2011 Club Committee Congratulations to the new committee members elected on 4 December - see details below:
Position
Name
E-mail
Cellphone
Chairman
Francois Swanepoel
francois@gravityallstars.co.za
0846362225
Vice
Chairman
Alex Bramley
alex@gravityallstars.co.za
to update
Secretary
Hennie Blignaut
hennie@gravityallstars.co.za
0798725176
Treasurer
Christiaan Viljoen
christiaan@gravityallstars.co.za
0825130799
Race
and Event Organisers "GAS Downhill Events"
Francois Swanepoel Christiaan Viljoen
Media,
Public Relations and Marketing Officer
Laurentius Potgieter
laurentius@gravityallstars.co.za
0826024642
Riders Representative (non-exec member)
Matt Smith
mattmav@googlemail.com
0828524879
Club Contacts
FAX Number
0865751701
Membership Details For 2011, only 2 kinds of memberships are offered, being:
Full Membership including CSA (UCI) Race Licence This membership is aimed at riders wanting to maximise their riding and compete in as many of the races as possible in order to earn National (and international) and Provincial Points including UCI rankings.
Cost: R 75 per year payable to GAS - Plus a further R500 payable to Cycling SA - being R75 for CSA (the National body) membership, another R75 Affiliation Fee paid to Central Gauteng Cycling (CGC) as the Provincial body that sanctions GAS events and then another R350 for the actual UCI Race Licence. The race licence entitles you to race international and locally at all UCI sanctioned events and earn points for UCI as well as the National and the Provincial Series. To apply for CSA, CGC and Race licence go to http://csams.cyclingsa.com/home.aspx Note that all MTB (and DH) races in SA requires CSA sanctioning and a race licence is COMPULSORY whether the full race liecnce (of R350) or a Day Licence paid for at each race event for R35. Benefits: GAS members get 20% discount at all Provincial Cup and Champs events - usually R150 so you only pay R120 and save R30 per race entry. Note that certain private events organised by GAS will have a race entry of R250 and you will then only pay R200 as GAS member.
Full Membership and DAY Licence This membership is aimed at riders only focusing on the Provincial events and normal Jan-Jul race season, as well as not attending all races and the not so serious riders starting out. A Day Licence entitles you to race at a National event but you will earn NO UCI points, you can also race at Gauteng Provincial events AND earn Provincial points.
Cost:
R 75 per year payable to GAS - Plus a further R75 payable to GAS (so R150 in total) - being R75 for Affiliation Fee paid to Central Gauteng Cycling (CGC) as the Provincial
body that sanctions GAS events. Note
that all MTB (and DH) races in SA requires CSA sanctioning and a race
licence is COMPULSORY whether the full race liecnce (of R350) or a Day
Licence paid for at each race event for R35. For this membership you will take out a Day Licence at each event that you participate.
Benefits: GAS
members get 20% discount at all Provincial Cup and Champs events -
usually R150 so you only pay R120 and save R30 per race entry. Note that
certain private events organised by GAS will have a race entry of R250
and you will then only pay R200 as GAS member. Plus a further R35 for a Day Licence at each event.
Family Membership This membership was discontinued for 2011 due to the significant reduction in membership fees.
Junior Membership This membership was discontinued for 2011 due to the significant reduction in membership fees.
How to Join? Fill in a membership application form (available here) and e-mail it to GAS. Then pay your membership fees into the Club bank account - see details below - and then e-mail proof of payment to membership@gravityallstars.co.za OR FAX it to 0865751701.
When making an electronic payment please use your Cellphone number as your Reference Number so we can confirm receipt of your payment.
Bank Details: Bank: First National Bank Type: Cheque Account Account Number: 62245699923 Branch: Clearwater Wall Branch Code: 251141
Objectives of the Club
To promote and develop downhill,
freeriding, fourcross and dirt jump mountain biking in South Africa.
To develop and nurture riders in all
age groups and all competitive levels with the focus to grow the sport of downhill,
fourcross, freeriding and dirt jump and making it accessible to the benefit of
riders, enthusiasts, sponsors and other stakeholders.
To negotiate and secure access to
suitable venues for the organisation of Club activities with a primary focus on
venues suitable for downhill, four-cross, dual slalom, freestyle, “northshore”
and freeriding cycling activities.
To represent the best interests of the
Club Members.
To comply with the constitution,
rules, regulations and by-laws of CGC, Cycling SA and any other body to
which the Club may affiliate, as existing from time to time.
To build and maintain good relations
with CGC, Cycling SA and with the provincial and local Authorities as deemed
necessary to foster cycling and the activities of the club
Activities of the Club
The Activities of the Club shall be
any activities that will further the interests of downhill, fourcross,
freeriding and dirt jumping and of the Club Members including, but not limited
to, the following:
Riding areas
- The Club shall create, build, maintain
or organise access to suitable riding areas for downhill, fourcross, freeriding
and dirt jumping. These riding areas
shall be established primarily for Club Members but, in the interest of
fostering the specific riding disciplines, the riding areas shall not exclude
non-members.
Teams and race entries
- The Club shall co-ordinate team and
individual entries for organised cycle and adventure races in support of the
sponsors, organisers, and cycling.
Races
- The Club shall organise at least one
Club Race per quarter for downhill and for fourcross, which events shall be
open to all cyclists and be Gauteng provincial sanctioned races. The Committee shall decide before the end of
each year in which discipline and on what dates the races will be organised,
with sanctioning by CGC and Cycling SA. See our 2011 Race Calendar here!
Education and training
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The Club shall organise events and
engage with reputable stakeholders in the sport to provide skills training
clinics and education on the sport, skills, fitness, health and respect for the
environment and ecology to further the objective of rider development and
nurturing.
Engagement with industry support and
sponsors
- The Club shall engage contractually and otherwise with
companies, bodies and industry to provide financial support, product
sponsorship and infrastructure assistance to the Club to enable the objectives
of establishing riding areas, organise race events and develop and nurture
riders or any other Club objectives.
