Firstly:
- Phone one of the
committee members
and say 'I want to start racing, I've been to the website are
there any good bikes for sale'. The committee member will tell you
what bikes are for sale and you can then begin to plan to go racing.
It will cost you a minimum of $200 per meeting to come racing on top
of the cost of your bike - that's what it costs. If you can afford
that then you are in!
- You then must
join the
Post Classic Racing Club of NSW in order to race.
Membership costs $60.00
- Check out the race calendar on this site and go
back to the Post Classic Racing Club of NSW page and download an
entry form
- Fill it in an entry form
and send it off with the entry fee (about $200 per meeting)
- Read all of the rules and regulations about
going racing - an Adobe Acrobat copy can be downloaded from the
MNSW
website
- Make sure that you have a set of race leathers
that are in good condition (No holes or No racing).
If they are a two piece, ensure that the two halves zip together.
Get a good set of riding gloves, race boots, a back protector and a
helmet - It's you that has to go home on Sunday night in good
condition, not the bike. Your gear has to be scrutineered, so please
WEAR it to scrutineering (you can carry your helmet!)
- Phone up the committee member that you first
phoned and say "I've joined the PCRA and entered the next meeting"
he will chat to you about preparing your bike for scrutineering and
answer any other questions that you might have
- An important point for Superlite
newbie's is to make sure the bike you are buying or
building is fully compliant with the homologation rules. Please read
the rules carefully. If you have any doubts
just check with a committee member.
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Then:
- Now, go to your workshop and get your bike ready
- Arrange to meet your new found BRA Committee member
friend on race day and he will help you through the process of bike
checking, signing on, getting to the rider's briefing and getting
out on the track
- Buy a DAY LICENSE at the event. This costs $50
for the day and is a good thing to do for your first meet.
- If your still keen after that apply for a MNSW competition license
- Meet your new Committee Member friend at the
track at about 7.30 am and he will guide you through the process of
doing your first event
- You must Attend the riders briefing and collect an
orange vest. Yes you will feel like a Goose, but other riders will
know that you are new to the sport and not put crushingly heavy
overtaking moves on you.
Make sure you sign the attendance sheet
after the riders briefing.
- Get out there and ride the track have a
gentle practise session and some introductory races
- Have fun. Yes we do race but it's a bit of fun
on a Sunday afternoon, not a world championship So, this is how you
go racing. Once you start it will be hard to stop. And although any
form of racing is expensive, we do it as cheaply as possible Now,
there is absolutely no need to spend
$20 on
joining the BRA. But after all the help that you've been given
by the BRA in getting started coughing up
$20 for BRA membership is the least that you
can do. You can keep up to date with Jeff Browns e-news newsletter
and visiting this website.
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