Price inflation is a way of life. Unfortunately, everything costs more today than it did just a few years ago.
The IBA is a club organized for the purpose of promoting safe long-distance riding. Although much of the work is done by volunteers, certain costs - paper, postage, data services, trademark fees, contractors and insurance event fees keep inching upward. So, with regret, for rides submitted after April 30, 2022, we must raise our basic certification fee for the first time in six years by $5 - from $40 to $45. Our goal here is to cover costs, not to make a ton of money, but we do have to keep our house in financial order for future generations. We are doing our best to hold the line and appreciate your support.
HOWEVER, here’s a way to avoid this increase!
Many riders have asked us for years to come up with a PDF version of our certificate - something they can store in a folder on their computer. Responding to this request, and beginning with Premier ride applications sent to us after April 30, 2022, we are offering to send your certificates to you by email as a high-quality printable PDF file, rather than an a printed and mailed certificate. You can either store the pdf image on your computer or print it with your color printer if you want to keep your certificates in a binder or frame them to hang on your wall.
Switching to high-quality PDF certificates will save the IBA the costs of postage and handling, and we will pass these cost savings on to you.
When you accept your certificates this way, the certification fee will remain at $40 - no price increase. See http://ironbutt.com/themerides/certificatedelivery/ for more information
When you accept the high-quality PDF version of your certificate and ever want to get the ‘official printed’ IBA certificate mailed to you, that can be done for an extra charge.
Click here to see a sample PDF version of a certificate:
http://ironbutt.com/themerides/certificatedelivery/cert.png
and the PDF version (download and try printing to see how the certificate will look):
http://ironbutt.com/themerides/certificatedelivery/cert042522.pdf
You will receive your high-quality PDF certificate image much faster - usually two to three weeks faster than if mailed.
So all in all, the PDF version is cheaper, faster, easier, and answers the request of many of our fellow riders.
And the ‘official printed’ IBA version is always available.
Questions? Call Howard Entman at 901-230-0922 or send an email to [email protected]
The IBA is a club organized for the purpose of promoting safe long-distance riding. Although much of the work is done by volunteers, certain costs - paper, postage, data services, trademark fees, contractors and insurance event fees keep inching upward. So, with regret, for rides submitted after April 30, 2022, we must raise our basic certification fee for the first time in six years by $5 - from $40 to $45. Our goal here is to cover costs, not to make a ton of money, but we do have to keep our house in financial order for future generations. We are doing our best to hold the line and appreciate your support.
HOWEVER, here’s a way to avoid this increase!
Many riders have asked us for years to come up with a PDF version of our certificate - something they can store in a folder on their computer. Responding to this request, and beginning with Premier ride applications sent to us after April 30, 2022, we are offering to send your certificates to you by email as a high-quality printable PDF file, rather than an a printed and mailed certificate. You can either store the pdf image on your computer or print it with your color printer if you want to keep your certificates in a binder or frame them to hang on your wall.
Switching to high-quality PDF certificates will save the IBA the costs of postage and handling, and we will pass these cost savings on to you.
When you accept your certificates this way, the certification fee will remain at $40 - no price increase. See http://ironbutt.com/themerides/certificatedelivery/ for more information
When you accept the high-quality PDF version of your certificate and ever want to get the ‘official printed’ IBA certificate mailed to you, that can be done for an extra charge.
Click here to see a sample PDF version of a certificate:
http://ironbutt.com/themerides/certificatedelivery/cert.png
and the PDF version (download and try printing to see how the certificate will look):
http://ironbutt.com/themerides/certificatedelivery/cert042522.pdf
You will receive your high-quality PDF certificate image much faster - usually two to three weeks faster than if mailed.
So all in all, the PDF version is cheaper, faster, easier, and answers the request of many of our fellow riders.
And the ‘official printed’ IBA version is always available.
Questions? Call Howard Entman at 901-230-0922 or send an email to [email protected]