Regardless
of the cost of entering a race, you will also need a
license to race. A racing license is basically insurance for the
riders and organisers. Without one, you will not be allowed to compete.
You have three options for licensing, a day pass, 3 ride pass or a full license.
Day Passes
You have three options for licensing, a day pass, 3 ride pass or a full license.
Day Passes
At
all BSMC races (and most of the others) you can purchase MTBA day
licenses at a cost of $20. In 2014 kids will need to race on a full license, as we want everyone to have full coverage. Because of this BSMC have decided to allow kids to race for free. You can also get day licenses from Cycling Queensland (CQ) clubs, like the QLD state cyclocross championships at Ipswich. The cost of the CQ day licenses will vary as they are sometimes subsidised by the clubs.
3 Ride Passes
3 ride passes can be purchased from any CQ
club. As the name implies you can use this license for 3 races. You can
only purchase this type of license once, after that, you must purchase a
full license (but the cost is deducted from the full license). The cost is normally $44. These cannot be sold by MTBA clubs.
Full License
The
last option is to join a club. If you are going to race all year, this
is the way to go. Here you have 2 options, joining a Mountain Biking
Australia club (MTBA) or Cycling Queensland club (CQ). The actual cost of these licenses depends on the individual club.
- MTBA Senior racing membership is around $135, kids under 13 is $35 annually. If you would like to go with this option I can suggest Brisbane South MTB Club. Your MTBA license covers you for competition in all MTBA races, such as cross country, enduros, downhill etc.
- CQ Senior racing membership is around $294, kids under 13 is $66 annually. If you would like to go with this option I can suggest either Ipswich Cycling Club or Hamilton Pine River Wheelers. Your CQ licencse covers you for competition in all CQ races, such as crits, road races, track etc.
