Crowds will flock to the Giro's Irish start in May. Now Cycling Ireland wants you to volunteer to be there to bring people in attendance deeper into the Irish cycling fold.
Cycling Ireland has launched a new scheme seeking candidates to act as reps for it at major events with a view to bringing more people further into the spot.
The reps would attend events with large crowds such as the Giro d’Italia Irish start in May and the European Marathon MTB Championships here later in the year to represent the federation and hopefully bring those spectators who are not already members of the federation deeper into the sport.
In a statement today it said the representatives would receive training, branded clothing and resources to travel to the key events coming up this year across all disciplines, and presumably into the future.
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“With cycling going from strength to strength, the demand for cycling experts at an increased number of events is increasing, where queries can range from training advice and insurance queries to membership benefits and event information,” the federation said.
“The Cycling Ireland reps will help create a presence at a number of major events and promotional opportunities, like the Giro start 2014, the Irish Cycling Show and the European Marathon MTB Championships.
“Cycling Ireland’s aim is to promote cycling as an enjoyable and accessible activity at key events, and you will be doing this as an official Cycling Ireland representative.”
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The federation said the positions may interest club officials who are already working in a PR capacity in their sport locally or in their own community.
“While this is a voluntary position, travel expenses and costs will be covered for those who attend events on our behalf,” it said.
The new scheme is essentially seeking to capitalise on the current popularity of the sport here and aims to provide those with a passing or developing interest in cycling with information that may prompt them to take their involvement one step further.
This could include joining the federation as a member or even engaging with their local club. It would also in time most likely involve trying to develop into racing cyclists the thousands of people new to the sport currently riding sportives.
However, the scheme is aimed at drawing people into the sport at all levels and across all disciplines rather than simply attracting more people to racing.
If successful, it would ensure the federation capitalises for the long term on the current popularity of the sport, unlike the last boom in the Kelly-Roche era where numbers racing increased for a period but then fell away after a short number of years.
Applicants must apply before 5pm on March 31st and must be available to attend training for their new rep roles in April.
Apply here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3YBTHFZ
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