Third notification of the 2023 Cycling Ireland Off-road Commission AGM
This is the third notification of Cycling Ireland Off-road Commission Annual General Meeting (AGM) which takes place on Monday 25 September 2023 at 20:00 via Zoom.
Details of the nominations and motions are shown below.
Registration for the AGM closes on Sunday 24 September 2023 at close of play. After which we will send out the Zoom link to those who have registered.
All members of Cycling Ireland clubs can attend however only nominated delegates from the clubs are entitled to vote. Registration will be done online (link here).
NOMINATIONS
“I, (Glyn O’Brien), Licence number (23A4 0317), would like to nominate (Gareth Gibbons) for the position of (Treasurer).”
MOTIONS
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I, Martin Grimley, Licence number CS-0188922 would like to put forward the following motion:
For Downhill national championships, amend the technical guide to clarify that for the women’s category, this will be for females from age 14 and over. This would match the enduro national championships and the current working principal.
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I, Martin Grimley, Licence number CS-0188922 would like to put forward the following motion:
For Downhill national championships, the seeding run would be compulsory. As confirmed from the UCI “It must be the same for all riders. If there is a seeding run organised, all riders must do it to take part in the final”.
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I, Martin Grimley, Licence number CS-0188922 would like to put forward the following motion:
For the cross-country national series, combine the categories of S3 women and U14 girls into one race with one set of medals. Given the numbers in these races it would be beneficial for both. They both use the same reduced circuit. The aim would be to have a shorter 30 minute race for the S3 women to match the Under 14 girls.
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I, Martin Grimley, Licence number CS-0188922 would like to put forward the following motion:
For cross-country racing for both the national series and the national championships, that the race lengths be trimmed back to better reflect the sport internationally. The current regulations are shown in the table below.
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“I, (Glyn O’Brien), Licence number (23A4 0317) would like to put forward the following motion.”
All Off -Road National Championships should be ran on separate weekends. DH, XC and Enduro. With limited riders throughout all disciplines, we need to capitalise for each event. There are many multi discipline riders that are capable of podiums at National level being forced to choose between disciplines.
<6>
“I, Paddy Daly 23A41116, would like to put forward the following motion”.
That the ORC undertake a more active role in XC racing development to create a solid pathway for our talented riders coming up , to keep them in the sport giving them something to aim for, and negate risk of drifting to the road. To have a structured plan to nurture riders , identify and select specific events that CI will regard as a worthy UCI standard that will feed into a Worlds and or European squad being selected on a consistent yearly basis . I suggest there is a ORC role developed to aid this task.
<7>
“I, Paddy Daly 23A41116, would like to put forward the following motion”.
That for cyclocross , there are separate prize classifications for women’s junior, senior and m40.
This I feel will give a more fair representation and encouragement to the competitor’s of different levels and will allow the women’s field to get bigger over time
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“I, Paddy Daly 23A41116, would like to put forward the following motion”.
That in Cyclocross women are given their own dedicated race course time .
It has been brought to my attention that there is a fear amongst some newcomers entering races that will have faster m50s etc wanting to pass .
This is deterring them from entering and resulting in smaller women’s fields .
Yes the course will be under utilised until numbers grow and the day will be longer but it’s the right thing to do .
<9>
#1. I, Gareth Gibbons, Licence number 23LC1477 / Chris White, licence number 23LC0154 would like to put forward the following motion : ORC AGMs should always be available to be attended virtually.
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#2. I, Gareth Gibbons, Licence number 23LC1477 / Chris White, licence number 23LC0154 would like to put forward the following motion : CI ORC sanctioned National Championships should never be on the same calendar weekend. i.e. Downhill, Cyclo-Cross, Enduro, Cross Country etc. should be on separate weekends.
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#3a. I, Gareth Gibbons, Licence number 23LC1477 / Chris White, licence number 23LC0154 would like to put forward the following motion : Offroad National Championships (Enduro, Downhill, XC) should be held on >90% natural trails. Natural trails are defined as built by human labour and are non-permanent, in that as conditions change the trails will change. Fire roads and machine compressed trails should be used for transitions and form a minimum part of the course.
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#3b. I, Gareth Gibbons, Licence number 23LC1477 / Chris White, licence number 23LC0154 would like to put forward the following motion : Offroad National Championships (Enduro, Downhill) should be held on >90% natural trails. Natural trails are defined as built by human labour and are non-permanent, in that as conditions change the trails will change. Fire roads and machine compressed trails should be used for transitions and form a minimum part of the course.
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#3c. I, Gareth Gibbons, Licence number 23LC1477 / Chris White, licence number 23LC0154 would like to put forward the following motion : Offroad National Championships (Enduro) should be held on >90% natural trails. Natural trails are defined as built by human labour and are non-permanent, in that as conditions change the trails will change. Fire roads and machine compressed trails should be used for transitions and form a minimum part of the course.
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#4. I, Gareth Gibbons, Licence number 23LC1477 / Chris White, licence number 23LC0154 would like to put forward the following motion : CI ORC should maximise the number of riders participating in UCI sanctioned events. Riders who have not met the CI ORC criteria for that year/event should apply individually and be reviewed by the ORC committee members. The allocation of an available entry space to participate would be at the riders own cost. The review process for these entries should be merit (current form and previous results) based and transparent and allow riders who may have otherwise competed the opportunity to participate.
note: This allows riders who were injured, racing abroad or racing other comparable events to be entered.
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#5. I, Gareth Gibbons, Licence number 23LC1477 / Chris White, licence number 23LC0154 would like to put forward the following motion : A Safety Coordinator role should be added to the ORC in 2024 to work on improving rider and course safety across the Offroad disciplines. A role will be developed and expressions of interest sought before the person is added to the ORC by the ORC committee.
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#6. I, Marie Farrell, licence number 23LC0956 / Gareth Gibbons, Licence number 23LC1477 / Chris White, licence number 23LC0154 would like to put forward the following motion : Sanitary disposal facilities must be provided by event organisers where portable toilets are the only option onsite. This, at minimum, would be a specified bin for the disposal of sanitary items beside the toilets and ideally would be a bin within each portable toilet.
<17>
“I, Chris Dawson, Licence number 23A10054 would like to put forward the following motions”
Motion 1: Cycling Ireland to clarify and release strategy for developing XCO in Ireland with the main goal of qualifying a rider in the 2028 LA Olympics in both men and women’s fields. Norway / Denmark are excellent examples of this done well.
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Motion 2: Cycling Ireland to help XCO organisers with financial support to organise 1 or more XCO National Series rounds as UCI C1 / C2 events like the British NPS series. This will help towards nations ranking, and improve the quality of riders in Ireland by attracting overseas riders.
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Motion 3: Cycling Ireland to request National Championships organisers to run XCC national championships alongside XCO, with a test event to be held earlier in the year to ensure UCI points are available for national championships. This is an additional 130 UCI points that goes towards our Nation ranking.
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Motion 4: Off Road Commission / Cycling Ireland to allocate a pot of funds for U23 / Junior XCO riders for 1/2 development race opportunities at UCI C1 events outside of the Island of Ireland and United Kingdom. Riders will be required to submit a request and outline objectives for said event along with outline travel costs . Funds should cover a minimum of 50% of trip for each rider.
<21>
I, Tom Cotter, Licence number 23LC2570 would like to put forward the following motion:
XC NPS – Provide a technical rating (/10) for each course.
This to help the (technically weaker) participants to discern whether they are able / comfortable racing on a given course. Similar to what RedBull did for the XCO courses. Make the rating available at least 2 weeks prior to each race.
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I, Tom Cotter, Licence number 23LC2570 would like to put forward the following motion:
XC NPS – That the course is ready (fully built & marked) for official practice on the day before the race from 3-5pm.
The pre-race day training is:
1. An important part of the “weekend away experience” for a core group of the regular NPS riders, as well as providing an element of safety by giving more time to practice.
2. Allows time for feedback to organisers & adjustment of any issues found the course.
3. 3-5pm timing gives organisers a chance to have the course ready and allows people travelling long distances time to get to venue.
