The National Governing body for cycling in Scotland Scottish Mountain Bike Conference Craig Burn Chief Executive
1. Context 2. Mountain Biking in Scotland – Building a World Class System – Highlights and Priorities 3. The Future – Growth and sustainability – How we can collectively make MTB more successful?
Our Strategic Plan 1. Support & Develop Talent 2. Providing Opportunities – participation and impact 3. Grow Membership – voice and influence, value 4. Sustainable, successful self governed organisation D e v e l o p i n g a N a t i o n o f C y c l i s t s
T h e P o w e r o f C y c l i n g Transport Health Economy Communities Regeneration Employers Sport Events Schools Facilities
Our Landscape Wider Cycling Agenda Campaigning / Lobbying Transport / Active Travel Education / Employment Social & Community Dev. Justice / Legislation Health Behavioural Change / Mass participation / Recreation School Sport Sportives Led Rides / Breeze Skills Awards Physical Activity Major Events CORE BUSINESS – Cycle Sport Talent / Squads Performance Competition Pathway Rules / Regulation Facilities Event Support Officials Coaches / Leaders Volunteers Member Clubs Individuals Associations Clubs Development
Key Facts • Support all Cycle Sport disciplines • Employ approx. 23 staff • Our Work Streams – Events – Coaching & Education – Regions & Clubs – Talent & Performance – Comms, Membership and Commercial – Services & Business Support • Integral part of British Cycling • Turnover approx. £1.8m • Funding: sport scotland, Commercial, Membership, Events, Programmes
A GROWING MEMBERSHIP - 190 Affiliated Clubs Bright Future 150% 11,000 84.5% are men 12.3% of members 125, OOO MEMBER MEMBERS are under 18 GROWTH IN MEMBERSHIP 48% 50% 2% 15.5% are women SINCE 2010 S “ Being a member of Scottish Cycling makes you one of the team !”
BUILD A WORLD CLASS SYSTEM AT ALL LEVELS… Critical Mass High - Participation Performance - Coaches / Leaders System - Opportunities World Class System Climate Infrastructure and - Facilities - Clubs / Teams Culture - Communities - Winning - Competition - Vision / Choices - National Pride - Collaboration A Sporting Nation…A Nation of Champions
The National Governing body for cycling in Scotland MTB specific Highlights and Future Direction
MTB - Highlights & Priorities • DMBinS - National Strategic Framework! • Delivering Collaboration & Innovation – Sport, Access, Tourism, Business , Health, Leadership…. • Engagement / Partnerships / Empowerment – e.g. The Adventure Syndicate • Improved Governance & Direction – Off Road Events Commission – MTB Associations – DH, XC – Staff alignment to support disciplines • Facility Investment in Trails – ‘Strategy’ • Events Strategy - Disciplines • Coaching Strategy 2015-18 • Training and support for event organiser, officials, volunteers
Cont.….. Racing Opportunities and Talent Development • National Events Series - SXC & SDA • DH: 23 events with 2000 online entries • XC: 44 events with 3474 online entries • Mini Downhill & XC Series • Regional Dirt Crit series (North / West / Tayside & Fife) • Schools MTB Competition (Borders, Edinburgh, Ayrshire) • Growing Cycling Festivals – e.g.. Tweedlove, Muckmedden, Perthshire, Angus, Big Tree, Bikefest, • SC RACE Programme (CX) and – DH Pilot Coaching in North 6 • XC Training Camps with seniors/ juniors • Club Clusters
Cont.….. MTB Highlights & Priorities Coaching & Education • 368 coaches in Scotland • 52 MTB coaches in Scotland • Bespoke series of coach development workshops • Coach CPD: Integrate coaching and talent programmes MBLA <> UK MBL Leadership • 6957 TCL and MBL Leaders • UK MBL – Levels 1, 2, 3
Riders Achieving.….. 2016 Scottish Success British Series Winners • Isla Short (elite) Sean Flynn (youth) and Anna Flynn (juvenile) British Champs • Grant Fergusson winning senior men • Kerry McPhee 2 nd Senior Women , 5 th Jane Barr • Under 23 Women – Isla short 2 nd , Lucy Grant 3 rd • Under 23 Men: Mark McGuire 2 nd at the champs • Juvenile Men: Jamie Johnson 1 st Inter-Regional Championships • Sean Flynn winning Youth boys British DH Championships • Greg Williamson wining and 7 th in World DH Championships
Fort William World Cup - 2016 Fort William World Cup was the busiest, the sunniest – and now it’s officially the best Downhill World Cup of the year.
The Future – Consolidate and improve what we are doing – Build on Strong Foundations – Growth and sustainability – Diversify? Wider Impact? – How we can collectively make MTB even more successful?
“To make cycling the most popular activity and sport of choice in Great Britain .”
49% PARTICIPATION IS SOARING 49% of 25-34 year olds in the UK are cyclists (Source: Mintel)
Iconic & Valuable Lifestyle Product of Scotland GVA: By 2 0 2 0 MT B wo rth £ 1 6 1 m to th e Scottis h Econ omy
One of the world's biggest banks with over 17 million ‘retail’ customers in the UK Shared ambition to establish cycling as the number one sport and activity in the UK Supporting and championing all areas of our sport with long term 8 year investment plan ‘Societal partnership with impact felt in towns & cities, families & communities across the UK Physical and mental wellbeing Placemaking Individual development Social and Community Development Economic Impact Environment Supported by a network of key suppliers & sponsors
“Helping transform our cities and towns to become great places to live through cycling.”
Opportunity to unite this community even more …. • Grow participation • Social Cycling • Led Rides and MTB Leaders • Festivals & Events • Trail Centres • Schools • Clubs • Talent • Develop People & Improve Society
Thank you! D e v e l o p i n g a N a t i o n o f C y c l i s t s Collaboration <> Sustained Investment <> Success
SC are here to listen and support where we can
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