Ballymena Road Club Rules & Constitution
01) The name of the club shall be known as Ballymena Road Club.
02) The club shall be affiliated to the Northern Ireland Cycling
Federation and, through the N.I.C.F. to the World Body, the U.C.I.
03) The object of the club shall be to encourage and promote cycling in
all its forms and to all ages and groups both male and female. Competitive
cycling shall be encouraged and promoted, both on the road and on track and in
roller competitions. On road time trials, mass starts, hill climbs, team time
trials, N. Ireland and Ireland record attempts including tandem and tricycle
racing shall be encouraged.
04) On the track, sprinting, distance races, team pursuits and individual
pursuits shall also be encouraged. Cycle tours and cycle camping tours shall
also be promoted with particular emphasis on the youth.
05) The rules of racing shall be those laid down by the Northern Ireland
Amateur Cycling Federation and shall be strictly adhered to. In the event of
any dispute arising as to the interpretation of the rules the dispute shall be
referred to the Federation governing body for settlement.
06) The club shall have a Chairman, General Secretary, Race Secretary,
Treasurer, Time Keeper, Handicapper, President and Vice President, who shall be
elected at the AGM.
07) The club shall also yearly promote a series of club cycle races,
approximately 25 in number, so as to promote competition among the club
members. The club shall also promote annually open competitions and if possible
at least one Northern Ireland Championship.
08) Club fees, excluding the N.I.C.F. contribution, shall be struck at
the A.G.M. The total fee will be the former sum plus the contribution decided
at the N.I.C.F. AGM. There shall be eight categories, senior racing, ladies,
juniors, juveniles, club racing only, non-racing, non-cycling and associate
members.
09a) The club Committee comprising of the Chairman, Vice-chairman,
Secretary, Race-secretary and Treasurer shall be empowered to act on matters
concerning conduct of club members.
09b) The club shall appoint three member appeals tribunal, the members of
which shall be ex-racing cyclists.
10) No club member shall be entitled to vote before reaching their
seventeenth birthday.
11) A Quorum for Ballymena Road Club Annual General Meetings and
Extraordinary General Meetings shall consist of a minimum of one third of club
members who are entitled to vote.
12) Any change in this constitution can only be effected at the AGM by a
notice of motion circulated to all members, fourteen days before the meeting.
13) The Ballymena Road Club Annual General Meeting shall be held on a
date some 14 days before the Annual General Meeting of the NICF.
This constitution was amended from the original
constitution of 1996 at the Extraordinary General Meeting held on Monday 6
January 1997. The following officials were in office - President: Mr G
Caldwell, Chairman: Mr J Webb, Secretary: Mr J McClean
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