Financial assistance available for XC events

The Cycling Ulster Off-road Commission is looking for Ulster clubs to come forward to run cross-country mountain bike races in 2021.  Given the current lockdown it is expected that clubs would plan for events to happen after Easter.  There are no guarantees when restrictions will be lifted but event planning can go ahead.  The commission can help with:

  • selecting a suitable race date,
  • completing risk assessments,
  • setting up race entry systems using EventMaster.ie, and
  • race promotion. 

The commission appreciates that event finances are a worry for clubs.  The commission is looking to put in a safety net event funding package to help reduce the financial worry.  If your club is interested in running an event please contact secretary@offroadcyclingulster.com.

Minutes from AGM 2020

The Cycling Ulster Off-road Commission Annual General Meeting (AGM) on line on Sunday 13 December 2020. The minutes from that meeting can be downloaded by clicking here.

New members onto the Commission

The Cycling Ulster Off-road Commission welcomes Brendan Doherty, Stephen McDonald and Philip Harkness to the commission after their nominations at the AGM on 13 December 2020. Thanks also go to Nicola McKiverigan who steps down this year.

Cycling Ulster Off-road Commission – AGM – 13 December 2020

This years Cycling Ulster Off-road Commission Annual General Meeting will take place online on Sunday 13 December 2020 at 7:30 pm. Attendees will need to register in advance (link here).

Positions on the Commission
The commission will be made up of the following positions. All of the posts are available.

Chair
Secretary
Treasurer
plus up to 6 other positions for commission members
Who can attend?
All members of Cycling Ireland clubs can attend however only nominated delegates from the clubs are entitled to vote.

The meeting will be conducted by the current chair Dylan Lyness.

Click here to read the minutes from the last AGM which was held on 28 September 2019.

Nominations

Current Cycling Ireland members can put forward nominations for the above posts by following the criteria below. You can also put forward motions, again, using the format below.
Nominations and motions for change must be sent to secretary@offroadcyclingulster.com by close of play on Thursday 10 December 2020.
You will receive a confirmation of your email.

All nominations must be from a current Cycling Ireland member aged 18 or over. The nomination should read
“I, <your full name>, Licence number <your licence number>, would like to nominate <full name of candidate> for the position of <position>.”
Note: The candidate must be aware of the nomination.

Motions
The motions must be put forward by a Cycling Ireland member aged 18 or over and must begin with the line:
“I, <your full name>, Licence number <your licence number> would like to put forward the following motion…”. Please ensure the motion is clear.
The person who puts forward the motion MUST attend the AGM or their motion will not be heard.