Membership is an annual affair involving the completion of a membership application form and payment at the beginning of each year, securing your membership for the entire year. This package includes 25 runs, a couple of barbecues, and 25 lucky draws at the beach.
The membership fee is $20 per person for the 25-week season or $50 for a family, defined as parents and dependent children living together at the same address.
Previously, we used to collect forms and cash at the beach before each Sunday run. However, we’ve shifted to online payments due to changing times and a shortage of volunteers willing to handle money in a queue of eager athletes on a Sunday morning.
Here’s how it works:
- Determine your membership cost (e.g., $50 for a family, $20 for an individual, $40 for two individuals, etc.).
- Pay your entry fee into the Ballina Athletics account at Westpac Bank, either in person or through a bank transfer.
Account details:
Account name: Ballina Athletics Club Inc.
BSB: 032591
Account number: 14-1476 - Your payment will be recorded on our bank statement with a specific Reference. Ensure the Reference is either your name (if paying online) or a specific reference provided to the bank teller. Note this Reference for the next step.
- Proceed to the online membership form, where you can enter your details and the names of those covered by the payment. Include the Reference to match your payment and register your membership.
- If you have less then 6 familt members you will need to click through the extra pages to submit properly. Upon submitting the form, you should receive a thank-you message and a copy via email. If not, check for missing information or format errors.
Every runner will be assigned a personal runner number, which you can collect on the sign-up day (TBC) or receive on the beach before your first run. Pin these numbers to your shirt (pins provided) or sew them on for convenience.
If you ran with us last year, we’ll assign you the same number.
Indicate on the form whether you still have your number from last season (Y for Yes or N for No or input the number), and let us know if you prefer Cash or a Trophy when you win a prize.
For consistency, enter your name exactly as it appeared on the printed results last year (e.g., Pat instead of Patrick or Steve instead of Steven). This helps us match new entries with last year’s participants.