2017 MBRA ANNUAL MEETING November 19 2017 AGENDA

2017 MBRA ANNUAL MEETING November 19, 2017

AGENDA New By-Laws Overview Budget Review § Discuss 2018 plans and discuss 2018 budget pending rebate information Where to allocate funds in 2018? ? Aid to races? Equipment? MBRA Promotion in the form of advertising or donations to groups? § Trailer Update - The trailer has been successful for CX races, how do we replicate it for the road season? Racer Days 2017 review USAC Registrations – § How to encourage events, races and fondos, to use USAC as this helps bring in more money for Michigan racing Women’s/Junior’s Racing Officials Update – John Sammut 2018 Road Race Schedule § Race Series? Keep it outside MBRA or in? Proper funding?

NEW BY LAWS By Laws Modified to focus on the operational aspects of the Board of Directors Specific activities of the MBRA will be defined during the annual budgeting process Term of Service is 2 years for elected positions Voting members (as defined in the By Laws) will have one vote maximum

BUDGET REVIEW § 2017 ends with $1653 § 2018 plans § Funding activities to promote racing § Women § Juniors § New Racer clinics § 2017 USAC Rebates are still outstanding § Need to pay for trailer in 2018 - $4500 with timing equipment($655) §MBRA Board will develop budget in December § 2017 State Championship Jerseys – design underway!

RACE RENTAL TRAILER $200 per event Current Inventory Trailer CX Barriers (paid) Stakes (paid) Snow fencing Tent (paid) PA System Generator Truss

BALANCE SHEET

FINANCIAL REPORT

RACER DEMOGRAPHICS

OVER 50% OF RACERS ARE OVER 35

RACER DAYS BY DISCIPLINE • CX data is a YTD comparison, the season is still underway • Competitive event participation is up Yo. Y due to additional MTB events • CX (16%) • Road (7%) 17% 9% 74%

WOMEN’S RACING • Participation by clubs and teams is essential to building Women’s racing • Looking for membership input on ideas to bring new riders into the sport • Let us know how MBRA can help • MBRA will reimburse permit and insurance fees for clinics that have dedicated instruction for both men and women, or cater to women alone. • Contact Laura Melendez to apply for funds beforehand – lada 480@yahoo. com

JUNIOR’S RACING • The goal is to grow participation in racing • Mi. SCA has great participation – How can MBRA complement that series • Spring/Summer clinics? • Mi. SCA race category? • Michigan Youth Cycling • What partnerships are possible? • Pull participants from triathlon?

Director of Officials o Who is the Director of Officials o What do they do for the MBRA

Who? Well that would be me John Sammut I am the current Director This is an elected position on the MBRA Board

What do I do, and why • I am responsible for assigning officials to races in Michigan (Help RD find officials) • Host at least one Level “C” officials clinic each year • Sit on the board of the MBRA • Sit on the board of the RTC

Frequently asked questions • How do you determine how many officials are needed at each race • How do you decide which officials are assigned to a race • How much is it going to cost me, and why is it so much, How can I reduce costs

USAC Chart Guidelines for Criterium Officials Assignments Nat. Champ NRC A Estimated Number of Racers All All <500 <1000+ Number of Race Starts All All 5 7 10 Chief Referee NTC RTC 1 (NC) 1 (A) 1 (A) 1 (B) 1 1 1 Chief Judge LA NTC RTC Judges LA NTC RTC 3 (B) 1 (B) 1 1 1 LA 3* 3* 2 2 3 1 2 2 -3 1 (A) 1(B) 1 1 1 2 (B) Position Pit Referee (per pit) Assigned By NTC RTC LA B & C D & E Motor Officials NTC RTC Apprentice LA NTC RTC 0 -2 2 0 - 1 1 0 -1 0 -1 LA 8 - 12 0 -2 8 - 12 0 - 1 8 - 10 0 - 2 6 - 8 0 - 2 7 - 9 0 - 2 4 -7 0 - 2 5 -8 0 - 2 5 -9 Total

Guidelines for Road Officials Assignments Race Category International Nat. Champ NRC** A Estimated Number of Racers All All <500 <1000+ <50 <100 <500 <1000+ Number of Races on course at once All All 5 7 10 2 3 5 7 10 UCI 1 (IC) NTC 1 (NC) RTC 1 (A) LA 1 1 1 1 NTC 2 - 3 (IC/NC)* 2 -3 (NC)* Position President / Chief Referee Member of Commissaires Panel Referees Chief Judges Assigned By RTC Time Board D & E 2 - 3 (A) LA NTC RTC LA 2 -3 (B) 0 - 4 † 0 - 6 † 0 - 9 † 1 0 - 2 † 0 - 4 † 0 - 6 † 0 - 9 † NTC 1 (A) *** 1 (A)*** 1 (B) RTC LA 1 1 1 1 NTC 3 (B) 1 (B) RTC 1 - 2(B) 2 - 3 LA 2 -3 1 2 3 NTC Motor Officials B & C RTC 3 -4 (B)* 3 - 4 (B) 3 -4 LA 3 -4 0 - 4 † 0 - 6 † 0 - 9 † 0 - 2 † 0 - 4 † 0 - 6 † 0 - 9 † NTC 1 1 RTC LA NTC 0 - 2 Apprentices RTC 0 - 2 LA 0 - 2 0 - 2 0 - 2 10 - 13 8 - 10 11 - 14 14 - 17 3 - 5 4 - 6 6 - 8 9 - 11 12 - 14

What I look at for Crits & Cross • What does the finish line equipment consist of • How many separate races are there • How many racers are expected (This is the hardest one, especially for new races) • How long is the entire race going to be • Who do I have available – A volunteer to help out can eliminate an official • How far away from the race do they live

Road Races • • • What does the finish line equipment consist of How many separate fields How many racers are expected in each field How long is the entire race going to be Who do I have available How far away from the race do they live

Time Trials • • What does the finish line equipment consist of Who do I have available How far away from the race do they live Starter / WHIP / Finish Line

Another way to reduce costs • By USAC rule, the CR of a race cannot be a member of the sponsoring club unless no other official is available, but all other positions can be filled by the club ref • Encourage members of your clubs or organization to become an official • How do we do that? ?

How can I or someone I know become and Official? • We will be holding an Level C clinic in March (Location to be determined) • This clinic is about 4 hours of class instruction • Open book exam (About 2 hours) • Cost is covered by USAC or MBRA • Apprentice at 3 events before being assigned to a race • Sign up through USAC or send me an email at - mbraofficial@gmail. com • Goal is to have at least one official in each club

New Email Addresses • • President – Chris Donnelly - mbrapres@gmail. com V. P - Melissa Werkman - mbravicepres@gmail. com Treasurer – Don Lee - mbratres@gmail. com Director of Officials – John Sammut - mbraofficial@gmail. com

2018 ROAD RACE SCHEDULE DRAFT §Proposals for State Championship events (TT, Road Race and Criterium) will be accepted by the MBRA Board through January. Final decisions will be made in February §Many new events in 2018 §Detroit Cycling Championships will return, date is TBD

DRAFT SCHEDUL E DCC Crit Date is TBD pending release of the 2018 US Pro calendar State Championship Races – apply now! Cycling. Lawyer. Crit to 7/21? ?

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