Here's some useful information for current members who are renewing membership for 2027 and for newcomers who might be considering membership.

The Basics
When you become a member of Shannon AC, or renew membership, there is a two step process:-

First you need to be an active member of Athletics Ireland and this covers your insurance and enables you to enter Athletics Ireland events.  Note for road runners, Athletics Ireland members don't have to pay the €2 insurance fee charged for most road races.  See https://membership.athleticsireland.ie/clubpage/Shannon_A.C

Then you need to pay club or training fees to Shannon AC via our ClubZap platform.  These fees allow you to participate in various regular club training sessions and events. See https://shannonac.ie/membership_signup

Cost
There are two types of membership options available and payable via Athletics Ireland:
- Juvenile (U18) membership €26. This comprises €21.50 juvenile affiliation fee which covers insurance and goes to Athletics Ireland, plus a €4.50 club fee which covers Shannon AC admin/IT costs only.
- Adult membersip €32. This comprises €26.50 adult affiliation fee which covers insurance and goes to Athletics Ireland, plus a €5.50 club fee which covers Shannon AC admin/IT costs only.

In addition to affiliation as above, there are 4 club training fee options available, payable via ClubZap:
- Juvenile €90 once off annual fee, payable at start of year.
- Juvenile €105 annual fee, payable over 3 x €35 installments, 4 months apart.
- Full Adult €50 once off fee.
- Associate Adult €5 once off fee (associate members would not be able to participate in formal training sessions).

ClubZap Chat Groups / Communications
Shannon AC uses ClubZap for all communications.  Generally all training groups are part of a ClubZap "chat group" which is an informal structure not linked to any paid membership.  This enables us to track attendance at sessions and to contact people in case of emergencies.  We do this because under Athletics Ireland rules, people can try out a few sessions before becoming a member, so a means is required to track that.

Benefits
By becoming a Shannon AC club member you become part of our local athletic community with all the associated physical, social and mental health benefits.  By paying club fees ontime also contribues to the club to ensure we can maintain and expand our facilities.  Members may get the option to pick up additional coaching skills etc.