Bristol Jets BMX Club – Single Rider Membership

Code of Conduct & Track Rules

It is part of the Club Constitution to ensure that reasonable steps are taken to establish a safe environment where young people can enjoy developing their cycling skills. Anybody joining the club and/or attending club sessions or events will be bound by both the clubs Constitution and Code of Conduct.

(a) It is the rider/parent/carer’s responsibility to partake in cycling activities in a sporting manner.

(b) Any rider/parent/carer who persistently misbehaves, puts others in danger or fails to follow coaching/club/race officials instructions will be asked to leave the session or event.

(c) It is the rider/parent/carer’s responsibility to ensure that personal bicycles are in a safe condition to ride.

(d) It is the rider/parents/carer’s responsibility to ensure that the rider is signed-in for the session or event and has paid the appropriate fee before riding the track.

(e) A correctly-fitting full-face cycling helmet, gloves, long sleeves, long trousers or shorts/knee/shin pads and suitable footwear must be worn at all times on track.

(f) Riders must show awareness of other riders on the track, and the track must always be ridden in the correct direction (unless instructed by the coach in a training session).

(g) The club has a number of British Cycling qualified BMX-specific coaches to run coaching sessions for riders of all levels. It will be at their discretion which rider will be suitable for which level of coached session.

(h) Social media communications via the club’s Facebook page, Instagram account or any other social media channels or messaging applications should be restricted to club matters, must not offend, intimidate, humiliate or bully any member, rider, volunteer or those associated with the club or be misleading, false or injure the reputation of members.

Contravention of any of the above may result in restrictions on activities or expulsion from the club by committee decision and subject to the clubs appeal process.

Parental/Rider Consent

I, being the parent/carer of the above named member hereby consent to them taking part in the cycling activity sessions and understand and agree that they participate in cycling activities sessions under the instruction of qualified coaches entirely at their own risk. I have considered the nature of such sessions and have discussed this with them. I am satisfied that they are sufficiently responsible and competent to assume full and entire responsibility for their own safety under the supervision of a British Cycling qualified coach. I confirm that they do not have any disability or medical condition that could affect their ability to participate safely in cycling activities.

Data Protection

The information you provide on this form will be used solely for the purpose of your membership and will not be shared with third parties.