Willamette Valley Cycling Team

Pacific Power Blue Sky

Application Process

Before we tell you how to get on the Team, here's WHY it's a great team:

  1. Our team mission is to help get folks of all ages into competitive bike racing and to help promote the sport of bike racing. We accept folks of all ages from 13 on up. We've got more than a few folks in their 60's!
  2. We promote two events per year: the Cherry Pie Road Race in Feb, and the OBRA Team Time Trial in May.
  3. We offer a junior development program beginning in the fall/winter to help juniors new to the sport gain experience, fitness and skills necessary to race well and have fun racing their bikes.

Here's how you get on our team...

  1. First, we like to have a recommendation from an existing team member who will act as your sponsor.
  2. No sponsor? No problem! We'll need to run a full background check, blood test and body cavity search. Not really. We just want you to get with one of our local reps for an interview on the bike. We gotta see how ya ride, after all. (Hint: This has nothing to do with fitness.)
  3. If you've got a team mate who vouches for you, then the interview with the rep can either be on the bike, or non-riding (like grub at the local eatery, etc.)
  4. Once you get the nod from the rep, the rep will have you fill out the Membership Application for the Team. This will get sent, with dues, to the address on the form. Dues are $25, and are good from Jan 1 through Dec 31. Juniors (18 or younger by Dec 31 of the current year) dues are waived.
  5. The rep will submit to the Board their request to have you join the team. The Board members may ask questions, but will usually decide within a few days.
  6. Once you're accepted, you need to make sure you get on the e-mail distribution, and gain access to our Members-only area, where you'll get to look behind the curtain at our sponsorship goodies, special purchase programs, and pyramid schemes.
  7. Once you're on the Team, we want you to have fun! Participate in your 6 events, help us put on our Team events (Cherry Pie and Team TT), and be a positive representative for the Team, our sponsors and the sport of cycling!