Mick

You may recall that I’ve been working on formalising the specifications for building a Cyclekart in Australia. The main reason for doing this is to satisfy insurer requirements and gain venue confidence so that in the future we are able to organise public Cyclekart events like Tieton in the US.

After trying unsuccessfully to organise local events, I realised that a formal structure is required before we are able to get event insurance and in most cases even be able to open a formal line of enquiry with local councils.
The reality is whilst events of the same scale as Tieton are still some way off, for them to be able to happen we need to start laying the groundwork now. So I have been working hard over the past three or four months to put together a formal club to support this end.

The main aim of the club is to promote the sport of Cyclekarting in Australia as well as provide members with additional benefits like access to parts and resources. Ultimately when we get to the stage of organising public events we would like to be in a position where the event insurance is provided by the club and we can communicate with local councils and venue owners in an official capacity without the risk of personal liability.

I approached the GB Cyclekart club a few months back who were generous enough to allow me to use their guidebook as the basis for the club guidebook. There are a lot of similarities in club legislation and insurance requirements between the UK and Australia which have been directly relevant, plus they also have many years of actual event organisation under their belts from which to draw from.

The guidebook and constitution are now finished and the club is formally registered as the Cyclekart Club of Australia inc.
The intent is to have representatives from all states and territories to better represent local requirements for the growth of the sport in your local community.

We are now at the stage of filling additional committee positions and am looking for volunteers to nominate for those roles. If you are interested in helping promote Cyclekarting in your local area and are willing to volunteer a few hours a month to participate in club meetings and help shape the club into something that works for all, please send me a message with your nomination outlining your involvement in Cyclekarting and what you can bring to the club.

...'From little things, big things grow'.