The On Your Mark (OYM) Racing Club is a biking club which caters to cyclists in the southeast Florida area. The OYM Club is suitable for both casual bike riders and semi-professional bike racers. The club is for anyone with an interest in biking, whether they are mountain bikers, road bikers, track racers, or even recreational cyclists.
Reasons to Join a Club
Bikers have a variety of reasons for deciding to join a cycling club, such as getting together with a group of like-minded individuals for camaraderie and training. Having the opportunity to ride with cyclists that are a bit faster than one is used to riding with, in order to improve one's own cycling ability, is another reason to join a club. And let’s not forget the coolness factor of getting a stylish club cycling jersey that can be worn to other biking events. If a biker should decide they want to start racing, it is a definite psychological advantage to be able to participate in events as a member of a team, rather than as an un-attached individual.
Benefits and Fees
Membership fees are $30 per year for individuals, or $20 for junior riders. Membership benefits include a 25% discount on any merchandise purchased from the On Your Mark Performance Center bike shop. Members are required to purchase a minimum of one club cycling jersey each year. To help represent and show support for the club, members are encouraged to wear their jersey’s at any racing events they participate in.
Active Members
In order to stay active, members should be actively participating in a variety of biking races during the year. Club members need to be involved in a minimum of three races per year, either as a racer or as a volunteer, in order to be a club member in good standing. Team members are also encouraged to volunteer at various cycling events, by helping to manage rest stops or handout flyers. Other ways members can stay active in the club is to help mentor a new racer, edit or write articles for the club’s newsletter or even help maintain local mountain biking trails.
Cycling Coach
The OYM Racing Club was started by certified USA cycling coach Matt GoForth. Matt, an experienced mountain bike racer, is also the owner of the On Your Mark Performance Center bike shop, which is located in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Matt is offering his coaching services to mountain bikers, road bikers and other athletes, to help them train for a particular race, to help them develop a nutrition plan or to increase their overall level of fitness.
In addition to the coaching and racing services offered, OYM Performance Center is a complete bike shop offering tune-ups and repairs for all types of bikes. On Your Mark also carries a variety of biking accessories, gear and clothing. OYM is an official dealer of the Kona, Felt, Marin, Mavic and Merckx brand of bicycles and bicycle components.
From the Website
“On Your Mark is a performance center specializing in laser precision bike fitting using the Wobble Naught system, pedal stroke analysis, and individualized annual training plans... Amateurs and World Champions alike benefit from our methods because we focus on the most scientific approach, biomechanic accuracy, and consistency while utilizing the latest tools available.”
Racing Blog
To learn more about the events OYM Racing Club members are participating in, and other biking events taking place in Florida, visit the On Your Mark blog.
Contact Information
On Your Mark Performance Center, 7100 Fairway Drive, Suite 39, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418
Bike Race
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