure that if I've
got any of this wrong, fellow newsgroup members will let me know ;-)

Hope this helps - enjoy your time over here in the UK.

Cheers, helen s

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Jim James <[email hidden]> wrote:
: Where is the best place to locate information regarding racing and
: clubs in the UK? I am relocating from the States and will be in the
: North near Leeds. Thanks for your help.

http://www.bcf.uk.com/clubsasp/yorkshire.asp

Where exactly, and what sort of standard/type of racing do you do?

Arthur

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Jim James:

Quoted message said:

Where is the best place to locate information regarding racing and
clubs in the UK?

These websites might help:
http://www.bcf.uk.com/index.html
http://www.cycleweb.co.uk/

d.