Hi all,
Here’s the third post in our ‘Safety’ series of club values. Here, we look at why riding safely and following the road rules is more than just a safety issue.
Our events require sanctioning from AusCycling and we need to meet their safety, racing rules and road rule requirements. We are one of the few AusCycling clubs that run regular road races, especially over the types of courses we use, so we are very protective of our ability to continue to do this.
All of our races require SAPOL and local government approval. Years of work have gone into developing these relationships and a reputation as a club that does the right thing. This can all be trashed very quickly if SAPOL or local governments have reason to believe rider behaviour on the road does not live up to their requirements.
We have also had instances of complaints raised to the club by the general public about rider behaviour and have had instances of the local police observing our races. Mix this all together and, without diligent attention to how we all behave on the road, we risk not being able to run races at all.
Race safely and we all win 😊