Palmer Park Velo Rules

1. The club shall be affiliated to British Cycling, The British Cyclo Cross Association, The Road Time Trials Council, The British Schools Cycling Association or any other appropriate body as decided by the Executive Committee.

2. The Club’s main purpose is to attract an active membership whose maximum age will be 16 years on December 31^st. Members who become 16 during the club year 1st January - 31st December will be allowed to compete in club championships and complete their final year of membership. Members aged 16 or over who have completed their term of membership will be eligible to become associates to the PPV or to join the senior PPV RT, open to all age groups. The PPV RT will also reserve the right to invite membership from the younger age group based on ability and standard. Any first or second claim members over the age of 16 are eligible to become Club Officials.

3. The Official registered Club Colours for the PPV RT shall be Yellow and Red

The under 16’s will be permitted to wear Yellow and Green

4. The annual subscription rates shall be:

                    Family Membership £30

                    Under 12's £12.50

                    Under 16's £15.00 

                    Associate Member £17.50

                    Seniors £17.50

                    2nd Claim Membership as per Full Rate

All rates will include BC, BCCA, BSCA, RTTC, and any other applying affiliation fees. The membership subscriptions will be due on the 1st January in each year. These rates will be reviewed annually at the AGM.

5. Members desirous of resigning shall notify the General Secretary prior to 3lst December in any year. Previous members that have not renewed their membership by the 31^st January will be deemed to have forfeited all rights and privileges accruing from membership.

6. New members elected after the 1^st September in any event, upon payment of the subscription shall be entitled to all the privileges of full membership up to 3lst December in the following year.

7. Every individual wishing to become a member shall complete an application form, and submit this, with the membership fee. The Executive Committee reserve the right to refuse membership to the club.

8. Members and Parents will be expected to conduct themselves in an acceptable manner at all times when acting in the name of the club. Members and or Parents shall be liable to expulsion for unseemly conduct, and the Executive Committee shall have the power to strike a member’s name off the Club’s book. Or take whatever action is deemed necessary for and on behalf of the club.

9. No Club member shall be allowed to take part in any Club event or to ride in the Club’s name or Colours unless he is clear in the books.

10. No alteration in, or addition to, these rules shall be made except with the consent of at least two-thirds of the members present at the Annual General Meeting (or Extraordinary General Meeting called for the purpose) notice thereof to be circulated to the members fourteen days before the meeting, together with a copy of the Agenda, or copy of the relative alterations or additions proposed.

11. Any matter not provided in these rules shall be dealt with by the Executive Committee, whose decision shall be binding on all parties.