Thinking about doing a race or two around Melbourne. Never raced before. 41 yrs old, been riding for about 3 months, pretty good shape, riding about 150-200 kms a week on beach rd. Have been riding with a group of mates on a Sat morning and planning to do round the bay with them. Wondering what the options are, should I join a club, ride with a club or just turn up at a race. Probably more interested in road race, audax and TT than crit (worried about crashes). Being winter here, have heard that there is not much racing going on. Any thoughts on training goals?

Advice anyone?