New Member Welcome & Orientation

CRCA invites all new members to attend a welcome orientation on March 1, at the Rapha Cycle Club (159 Prince Street, between Thompson St & West Broadway). The program will begin at 7:00 PM. The orientation will help to answer any club related racing questions, and is an opportunity for new members to meet each other and more experienced racers. We will review all membership requirements, including marshaling policy and club race rules, as well as USA Cycling rules and Central Park guidelines.

A Champion Systems fit kit with size samples will also be available, to help new members determine the correct size CRCA clothing to order.

Attendance is not mandatory, but is highly recommended for all new CRCA members.

To RSVP, please sign up at mindbodyoline.com. Drop-ins are welcome.

For any questions, please contact Tara Parsons at velogrrrl[at]gmail.com.

CRCA Now on Zwift

 

CRCA kit is now available on Zwift! If you already have a Zwift account, hit “p” on your keyboard and enter the promo code CRCANYC.

Don’t know what Zwift is? Zwift is a whole new way to cycle indoors. It will transport you and your bicycle into immersive, detailed, 3D landscapes where you can ride with other cyclists from around the world.

Download a FREE trial at www.zwift.com -- and ride in style in our CRCA club kit!

2016 Membership Registration Dates

Registration for 2016 club membership will open on Monday, January 25.

There will be no increase in membership fees from 2015.

Membership fees will be discounted for the first two weeks of registration, and are as follows:

Associate: $45 Racing: $75 Season Pass: $100 Donor: $600

Starting on Monday, February 08, Associate, Racing, and Season Pass membership fees will increase by $15. Sign up early to save!

Further information on membership types and benefits is available here.

If you are new to racing or CRCA, click here for step-by-step guide on getting started.

2016 New Year’s Day Ride

Start time: 8:00 AM @ Cat’s Paw Rambles Parking Lot (79th Street & East Drive)

Hand in your signed release form at the start – WAIVER IS REQUIRED (links below).

The course:

Over the GWB, to 9W North.

The course detours just South of Nyack:

• You can either climb up just before entering Nyack, or

• go through Nyack and use any of the access roads back west to 9W.

Either way you will climb Rockland Hill and continue on 9W for the rest of the ride.

Up to Bear Mountain/Perkins summit.

The return is the same route, finishing up by turning Left @ 110th St & riding South on Fifth Avenue to 90th St.

Have fun and a Happy New Year!

 Preparation tips:

• Dress appropriately for the weather.
• Completed and signed USAC liability release. 2016 waiver is available here: https://s3.amazonaws.com/USACWeb/forms/rider_release.pdf.
• During and post-ride nutrition.
• Report to start 5-10 minutes before start time.

2016 Sub-Team Application

Do your New Year's resolutions include starting your own road racing team? CRCA is here to help you turn that vision into reality. Please click here to fill out an application to start your own team for 2016, and become part of the US's oldest bicycle racing club!