Antoni Mikac
For over 10 years, Antoni has been the glue that holds Manly Warringah CC's West Head Road Race together, looking after event logistics and acting as commissaire. Antoni also commissaires at various other events throughout NSW and for the Tour Down Under, which we understand he has done also for over 10 years.
For a similar period of time Antoni has organised social and charity rides through his church group which has proven a catalyst for introducing people to the sport that may not have otherwise found that avenue.
Richard Jenkins
Richard is a life member of the Randwick Botany Cycling Club and has made an immense contribution to the growth of the Club through serving as the committee member of the Club for a period of over ten years and a continuous support of racing at Heffron Park for over 20 years as a commissaire and club official.
Takefumi (‘Take’) Ike
Take has been an integral part of the Park Orchards BMX Club and the BMX Community in general for many years. He has always had an interest in BMX, and he joined Park Orchards BMX Club with his boys in 2013.
His contribution to the sport cannot be overstated. In the 11 years he has been a member of Park Orchards BMX, he has been involved as a rider, a volunteer club official, a club coach, and a committee member. He has served on the Park Orchards BMX Committee as a general member and track manager over the past decade.
Don Blackman
Don Blackman has been coaching cyclists for over 45 years. He has coached cyclists in most disciplines’: road, track, time trial and mountain bike; producing 7 world champions. Don had a long and very successful racing career, winning multiple club, State and National Road and Track Championships. Now well into his 70’s, Don is still actively coaching Harlequin cyclists and has most recently coached several National individual champions and the NSW State and National Teams Time Trial champions.
David Roggiero
David has been the administrative backbone of the Harlequin Wheelman, as Secretary since inception in 1982 (42 years) and Treasurer since 2006 (18 years). David was instrumental in forming the Harlequin Wheelmen club in 1982, as one of the last cycling clubs affiliated with the NSW League of Wheelmen.
For many years, with David's support, the Harlequin Wheelmen Club became an essential component for many European based Australian professional cyclists requiring an Australian racing license.
Mark Papadopoff
Mark has provided continuous service as Mountain Bike President of Northern Beaches Cycling Club since 2010. Since 2011, Mark has tirelessly advocated for mountain bike facilities in the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia. In 2017 he successfully advocated for 28km of walking trail, known as the yaberoo budjara heritage trail, to be upgraded to a mountain bike trail. Mark has maintained the trail counter since, with an aim of demonstrating use and advocating for further improvements.