CX Down Under - 2020 Awards
With all state and regional series now wrapped up across Australia and New Zealand, we’re announcing our end of year awards for 2020!
We’ve got two categories: Volunteer of the Year and Dog of the Year.
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
2020's been a hard year for all of us, including in the cyclocross community. In the absence of officially sanctioned national championships, we want an opportunity to recognise the volunteers who make our sport run.
The winning human will receive a $50 voucher to Cyclocross Minded Australia - an importer of the finest cyclocross gear (including toe spikes, brushes, tubeless valves and tubular tape), and proudly run by a member of the Aussie 'cross community. You can see their range at: https://www.cxminded.cc/
Eligibility: We love everyone who volunteers their time to ensure that cross races happen, but for this award we're looking to focus on someone who's contributed to CX racing in 2020 (sorry Victorians).
Voting is open until midnight on Friday October 30th.
Steuart Carson
WA Cyclocross
Instagram handle: @steuartvandercaarson
Role: WACX head honcho and race director.
What makes this nominee so special? Mr WACX Carson is the backbone of WACX, and just makes it happen.
Message from the community: Your effort puts a massive smile on everyone’s face at every WACX round.
Kim Hurst
Hüttcross
Instagram handle: @vanderkim99
Role: Race director and mastermind of ‘cross in the Hutt Valley.
What makes this nominee so special? Not only is Kim a badass race organiser and supporter of the sport, she’s also been a proper legend in 2020 by working on the front lines in the fight against COVID-19. She’s also a huge supporter of racing for kids!
Message from the community: Thanks so much Kim - the whole of the Hüttcross community (especially the tamariki) are in your debt!
Andrew Viles
Queensland Cyclocross
Instagram handle: @andy_vibes
Role: Queensland cyclocross race director and committee boss.
What makes this nominee so special? Andrew Viles is the leading force behind QLD CX these days, he does heaps of work, despite being a busy dad, husband and student.
Message from the community: You do great work Andrew, QLD CX appreciate all the time, energy and thought you put into it.
DOG OF THE YEAR
We're looking for the very best boy or girl in all of cyclocross in Australia and New Zealand. The winning dog will receive a $50 voucher to Ekaj Handmade - a maker of handmade, high quality accessories for dogs and humans, run by a member of the Aussie 'cross community. You can see their range at: https://www.ekajhandmade.com/
Eligibility: All dogs that have visited a cross race will count, with preference given to shots taken at CX races in 2020. As a result, shots of dogs who are clearly at a cross race will be preferred (i.e. shots with riders or course tape in the background).
Voting is open until midnight on Friday October 30th.
Scout
Who’s your human? Tessa Manning.
Where was this photo taken? Bark bark. This photo was taken at Port Adelaide CC’s Crossfire Cup Round 1.
You look like a very good dog. Where can we find more photos of you? I’m on Instagram @collerbordie_scout. Woof.
What does your human say about you? ‘She's team Focus X Pedla mascot, star of the recent team day in the life video, best girl, fluffiest girl, best barrier jumper, helps with set up and pack down, loves getting all the pats, will cuddle all the kids, will eat all the scraps, very good at posing for photos, learning to be a trail dog, I could go on and on! = Tessa Manning
Sidney
Who’s your human? Nick Miller.
Where was this photo taken? This photo was taken at Queensland CX Round 1 this year. I’ll tell you all about it if you scratch my belly.
You look like a very good dog. Where can we find more photos of you? I’m sometimes on my human’s account - he’s @nickmiller_fullfactoryracing. I’m not as much as I should be, obviously.
What does your human say about you? ‘Sid is the ultimate supporter from the workshop to the race track’ - Nick Miller