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.

  • 10 Mile Open Time Trial. 29th March 2026
    Needs:
    Start assistant 40 VIP pts
    Finish assistant 40 VIP pts
    HQ – sign on and results 40 VIP pts
    HQ – catering 40 VIP pts
    Turn marshals 40 VIP pts each
    Contact: Jaz Clarke.
  • 25 Mile Open Time Trial. 17th May 2026
    Needs:
    Start assistant 40 VIP pts
    Finish assistant 40 VIP pts
    HQ – sign on and results 40 VIP pts
    HQ – catering 40 VIP pts
    Turn marshals 40 VIP pts each
    Contact: Diana Gardalits.
  • Men’s road race. Date TBC
    The road race needs:
    A lead organiser 100 VIP pts
    Marshals (in addition to the Accredited Marshals arranged by British Cycling) 40 pts each
    Drivers for a number of cars in the convoy 50 pts each
    People to help with teas, coffees and cakes. 40 pts each
    Contact: 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 Time Trial. 4th July 2026
    Needs:
    Start assistant 40 VIP pts
    Finish assistant 40 VIP pts
    HQ – sign on and results 40 VIP pts
    HQ – catering 40 VIP pts
    Turn marshals 40 VIP pts each
    Contact: Emily Walton
  • 100 Mile Open Time Trial. 9th August 2026
    Needs:
    Start assistant 40 VIP pts
    Finish assistant 40 VIP pts
    HQ – sign on and results 40 VIP pts
    HQ – catering 40 VIP pts
    Turn marshals 40 VIP pts each
    Contact: Emily Walton
  • Women’s road race. Date TBC
    The road races need:
    Marshals (in addition to the Accredited Marshals arranged by British Cycling) 40 VIP pts
    Drivers for a number of cars in the convoy 50 VIP pts
    People to help with teas, coffees and cakes 40 VIP pts
    Contact: The club
  • Open Hillclimb 18th October 2026
    Event at Burrington Combe.
    Contact: The club