Introduction and Background
The St. Catharines Cycling Club was founded in 1971 by a group of local cyclist with considerable racing experience. The purpose of the club was to promote bicycle racing, to develop young riders and to serve as a focal point for cyclists interested in bicycle racing. The club has been one of the most successful clubs in Canada and has helped produce Provincial, National and World Champion cyclists. While the St. Catharines Cycling Club's history and ongoing focus is in road racing, many present members are involved in mountain bike racing, cyclocross and triathlons. Other members are recreational cyclists who like to push themselves to go a little faster. As a club member, you will have access to training rides, club races, time trials and several CCA certified coaches. You will also receive newsletters, social events, discounts at some local bike stores and a supportive environment in which to progress.Questions and Answers about the St. Catharines Cycling Club
How do I join the St. Catharines Cycling Club?
The St. Catharines Cycling Club is open to new members. To become a member, submit a completed membership form (including the CCA waiver) along with the annual membership fee (as indicated in the membership form). (Forms require Acrobat Reader or other Portable Document File (PDF) reader)
How do I begin racing?
To race in Ontario, you must have a current UCI license. Ontario residents may obtain a UCI racing license from the Ontario Cycling Association. Race categories are governed by the Ontario Cycling Association. For a summary of the categories, consult the Ontario Cycling Association website.
Does the Club organize mountain bike events?
The St. Catharines Cycling Club is primarily a road racing club. The majority of events organized by the club are road racing specific. However, the club does organize or participate in a few offroad events including the Tour of Pelham, Lake to Lake Classic and the Squeezer. The club does not currently have any weekly off road training rides.
Can I participate in the Club events without being a member?
Club events are open to club members only. The exception to this is the Ontario Cycling Association sanctioned races that the club organizes during the year. At these events, participants must have an Ontario Cycling Association (or other UCI) racing license. One day licenses are available for most of these events.
Are helmets required during club events?
All club members participating in club events MUST wear an approved cycling helmet at all times. Any club members who show up for a club sponsored event without a helmet will be asked to put one on prior to being allowed to ride with the club.
At what pace are the St. Catharines Cycling Club training rides?
Typically, weekly training rides take place at an average pace between 30 and 40 km/h. The pace varies depending or terrain, weather conditions, time of year and the level of fitness of the riders present. There are also sections of each ride where the tradition is for faster riding and sprints. During these portions of club rides, the pace is often in excess of 50 km/h.
Questions and Answers about this website
What are the benefits of logging in?
Logging in to the St. Catharines Cycling Club website allows club members to exclusive areas of the website. In addition to being able to post to the forum, members who login will (in the near future) also have access to an online club member directory, newsletters, post Marketplace ads immediately and other future additions.
Can anyone get an account/password for the St. Catharines Cycling Club website?
No. Accounts are only available to current St. Catharines Cycling Club members. Accounts become available once a member has completed the membership forms and submitted them with membership fee. Members who allow their membership to expire will also have their account on the website expire. Keep your membership up to date!
I am a club member. Why do I not have a login/password for the website?
Emails are sent to all club members giving them a login name and temporary password. If you did not receive the email it is likely that you wrote an incorrect password on your club membership form or your email account has blocked the email thinking that it was SPAM. Contact the website editor to get a new email sent to you.
What if I don't want to share my email address?
In order to have a login password for this website, you must have a valid email address. If you have not provided an email address on your membership form, you can have it added to the Club's membership records now. If you do not have an email address, then we suggest using a free email service like GMail, Yahoo, Lycos and others. Once you have submitted your email address, it will only be viewable by other club members and will not be made available to the general public.
What if I don't accept cookies with my web browser?
The St. Catharines Cycling Club login system uses a cookie for authentication. This cookie does not contain any identifiable information or any form of your username or password. Currently, if your browser cannot accept cookies or you are not willing to accept cookies, you will not be able to login to this website.
What if I have forgotten my password?
The login system is designed to keep passwords very secure. Even the maintainers of this website cannot determine what your password is. If you have forgotten your password, go to the login page and click on the text "Forgotten Password". You will be instructed to fill out a short form and a new, temporary password will be sent to your email address.
May I have a link to my website put on the St. Catharines Cycling Club links page?
The St. Catharines Cycling Club receives many requests for links to website of all kinds every month. As a result, the club must be very selective about what links to put on the links page. If a link was granted to every website that requests are received for, this site would become nothing more a links portal. We regret if we do not link to your website, however there are many other websites that are likely much more suitable for having links submitted to.