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Randwick
Botany Cycling Club announces new major sponsor for 2005. We are proud to
announce that RBCC have entered into an sponsorship arrangement with FRF
Couriers.
The new
sponsorship will mean many fantastic things for the Randwick Botany Cycling
Club, not the least of which will be a new uniform. (Click
here to see new uniform)
Everyone
would be very aware of the current FRF trade racing team, some RBCC members
like Chris Jenkins, Robert Cater and Shaun Higgerson are already
members. Our sponsorship arrangement will mean that in 2005 Randwick Botany
Cycling Club will not only be able to put more funding into our Junior
Developement program but will be able to take riders from Junior Development
right through to a top A grade sponsored team with all the benefits of being
in a top A grade team such as equipment and other support (subject to
sponsorship guidelines and selection criteria).
So who
are FRF? FRF is the parent company of bicycle import and distribution
company, ExcelPro. ExcelPro is the importer and distributor of Colnago
bicycles, Argon 18 bicycles, Parentini clothing, 3T bicycle accessories and
Speedplay pedals. This might explain to you why the current FRF team
members are all riding Argon 18 bicycles.
We are
all very proud of club member, Peter MacDonald who won the recent Grafton
to Inverell Classic. Similarly next year, RBCC/FRF will be in a position to
compete against other top trade teams in major events. Unlike other trade
teams however, our riders in most cases, will be competing in the same
jersey that you and I, and indeed that every Randwick Botany Cycling Club
member wears, the Randwick Botany/FRF jersey.
So what
are the benefits of the new sponsorship agreement with FRF:
1.
Significant financial sponsorship of the club in general.
2.
New Club
uniform with a more modern and professional flavour.
3.
Major
sponsorship of Elite riders (subject to sponsorship guidelines and
selection criteria) who have the opportunity of gaining a place in the A
grade Elite team and enjoying the same level of support current FRF trade
riders enjoy such as equipment and other support.
4.
RBCC will
now be able to supply a development stream for riders from Juniors of 5 or
6 years old right through to A graders competing in our Elite team at the
major "Classic" races.
5.
Randwick
Botany Cycling Club will have more funds to assist with our Junior
Development program, purchase assets and to assist the general members of
the club.
So what is expected of
Randwick Botany members:
1.
Train
hard and perhaps one day you may be in a position to be selected in the
Elite team and contest the Classics.
2.
Wear your
FRF sponsored Randwick Botany uniform proudly whether you are training or
racing and in doing so support your club and your sponsor.
3.
Be a
racing member or be a social member. The choice is yours. You can enjoy
your club in any way you choose. Whilst we would encourage members to
race, there are plenty of other things to do (become an official,
volunteer, etc). Take Helen Vella and my wife Joanne for example both are
accredited NSW Commissaires. Neither have any intention of racing (I
don't think) or even riding for that matter, but both enjoy their club
immensely and assist in the sports administation side of cycling.
Everyone can enjoy the friendly atmosphere and the comradery at Randwick
Botany. You choose whether you want to represent your club at race
meetings, enjoy your club championship competition, enjoy the training
rides, enjoy the training camps, enjoy the social occasions or any or all
of the above.
4.
Enjoy
being a member of the Randwick Botany Cycling Club and spread the word
about our great club.
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