Cycling Victoria Page 0 281 Darebin Rd, Thornbury, VIC| T: +61 3 8480 3055 | F: +61 3 84803099 |W: vic.cycling.org.au 2011 Cycling Victoria Annual Report Cycling Victoria www.vic.cycling.org.au 24 August, 2011 Dear Cycling Victoria Cycling Victoria Page 1 281 Darebin Rd, Thornbury, VIC| T: +61 3 8480 3055 | F: +61 3 84803099 |W: vic.cycling.org.au President This year has been one of positive consolidation for CV. We have moved forward steadily across a number of areas important to the sport of cycling in Victoria. Consolidation was achieved across the following key areas: Open racing events totalled 91 races (comprising 60 road and 31 track events) for the year with increased entries for both road and track. We continue to offer the best combination of open and club racing of all states. An audited profit of $70,000 for the year. Record membership of 6,145 Staff, under the very capable leadership of Kipp, is now at full strength and working effectively. Vichealth and Sport & Recreation Victoria funding for next 3 years to continue development of programs focusing on women‟s, schools and regional cycling academies. Clarity around the fact that the role of the board is the “business of cycling” and the role of commissions covers the “sport of cycling”. Racing: International: Leigh Howard and Shane Perkins won rainbow jerseys at the Track World Champs Jack Cummings and Alex Morgan won rainbow jerseys at Junior Track World Championships. Adele Sylvester brought home silver from the Junior Worlds. Cadel Evans won TDF. We were able to offer 20 Junior CV riders the opportunity to share in his “Welcome Home” parade. National Shane Perkins won AUS title for Sprint and Kieran. Adele Sylvester in J19 Women‟s Time Trial and Rick Sanders in J19 Men‟s Time Trial and Scratch. The J19 Team also brought home the AUS Championships in the Team Pursuit and Team Sprint. At Junior Track Nationals we saw the VIC team bring home 11 gold medals including Courtney Field earning the “Champion of Champions” title. The Junior Road Nationals saw Courtney Field win 2 gold medals with Emma Bilston winning silver and bronze. Local Number of open road races 60 and number of open track races 31. Number of entries increased for most road races and up overall for track. The growth in local racing has been incredible with a number of Melbourne clubs attracting 200+ riders to their weekly criteriums. Vic continues to offer the most comprehensive and high quality racing in Australia. Christmas Carnivals in 2010 recorded a lift in numbers reversing a 10 year decline. With the inclusion of Wangaratta this year we will see the carnival return to 4 days. Indications are that entry numbers will increase again this year. Also noteworthy is the fact that the carnivals are offering equal aggregate prize money for men and women. Laurie Norris continues to do a great job with the carnivals. Cycling Victoria Cycling Victoria Page 2 281 Darebin Rd, Thornbury, VIC| T: +61 3 8480 3055 | F: +61 3 84803099 |W: vic.cycling.org.au VIC once again hosted many of the largest events in the country including the Track World Cup, Bay Series, Open Road Nationals and numerous NRS women‟s and men‟s events. We saw the return of the Jayco Herald Sun Tour and hosted our final year of the Australian Masters Road Championships. This level of racing activity is only possible with the support of clubs, promoters and officials for their ongoing commitment to our sport. Our volunteer officials and club organisers are crucial to the delivery of racing every weekend. We thank you for your enthusiasm and energy. Commissions: The commission structure continues to work well in terms of dealing with issues related to the “sport of cycling”. Commissions offer a wide cross-section of members the opportunity to contribute their ideas for Victorian cycling. I take this opportunity to thank all members who have volunteered their time to be commission members. I draw your attention to 3 of the commissions: o Women‟s and Girl‟s; With Monique Hanley as chair this commission has enjoyed a renaissance. The commission has focused on developing processes for clubs to develop or refine their own women‟s programs. Highlights include: . Inaugural Women‟s Officers forum held. Development of Diversity Policy process that has been adopted by the Board for CV and a club-specific version available for clubs to adopt. Survey on women‟s racing participation. o Development and Coaching; now in its 2nd year and under the chair of Andrew Moffat this group has concentrated on the integration of development with coaching and as part of that process conducted 2 coaching forums, refined the state team selection method and has promoted the need for clubs to optimise conversion of VSCC entrants across to ongoing racing and club membership. o BMX; BMXV is now operating as a commission under the chair of new president Craig Penglase. Chris Ball has been employed as the BMX Manager, funded by BMXV, and has settled in to this role well. Some current initiatives are working through the Vichealth and SRV funding programs related to women‟s and other development initiatives. Recreation: Recreation is a core part of CV. The benefits of an effective recreation strategy are: o A broader base of operations so that our positioning with state governments is that CV is the key cycling organisation in Victoria. o Additional members joining the association who are serious recreational riders and potential club racers. o Sponsorship opportunities for rec ride series and specific events. o Revenue from running events. CA maintains that increased cycling participation is crucial as a national strategy for state implementation as evidenced by the CA marketing by-line: “We are Cycling, Start to Finish.” State Government also place a high priority on participation in terms of funding support from both SRV and Vichealth. Our challenge is to continue to grow the recreation side whilst also growing and improving racing. I maintain that is exactly what we are doing. Last year, for example, state teams and VSCC were propped up by rec sponsorship. Cycling Victoria Cycling Victoria Page 3 281 Darebin Rd, Thornbury, VIC| T: +61 3 8480 3055 | F: +61 3 84803099 |W: vic.cycling.org.au The recreation part of our business will be further refined in the coming year. Events will be reduced to 4 and partnerships sought with promoters to provide a full program. Format for event participation will also be modified to help boost numbers. We have formed a charity sponsorship with the Cancer Council Victoria. We are in discussion with current and potential sponsors for the rec rides. These sponsorship offers also include racing and development components. Austcycle: CV has obtained state rights to implement the Austcycle program. Austcycle is the only national cycling accreditation program which provides education and training to community members to encourage them to get on their bikes and ride. It is aimed at all ages and backgrounds. Austcycle is a CA and Amy Gillett Foundation initiative. The program is operating in NSW and recently started in WA via Cycling WA. Targets for the program include: o Schools o Corporate o Local Government Authorities o Clubs o CV rec members. Austcycle is also seen as an opportunity for cycling coaches to grow their business by broadening their cycling “offer” to include recreation riders. So far we have 3 trained teachers in VIC and completed projects with Amy Gillett Gran Fondo on the Great Ocean Road with local schools, Goldfield Council and Casey Council. We are very interested in working with clubs interested in adopting this program. Cycling Victoria History: A project team was established earlier in the year to formalise the gathering and safe-keeping of our valuable historical items. Maillot Jaune played a key part in fostering the development of the history project and is supporting completion of a series of oral histories. Ken Mansell will be providing a report on developments in the State Council meeting following the AGM. By-laws: The by-laws have been redrafted during the year. The bulk of the by-laws were available for member review via the CV website during the months of July and August. We are currently obtaining legal opinion to finalise a couple of the more contentious areas. The by-laws will be presented to the February state council meeting for ratification. Laurie Noonan has driven this project as well as doing a huge amount of work on it. Timing Systems: CV has worked with several clubs and determined that Mylaps is the best system. A competitive buy price has been negotiated with a 40% discount for clubs. CV has completed an implementation plan and is working with Mylaps to allow clubs to test and provide feedback prior to full implementation. Club Recognition: Two of our Melbourne clubs were recognised during the year. Carnegie Caulfield CC was awarded “National Premier Club” by CA at the 2010 Cyclist of the Year Awards. St Kilda CC won “Cycling Organisation Winner” at the Cycling Promotion Fund Australian Bicycling Achievement Awards. Cycling Victoria Cycling Victoria Page 4 281 Darebin Rd, Thornbury, VIC| T: +61 3 8480 3055 | F: +61 3 84803099 |W: vic.cycling.org.au Governance: The board had training with Malcolm Speed as part of the VicSport governance program. Malcolm polarised the role of the board as the “business of cycling” and the commissions as the “sport of cycling”. This delineation is important as it highlights the diversity of skills required on the board and need for professional and commercial experience.