2008 Manual of Motorcycle Sport - Motorcycling Australia

selecting an ma event
There’s a world of riding out there. Being an MA
Riders’ Division member gives you the opportunity
to start enjoying your bike with other people who
love their bikes.
Most Riders’ Division permitted events will offer
discounted rates for members.
You can join the Riders’ Division at many
events, but this will take time, so it makes sense
to sign up well before you plan to ride. The
easiest way to do this is by visiting our website
www.ma.org.au and clicking on the Riders Division
link at the top of the home page.
We will try to get a new member’s kit to anyone
who joins within thirty business days, but with peaks
in demand, and variations in the mail across the
country, it may take a little longer.
To access the range of member benefits, and to
ride at an MA sanctioned event, you’ll need your
membership card, which is credit-card sized, so you
can carry it anywhere you go.
If you plan to ride at an event, you’ll need:
• Entry confirmation (which you’ll get if you preregister
for the ride)
• MA membership card
• Civil licence appropriate to your vehicle, and
• Appropriate protective gear and helmet.
If you don’t pre-register, plan on joining a long
line well before the sign-up booth even opens!
Due to Privacy legislation, and the sometimes
remote nature of our events, you must have your
membership card with you even if you have preregistered.
No card- No ride.
It will also be a condition of your participation in
MA events that you indemnify MA and the organisers
against claims that may arise from your participation
in the event.
Participants and spectators attending an event
may also have to pay for admission to the event
area. Event entrants usually also pay a registration
or entry fee.
the riders’ meeting
The Riders Meeting is an essential part of
any event. This is where you’ll find out about the
particulars of the event, including warnings about
the roads, trails, course or track.
You will also get information about fuel availability,
special conditions about private property use, and
many things that will make your ride safer and more
enjoyable.
For this reason, we ask that you always attend
the Riders Meeting, stay for the whole time, and
enjoy the ride
2008 RIDERS’ DIVISION MANUAL