All riders participating in club events must be club members. There are two basic options: Recreational or racing (elite or masters). The former is allowed to do all club events except competitive races. If you are interested in racing with the club or in other Cycling Queensland events you must choose the full licence options of ‘Elite’ or ‘Masters’. This covers personal accident and public liability insurance for races and training to make sure everything is legit ([full details of the insurance](http://www.qld.cycling.org.au/default.asp?Page=37515&MenuID=Membership/20195/19782/) can be found on the Cycling Australia website).
New and current members are strongly recommended to sign up on the Cycling Australia website. Payment may be made by credit card, membership is instantaneous (allowing you to race straight away!).
Current members can renew and new members can join at [Cycling Australia’s membership website](https://memberdesq.imgstg.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=main&OrgID=4912).
PLEASE NOTE: A REQUIREMENT OF RACING WITH UQCC IS THAT YOU VOLUNTEER AT LEAST ONE DAY A YEAR TO HELP OUT THE CLUB, BE IT AT A CLUB, OPEN OR STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS RACE.
Recreational licences are still available.
TO ATTEND CLUB RACING ON A WEEKEND, YOU MUST HAVE A FULL RACE LICENSE.
### 2012 Membership Costs
**Men & Women Elite** – $309
This is a full racing licence – needed for members who want to race with the Uni club and Cycling Queensland races.
**Masters (Under 65)** – $243
Full race licence for masters (over 30 but under 65)
**Recreational** – $77
Licence for people who want to ride with the club but not race, either with the club or in Cycling Queensland races (casual, non-competitive riders).
NB: The prices above include the club fee of $45 and the Cycling Queensland fee.
### Member Benefits
Membership entitles you to subscribe to our forum (where you can organise rides, find out when events are, and just chat), free training on Tuesdays and Thursdays under the guidance of a qualified coach and participation in all our great [club events](../riding-racing/).