CSV has issued a new memo regarding changes to club racing. Things are looking a little better particularly for us metro challenged folk.
Basically you need an approval letter from your home club, a letter or "invite" from the host race club and a written exemption from CSV if you are a metro person. Otherwise you need an approval letter from your home club if you are a non-metro person and can race anywhere (so long as the host club is ok with you racing with them). All approval letters and exemption letters where applicable have to be submitted with race registration and these letters are forwarded onto CSV.
If you have an upgrade MTBA licence (or a Defence Forces club member) you are exempt from this admin paper trail.
At least its a more friendly policy than the previous one, even if still incredibly bureaucratic and time-consuming for all concerned. Easiest thing is to take out an MTBA licence and upgrade to a dual CA/MTBA licence!
Basically you need an approval letter from your home club, a letter or "invite" from the host race club and a written exemption from CSV if you are a metro person. Otherwise you need an approval letter from your home club if you are a non-metro person and can race anywhere (so long as the host club is ok with you racing with them). All approval letters and exemption letters where applicable have to be submitted with race registration and these letters are forwarded onto CSV.
If you have an upgrade MTBA licence (or a Defence Forces club member) you are exempt from this admin paper trail.
At least its a more friendly policy than the previous one, even if still incredibly bureaucratic and time-consuming for all concerned. Easiest thing is to take out an MTBA licence and upgrade to a dual CA/MTBA licence!