Submitted by Wease on October 24, 2006 - 11:27pm
Nov 4 2006 - 6:30pm
Nov 4 2006 - 8:30pm
Put on by the Burnaby Velodrome Club, Learn to Ride (LTR) is designed to introduce youth and adult cyclists of all abilities to riding the track. LTR is a three session program that provides cyclists with an introduction to track cycling and teaches the basic skills of handling a fixed gear track bike, entering and exiting the track, velodrome ettiquette, riding pacelines, and introduces basic race-oriented topics.
Cost: $10
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fyi you have to have cycling bc insurance to ride the velodrome. $26, & it's good until the end of december (you will need to purchase it again in jan for 2007). you can purchase it online or at the velodrome, & it's good only to ride the burnaby velodrome.
from the website: http://www.burnabyvelodrome.ca/membership.html#options
Cycling BC insurance is renewed on a yearly (calendar) basis: those riders who purchased 2006 insurance will require new 2007 insurance for riding the Velodrome in January 2007 onwards.
To become a member of the Burnaby Velodrome Club (Step 1), you must be fully insured ($2.0 million liability). This is typically provided by those that have a Cycling BC License or are Cycling BC members. Most competitive cyclists hold a Full Racing License ($120/yr from Cycling BC). If you do, congrats, you have insurance.
If you do not, you can either purchase one from Cycling BC directly or become an Associate Member of the Burnaby Velodrome Club and insure yourself that way ($26.00/yr). This insurance only covers you for the velodrome -- you cannot use this to race elsewhere (ie: you can't ride Victoria's velodrome with this coverage). You purchase this through Cycling BC, available online via the Karelo website. We HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU PURCHASE INSURANCE THROUGH CYCLING BC BEFORE YOU GET TO THE VELODROME. It makes everyone's life easier.
For out-of-province riders, your Alberta, Ontario, Quebec or other provincial license carries the same liability insurance as Cycling BC, as it is all provided through the same insurance company organized through the Canadian Cycling Association (CCA).
Thanks for looking into that. I already have my license and I didn't want to quote any costs until I found out for certain. Quite frankly with the amount of racing I do, the Full Racing License has paid for itself many times over (i.e. you are also covered internationally to go down and race in seattle for example. And you also get discounts on courses, like getting your coaching certificate).