Joining the Red Zone Cycling Club:

Thank you for your interest in joining the Red Zone Cycling club.  The following are the steps to join, but first a little information about us.

Red Zone Cycling is a 501(c)3 organization.  We are a junior development cycling team and club that was formed in order to help support all children and parents who have an interest in competitive cycling (road, mountain and cyclocross).  In 2008, Red Zone Cycling was named the Best New Club and Best Junior/High School Club in the United States.  In 2009 we were again named Best Junior/High School Club.  We take our involvement in the sport very seriously and try above all else, to make it as accessible and exciting for the kids as possible.

We invite members to join our “race team” in September if they have been a member of the club for 6 months and have shown specific interest in racing.  Being on the race team includes certain requirements, such as minimum number of races, travel to certain key regional races, commitment of parents to help support the organization.  With team membership and a $100 per family enrollment fee, team members receive a small financial allotment for uniforms and financial help with sponsored equipment.   Race team members are also required to purchase a USCF racing license from www.usacycling.org.

At any point in the year, kids can join the Red Zone Cycling Club.  All that is required of club members is some forms to be filled out.  Club members can purchase a racing license from the cycling governing body and race with the other kids as well, but they don’t have the more rigorous requirements that the team members have.  NOTE: a license requires a child to be 10 years of age.

All team and club members are required to fill out a Registration form, Photo release form, Rider Release form and a Code of Conduct form.

Red Zone parents and volunteers try to offer as many riding and training opportunities as possible for each age and experience level.  We organize rides for the road, mountain and cyclocross bikes throughout the year.  Our focus in road racing is mainly on the kids over 10, but during cyclocross season, other opportunities are available for kids younger than 10.  Red Zone Cycling is a 100% parental volunteer program.  You’ll get what you put into it.
 

Please contact Carol Avalone  @  brettacarol@yahoo.com with any questions regarding joining the club.  For any questions about the race team, please contact John Haley @ iamjohnhaley@gmail.com.