Requirements to join us
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
- You must be at least 18 years old.
- You must be either a serving or ex-serving member of the Defence Force.
- You must have a valid motorbike licence.
RIDING ABILITY
You will need to be a competent, licenced motorcycle rider, capable of riding in, and keeping up with, the pack on club rides.
YOUR BIKE
- You must have a road bike of 250cc or greater.
- Your Vehicle must be licensed and in a road worthy condition.
the application process
Start by filling in the application form linked further down.
Once your application has been received and approved by the Secretary you will be added to the Patriots Facebook page and email contact list. The two channels of communication used by the club are email and Facebook. Facebook is where it all happens – rides, events, photos, etc, and communications to and from the members.
At this stage you are now an ‘Applicant’ to the club and you are required to attend the next monthly club meeting held on the third Sunday of the month where you will introduce yourself to the members. Once introduced you become a ‘Nom’ member of the club and the Quartermaster will order your name badge for your vest (you will be invoiced for this).
Noms are required to step up and get fully involved in Club activities from the outset. If you are on the books and have only attended a couple of rides in the first 3 months you may be removed from the membership list (NB: exceptions are made for serving personnel.)
The Sgt at Arms is responsible for Club discipline; he is your mentor on joining the Club. Stay in touch with him and ask any questions you may have throughout the joining process. You will also be assigned a riding mentor initially until we are comfortable with your riding ability.
Remember – we’re here to ride bikes and socialise with like-minded military mates and overall to have fun. We actively encourage member’s partners to come along, as partners are an important component of the Club environment.
JOIN THE CLUB