British Cycling Mountain Bike Commission
Mountain biking is serviced by two separate BC Commissions, one covering "Endurance" sport (cross country and endurance events) and the other "Gravity" (downhill and 4X). The Commissions oversee the sport of mountain bike racing in Britain and are co-ordinated by British Cycling's mountain bike Event Development Officers. The Commissions address a wide variety of issues, including International, national and regional level competition, technical regulations, event standards, officials' training, development and the domestic calendar.
The Commissions are made up of a number of individuals experienced in the running, officiating and development of mountain biking. Commission members are selected for their involvement in the sport or are nominated by fellow commission members when a particular position becomes available.
For further details of the Commissions email mtb@britishcycling.org.uk or call 0161 274 2022 (gravity); mtbxc@britishcycling.org.uk or call 0161 274 2024 (endurance).
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Commission Members - Endurance
Simon Burney - International representative
Lives: Hope Valley, Derbyshire.
Background: Team Manager of professional mountain bike teams, 1989-1999. National Team Manager 2000-2007. UCI MTB Commission Member. UCI XC Technical Delegate.
Kelvin Hoy - International Commissaire/Event Standards
Club/Team Archer RC
Lives London
Background: Kelvin originally started his involvement with MTB in his native New Zealand, where he raced preferring endurance events. Kelvin then moved into managing a local Bike Shop Team, before moving into race organisation, which Kevin developed and promoted for nearly 5 years. Kelvin then moved to the UK, met a Commissaire at a World Cup in Plymouth and got into the MTB scene here in the UK, which also included working on SAMS for a number of years.
Adrian Lansley - Cross Country male rider's representative
Club/Team pedalon.co.uk
Lives: Basingstoke, Hampshire
Background: Adrian first raced Cross-Country MTB in 1994, progressing through the Sport and Expert categories to become a regular fixture at the front of national Elite races. Adrian has vast experience of regional, national and international competition.
Ruth Owen-Evans - Cross Country female rider's representative
Lives Gloucester
Background: Ruth has been racing XC competitively since 2004 and been involved with many MTB events including the World Cup 2005-2007, World Champs 2007 and the Midlands XC race series 2006-7. Ruth has also been involved in creating a mountain bike event organiser's resource with British Cycling through a major study conducted for her undergraduate degree.
Trevor Patey - Southern XC Representative
Club/Team pedalon.co.uk
Lives Wantage, Oxforshire
Martyn Salt - National Cross Country Series organiser
Club/Team XCRacer.com
Lives Plymouth
Background: Martyn has a long organisation background operating primarily out Newnham Park, near Plymouth. Martyn has organised the National Cross country Series, numerous one off large scale endurance events as well as a round of the UCI Cross World Cup during the 1990's. Most recently, Martyn has ignighted the Cross Country scene in South west England
Gary Willis - Representative for Scottish Cycling
Tony Williams - Domestic Commissaire/Event Standards
Club/Team Ford Cycling Club
Lives Ingatestone, Essex
Background: Tony started Mountain Biking whilst growing up in North-West Surrey. He first raced XC in 1999 whilst with the Warwick University MTB Club. Still riding and racing, he is now also an active Commissaire and sits on the IMBA national executive committee.
Commission Members - Gravity
Derek Ball - Representative for the Scottish Downhill Association
Club/Team SDA
Lives Penicuik
Scott Beaumont - 4X Riders' Representative
Club/Team Rocky Mountain UK
Lives Kidderminster
Kelvin Hoy - International Commissaire/Event Standards
Club/Team Archer RC
Lives London
Mike Marsden - Downhill Organisers' Representative
Club/Team Borderline Events
Lives Lancaster
Helen Mortimer - Downhill & 4X Team Manager
Club/Team N/A
Lives Manchester
Background: Helen raced DH, 4X and XC at National and International Levels from 1991 to 2003. A UCI MTB Commission Member and UCI DH/4X Technical Delegate.
Tracy Moseley - Downhill female rider's representative
Lives Malvern, Worcestershire
Background: Racing MTB Downhill since 1995, Tracy is a multiple National and World Cup winner. She was Britain's first female Downhill World Cup Champion in 2006.
Simon Paton - National Series Downhill Event Promoter
Club/Team Descent Gear
Lives Birmingham
Background: An experienced Downhill and 4X racer, Simon organises the National Downhill Series. Event commentator. Features writer for Pink Bike and MBUK Magazine. Cycle retailer
Chris Roberts - Role National Series Four Cross Event Promoter
Club/Team NPS 4X
Lives Stourport-on-Severn Worcestershire
Background: Chris has been organising XC, Duel, DH, and 4X races since 1997 and was Midlands DH Veteran Champion in 2005. He was the organiser of the Midland Super Series 1999 to 2006. A specialist in one-off events including indoor Snow Cross and Urban Downhill street racing, he has also been NPS 4X Series organiser since 2004.
