The 2016 Cycling Year officially came to an end at the MCA AGM & Awards Banquet on Saturday, November 26th. It was a year to remember! The MCA issued over 1100 licencees with over 400 of those just for Kids of Mud!
The Board of Directors would like to thank everyone for participating, volunteering, organizing, officiating and/or supporting the many events offered on this past years calendar. In particular, several individuals and teams were recognized as recipients to the many special achievement awards that were handed out during the evening.
The following is a list of award recipients for the 2016 season:
Kids of Mud
Cup Jersey Winners: Soren Weslake, Eryn Guenter, Adam Smith, Aimee Gauthier, Marcus Hubner
Coach of the Year: Don Rose
Volunteer of the Year: Bev Lockie
Mountain Bike
MTB Cup Winners: Jason Wiebe, Anna Schappert, Carson Thompson, Derek Kitching, Nicola Bistyak, David Brodeur, Jayne Enns, Craig Cowter, Marlis Jabs, Derek Kitching, Nicola Bistyak, Miriam Huebner, Adam Vermette, Nathan Man, Maia Dalling.
Most Promising Rider: Kailen Shackleton
Most Improved Rider: Donna Sulz
Top Female Rider: Jayne Enns
Top Young Female Rider: Rebecca Man
Top Male Rider: Jason Wiebe
Top Young Male Rider: Carson Thompson
Sportsmanship Award: Jon Guenter
Commissaire of the Year: Hal Loewen
Organizer of the Year: Alter Ego Cycling Club
Volunteer of the Year: Jonathan Thompson and Michelle Andres
MTB Club Points Award: Dark Red Racing
MTB Rider of the Year: Jason Wiebe
Road
Road Rider of the Year: Danick Vandale
Most Promising Rider: Scott English
Most Improved Rider: Mitch Ketler
Top Female Rider: Leah Kirchmann
Top Young Female Rider: Chloe Penner and Rebecca Man
Top Male Rider: Danick Vandale
Top Young Male Rider: Oliver Evans
Sportsmanship Award: Mike Payment
Commissaire of the Year: Nicole Bistyak
Volunteer of the Year: Karin McSherry and Monika Robertson
Organizer of the Year: The Provincial Program
Cyclocross
Cyclocross Cup Winners: Ari Robinson, David Brodeur, Rebecca Man, Jon Harington, Eryn Guenter
Male Rider of the Year: Jason Wiebe
Female Rider of the Year: Rebecca Man
Young Male Rider of the Year: Carson Thompson
Young Female Rider of the Year: Chloe Penner
Person of the Year: Ari Robinson
Other Awards
Century 21 Interdisciplinary Challenge Winners: Cindy Brown and Cody Brown
Provincial Program Volunteer of the Year: Alex Man
Erick Oland Sr. Memorial Award: Danick Vandale
Lifetime Achievement Award: Marian Pyszczek
Order of Sports Excellence Awards
Silver Medal Recipients: Kurt Penno and Leah Kirchmann
Award of Merit: Adam Smith, Whitley Stephanec, Lucas Thompson, Katherine Peters, Kailen Shackleton, Mitchell Ketler, Jason Wiebe, Anna Schappert, Ness Dalling, Rebecca Man, Peter Loewen, Peter Loewen, Jayne Enns, Russell Thiessen, Jiri Skopalek, Matthew Glowacki, Cindy Brown, Vanessa Peters, Austin Legault, Marc Fournier, Nen Van Den Bosch, Alexander Bistyak, Auckland LeBrun, Cheryl Koop, Charlene Guenter, Jane Payment, Zoe Penno, Eryn Guenter, Ari Robinson, Carson Thompson, Chris Graham, Thomas Steur, Chris Prendergast, Daniel Fainstein, Scott English, David Hamm, Mary Prendergast, Chris Ashley, Gary Sewell, Leon Fainstein, Derek Eidse, Jennifer Reaburn, Donna Sulz, Cale Bergman, Pierre Dupuis, Matthew Boyle, Sonia Tessier, Miriam Huebner, Scott Jardine, Tristen Ryz, Graham Lock, Teagan Algeo, Mohammed Alabdouslam, Eric Schinkel, Bradley Kulchycki, Cody Brown, Nathaniel Man, Medeleine Dupuis, Drew Romanovych, Aaron Carter, Marshall Nardella, Chris Huebner, Ian Hall, Kurt Penno, Ruban Potash, Maia Dalling, Brendan Merchant, Tim Friesen, David Brodeur, Jon Peters