Candi Murray

OBRA Annual Meeting Minutes
MAC Club
February 4, 2007

I. Review of 2006 statistics and financial records.

II. OBRA Programs and Rule Changes
A. Best All Round Rider Competition. -
1. Leave point structure the same for all events
2. Add a 2nd mtn bike discipline by separating out downhill/super d into
their own tracking field

B. Lifetime membership- Offer lifetime memberships for riders/families. C.
Score Cat 5 BAR separately from Cat 4
D. Leave Junior age as 10-12. Suggest that under 10 fields be only offered
if they can be separate.
E. Stage Race, Last 3 K Rule. Change rule 17.6.16 to mandate officials
announce whether the finish would be considered an 'uphill' finish at the
beginning of the event.
F. Anti-Doping Policy - Rule 21.0 Delete website from Rule book. Add
Statement: This list is subject to change at any time and it is the
athlete's responsibility to be familiar with the current list
G. Radios: Add to Rule Book: Non-handheld radios with only one earpiece
providing communication with coaches, managers or other riders may be used
only in road races that include Cat 1 or 2 riders and do not include Cat 4
or 5 riders. Audio playback devices are specifically prohibited.

H. Jr Gear restrictions- Leave the same. No restrictions for OBRA races.
5. 9.6 referencing aerodynamic clothing needs to be renumbering to 9.2.3
and renumber the following rules
6. Short Sleeve Jerseys- Delete rule 9.2.1 mandating that jerseys must
cover the shoulder and shorts must be mid thigh.
7. Keep women upgrade rules the same
8. Require all clubs with greater then 5 members to send one person through
official's training per year.
9. Accepted new Administrative Rules

III. Election of Officers- Clark Ritchie and Glen Gann were elected to the
Board of Directors.