{"id":831,"date":"2019-04-15T10:05:32","date_gmt":"2019-04-15T10:05:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/ie\/?p=831"},"modified":"2019-04-16T11:21:56","modified_gmt":"2019-04-16T11:21:56","slug":"know-whats-better-than-a-passionate-cyclist-loads-of-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/ie\/2019\/04\/15\/know-whats-better-than-a-passionate-cyclist-loads-of-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Know what\u2019s better than a passionate cyclist? Loads of them!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ve started cycling and you absolutely love it \u2013 but you\u2019re not sure how to develop alone. Relax; we\u2019ve all been there!<\/p>\n<p>Whether it\u2019s just to meet like-minded individuals, or to get some training partners who will push you on and help you to improve, joining your local cycling club is a brilliant first port of call.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s over 450 clubs stretched all over Ireland, so you\u2019re sure to find one locally; check the Cycling Ireland <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cyclingireland.ie\/page\/membership\/clubs\/club-locator-map\">website<\/a>\u00a0 for a comprehensive map of locations across the country.<\/p>\n<p>A membership with Cycling Ireland is required before you join one of these clubs \u2013 but it\u2019s worth noting that joining Cycling Ireland will open a lot of doors in and of itself. The national governing body for the sport in this country, they tend to get involved all over the place!<\/p>\n<p>There are events, races and programmes across several disciplines, competitive and non-competitive, on track and off road, and for members from children under the age of eight all the way through to riders aged 80 and over. There\u2019s space for progression \u2013 and pure enjoyment \u2013 for everyone, with membership divided into three levels here in Ireland; leisure, competitive and cycling supporter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Membership will instantly allow you to join a community of 28,000 other cyclists \u2013 which is a pretty good start! On top of that, though, you\u2019ll access a wide variety of member benefits and services, which include\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Access to a wide range of events that run all year round<\/li>\n<li>Access to a whole raft of coaching and education programmes, all the way to national coaching qualifications.<\/li>\n<li>Assistance in running your own Cycling Ireland events, covered and supported by the organisation<\/li>\n<li>Protection and support thorough good governance and policy development covering key areas such as child welfare, safeguarding and anti-doping.<\/li>\n<li>Discounts on a range of products and services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If it\u2019s something you fancy, click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cyclingireland.ie\/downloads\/rules2019v26.3final.pdf\">here<\/a>\u00a0to visit their website.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; You\u2019ve started cycling and you absolutely love it \u2013 but you\u2019re not sure how to develop alone. 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