Club Trial Opportunities

Ontario Cycling understands that sometimes potential members want to give the club a “test run” before deciding whether it is the right fit for them. We are proud to offer two program options to clubs and potential members to facilitate trying the club before they purchase an annual membership.

Club Try-It Program

This FREE program allows OC affiliated clubs to host up to 8 pre-scheduled recreational or skill-based activities per year for non-members.

Key Requirements & Limitations

Clubs must apply at least 72 hours in advance

Activities must follow the club’s OC approved Activity Risk Management Policy and Ride/Activity Guidelines.

Clubs should have an Emergency Action Plan in place for the activity and capture the emergency medical information for anyone participating in a club Try-It activity.

Competitive events (e.g., races, time trials) are NOT permitted

OC Non-Member Try-It participants must complete an online form and provide confirmation to the club to be eligible.

Each non-member may attend up to 2 Try-It sessions per season.

Any incidents must be reported to OC as soon as possible.

Purpose

Try-it sessions are designed to showcase the club’s community and programming. Pre-scheduling and promoting these opportunities with sufficient lead time, as well as providing adequate support from experienced members, often leads to the most positive experiences for participants and result in the largest impact.

Forms

Next Steps

After registering your club activity for Try-It status, Ontario Cycling will review your club’s application. When approved, Ontario Cycling will create a personalized Participant Sign-Up form (Google Form) for the season and share it with the collaborator identified in the application. This form will be used by all non-OC member participants to sign-up for a registered club Try-It with the club. As the club submits more dates, these dates will be reviewed, approved, and added to the form. Clubs will be consulted after the original creation for any questions it may want to add to the default OC questions prior to the page being set live for the public.

Any club found to be abusing the program will lose its Club Try-It hosting privileges.

OC Club Day Pass

This option allows non-OC members to join a club approved non-competitive club activity which is NOT designated as a Try-It. Clubs do not need to submit a form for this as the activity should be part of their regularly scheduled programming.

Purpose

This program is most suitable to accommodate those non-member individuals who express an interest in trying out the club on short notice. Individuals purchasing an OC Club Day Pass should contact the club prior to purchase to ensure the activity they want to participate in is eligible. Clubs may want to ensure they have extra support for a ride if they know non-members will be present.

Cost to Participant:

$10 for adults (18+)

$5 for youth

Individuals who decide to join the club post-activity can contact the OC office to get a discount on their OC membership for the cost of their first OC Club Day Pass purchase.

Key Requirements & Limitations:

Participants must complete the online OC Club Day Pass form and bring proof of purchase (PDF emailed after purchased) to the activity.

Each non-member may use up to 2 Day Passes per season.

Any incidents must be reported to OC as soon as possible.