Useful Information for AV Members
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Membership Dues
Renewing Membership
Ordering Club Clothing
Club Mailing Lists
Club Meetings
Race Reimbursement
If you're not a member, maybe you'd like to join AV.
Membership Dues
Yearly membership dues are $85 ($80 if you
sign-up before Jan 1st!), which includes
a club jersey; access to special club deals on clothing and equipment;
race and travel reimbursements; and permission to check out special
equipment for time trials and bike cases for travel.
Renewing Membership
You need to renew your membership each year.
2010 membership forms are available on the Join AV page. Ordering Club Clothing
Several clothing orders are run each
year. Generally, notifications about new orders are sent out on
the club mailing list. Order your kit now by downloading the 2010 membership form. Note
that contrary to previous years, clothing is ordered directly from the manufacturer,
Voler. (The membership form therefore only has 1 page this year.)
Instructions for ordering will be provided with your membership confirmation e-mail which
will be sent upon receipt of your membership form.
For more information, contact the Clothing Czar,
Steve Jones (clothing10 at altovelo dot org).
Note: Annual dues include one complimentary club
jersey. See the table below for clothing delivery dates for the 2010
season. If you join after the final order deadline, you will receive a
clothing credit for the following year – this is because all clothing
is made to order and we maintain very little stock. A wide range of
additional club clothing is available.
| Order Received by: |
Approximate Delivery Date |
| December 7, 2009 |
February 15, 2010 |
| March 15, 2010 |
May 17, 2010 |
| June 14, 2010 |
August 16, 2010 |
Club Mailing Lists
To subscribe to the Alto Velo electronic
distribution list, enter your email address in the box below, then
click on the "Join Now!" icon. You can receive the list via email, or
read it online at yahoogroups.com.
Another way to sign up for the list is to send a blank email message to
AltoVelo-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.
The club also has several sub-team electronic distribution lists. To
join, use the subscription method noted below. The list owner screens
each request for authenticity.
Club Meetings
Alto Velo meetings are the third Monday of
every month at 7:00 p.m. in the Mountain View Police Auditorium. Club
meetings typically feature guest speakers on topics of interest to
cyclists, and bike racing tips from top racers in the club. The
Auditorium is located at 1000 Villa Street in Mountain View.
Directions: From Castro Street in Downtown Mountain View, turn North
onto Villa Street. The Police Auditorium is located two blocks down on
the right just past the Tied House Brewery. Note: Meeting dates
or times must occasionally be changed – check the monthly meeting
announcement on the club mailing list before venturing out.
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Race Reimbursement
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A. Riders not on a separately funded team
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1. Eligible races: Eligible races are those officially
sanctioned by an organization
such as USCF or NORBA and are within the NCNCA region. Track races are
eligible based on OMNIUM standings. Training races are not eligible
even if they are sanctioned (for example, Early Bird Crits or weeknight
Twilight Crits).
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2. Uniform: You must wear the team jersey or skin suit in the race. If you're a
first-year member and haven't received a team jersey, you can be
reimbursed if you wear a generic (plain) jersey (some new members make
an effort to borrow a team jersey). If you are a current member, you
must wear the current year's jersey, unless the clothing order hasn't
arrived, in which case you must wear the previous year's jersey.
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3. Amount: The amount of the performance-based reimbursement is $30.00 ($20.00 for track races).
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3a. Individual Result: To be eligible for reimbursement as an individual, you must finish as indicated in this table:
| Field Size |
Eligible Places |
| 1 - 5 |
1st, 2nd |
| 6 - 10 |
1st - 4th |
| 11 - 15 |
1st - 6th |
| 16 - 20 |
1st - 8th |
| 21 - 25 |
1st - 10th |
| 25+ |
1st - 12th |
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3b. Team Result: All club riders in a race are eligible for reimbursement if
they help a club member to get 1st, 2nd, or 3rd. Please list the names
of all team members in the race report.
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4. Race Report: After a race, write a race report and post it to the club's Yahoo Groups email list. (All racers must write a race report in order to receive reimbursement, including those providing support to their teammates.)
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4a. Race Report Format: Your Race Report should be formatted as follows so your teammates don't have to read your whole report to find out your result:
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| | Message Subject Line: | Race Report Diamond Valley RR, M35+ |
| | Very Top of Message Body: | Diamond Valley RR, M35+
1st of 50
7/27
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5. Submit Request: Go to the "Members Only" section of this website and fill out the "Race Reimbursement" request form. (If you are claiming a result as a team member, indicate the rider you supported in the "Notes" field.)
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5a. Deadline: Reimbursement requests should be submitted promptly--ideally before the close of the current reimbursement period: Jan 12, 2010 to Feb 15, 2010. (A grace period is allowed for races in the immediately preceeding reimbursement period: Dec 16, 2009 to Jan 11, 2010, but older requests will not be approved.)
Note: these dates will change throughout the season to reflect the current period.
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6. Checks: Checks will be awarded at the club meeting following the close of the reimbursement period. Checks not collected by the end of the year become donations to the club.
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B. Separately funded teams.
Riders on separately funded road teams receive any and all
reimbursements from their team. No other race reimbursement or
travel
support is provided for road races. Track, cyclocross and mountain
bike
races covered within Section A will be considered separately from
funded team road races.
Travel Support
You may petition for financial support (up to $200.00) to travel
from
the NCNCA district to out-of-district races. These are defined as
significant events across the country and world. This particular
budget is limited!
You MUST petition prior to the event if you want support. Petitions may
be made through the reimbursement coordinator (reimburse10 at altovelo
dot org).
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