MANUAL OF MOTORCYCLE SPORT - Motorcycling Australia

MA STRUCTURE
enjoy the ride
They often provide the face-to-face contact that
encourages people to join motorcycle sport. They have
also traditionally provided a social aspect which makes
our sport, in particular one which attracts people and
often keeps them involved for entire lifetimes.
Competitors
Competitors are the life-blood of Motorcycling Australia.
Without your involvement and enthusiasm, there would
be no sport.
MA has sought to recognise this vital contribution that
competitors bring to motorcycling by creating a Member
Benefits program that competitors can use to reduce the
cost of participating in the sport.
By arranging discounts on accommodation, car and
truck hire, bike transport, tyres, accessories, protective
clothing, etc, we hope to encourage new competitors
to join our sport, and older competitors to continue to
take part.
Volunteers
Competitors, administrators, spectators, sponsors and
government authorities are all important elements of the
successful running of a sport. One of the most overlooked
groups – volunteers – is of fundamental importance.
Volunteers fulfill the majority of roles and responsibilities
in the function of every day motorcycle sport. The many
organisations delivering sport and recreation services
and the volunteers that create and sustain these
organisations make a vital contribution to the needs of
the community.
Without volunteer support, our sport would not exist. It is
also true that the volunteers receive the least recognition
or reward for their time and effort. Competitors enjoy the
excitement of competition and the opportunity to win
prizes; Sponsors receive increased recognition for their
brand or product; and a professional administrator or
Promoter can realise a profit.
Volunteers do it for the love of the sport, so we
acknowledge the contribution that you make to
motorcycle sport in Australia and greatly appreciate your
time and effort given.
All our volunteers have access to the full range of
Member Benefits at no cost to them. It’s another way
that we recognise volunteers’ cricial contribution to our
success.
MA and the SCBs conduct courses in Officiating and
Coaching and have support services to assist volunteer
involvement in motorcycle sport.
We would encourage anyone interested in becoming
involved in motorcycle sport to contact a club.
Australian Riders’ Division
www.ard.org.au
Until recently, MA existed solely as the governing body
of motorcycle sport in Australia.
Motorcycling Australia saw the need for a national body
that could be a resource for all motorcyclists, as a result
the Australian Riders’ Division (ARD) was created.
The Riders’ Division is not only a reason for non-racing
motorcyclists to be a part of Motorcycling Australia. It is
also another reason for members to get on their bikesto
enjoy the ride.
There’s more about the Australian Riders’ Division at
the back of this book
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