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Ontario Cycling Association
1185 Eglinton Ave., E., Ste. 408
North York, Ontario
M3C 3C6
(416) 426-7416
(416) 426-7349
Monday to Friday 9 am - 4:00 pm
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Membership Coordinator
Technical Director
Manager, High Performance
BMX Coordinator
Provincial Coaching Director
Sprockids Development
Executive Director
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Chris Baskys
416-426-7416
info at ontariocycling.org
- Licencing inquiries
- Licence processing
- Category Selection
- SIDF Donation Program
- Payment Inquiries (non club related)
- Website Inquiries
- Event Support
Matthew Knight
416-426-7241
events at ontariocycling.org
- Licencing inquiries
- Licence processing
- Category Selection
- SIDF Donation Program
- Payment Inquiries (non club related)
- Website Inquiries
- Event Support
Brendan Arnold
416-426-7401
racing at ontariocycling.org
- Team Ontario
- Coaching Inquiries
- High Performance Camps
- Ontario/Canada Summer Games
- CAN-BIKE
- OMBI
- BMX Inquiries
- Event Support
Nicky Pearson
416-426-7247
bmx at ontariocycling.org
- BMX Licences/Memberships
- BMX Club Affiliation
- BMX Track Inquiries
- BMX Commissaires
- BMX Coaching/Clinics
- OCA Publications
- Team Ontario BMX
Denise Kelly
416-426-7017
provcoach at ontariocycling.org
- Provincial Team
- Coach Mentoring
- Canada Games Team
- Team Ontario
Derek MacNeil
416-426-7307 ext. 7940
sprockids at ontariocycling.org
- Sprockids Program Inquiries
- Master Course Conductor
- Sprockinds Instructors
Jim Crosscombe
416-426-7243
execdir at ontariocycling.org
- Sponsorship/Marketing
- OCA Publications
- Partnerships
- Website Inquries
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OCA Biographies
Executive Director
Jim Crosscombe
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Jim has been involved in outdoor recreation and the cycling scene since 1991. He earned his diploma in Outdoor Recreation from Seneca College. After starting as a member of the Beaver Valley Mountain Bike Club, he quickly became involved in organizing mountain bike events up to and including Provincial Chamionships, instructing Learn To Ride clinics as an Ontario Mountain Bike Instructor (OMBI). It was shortly after this that he accepted a position on the Ontario Mountain Bike Council. Now a Level 2 OMBI, Jim was also instrumental in the establishment and continuation of the Trail Ranger program for cyclists at Algonquin Park.
Jim was elected President of the OCA in 1998 and has been at the cornerstone of its re-organization. It is as OCA President that Jim has made his greatest contribution to cycling. Jim accepted the daunting task of returning the OCA from the edge of bankruptcy to the stable position it holds today. Under his superb leadership the Association and sport of cycling is again on the rise in Ontario. The OCA has welcomed back BMX racing, has had major sponsorship agreement for its two Ontario Cup Series, a formalized Cyclocross Series and is continuing to see increasing participation in Road racing.
Jim lives in Toronto with his wife Carolyn, and their 2 children. In his spare time, Jim can be found enjoying the outdoors, hiking and camping with his family. |
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Vice President of High Performance
Glenn Meeuwisse
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Glenn's involvement in the sport of cycling spans over 20 years and in that time he has seen much success. Glenn started racing Mountain Bike in 1984 and from 1986-1994 was an Elite racer in the sport. In 1990 he was a competitor in the triathlon at the Commonwealth games in Auckland, New Zealand.
Glenn is currently a NCCP Level 3 MTB Coach and Level 1 & 2 Course Conductor. He was an OCA Mountain Bike Committee Member from 1988-2000 and has been the VP of High Performance ever since.
Glenn has also been a Mountain Bike race organizer for such events as Hardwood Hills, Wednesday Night Series, High School Championships, Canada Cup, National Championships, Enduro Races and Provincial Championships.
He currently races MTB as a Master and lives with his wife Lea and their two kids Carter and Soren. |
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Vice President of Administration and Finance
Aaron Hershoff
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Aaron has been involved with the sport of cycling since 1988 when he participated in his first Mountain Bike race at Horseshoe Valley. His best finish came in 1990 at the Ontario Provincials where he won a bronze medal in the Senior Sport B category. Aaron wants to give back to the sport that provided him with so many opportunities and enjoyment through the years. He enjoys every aspect of bike racing and riding.
Aaron was instrumental in the design and building of the cross country and downhill courses used at Poley Mountain Canada Cups in New Brunswick and also acted as the Technical Director at the very first event held there in 1999. Some of Aaron's other successes in the sport include: Technical Director of VeloNB (Coaches and Commissaires, 97-99)· President of VeloNB/CCA Board Member (1999-2003)· Founding Member of the National Development Centre (Atlantic at Dieppe), helped Design and build 18km of trails in New Brunswick, organized provincial Road and MTB races in NB and contributed photos to the Hamilton 2010 Commonwealth Games bid package. |
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Vice President of BMX
Sue Morrow
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Sue has been in BMX for over 10 years, as a rider, volunteer and announcer. As a rider, she is a two-time national champion in women's cruiser, and raced many years in the US on the NBL circuit, where in her best season she placed second in overall points. She also has several wins and top 5 finishes in the US. As a volunteer, Sue was previously the president of NBL Ontario, then brought BMX through the integration process with the OCA in 2002. She has been on the former CCA National BMX Committee, and has been the Team Canada manager at the 2001 and 2002 World Championships, which was one of her most memorable BMX memories.
Sue also loves to help out at her local track in Milton, at provincials and national events. However her favorite time spent at the track is with the Riders Ready program, coaching children with special needs.
Announcing races is what Sue loves most about her involvement in BMX, getting the riders and fans excited at events and calling the races as they happen. She has announced from local to UCI level events across the country.
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Vice President of Development (Acting)
Michael Wolfe
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Michael's interest in the VP Development role springs from his passion for and commitment to cycling – of all disciplines which has increased continually since purchasing his first racing bike 23 years ago. And while he realizes that he may never be more than a casual, mid-pack racer, he feels that he has a lot to contribute to the sport as a potential organizer and influencer. Mike is a 2x Ironman finisher (Penticton & Lake Placid)
Michael has assumed the role of Club Race Director for Cyclissimo (Aurora, ON)
Disciplines Raced: Road
Criterium
Mountain
Triathlon
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Club Liaison
Peter Tyler
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Peter has been involved in the sport for many years. A former bicycle racer from the UK, Peter has devoted his life to his number one passion: cycling.
The former president of the CCA, is once again involved with the administrative side of the sport bringing a wealth of experience and knowledge to the OCA.
Residing in Carlton Place near Ottawa, Peter owns the Beckwith Bicycle company and helps organize several events each year with Bike Race Ottawa. |
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Techincal Director
Matthew Knight
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Matthew is originally from Ottawa. He is a graduate of George Brown College's post-grad Sports and Event Marketing Program and has a B.A. in Economics from Carleton University. He was working with the Toronto Blue Jays prior to joining the OCA.
Matthew is an avid cyclist and races road and cx. On off weekends, you can find him on local rides.
Outside of cycling, Matthew enjoys movies, reading and follows a wide range of sports from the NFL to F1 to World Cup Skiing. |
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Manager, High Performance Programs
Brendan Arnold
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Brendan's involvement in the sport of cycling spans over 20 years, he has competed nationally and on a world class level finishing as a world cup finalist 2 times and 2 podium finishes at a National level.
Brendan is currently a Level 2 certified BMX coach (Australia) and was instrumental in developing and leading the High Performance BMX program in Ontario, Brendan has also recently developed a Talent I.D squad that will identify talented juniors and hopefully develop them into future High Performance athletes.
He has certification in Health Fitness and Sports Training and is currently finishing his Human Resources certification.
Brendan is not only an avid cyclist but his other interests include golf, cricket and spending time with his family. Brendan is currently still competing on the Elite circuit.
Brendan's slogan "success does not rest" shows his passion for the sport and his enthusiam about all disciplines of cycling. |
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BMX Growth & Development Coordinator
Nicky Pearson
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Nicky has been involved with BMX racing since 1997 and her Husband Dean was one of the original builders of Track 2000 in Milton. Her eldest son currently races 15 Expert so the sport seems to be in the family.Nicky is not one to just sit around and watch; she wants to be right in there helping out as much as she can.
A native of the UK, Nicky is responsible for starting the Riders Ready Program in 2000 and has held many positions including Vice President of Track 2000, President of Riders Ready and former VP of BMX for OCA. Nicky loves the sport, loves the people she works with at the OCA and also loves to laugh. |
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Membership Coordinator
Chris Baskys
Born in and raised in Scarborough, Chris is a product of the 3 year Sport Managment Program at Durham College. After completing two co-op terms at the OCA, and an 8 month term as Administrative Assistant/General Administrator, Chris has increased his workload by adding Membership Coordinator to his title.
In addition to his time spent with the OCA, Chris has also enjoyed his stints working with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Argos and Toronto Parks and Recreation.
Chris is getting into the Cycling mindframe and really enjoys talking and playing all sports with Tennis, Baseball, Hockey and Football being among his favourite. |
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Provincial Coaching Director
Denise Kelly
Denise Kelly has been involved with cycling for over 25 years. As a former member of the Canadian National Cycling Team, she competed on the road from 1984 until 1991. Her career highlights include podium finishes in National Championships, World Cup Races, Tour de France and Pan Am Games. She has also competed in such prestigious events as the Commonwealth Games and World Championships.
Denise has been coaching cyclists since the late eighties and is fully certified NCCP Level 4. Highlights from her coaching career include numerous Provincial, National and Canada Summer Games Champions and members of the National Team and Pro Teams competing internationally. She began coaching with the Ontario Cycling Association at the Canada Summer Games in 1997 and hasn’t looked back. With two more Canada Games (01, 05) and many projects later under her belt, Denise will build upon that experience to head up Team Ontario into the 2009 Canada Summer Games. Her passion for the sport is contagious. She will strive to build strong bridges across disciplines and coaches within cycling, all the while focusing on the best interests of athletes in Ontario.
Denise lives in Glen Williams with Cam and their daughter Maggie.
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