British Cycling Mountain Bike Commission
The British Cycling Mountainbike Commission oversees the sport of Mountainbike racing in Britain and is co-ordinated by British Cycling's Mountainbike Competition administrator. The Commission addresses a wide variety of issues, including International, national and regional level competition, technical regulations, event standards, officials' training, development and the domestic calendar.
The Commission is made up of a number of individuals experienced in the running, officiating and development of Mountainbiking. Commission members are selected for their involvement in sport or are nominated by fellow commission members when a particular position becomes available.
For further details of the Commission email mtb@britishcycling.org.uk or call 0161 274 2022
Commission Minutes
October 2007 (650kb Word Download)
Commission Members
 | Simon Burney
Role International representative
Club/Team Cannondale-Vredestein
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. 2008 Team Manager Cannondale-Vredestein. |
 | Jason Carpenter
Role Welsh Downhill Event Promoter
Club/Team Dragon Downhill
Lives Caerphilly
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| Dan Critchlow
Role Downhill male rider's representative
Club/Team: CRC/Intense
Lives in: Stoke on Trent
Background: Started racing aged 15 and has raced Pro Elite since 2002. Active Downhill racer at all levels from Regional to World Cup. Dan has worked with race promoters, organising events so has a realistic and well rounded view of what's possible within our sport |
 | Helen Findlay
Role Scottish Cross Country representative
Club/Team The Bicycleworks.com
Lives in Edinburgh
Background An Edinburgh based Kiwi, Helen is the Treasurer of the Scottish XC Committee. She is part of the organising team for the Scottish XC Series and also manages the occasional race in the Masters category |
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| Paul Hore
Role National Series XC/Endurance Event Promoter
Club/Team Thetford MTB Racing
Lives Thetford
Background Paul has run 2 cycle hire centres in Thetford Forest and has also guided in the South of France and the Alps. He's also been a team manager for "Team Identiti DH and DS team", "Titus UK XC team" "Beyond XC team" and is now looking after "Salsa Factory Racing UK". He's currently the Promoter of the Marin Dusk til Dawn 12 hr night race and the Marin Winter Enduro Series |
 | Kelvin Hoy
Role 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
Role 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. |
 | Helen Mortimer
Role 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, she is also GB Team Olympic Programmes Manager. |
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| Tracy Moseley
Role Downhill female rider's representative
Club/Team Kona Factory Team
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. |
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| Ruth Owen-Evans
Role Cross Country female rider's representative
Club/Team Salsa Factory Race Team
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. She currently works as a Sports Development Officer at the University of Essex. |
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| Simon Paton
Role 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 Descent-World, Pink Bike and MBUK Magazine. Cycle retailer |
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| 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. |
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| Tony Williams
Role 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. |
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