At the end of each year, Cycling BC coordinates a vote to determine our community award winners for the year. The recipients of the annual Community Awards are individuals or organizations that are recognized by their peers as great achievers in the sport of cycling. We were excited to see new and familiar faces out in record-breaking numbers this year with the return to cycling competition.
The community awards recipients will be decided by a panel of judges made up of members from our community. Cycling BC members are invited to nominate their peers and provide a brief explanation for why they deserve to be recognized for their achievements. All submissions will be considered and reviewed by our panel of judges with the exception of the Bike Shop of the Year award which will be decided based on popular vote.
Nominations for the 2021 Cycling BC Community Awards are open now until midnight January 13, 2022. The winners will be announced on January 20th.
Nominations are accepted for the following categories:
- Junior Male Sportsperson of the Year
- Junior Female Sportsperson of the Year
- Elite Female Sportsperson of the Year
- Elite Male Sportsperson of the Year
- Master Female Sportsperson of the Year
- Master Male Sportsperson of the Year
- Volunteer of the Year
- Coach of the Year
- Official of the Year
- Adventure Rider of the Year
- Greatest Achievement by an Individual in 2021
- Community Organizer of the Year
- Adversity Award
- Innovator of the Year
- Club of the Year
- Trade Team of the Year
- Event of the Year
- Bike Shop of the Year
Nomination Form:
Last year’s (2020) Cycling BC Community Award Winners
- Volunteer of the Year — Martin Farnham (Tripleshot Cycling Club)
- Coach of the Year — Tim Sherstobitoff
- Adventure Rider of the Year — Sandra Walter
- Greatest Achievement by an Individual — Tristen Chernove’s record-breaking BC Epic 1000 ride
- Community Organizer of the Year — Digger
- Adversity Award — Matthew Szymanowski (aka Shim)
- Innovator of the Year — Tammy Brimner (TLBVelo Photography)
- Club of the Year — Mudbunnies Riding Club
- Trade Team of the Year — InstaFund La Prima Racing
- Bike Shop of the Year — Burnt Bikes (Burns Lake, BC)
Read more about our 2020 Community Award Winners
Due to Covid-19 and the lack of racing and events, the following categories were not eligible for nomination in 2020.
- Junior Male Sportsperson of the Year
- Junior Female Sportsperson of the Year
- Elite Female Sportsperson of the Year
- Elite Male Sportsperson of the Year
- Master Female Sportsperson of the Year
- Master Male Sportsperson of the Year
- Official of the Year
- Event of the Year