Members
JOINING OR RENEWING SOMERSET RC TRI MEMBERSHIP
If you want to join Somerset RC Tri you can sign up here. If you have any questions regarding membership please get in touch with Pete here.
The cost to join the club is £26 per annum for Seniors. You can register as a new member online. The club year runs from 1st March to 28th February. Membership costs are reduced through the year so you will pay less to join us as we approach the end of our membership year.
If you do not compete but still want to join in with the camaraderie of the club then you can join as a social member for £10. You won't be able to join in any of the organised training sessions, such as the swim sessions and rides, but you can be a member of the club Facebook group and come along to any of our social events.
You will be notified in February that your membership is up for renewal.
GENERAL GUIDANCE
Any questions about the club/triathlon in general?
Members are encouraged to contact our Membership Representative or Head Coach for any questions they might have about club training sessions, useful points of contact or general guidance about triathlon.
Committee and Annual General Meetings
The Club holds 4 meetings a year. Our year-end of the Club is the end of March, and the AGM will normally be held shortly thereafter. The Club is Limited by guarantee it is run by a Management Committee who are elected annually at the AGM by the members. Committee meetings are announced in advance through the calendar and The Club's Facebook Group. The meetings are open to all members, and we encourage members to attend; after all it is YOUR Club.
To see a copy of the minutes of previous meetings, please contact the club secretary.
Club Racing Events
The Taunton Deane Triathlon was founded in 1998 as a partnership between the Club and Taunton Deane Council. It is now run by the Club with sponsorship from local businesses. Our current sponsor is Bridgwater & Taunton College. The event has 2 distances providing a shorter novice sprint ideal for people who want to try a Tri. It is held in the summer at Wellington Sports Centre with the bike route going out to Milverton or Wiveliscombe and back. The 2.5km or 5km run starts and finishes at the sports centre.
We ask Club Members for their support of this event through assistance in the setting up, marshalling on the day and clearing up afterwards. Most club members also take advantage of the dicounted entries available in return for their assistance and compete in the race - and there is a long-standing tradition of a club curry in Taunton in the evening.
The Club also holds an Aquathlon, at the same venue around Easter each year and also a Junior Aquathlon at Queens College in October. Again, Club members are asked to assist in the running of both events and in doing so will earn discounted entires to the races. For details on these races please visit the Racing Page
The Club Constitution
To supplement the Constitution, club members should be familiar with the Club's policies on:
Coaches Code of Conduct and Policy regarding Professional Coaches volunteering for the Club
Members Requirements
- None of the above events would be possible without Club Members giving their time to help in the organisation and on race day. As a Club Member you are expected to marshal/assist at least two out of the four annual club organised events, these being:
- The Taunton Deane Aquathlon
- The Triathlon training day (1 week before the Triathlon)
- Triathlon set up and/or on the day
- Junior Aquathlon
- Members are required to adopt the club ride rules when cycling in a group during club rides.
- Please swim sensibly when on open water training sessions.
- Conduct themselves in accordance with the Members Code of Conduct
COMMUNICATIONS
All important Club notices will be communicated by the Commitee via email from the Club's Secretary, to the email address supplied when you join the club. These are relatively infrequent and only for the purpose of "official" Club matters - you will not be inundated with these! Any issues that you wish to raise or discuss with the Club's Commitee (or Caoching Team) ought to be sent via email to the relevant Commitee member (or Coach).
Once you have joined the Club you will be given access to the Club Facebook Members Group page. This has become the primary means for communication within the club: questions, advise, opinions, suggested ad-hoc training sessions/rides, race reports, social gatherings, sale/exchange of kit and equipment ...and the exchange of all kinds infomation to enhance club life! You will be emailed your user ID and default password. Please login straight away and change your password before using the forum.
CLUB KIT
The Club does have its own distinctive kit. The club has a range of custom made bike kit, tri suits and running kit. Contact Dave Thompson who currently holds and administers the kit stock, if you are interested. You can see pictures of the club kit on the club website here.
We also have three bike boxes that can be hired from the Club for £15 a time. There is a refundable deposit of £10 for the keys. please contact the Chair to arrange hire of these.
END OF SEASON DINNER
To wrap up the season, there is an End of Season Dinner and Presentations Evening. It’s not at all formal and definitely no Lycra in sight! This is a great chance to get together with your fellow club members and reminisce on the seasons’ highs and lows.
It is usually held in mid November.
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