Mid-Week mayhem!!!!!!

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Once again, we’re looking forward to a great season of Tuesday night criterium and cyclocross racing. Our season format will be same as last year -- 4 months of crit racing at the Research Park from May – Aug and 2 months of CX racing from Sept – Oct. Depending on weather and street cleaning, we hope to start on May 6 or 13. More details on start times and start date will be out soon via email and will be on our website at www.midweek-mayhem.ca.



Some important changes that everyone should be aware of …



1) Marshalling/Volunteering and $50 ‘buy out’ – We have an increased need for marshalling (up to 9 per race) to continue to ensure rider safety and as such will be requiring all members to sign up to marshal 3 races, OR pay a $50 volunteer ‘buy out’. The time commitment is minimal and members generally complete their commitment the same night they race.



2) On-Line Registration – To reduce administration at the race site we will be offering an on line registration/payment process. It will be $10 cheaper than registering at the race site and will ensure your registration process site will be quicker than in previous years. Registration details will be posted at www.midweek-mayhem.ca in the coming weeks and I will also provide an update via email.



3) Race Managers (and we’re still looking for a 3rd) – We have Dallas Morris returning and have recruited Madelaine Bate. Dallas and Madelaine will alternate from week to week. These are paid positions and we would still like to add a 3rd race manager. Please contact me via email at reid.cummings@shaw.ca if you are interested.



4) Board Involvement / Alberta Superweek – While we have all of our primary executive positions filled, we continue to recruit for new board members as we wish to continue to build this organization as well we want to make sure our involvement with Alberta Superweek is a success. If you have interest in becoming involved, please contact me via email at reid.cummings@shaw.ca.



5) Pricing – Because of some of the changes we’ve implemented and significant increases in City permit fees next year, we’ve increased our membership fees for 2008 as follows:



If you register and pay on line:

Crit Series (May – Aug) - $40

CX Series (Sep – Oct) - $40

Both Series (May – Aug) - $60



If you register and pay at the race site:

Crit Series (May – Aug) - $50

CX Series (Sep – Oct) - $50

Both Series (May – Aug) - $80



Volunteer/Marshall ‘Buy-Out’:

$50 – this is paid if you do not wish to marshal any races and/or do not sign up to marshal for 3 races.



Drop in fee (one night) and not subject to volunteer ‘buy out’ – pay at race site only:

$15



Reid Cummings

President

Midweek Mayhem Cycling Association of Alberta