[Editor: This was pulled from ifny's previous comment on FG]

For liability reasons (blah!) you have to have Cycling BC insurance to ride the velodrome. It is $26 and it is good until the end of December (You will need to purchase it again in jan for 2007). You can purchase it online or at the velodrome, and it's good only to ride the burnaby velodrome.

from the website: http://www.burnabyvelodrome.ca/membership.html#options

Cycling BC insurance is renewed on a yearly (calendar) basis: those riders who purchased 2006 insurance will require new 2007 insurance for riding the Velodrome in January 2007 onwards.

To become a member of the Burnaby Velodrome Club (Step 1), you must be fully insured ($2.0 million liability). This is typically provided by those that have a Cycling BC License or are Cycling BC members. Most competitive cyclists hold a Full Racing License ($120/yr from Cycling BC). If you do, congrats, you have insurance.

If you do not, you can either purchase one from Cycling BC directly or become an Associate Member of the Burnaby Velodrome Club and insure yourself that way ($26.00/yr). This insurance only covers you for the velodrome -- you cannot use this to race elsewhere (ie: you can't ride Victoria's velodrome with this coverage).

You purchase this through Cycling BC, available online via the Karelo website. We HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU PURCHASE INSURANCE THROUGH CYCLING BC BEFORE YOU GET TO THE VELODROME. It makes everyone's life easier.

For out-of-province riders, your Alberta, Ontario, Quebec or other provincial license carries the same liability insurance as Cycling BC, as it is all provided through the same insurance company organized through the Canadian Cycling Association (CCA).