Highwood Cycling exists primarily on two levels, a recreational club and a racing team. The club participates in all styles of bicycle sport, including road, mountain, track, and cyclocross. Our goal is to provide club members with an opportunity to increase their cycling knowledge, skill and overall fitness, so that we may all enjoy the benefits of cycling for our body, mind, and spirit.

The future continues to look great for Highwood Cycling. We are pleased at continued growth of our club and your possible involvement. Highwood Cycling has made incredible progress during its' first three years of existence. Listed below are some of our goals for the 2010 calendar year:

• Increase awareness through community outreach in our communities, in an effort to collaborate, communicate and participate collectively in fundraising events (i.e. Rona MS Tour; Highwood Pass Peak Classic).
• Continue to establish the club as a cycling force in the Foothills and expand our racing program to aid in the development of young talent (see past racing results).
• Continue to work with the Alberta Park Service to assist with the upkeep of our off-road trail system; this year the club plans to participate in various trail cleaning efforts
• Lead a Highwood Cycling event to promote fitness and help raise money for charities; the club supports cycling events in our communities and will continue to promote cycling events that can focus on health/fitness and charity fundraising.
• Support our active club sponsors, who help support our club; the club will be establishing multiple efforts to show its' appreciation to its' sponsors.
• It truly is simple - we succeed because of our members and sponsors.

Member Requirements
Membership is open to any individual that can meet the following minimum requirements:

• Proper bike equipment - members must be responsible for their own equipment. This includes, spare tubes, air, and all other emergency accessories that may be needed during a club ride. Each member IS required to wear a helmet.
• Proper bike etiquette - members must be responsible for their own actions on a bicycle and on the road. Each cyclist should understand what they can/cannot do on a bicycle, as well as what the rules of the road are.
• Ethics - members of the club (wearing the Highwood Cycling jersey or not) are ambassadors of Highwood Cycling Club, the Foothills and Alberta cycling. Bottom line - wear your club colours with pride, and represent us in a professional manner and you will find that most people reciprocate. Failure to act in a professional/respectable fashion can result in immediate removal from the club. Please refer to the Highwood Cycling Code of Conduct.
• Membership - club membership is open to anyone who has a wish to expand or diversify their cycling.
• More about membership can be found on our Membership page...or find out how to join click here.

How do I Join?

There is a cost of $50.00 for individual membership of which $35.00 covers insurance for our members. We also have discounted family and Junior (under 18) membership. Please see our membership details or download our Member Information Package (PDF format). Some events, such as larger organized rides may, if necessary, carry a small nominal participation fee due to licensing or logistical demands. However, club rides and our regular riding group events are offered by the club to our members. Download our Member Information Package.