The Minnesota Cycling Association (MCA) is comprised of many people filling many roles to get more kids on bikes.
Core Staff
The core staff of the MCA are the people that make the MCA happen. They are made up from various backgrounds, geographic locations and represent all key stakeholders. They are the eyes and ears of the organization and strive to provide the best opportunity to get and keep kids on bikes.
Functional Areas
Each core staff member is a part of one or more functional area. In some cases, these areas are defined in the rule book as a committee (example: Rules Committee). Other times, it is a group of people that fulfill a need within the Minnesota Cycling Association.
Rules Committee – The rules committee oversees any appeal made during the race day, oversees the category petition process and is responsible for a participating and voting on the MCA Rules Committee. The rules committee members are: Emily Good, Jeremiah Van Bockern, Derek Chinn, Josh Kleve, and Uğur Tosun.
Race Operations – At its heart, race operations are responsible for putting on all races. Operations is broken into a number of sub-groups to fulfill particular tasks. These are:
- Registration
- Timing & Scoring
- Course Marshals
- Volunteers
- Infield
- Course Set
Outreach – This group oversees the MN-GRT program and Try It Out sessions.
Adventure – This group oversees summer camps, day camps and the Dirt School.
Coach Licensing – This group runs the various educational components required to comply with MCA coach licensing including the mountain bike skills and mountain bike first aid.
Sponsor & Donor Development – This group oversees sponsorship and private donor development.

