Volunteer, make things happen, earn rewards
Volunteer to help, become a VIP member
Our successful Volunteer Incentive Program (VIP) Points has been running since 2023 to encourage volunteers and provide tangible rewards for volunteering activity.
By volunteering, you become a VIP member and earn VIP points. You can use these points to pay for a wide range of things related to the club. New for 2025 is redemption against purchases made at Mud Dock Cycleworks. There’s a full list included in the scheme rules (Section 4) here, but if you think of something else you think should be included just let a committee member know.
Your points will accumulate over the year as you complete your volunteering activities, and you can use them right up to the end of the following year. For example, if you chose to marshal for the Open 50 time trial in July 2025, your points are usable until the end of 2026. Your points are allocated to you as soon as the event or activity has happened.
You can view your points and any other VIP member’s points in the record sheet here.
In 2025 the club will organise the following volunteer-run events. You can put yourself forward to help through the contact information shown against each.
25 Mile Open Time Trial. 23rd March 2025Needs:Start assistant 40 VIP ptsFinish assistant 40 VIP ptsHQ – sign on and results 40 VIP ptsHQ – catering 40 VIP ptsTurn marshals x7 40 VIP pts eachContact: Jaz Clarke.10 Mile Open Time Trial. 12th April 2025Needs:Start assistant 40 VIP ptsFinish assistant 40 VIP ptsHQ – sign on and results 40 VIP ptsHQ – catering 40 VIP ptsTurn marshals x3 40 VIP pts eachContact: Simon Cox.Men’s road race. Date TBCThe road race needs:A lead organiser 100 VIP ptsMarshals (in addition to the Accredited Marshals arranged by British Cycling) 40 pts eachDrivers for a number of cars in the convoy 50 pts eachPeople to help with teas, coffees and cakes. 40 pts eachContact: the club.The Classic League – 17 weeks of Wednesday evening events from mid-April to mid-August making up the league. Needs: Two people to run this, one of whom needs to have a car to take the signs out. Volunteer rota to put your name down is here (also contains the guidance on what to do). 15 VIP pts each.Contact: Craig Rockliffe.
50 Mile Open TimeTrial. 5th July 2025
Needs: Start assistant – Finish assistant – HQ – sign on and results – HQ – catering – turn marshals x6 Contact: Emily WaltonWomen’s road race. Date TBCThe road races need:Marshals (in addition to the Accredited Marshals arranged by British Cycling) 40 VIP ptsDrivers for a number of cars in the convoy 50 VIP ptsPeople to help with teas, coffees and cakes 40 VIP ptsContact: Tim Barnes- Open Hillclimb 19th October 2025
Event at Burrington Combe.
Contact: Emily Walton.
