Commissaires

MCA Commissaire (Cycling Official) Information

Commissaires are the sports officials for bicycle races in each cycling discipline. Their responsibilities are to ensure a safe and fair play competition, in accordance with UCI/MCA Rules and Regulations. 

All races at the provincial and regional level in Manitoba must be attended by one or more Commissaires, working closely with the organizer. The following responsibilities apply:

1. Assess and maintain safety of events which involves a pre-event meeting with race organizer to review course lay-out and technical guide and a pre-ride of the race course on race day.
2. Ensure fair plan, which may require the need to apply penalties (such as warnings, fines, relegation, or disqualification) if appropriate for infractions of the rules.
3. Judge the start and finish of each race, and
4. Produce accurate results.

Commissaires are trained and licensed volunteers who, when appointed to provincial and regional level races are paid an honorarium for races worked, plus travel expenses.