At last Friday's IMTTO meeting in Fort William, Scotland, IMTTO Vice President
Martin Whiteley surprised Mike Jardine and Lesley Beck of Rare Management, when
they were awarded a huge crystal trophy for their 2005 World Cup Event, voted
by 62 IMTTO Members as the event of the year. The two were at the meeting to
brief the membership on plans for the 2007 Worlds.
Unlike other event awards, IMTTO members vote on all MTB events, not just World
Cups. This means every event on the 2005 calendar, regardless of their
affiliations, or event style, are considered by the members.
Lesley Beck said "Wow, this is a huge surprise and real honour. We try and do
all we can to assist the IMTTO membership and we appreciate all of your
feedback. We'll take this trophy to the volunteers meeting tonight and show
them that all their hard work has paid off!"
Martin Whiteley said "Fort William was a clear winner in the voting and it's no
secret why. They go out of their way to assist our members and put on a
consistently impressive bike event. It's the model that all other major events
should try to emulate. If you are serious about running a great event, visit
Fort William first."
IMTTO membership is made up of international mountain bike teams, technical
support companies, and top level organisers. More than 30 events received
votes. Here are the top 20:
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Date:
01/06/2006