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One of the conditions of Balmoral Cycling Club membership is that all members help out in some way throughout the year. As a minimum we ask that all members who race in our weekly criterium races (or their parents / partners / friends) assist with Muzz crit racing twice each year.
Commissaires:
Got a keen eye for crit racing? Already a qualified and experienced Regional Commissaire or higher? Interested in learning more about becoming a Commissaire? Always wanted to ring the lap bell? One of our Commisaire roles could be just for you! To run safe and competitive racing each week, we’re looking for 3 Commissaires (Chief Comm, Club Comm & Assistant Comm).
If you want to see what it’s like, sign up as an Assistant Commissaire on the roster. The initial online course (free) is availble from here to start your training.
Registration:
Like being organised and helping people get ready to race? Keen to help out at Muzz but don’t think you’re a coach or an official? We also need 2 Rego volunteers (Rego Lead & Rego Assistant) to issue and collect race numbers and help our Commissaires understand who is racing.
JD Coaches:
Keen to help develop a new cohort of junior riders into well rounded athletes? Committed to helping your club reinvigorate our JD program? Already hold a Community Instructor qualification or higher, or interested in getting one? We’re looking for JD Coaches to take our Junior Development skills and simulated racing sessions for U9-U15 juniors each week of the term.
You can read more about Muzz Racing Volunteer duties here.
Use the tabs above to view the volunteer Roster Calendar and Register for the dates that best suit you! Or you can contact our Racing Secretary if you can help on any of our racing days.
To thank you for your time we’ll buy you a coffee on the day and you (or your rider) will receive a free race the next week.
We also need additional volunteers for our 2 major events each year (e.g. registration, corner marshals, convoy drivers, volunteer coordinators etc) – Metros in May and BJWT in June. We’ll call for volunteers for these events closer to the time, but please get in touch if you would like to help in any way enquiries@balmoralcyclingclub.com.au
Register
Keen to help out at weekly Muzz crit racing? Now’s your chance – Commissaires, Rego volunteers and JD Coaches can sign up here!
You can sign up for a role at Muzz using this form.
(Please be patient, the form may take a little time to load).
Roster Calendar
The Muzz roster should display below if not try this link
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F.A.Q.
Do I need help out?
Unless you already help out with one of the other key club volunteer roles, we ask all club members to help out at Muzz weekly crit racing a couple of times a year. If you have a valid reason for not being able to help, please advise our Racing Secretary and we can probably find some other way for you to get involved. Junior riders (U17s and younger who are riding in the senior grades) are asked to organise with an adult to do their roster.
Can I still race that day?
If you still want to race on the day you are volunteering, you can team up with a friend to cover the role for that morning. The Racing Secretary isn't able to organise this for you.
What do I get?
Our undying gratitude and a free coffee!
The next time you (or your rider) race with us, you'll also get a free race at Muzz. Just check the volunteer box when you Register on Entry Boss.
Can I pick convenient days?
Yes - just complete the Balmoral Volunteer Form on the "Register Tab" for the days that suit you best.
What do I have to do?
If you’re helping to Commissaire, you’ll be overseeing race operations and making sure races run smoothly and according to established regulations. You’ll need to arrive 30-45mins before the first race to help set up for racing. See our Commissaire Duties for the different Commissaire roles we need each week – one of these might just be for you!
If you're helping at Registration, you'll need to arrive 45mins before the first race so you can get ready before we open registration 30mins before the first race. You'll need to check names against the start list for each grade and issue race numbers, making sure riders know which side to pin them on. You'll then collect numbers at the end of each race and stack them away for next time. We have a "Rego Guide" and someone to show you what's needed.
Which day did I register for?
Check the "Roster Calendar" Tab above.
I race regularly at Muzz but I'm not a Club member. I'm happy to help - where do I sign up?
Fantastic! Sign up using the "Register" Tab above.
What's involved in becoming a commissaire?
We have a great set of outstanding commissaires in Balmoral including 3 UCI Elite International Commissaires, who are always keen to train and encourage new officials.
Start by volunteering as an assistant comm at Muzz to test the waters and develop experience. There are several levels you then progress through with guided training, practicals and assessments. The resources on becoming a Road and/or Track commissaire are avaliable here including links to self-register for the initial online training courses to become an AusCycling Regional Commissaire.
If you have any questions about volunteering at Muzz or at any of our major events, please contact our Racing Secretary.
We really appreciate your help, and so do the riders!