Inorder to support the  implementation of the Plastic Card licenses this year, and be postioned for future membership growth, we are pleased to announce a New Online Registration Partnership with the Cycling Component Network .

CCN is made up of a group of cyclists who understand Cycling registration challenges.  They are the registration service provider for many cycling associations across the country and have been providing online event registration for many high profile events such as the Gran Fondo Whistler.

Over the past several weeks the MCA has been working with the CCN programmers to create a user friendly registration process which will allow our members to download their photos at time of registration.

As nearly everyone in the MCA community knows, a general meeting was conducted on January 9th to come up with the 2012 Race Calendar. The results from that meeting are in the attached excel document.

I’m pleased to report that the meeting went very well. It was quite evident that everyone who attended was committed to cooperating and developing a great racing season. It was great to see so many dedicated people involved in providing races to our community.

Bike to the Future is looking for parties interested in obtaining their CAN-Bike 1 Instructor designation.

The CAN-BIKE program is a series of cycling courses on all aspects of cycling safety and skills, oriented toward recreational and utilitarian cycling.

Bike the Future is currently looking for anyone interested in taking this training (to be scheduled this March).

The Can-Bike  training is approximately 16 to 18 hours, roughly split evenly between classroom and on road.

Once completed, individuals will be certified as a Can-Bike 1 instructor, however more importantly they would have the knowledge and skills to deliver a variety of workshops and courses using Can-Bike basics.  

Manitoba Lotteries is pleased to help provide coaching education across the province through the Manitoba Lotteries Regional Coaching Academy.

Starting in 2012 , the “Winnipeg Academy” will be hosted in the Sport for Life Centre.

Below are the sessions for the first 6 months of 2012.

Hello and Happy New Year,

Since the 2011 AGM, the MCA Coordinators (Committee Chairs), Provincial Coach and I have been brainstorming about the upcoming 2012 race season; and in particular, about the Race Calendar Meeting on January 9th.

Our intent is to have the key stakeholders at the same table working out the nuts and bolts rather then mandating a race calendar. We envision the clubs, race directors and commissaires cooperatively sharing information, and working together to develop realistic solutions to the inherent challenges of developing a balanced, fair schedule. However, the Race Calendar Meeting may prove to be very lengthy if we have to work through every item as ‘proposals from the floor’.

Perhaps it’s winter riding that adds to the reflective nature of a new year. Silently rolling along, with nothing to see but white streets and boulevards (finally), and the eerie absence of cars during holiday mornings, makes the mind wander. The big questions come to light: health, happiness and the re-evolution of cycling. I often think during these times about the people who have given so much to Manitoba cycling in the past, where cycling is now in terms of healthy living and racing, and what Manitoba cycling can become in the future. Already, we’re more than a decade into the 21st Century. And thanks to so many dedicated and wonderful people in the cycling community, we’re speedily rolling forward. May good riding be yours in the coming year and always.

The MCA office will be closed Dec 23-27 inclusive and Dec 30-Jan 2 inclusive.

Please be advised that the Sport for Life Building will be closed the following dates:

 December 23th at 5pm

Dec 24,25,26,27

Dec 31,Jan 1, Jan 2