2018 PROGRAMME SCOTTISH MOUNTAIN BIKING CONFERENCE 2018 MACDONALD HOTEL, AVIEMORE THURS 22 ND -SAT 24 TH NOVEMBER 2018

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1 2018 PROGRAMME SCOTTISH MOUNTAIN BIKING CONFERENCE 2018 MACDONALD HOTEL, AVIEMORE THURS 22 ND -SAT 24 TH NOVEMBER

2 DAY 1 THURSDAY 22 ND NOVEMBER TOURISM & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME CLAUDIO CALUORI MTB LEGEND VELOSOLUTIONS GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE ON THE FUTURE OF MOUNTAIN BIKING Driving forward participation through pumptracks and urban developments through to the latest from the cutting edge of the mountain bike world cup scene. CLAUDIO CALUORI PROFESSOR GERAINT FLORIDA-JAMES & EDWARD SHOOTE EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY & MOUNTAIN BIKE CENTRE OF SCOTLAND (MTBCOS) GATEWAY TO SCOTTISH MTB PROJECT How a proposed world class bike park & innovation centre will create growth through innovation, provide a gateway to Scotland s academic research base for international businesses and be another reason for extended Scottish mountain biking tourism visits. PROF GERAINT FLORIDA-JAMES KEVIN MAYNE CYCLING INDUSTRIES EUROPE A VOICE FROM THE CYCLING INDUSTRY AND A PERSPECTIVE ON SCOTLAND S POTENTIAL How a new industry association spanning Europe is looking to engage the industry in having a powerful voice to help the sector reach its potential including developing a network of innovation centres across Europe and supporting trail advocacy. EDWARD SHOOTE DAVID HENDERSON-HOWATT NATIONAL ACCESS FORUM LAUNCHING NEW GUIDANCE FROM THE SCOTTISH NATIONAL ACCESS FORUM ON UNAUTHORISED TRAILS How new guidance developed by the National Access Forum has been created to help mountain bikers and land managers understand different perspectives on this issue, in the context of the Scottish access rights, and to suggest ways in which they can work together and try, where possible, to find solutions. DAVID HENDERSON-HOWATT 2

3 PAUL ERRINGTON GRINDURO AND BRAND REPRESENTATIVE CREATING IMPACT AND SALES FROM EXPERIENCES An insight into the future for brands and destinations in highlighting amazing experiences. PAUL ERRINGTON GRANT MOIR & DR PETE MAYHEW CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY MOUNTAIN BIKING IN THE CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK A welcome to the Cairngorms National Park, opportunities and challenges in sustainably developing the sport. GRANT MOIR TBC THE GROWTH OF E-BIKES THE POSITIVES AND HOW CAN WE PLAN TO MITIGATE AGAINST ANY POTENTIAL NEGATIVE IMPACTS Highlighting the positive impacts that e-bikes bring and a perspective on the position that the industry is taking regarding responsible use of e-bikes. GRAEME MCLEAN DEVELOPING MOUNTAIN BIKING IN SCOTLAND (DMBINS) GRAEME MCLEAN PROGRESS OF PARTNERS IN DELIVERING THE WORLD S FIRST NATIONAL STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR MOUNTAIN BIKING An update on the progress being made DMBinS and its partners in delivering the national strategy and the key themes which DMBinS are proposing for the strategy. WORKSHOPS TRAILS DEVELOPING MTB IN SCOTLAND (DMBINS) SCOTTISH LAND & ESTATES FORESTRY COMMISSION SCOTLAND How will the new guidance on unauthorised trail help the management of enduro trails? & how do we effectively plan for an e-bike revolution? MARKETING MARKUS HALLERMAN, CEO KOMOOT SCOTTY LAUGHLAND DMBINS VISITSCOTLAND e-platforms & Vloggers how can destinations and marketeers work with trail platforms and vloggers to get messages out? INNOVATION CYCLING INDUSTRIES EUROPE MOUNTAIN BIKE CENTRE OF SCOTLAND HIGHLANDS & ISLANDS ENTERPRISE How does the sector continue to innovate create new products and use collaborations both formal and informal to help sustain and grow? 3

4 DAY 2 FRIDAY 23 RD NOVEMBER MTB PARTICIPATION & SPORT DEVELOPMENT FIONA HYSLOP MSP SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT CABINET SECRETARY FOR CULTURE, TOURISM AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT S PERSPECTIVE ON MOUNTAIN BIKING IN SCOTLAND The importance of mountain biking in helping the Scottish Government in achieving its targets within the national performance indicators including tourism, health and the environment. FIONA HYSLOP MSP JULIE HARRINGTON & CRAIG BURN BRITISH CYCLING & SCOTTISH CYCLING CREATING A WORLD CLASS PARTICIPATION AND SPORTING PATHWAY Detailing the support the governing bodies provide for mountain biking and an insight into the new strategy across UK and Scotland. JULIE HARRINGTON FANIE KOK & CHRIS BALL SPECIALIZED TRAIL ADVOCATE, ENDURO WORLD SERIES HOW THE INDUSTRY IS POSITIVELY PROMOTING AND ENGAGING IN TRAIL SUSTAINABILITY A view from industry on how we can sustain, protect and grow trail networks, and learn from their experience of effective models of trail stewardship globally and how these could be incorporated into Scotland. FANIE KOK PROFESSOR GERAINT FLORIDA-JAMES PRESENTS TONY WESTBURY, DEBBIE PALMER AND LEWIS KIRKWOOD EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY & MOUNTAIN BIKE CENTRE OF SCOTLAND (MTBCOS) LATEST RESEARCH ON THE HEALTH BENEFITS AND PERFORMANCE IN MOUNTAIN BIKING Insight into the latest research from Scotland s leading mountain bike university. Research will include mental health, MTB & SIMD studies, injuries at major event and enduro athlete preparation. CHRIS BALL 4

5 ISLA SHORT, DOUGLAS CARCHRIE & BRODIE HOOD ELITE SCOTTISH ATHLETE, NATIONAL TRUST FOR SCOTLAND TRAIL INVESTIGATOR, BRODIE HOOD PHOTOGRAPHY FINISHING WITH THE FUTURE OF MOUNTAIN BIKING IN SCOTLAND A perspective from young people on the current state of Scottish mountain biking and how the sport should look in the future. ISLA SHORT HUGO TAGHOLM SURFERS AGAINST SEWAGE HOW AN OUTDOOR CAMPAIGNING ORGANISATION IS SELF-SUPPORTING AND MAKES A DIFFERENCE How the Surfers Against Sewage have created a culture of people being a part of invested in their campaigns and a perspective on how the mountain biking community could replicate. DOUGLAS CARCHRIE HUGO TAGHOLM ANEELA MCKENNA GO WHERE SCOTLAND DIVERSIFYING THE RIDE Aneela is partner of MTB tour operator Go Where Scotland and brings 20+ years as a Diversity and Inclusion professional into everything that she does. She will focus on the challenges, potential and benefits of ensuring opportunities are inclusive and accessible for all by seeking out participation from underrepresented groups. She will share insights and good practice paying particular attention to women and young girls to help build and develop a sport that is equal and diverse. WORKSHOPS MTB & SCOTTISH NATURAL HEALTH SERVICE SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY How do we effectively integrate mountain biking into more community and professional health environments? FUTURE OF MTB CAMPAIGNING & SUPPORT DEVELOPING MTB IN SCOTLAND To ensure we maximise the benefits of mountain biking how do we work together to create a more sustainable and effective support structure? MTB LEADERSHIP SCOTTISH CYCLING BRITISH CYCLING Growing the number of leaders will be crucial in helping more people access the sport how do we achieve this in a sustainable manner? 5

6 DAY 3 SATURDAY 24 TH NOVEMBER TRAIL SUMMIT LUNCH SPONSORED BY WORKSHOPS TRAIL STANDARDS & TRAINING IMBA EUROPE There is potential for a pan-european approach to address the lack of specific training to plan, design, build and maintain mountain biking trails that offer great experiences and are sustainable and safe to ride by providing training packages. The workshop will help verify the need for the project and its specific content. IMPLEMENTING THE NATIONAL ACCESS FORUM DEVELOPING MTB IN SCOTLAND SCOTTISH LAND & ESTATES FORESTRY COMMISSION SCOTLAND How do we implement the new guidance with improved communications, planning and partnerships between mountain bikers and landowners? 6

7 TRAIL BUILDING LED BY FORESTRY COMMISSION SCOTLAND Visit a site with a number of great trails which have been built without landowners permission. Working together we will upgrade a few sections of a trail. We hope this will lead toward a partnership between the landowners and mountain bike volunteer trail builders for the ongoing management and maintenance of the trails. No dig = no ride! 7

8 EVENING EVENTS THURSDAY 22 ND FRIDAY 23 RD NOVEMBER NIGHT RIDE WITH THE LOCALS VARIETY OF RIDES WITH LOCAL BRITISH CYCLING NIGHT RIDE LEADERS 5PM-7PM THURSDAY & FRIDAY NIGHT CEILIDH & SCOTTISH BANQUET ENJOY AN EVENING OF GREAT FOOD, LOCAL CRAFT BEER, CEILIDH MUSIC, DANCING AND GOOD TIMES 7.30PM-TILL LATE(ISH) THURSDAY NIGHT SCOTTISH MTB AWARDS 2018 A CELEBRATION OF THE GOOD, THE AMAZING AND THE FANTASTIC IN SCOTTISH MOUNTAIN BIKING 7.30PM-TILL LATER FRIDAY NIGHT 8

9 LEE CRAIGIE YOUR CONFERENCE HOST Lee Craigie was an outdoor instructor and child counsellor before turning full time mountain bike racer. She became the British Mountain Bike Champion in 2013, member of Team GB at World and European Championships and represented Scotland at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, but the secret to her sporting success lies in her love of exploring big mountains by bike. Fascinated by the places we can take ourselves emotionally by pushing our perceived limits, Lee now rides long distances through wild places self-supported by bike. She is also passionate about fair representation in sport and established The Adventure Syndicate in an effort to offer an alternative female sporting role model and tell compelling stories to inspire, encourage and enable everyone to feel capable of more. She lives in Inverness, in her van or on her bike. MACDONALD HIGHLAND RESORT, AVIEMORE MACDONALD AVIEMORE RESORT, ACCESSIBLE BY AIR, RAIL AND CAR IS AN EXCELLENT CHOICE FOR CONFERENCE AND EVENTS. Offering a dedicated conference centre, amazing panoramic views, award-winning food, exquisite bedrooms and stunning grounds for team building it is the the perfect venue for your team. We believe the atmosphere at the conference will be electric and with a ride from the door straight into amazing trails for all abilities the MacDonald Hotel is an ideal venue to host the Scottish Mountain Bike Conference 2018 Future Proofing the Trail Ahead. 9

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