ABOUT & Mission

WHO WE ARE

The St. Catharines Cycling Club has a 50 plus year history as a hotbed of cycling talent. The SCCC was founded in 1971 by a group of local cyclists with considerable racing experience. The purpose of the club was to promote bicycle racing, develop young riders and serve as a focal point for cyclists interested in racing.

The club has been one of the more successful clubs in Canada and has helped produce Provincial, National and World Champion cyclists.

The Club offers several organized rides throughout the week and hosts a one of the oldest races in Ontario called the Niagara Classic.

While the St. Catharines Cycling Club’s history and ongoing focus is in road racing, many members are also involved in track, mountain bike, cyclocross and triathlon competition. The membership also includes many recreational cyclists who like to push themselves to go a little faster.

Club members have access to training rides, club races, time trials and social events. Most bike shops in the city provide discounts to SCCC members as well.

MISSION STATEMENT

The St. Catharines Cycling Club (SCCC) will:

Promote road cycling in the Niagara Region.
Provide safe, effective, and enjoyable training opportunities for SCCC Members of all levels.
Develop road bicycle racers in Niagara at all levels.
Represent the interests of SCCC members.
Expose and attract youth to the sport of cycling at all levels.
Educate for and instill road safety practices.
Nurture camaraderie, mutual respect, and joy of riding.
Promote ethical racing practices
Compliance with the rules of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), Cycling Canada, and Ontario Cycling Association (OCA).
Encourage and support SCCC members with competitive opportunities and the pursuit of excellence at the local, provincial, national, and international levels.
Develop a sound and sustainable economic framework to sustain long-term operation of the SCCC and its programs and initiatives.
Organize, initiate, support bicycle races and/or other cycling events in Niagara.
Promote the development of cycling-friendly infrastructure in the Niagara region.

The SCCC Executive Board, which is elected by and accountable to the membership, must direct its policies to sustainably advance these causes.