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NBRC Club Rules
The NBRC Club Rules were last updated in 2006. Download a pdf version.
NORTH BUCKS ROAD CLUB
CLUB RULES
1: THE CLUB
- The Club shall be called the North Bucks Road Club.
- Club Colours shall be Red, White, Green and Blue.
- The declared objective of the Club is to promote, encourage and support cycling activities.
2: MANAGEMENT
- The management of the Club shall be vested in a Committee of three (3) appointed members (The President, Hon. Treasurer and Hon. General Secretary) with the following as ex-officio members: Chairman, Vice Chairman, General Secretary, Road Race Secretary, Time Trial Secretary, Membership Secretary, Clothing Secretary, Newsletter Editor and Press Secretary. If all ex-officio positions are not filled then extra members make be appointed to form a Committee not exceeding 12 persons. Six (6) shall form a quorum for Committee meetings.
- The President shall be elected every two (2) years as from 2005. A Vice President may be appointed at any AGM should it be felt such a position is necessary. The main functions of the President and Vice President shall be to represent the Club at functions as required.
3: MEMBERSHIP
- Membership of the club is open to all members of the community regardless of gender, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion or beliefs, age or disability.
- There shall be five (5) grades of membership, namely:
Senior
Junior (under 18 on January 1st)
Juvenile (under 16 on January 1st)
65 Years and above
Family
- Subscription rates shall be set at the Annual General Meeting, or, exceptionally, at a Special General Meeting. Subscription rates shall be displayed on the club notice board, on membership renewal/application forms, on the NBRC Website and at Annexe “A”.
- Subscriptions become due on the 1st of January each year. New members joining on or after 1st October in any year shall not be due for renewal of subscriptions until twelve (12) months after the 1st of January following. Any member not having paid his or her subscription before 31st March shall cease to be a member of the Club and shall not be entitled to ride in Club colours in Club, open or Association events and will be notified in writing. Any ex-Member shall then have to re-apply for membership in the usual manner. Election of candidates for membership shall be by a simple majority of the Committee.
4: ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
- The Annual General Meeting (AGM) shall be held in the month of September each year. Members shall be given at least one calendar month’s notice of the date of the AGM. Twenty five percent (25%) of Club Membership shall form a quorum for an Annual or Special General Meeting.
- Proposals for the AGM and nominations for Committee office must be notified to the General Secretary in writing 21 days before the meeting for discussion by the Committee. All reports from Committee members must be with the General Secretary at least 14 days before the AGM.
- The agenda, proposals and nominations shall be circulated to the membership at least seven (7) days prior to the AGM or SGM.
- Any member not present at the AGM shall not be eligible to take any official position unless prior written notice has been given of his or her willingness to accept office.
- A Special General meeting shall be called within fourteen (14) days of receipt by the General Secretary of a request signed by not less than ten senior club members or if called by the Club Committee on a majority vote.
- The Club’s financial year shall commence of 1st September and run until 31st August each year, after which date the Honorary Treasurer shall prepare a full account showing the receipts and payments for the year and the financial position of the Club at that date. The account shall be audited by two (2) Honorary Auditors and shall then be circulated to the membership along with the reports at the AGM.
- All profits made by the Club must be reinvested in the Club and its activities and not distributed amongst its members.
- On the event of the dissolution of the Club, all assets remaining after the satisfaction of all debts and liabilities shall not be paid to or distributed among members of the Club but shall be given or transferred to one or more of the following approved sporting or charitable organisations:
- One or more registered charitable organisation(s);
- Another club which is registered CASC (Community Amateur Sports Club Scheme);
- The sports’ national governing body or bodies for use by them for related community sports.
- The committee shall have the power to expel or suspend any member guilty of conduct detrimental to the interests or reputation of the Club.
- Members shall have the power to appeal to the body of the Club.
- The Committee shall have the power to make by-laws and to decide disputes not elsewhere provided for in these Rules.
5: MEMBERSHIP RULES
- A First Claim member is one who, at the time of joining the North Bucks Road Club, is not a first claim member of any other club.
- Applications for First Claim membership shall be agreed and approved by the Committee at their next scheduled meeting, during which time on no account shall any club clothing be sold to the applicant. The applicant shall, before signing the application form, read and agree to abide by the Club’s rules which will be prominently displayed on the notice board at club headquarters.
- Applicants under the age of 18 years shall require a Club Parental Consent Form to be signed by his or her parent or legal guardian after reading the club rules, to be witnessed by a Committee Member.
- No person who is not otherwise a member of a CTT-affiliated cycling club shall ride in Club events until the above procedure has been completed, the exception being no more than 2 club events.
- Second Claim members are those who hold First Claim membership to any other cycling club.
- First Claim members only shall be eligible to compete for Club trophies and championships.
- Any member wishing to resign shall do so in writing to the General Secretary.
6: RACING RULES AND REQUIREMENTS
- Members wishing to claim their prizes may do so at the end of the racing season. Submissions must be made in writing giving proof of the claim(s) to the appropriate secretary not later than four (4) weeks before the Annual Dinner and Prizegiving. Applications after this date will not be accepted. Club awards will be presented at the Annual Club Dinner. Annexe “B” lists all club trophies.
- The Committee shall have the power if required to permit the promotion of extra events other than those agreed at the Annual General Meeting.
- Proposals for affiliations to national and local cycling bodies or organisations shall be submitted in writing to the Committee. Current affiliations are listed at Annexe “C”, and are subject to review by the membership at the AGM.
- Club Place-to-Place records shall be displayed on the Club notice board. See also Annexe “D”.
7: CLUB RUNS
- Members are required to comply with the rules of the road as prescribed in the Highway Code at all times.
8: GENERAL
- No alterations or additions to these Club Rules or conditions of awards of Club trophies may be made except with the consent of at least 66% of members present and voting at the Annual General Meeting or at a Special Meeting called for that specific purpose.
- Failure to comply with the foregoing Club Rules may, at the discretion of the Committee, result in disciplinary action being taken.
- Any matter not provided for in these rules shall be dealt with by the Committee whose decision shall be binding on all parties.
October 2006
ANNEXE “A”
ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION RATES FOR 2006
1ST Claim 2nd Claim
Senior £22 £16
Junior (under 18 on Jan 1st) £3 £3
Juvenile (under 16 on Jan 1st) £3 £3
65 Years and over £16 £16
Family £29 N/A
ANNEXE “B”
CLUB TROPHIES
The Martin Cross Memorial Trophy - Fastest Rider in NBRC Open 25 TT
The Viceroy Cup - Fastest Team on Aggregate Time in NBRC Open 25 TT
The Veteran Trophy (Dick Goodman Memorial Trophy) - Highest Veterans Standard Plus time in NBRC Veterans Open 50 TT
The Charlie Cole Cup (Lost in the late 1980’s) - Fastest Actual Time in Dick Goodman Veterans 50 TT
Veterans Road Race Trophy - Awarded by nomination to best NBRC Veteran Achievement in Road Racing
“Goz” Goodman Road Race Trophy – Best achievement in Road Racing by
Senior NBRC Member
Junior Road Race Trophy - Best achievement in Road Racing by Junior
NBRC Member
Under – 16 Road Race Cup - Best achievement in Road Racing by
Under-16 NBRC Member
Quillum Cyclo Cross Trophy - Best achievement in Cyclo-Cross/Off-road
Racing by NBRC Member
Freewheel Trophy - Greatest distance travelled down-hill in designated
Event by NBRC Member
P & D Hill Climb Trophy - Fastest time in Club Hill-Climb Championship
Pine Rudy Cup - Fastest time by NBRC Member in an Open 10 TT
W. H. Burnham Cup - Highest placed Junior NBRC Member in Club
10 Mile TT League
Mrs F White Cup - Fastest time by Schoolgirl/Schoolboy NBRC Member
In any 10 mile TT
Cinzano Trophy - Fastest 10 mile TT time recorded by NBRC member
Excluding the Club Championship 10 TT
The Hale Trophy - Handicap Award in Club Late Season 25 TT
The Sewell Cup - Fastest time recorded by NBRC Member in Club
Championship 25 TT
F.E. Thorpe Trophy - Fastest Junior NBRC Member in Late Season 25 TT
Bec CC Trophy - Fastest Veteran NBRC Member in Club Championship
50 mile TT
W.J. Goodman Memorial Cup (Original Cup lost in 1985, replaced in 1989) - Fastest NBRC Member in an Open 50 Mile TT
E.L. White Memorial Trophy - Fastest NBRC Member in an Open 100
Mile TT
H.G. Shillingford Bowl - NBRC Best All Rounder over 50 Mile, 100 Mile and 12 Hour Time Trial Distances
Mal Rees Shield - Fastest NBRC Member over 12 Hours
The President’s Plate - For Services to the Club
The Eileen Gingell Shield - For Perseverance
Club 10 Mile Championship Trophy - Fastest NBRC Member in Club
10 Mile Championship TT
Club 50 Mile Championship Trophy - Fastest NBRC Member in Club
50 Mile Championship TT
Club 24 Hour Competition Trophy - Fastest NBRC Member in Club
100 Mile Championship TT
New Year’s Day “10” - Fastest NBRC Member in New Years 10 Mile TT
Short-Distance BAR Competition Cup - NBRC Short-Distance Best All
Rounder of 25, 50 and 100 mile TTs
Junior BAR Competition Cup - Junior NBRC All Rounder over 10 & 25
Mile TTs
The Ladies Trophy - Best achievement by Lady NBRC Member
The Newcomers Cup - Best achievement by New NBRC Member
Tempat Angor Betawi Jug - Best improvement by NBRC Member
Bieres Pelforth Trophy - ?
The Brush Cup - For Meritorious Performance
The Tarmac Trophy - For the Greatest Number, Most Dramatic or Most
Humorous Crashes by NBRC Member
The Wooden Spoon - Awarded by the previous Holder to the NBRC
Member deemed to have excelled at “Stirring Things Up”!
Mike Westmorland Club TT League Division One Shield - Winner
League Division Two Shield - Winner
League Division Three Shield - Winner
N.B. - Only NBRC First Claim Members are eligible for awards in Club events.
ANNEXE “C”
CURRENT AFFILIATIONS
a) BRITISH CYCLING
b) CYCLING TIME TRIALS
c) N & DCA
d) MKCA
e) NORLOND TT COMBINE
f) WCRA
ANNEXE “D”
CLUB FIXED DISTANCE AND PLACE-TO-PLACE RECORDS
10 MILES
Juvenile
Danny Gilbert 23.10 14/08/91
Juvenile Team 1.16.34 1989
Danny Gilbert
Wayne Maguire
Paul Foreman
Junior
Chris Dunwoodie 20.57 1995
Senior
Jerry Cross 20.10 09/06/93
Senior Team 1.03.31 09/06/93 Jerry Cross
Les White
Jason Peppiatt
Veteran
Robert Saunders 20.51 06/07/02
Lady Veteran
Pat Edwards 25.15 10/07/96
Veteran Team 1.05.54 05/08/89
Jeff Hathaway
Les White
Mike Westmorland
Ladies Team 1.25.19 1954
F Smith
A Collins
R Watson
Tandem
J Peppiatt & Jerry Cross 19.22 08/10/94
Veterans Tandem
B Edwards & L White 20.30 04/07/92
15 MILES
Ladies
Frances Smith 40.27 1954
Ladies Team 2.08.47 1954
F Smith
A Collins
L Rowe
Senior
Tony Parks 32.16 20/05/95
Senior Team 1.40.07 14/08/02 R Saunders
G Oram
S Moss
Veterans
R Saunders 33.01 14/08/02
Veterans Team 1.41.36 14/08/02
R Saunders
G Oram
K Stokes
Tandem
J Peppiatt & J Cross 30.11 20/05/95
Mixed Tandem
D Taylor & Rena Brown 38.02 2000
25 MILES
Juvenile
Danny Gilbert 1.01.03 24/07/91
Junior
Warren Stokes 57.24 17/06/06
Senior
Tony Parks 52.48 14/10/95
Veteran
Gerard Oram 53.37 16/06/01
Ladies Veteran
Pat Edwards 1.05.41 01/09/96
Senior Medium Gear
Tony Parks 57.46 27/04/97
Veteran Medium Gear
Tony Parks 1.00.45 30/05/05
Junior Team 2.58.35 1971
L R Hook
J G Furey
J C Litchfield
Senior Team 2.44.56 16/06/01
G Oram
R Saunders
L Smith
Ladies Team 3.37.36 22/08/54
F Smith
A Collins
A Wheble
Veteran Team 2.52.03 29/04/89
J Hathaway
L White
L Padwicke
Senior Medium Gear Team 3.17.35 1996
T Parks
G Wiseman
T Farmborough
Tandem
J Peppiatt & J Cross 50.47 16/06/93
Veteran Tandem
B Edwards & L White 53.56 19/06/93
Mixed Tandem
B Edwards & Mrs P Edwards 59.21 23/06/93
4-Up Team Time Trial 54.19 1995
Tony Parks
Jerry Cross
Chris Dunwoody
Jason Peppiatt
30 MILES
Senior
Tony Parks 1.06.55 01/05/05
Veteran
Tony Parks 1.06.55 01/05/05
Ladies Veteran
Pat Edwards 1.31.10 28/09/96
Senior Team 3.29.48 31/07/93
Jerry Cross
Tony Parks
Mark Kalabza
Veteran Team 3.40.50 02/05/88
Les White
Les Padwicke
Barry Edwards
Tandem
J Peppiatt & J Cross 1.02.19 20/06/93
Mixed Tandem
D Taylor & Rena Brown 1.14.20 2000
50 MILES
Juvenile
Danny Gilbert 2.12.24 1991
Junior
Wayne Maguire 2.03.12 16/09/91
Senior
Tony Parks 1.52.16 1996
Veteran
Robert Saunders 1.54.16 13/07/03
Lady Veteran
Pat Edwards 2.22.29 18/06/96
Senior Team 5.51.54 1996
J Cross
G Bunyan
B Edwards
Tandem
J Peppiatt & T Parks 1.48.30 1996
Mixed Tandem
D Taylor & Rena Brown 2.03.39 2000
100 MILES
Senior
Robert Saunders 4.02.36 03/08/03
Veteran
Robert Saunders 4.02.36 03/08/03
Ladies
Frances Smith 4.54.03 31/07/55
Senior Team 13.11.02 1995
Tony Parks
Steve Cousins
Geoff Bunyan
Tandem
Tony Parks & J Peppiatt 4.06.35 1996
12 HOURS
Junior
Tony Parks 198.760 13/09/81
Senior
Brian Cox 264.02 1981
Veteran
Brian Cox 264.02 1981
Senior Team 735.440 1995
Tony Parks
Geoff Bunyan
Steve Cousins
24 HOURS
Senior
Steve Abraham 443.?? July 2005
WOBURN HILLY
Senior
Jerry Cross 55.26 20/07/94
CMK 10 (F5a/10)
Senior
Leigh Smith 21.03 22/06/05
Veteran
Robert Saunders 21.21 28/07/04
Ladies
Junior
Warren Stokes 21.40 31/05/06
Juvenile
Danny Gilbert 24.59 14/08/91
ASTWOOD CIRCUIT (F5v/10)
ONE LAP
Juvenile
Warren Stokes 27.49 13/04/05
Junior
Warren Stokes 23.27 24/05/06
Senior
Leigh Smith 22.01 17.08.05
Veteran
Gerry Oram 23.00 15/08/01
Lady
Steph Norris 28.39 23/08/00
Lady Veteran
Steph Cousins 31.51 03/05/06
Team 1.10.55 02/05/01
G Oram
R Saunders
L Smith
TWO LAPS
Junior
W Stokes 48.19 05/07/06
Senior
G Oram 47.07 13/06/01
Team 2.44.26 13/06/01
G Oram
R Saunders
L Smith
STONY STRATFORD – NASH – A421 ROUNDABOUT (F5u/10)
Junior
Warren Stokes 26.53 07/06/06
Senior
Leigh Smith 26.13 20/07/05
Veteran
Tim Carter 26.18 02/09/06
HILL CLIMB
Bow Brickhill
Karlo Porter 1 m 38.7 s 1980
PLACE TO PLACE (Post Office – Post Office)
Bletchley – Oxford – Bletchley
Solo
Jeff Hathaway 3.00.58 13/10/91
Tandem
J Cross & B Edwards 2.49.56 13/10/91
Bletchley – Stow on the Wold – Bletchley
Solo
Steve Cousins 4.21.52 1995
Tandem
T Parks & J Peppiatt 4.04.41 1995