Mountain Bike Australia

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Mountain Bike Australia Ltd.
Sport Mountain Biking
Jurisdiction Australia
AbbreviationMTBA
Headquarters Gold Coast, Queensland
ChairpersonLee Brentzell
CEO Shane Coppin
Closure date31 October 2020
Official website
www.mtba.org.au
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Mountain Bike Australia (MTBA) was the peak body responsible for the governance, promotion and advocacy of mountain biking in Australia. [1] MTBA gained National Sporting Organisation (NSO) status from the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) in November 2017. [2]

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MTBA covers an array of disciplines including cross-country (XCO), downhill (DHI), observed trials (OT), cross-country marathon (XCM), cyclo-cross (CX). There are currently over 15,000 members, 175 affiliated clubs and private promoters, over 400 coaches/skills instructors and 200 officials supporting the activity of mountain biking in Australia. [3] MTBA is a member owned organisation operating under a unitarian governance model. [3]

Mountain biking is an emerging sport in Australia.

History

In November 2020, Mountain Bike Australia was amalgamated with two other national cycling bodies BMX Australia and Cycling Australia to form AusCycling the national sporting organisation representing all cycling disciplines in Australia.

Mountain Bike Competition Types

Source: [4]

References

  1. ↑ "About Mountain Bike Australia". www.mtba.org.au. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "MTBA attains NSO recognition". www.mtba.org.au. 21 November 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Participation/ Performance Snapshot" (PDF). www.mtba.org.au. November 2017. p. 1. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "Mountain Bike Technical Regulations: Club / Regional Level Events" (PDF). 24 May 2018. pp. 7–8. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
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