Join The Team

Interested in joining Arizona Women’s Racing?

If you are interested in joining our team either recreationally or as a racer (or potential future racer!), please fill out the application form below.

AZ Women Racing 2020 Team Member Responsibilities

Pay annual team dues of $75 (pro-rated by month) and purchase at least 1 full kit (jersey and shorts/bibs)
Wear team kit at races, team, group and shop rides and at key events.
Take part in at least 4 team events, meetings or rides per year.
Perform a minimum of 12 hours of volunteer time for the team per year.
Abide by the team’s code of conduct.

Racing Requirements to qualify for reimbursement ($250 maximum/$25 per race) New in 2020!

Members must race in a minimum of 6 races to be reimbursed (a maximum of 10 races will reimbursed).

Types of races may include any of the following types of races as long as the races have a podium awards ceremony for winners.

Road
Gravel
Cyclocross
Mountain bike
Duathlon, Bike Biathlon, and Triathlon as long as the cycling portion is performed in a team kit

Qualifying Races

Timed events that have a podium award ceremony for top placement.

All USAC sanctioned road races, time trials, criterium, cyclocross events, and mountain bike races.

Stage Race: Each race start will count as 1 race start (stage road race and crit = 2 races).

You must start a race for it to count. A DNS (Did Not Start) will not qualify while a DNF (Did Not Finish) will.

Tours, fondos, and charity rides are not qualified races even if they are timed events.

AZ Women Racing Team Code of Conduct

As a member of the AZ Women Racing Team, I promise to:

Practice good sportsmanship and conduct myself in a professional manner at all cycling and non-cycling events where I am representing the AZ Women Racing Team.

“Representing the team” is defined as any time you are wearing the team jersey or at any event where you are registered as an AZ Women Racing Team member, regardless of whether you are wearing the team jersey or not, while you are at the event venue or on the course.

Unacceptable behavior includes but is not limited to:

Physical abuse to any person while riding or at an event
Use of foul language towards any person while riding or at an event
Making obscene gestures directed to any persons while riding or at an event
Malicious actions on the bike toward any persons
Littering, including all nutritional wrappers and containers

Wear my sponsors’ and teams’ clothing proudly.

As valuable advertising “vehicles” for our sponsors, AZ Women Racing Team members are expected to wear the current, team uniform (minimum jersey) as practical in training, and required in all races.

Obey all traffic regulations as enforced by all relevant local authorities while on individual or group training rides or as instructed during sanctioned races.

AZ Women Racing members must be conscious of their role as ambassadors to the non-cycling and recreational cycling communities. Failure to abide by traffic laws, if observed by the public, can be extremely detrimental to the team’s sponsors and may result in the revocation of all sponsorship benefits for the entire team. In addition, members are expected to point out hazards on the road that affect those riders behind them, allowing the group to ride safely at all times.

Use common sense when using Social Media, both publicly and privately.

Members are expected to act in a courteous manner at all times and to positively represent themselves, the club, sponsors or the cycling community in general at all times.

Support the team’s mission of promoting cycling.

Members are expected to volunteer their time and expertise to assist and participate in at least one organized club event or race during the membership year.

Represent the sponsors, their products and services.

You are expected to know the sponsors, their products and services and why they chose the team as a vehicle for promotion. Where possible, you are expected to strongly promote the services of sponsors, whether it is to the general public or the cycling community. If you have an issue with any sponsor or their products for whatever reason, you are expected to discuss the issues in confidence with the Team Board.

All members demonstrating an unwillingness to meet these Codes of Conduct will be subject to suspension or membership revocation from AZ Women Racing Team.

By signing the AZ Women Racing Team commitment form you agree to abide by the standards set forth in the Code of Conduct.

Team Application Form

First Name (required)

Last Name (required)

Your Email (required)

Your Phone Number (optional)

Emergency Contact (required)

Emergency Contact Email (required)

What Team Activities are you interested in? (required)

Waiver of Liability:

1. Acknowledge, agree, and represent that I understand the nature of Bicycling Activities and that I am qualified, in good health, and in proper physical condition to participate in such activity. I further acknowledge that the activity will be conducted over public roads and facilities open to the public during the activity upon which the hazards of traveling are to be expected. I further agree and warrant that if, at any time, I believe conditions to be unsafe, I will immediately discontinue further participation in the activity.

2. Fully understand that (a) Bicycling activities involve risks and dangers of serious bodily injury, including permanent disability, paralysis and death ("Risks"); (b) these Risks and dangers may be caused by my own actions or inactions, the actions or inactions of others participating in the activity, the conditions in which the activity takes place or the negligence of the "releasees" named below; © there may be other risks and social and economic losses either not known to me or not readily foreseeable at this time; and I fully accept and assume all such risks and all responsibility for losses, costs, and damages I may incur as a result of my participation in the activity.

3. I hereby release, discharge, and covenant not to sue AZ Women Racing, it's respective administrators, directors, agents, officers, members, volunteers, and employees, other participants, any sponsors, advertisers, and if applicable, owners and lessors of premises on which the activity takes place, (each considered one of the "releases" herein) from all liability, claims, demands, losses, or damages on my account caused or alleged to be caused in whole or in party by the negligence of the "releases" or otherwise, including negligent rescue operations. And, I further agree that if, despite this release and waiver of liability, assumption of risk, and indemnity agreement I, or anyone on my behalf, makes a claim against any of the releases, I will indemnify, safe and hold harmless each of the releasees from any litigation expenses, attorney fees, loss, liability, damage, or cost which any may incur as the result of such claim. For the avoidance of doubt I acknowledge and understand that the releasees take no personal liability in any capacity in connection with any harm caused in relation to the risks.

I am 18 years of age or older, have read and understand the terms of this agreement, understand that I am giving up substantial rights by signing this agreement, have signed it voluntarily and without any inducement or assurance of any nature and intend it to be a complete and unconditional release of all liability to the greatest extent allowed by law I agree that if any portion of this agreement is held to be invalid, the balance, notwithstanding, shall continue in full force and effect.

Agreement

I agree

Note By checking "I Agree," you are agreeing to this Waiver of Liability. Please be sure to read it through.