Who’s your Rider of the Year_ MBUK and Biking Plus Rider of the Yr nominations open now
Who’s your Rider of the Yr? Is it the MTB racer turning heads on the paths this season, the multi-day gravel adventurer reaching nice feats or your favorite YouTube star who makes you wish to get out driving? Maybe it’s one of many unsung heroes of the game, or a group or membership champion who places within the work to make issues higher for everybody.
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No matter your reply, our colleagues on Mountain Biking UK and Biking Plus are asking that very query and wish to hear from you as they launch their new Rider of the Yr awards for 2023, sponsored by Lezyne.
We’ll be trying to have a good time these riders who’ve made a major contribution to the MTB scene this yr, whether or not they’ve been reaching the highest of the rostrum, doing exceptional work of their group to get riders into mountain biking or have damaged via in a spectacular method! James Costley-White, MBUK editor
To kick issues off, we would like your options, in three classes:
Rider of the Yr
Newcomer of the Yr
Lifetime Achievement Award
Then, a panel of skilled judges from Biking Plus and MBUK will draw up shortlists, earlier than the primary two classes are put to a public vote on 1 September, whereas the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award shall be determined by our skilled panel.
Winners shall be revealed at an unique ceremony in November held on the Bristol head workplace of BikeRadar, Biking Plus and MBUK, supported by Wiper and True brewery, and within the December situation of the magazines.
If you already know somebody who’s made a major affect on the earth of street or gravel biking by partaking with their biking communities to make nice issues occur, racing to the highest of their recreation, participating in an occasion or journey that’s examined their skills, or some other noteworthy contribution, you’ll want to tell us! Matt Baird, Biking Plus editor
Rider of the Yr awards standards
MBUK Rider of the Yr Award
A rider who’s had a major affect or made an enormous distinction to the mountain bike scene in 2023. This could possibly be via competing (newbie or skilled), participating in an occasion or journey, main a bunch or group, or some other contribution to the game.
MBUK Newcomer of the Yr Award
A rider who’s burst onto the mountain bike scene up to now yr and had a major affect or made an enormous distinction. Nominees might be any age and don’t must be new to the game, however most MBUK readers ought to have been unfamiliar with them previous to 2023, they usually will need to have made a major achievement or breakthrough this yr that deserves recognition.
MBUK Lifetime Achievement Award
A veteran of the game and somebody who’s thought to be an absolute legend, both by mountain bikers as an entire, the mountain biking business or their driving group.
Biking Plus Rider of the Yr Award
We’re on the lookout for the bicycle owner who has made a major affect in 2023, whether or not via competing at an newbie stage, participating in an occasion or journey, main a bunch or group, or some other contribution to the game of biking.
Biking Plus Newcomer of the Yr Award
The identical standards apply, however we’re after somebody who wasn’t an enormous identify in 2022, and perhaps nonetheless isn’t. They don’t essentially must be younger or new to the game, however they are going to have carried out one thing particular in 2023 that deserves recognition.
Biking Plus Lifetime Achievement Award
The winner shall be a veteran of the game and somebody who’s often known as legendary for his or her membership contributions, epic biking efforts or work within the biking group.
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