BTA membership

Bob Smith said:

I'm new to Triathlon and hope to do my first event in August. Is it worth
getting BTA membership before I start, or should I not worry about this yet?

Bob, I wouldn't worry about BTA membership yet. You will have to pay
for a day license on race day, or will have already paid for this by
paying more upfront as a non-member for your race fee.

Joining is one of those cost versus benefits things, or a question of
wanting to belong. I've always been a member and like to put things
back into the sport, I'm a club Chairman and write for the BTA house
magazine tri-news. Others though ask what they'll get back for the
money and if it doesn't seem worth it, complain.

If you do enough races in a season, the difference between the
non-member and member race prices gets to a point where its cheaper to
join. I'd say though do your first race, see what you think, and then
make a decision. You can submit the day license for discounted
membership.

The BTA is putting a lot into the sport by encouraging and supporting
the development of coaches, referees, saftey officers etc.

I was under the impression that you are insured while you train too?

"trimark" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Bob Smith said:

I'm new to Triathlon and hope to do my first event in August. Is it worth
getting BTA membership before I start, or should I not worry about this
yet?

Bob, I wouldn't worry about BTA membership yet. You will have to pay
for a day license on race day, or will have already paid for this by
paying more upfront as a non-member for your race fee.

Joining is one of those cost versus benefits things, or a question of
wanting to belong. I've always been a member and like to put things
back into the sport, I'm a club Chairman and write for the BTA house
magazine tri-news. Others though ask what they'll get back for the
money and if it doesn't seem worth it, complain.

If you do enough races in a season, the difference between the
non-member and member race prices gets to a point where its cheaper to
join. I'd say though do your first race, see what you think, and then
make a decision. You can submit the day license for discounted
membership.

The BTA is putting a lot into the sport by encouraging and supporting
the development of coaches, referees, saftey officers etc.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I was under the impression that you are insured while you train too?

Well you have to ask what that is worth. Before I explain, I'm not here
to dissuade you from joining, but I encourage people to join for more
positive reasons. To support the organisation to bring sport to more
people, both youth and adults, to develop the sport etc.

You do indeed get both accident and public liability cover as a member,
while training. If you ever really need this help, based on the
experience of my fellow Tri-Force club member Paula Craig, the BTA will
get it for you. Paula was mown down by a driver who was banned from
driving and permanently disabled. The BTA were one of a number of
organisations that help secure her futire.

So, what of the insurance? Well if you are talking about training in
the UK, you are always covered by the National Health service for
accident and emergancy. If you have life insurance, then it won't
preclude cycling and loss of limb, eyesight, death etc. will all be
covered and the BTA insuarnce won't payout as well. So you are left
with legal assistance and liability insurance. In many cases if you
check your house insuarnce you may have liability cover and that leaves
legal.

If you are training in the EU, then an NHS E111 will provide the same
benefits for accident and emergancy and travel insuarnce the rest.
Training in the US would almost certainly be covered by travel policy
but buyer beware.

So, please join the association for what you can bring to the sport,
what the association can do to spread the word and involvement in the
sport, what it does to support the sport!

Thanks for the info. I probably was thinking about joining for the wrong
reasons. Maybe when I have some (more) experience with the sport I can make
a more informed decision.

"trimark" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I was under the impression that you are insured while you train too?

Well you have to ask what that is worth. Before I explain, I'm not here
to dissuade you from joining, but I encourage people to join for more
positive reasons. To support the organisation to bring sport to more
people, both youth and adults, to develop the sport etc.

You do indeed get both accident and public liability cover as a member,
while training. If you ever really need this help, based on the
experience of my fellow Tri-Force club member Paula Craig, the BTA will
get it for you. Paula was mown down by a driver who was banned from
driving and permanently disabled. The BTA were one of a number of
organisations that help secure her futire.

So, what of the insurance? Well if you are talking about training in
the UK, you are always covered by the National Health service for
accident and emergancy. If you have life insurance, then it won't
preclude cycling and loss of limb, eyesight, death etc. will all be
covered and the BTA insuarnce won't payout as well. So you are left
with legal assistance and liability insurance. In many cases if you
check your house insuarnce you may have liability cover and that leaves
legal.

If you are training in the EU, then an NHS E111 will provide the same
benefits for accident and emergancy and travel insuarnce the rest.
Training in the US would almost certainly be covered by travel policy
but buyer beware.

So, please join the association for what you can bring to the sport,
what the association can do to spread the word and involvement in the
sport, what it does to support the sport!