Marshal Program + The Biking Lawyer = SAFE CYCLING!!
MGCC is super excited to have The Biking Lawyer team up with us as our EXCLUSIVE Marshal Sponsor and bring a whole new level of safety to our Club. You may recall seeing their name and QR code on your OCA registration, but just in case, here they are again below. Let’s hope you never have to use this QR code, but if you get in an accident, this is the FIRST place to start!! For more information on The Biking Lawyer, check out their profile on our Sponsors & Partners Page.
MGCC is super excited to have The Biking Lawyer team up with us as our EXCLUSIVE Marshal Sponsor and bring a whole new level of safety to our Club. You may recall seeing their name and QR code on your OCA registration, but just in case, here they are again below. Let’s hope you never have to use this QR code, but if you get in an accident, this is the FIRST place to start!! For more information on The Biking Lawyer, check out their profile on our Sponsors & Partners Page.
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What’s an MGCC Marshal, and what are their responsibilities, you ask?
WE’RE GLAD YOU ASKED!!
Marshals are a critical part of MGCC’s DNA, and keep us all safe and happy.
Click on the link below to learn more about a marshal and their responsibilities. Interested in becoming one, and donning the orange & blue? Shoot us an email at [email protected] and we’d love to have you on board.
Click on the image below to view our Handbook.
NEW - Rowan's Law - Concussion Policy for Youth in Sports
“The Ontario government has passed a concussion safety law, called “Rowan’s law”. It is named after Rowan Stringer, a 17-year old Ottawa varsity rugby player who died from sustaining multiple concussions resulting in second impact syndrome. The Rowan’s Law concussion awareness rules came into effect on July 1, 2019. They require sports organizations registering athletes under 26 years of age into a sport activity, as well as their parent (for athletes under 18), to provide confirmation that they have reviewed Concussion Awareness Resources, and the sports organization’s Code of Conduct”;
As leading advocates in cycling safety, MGCC is a strong supporter of this initiative, and has initiated protocols to enforce this important initiative. There are resources now here on our website, and those of you involved in our youth initiatives such as Grass Track, for example, will be asked to adhere to these policies and acknowledge with signatures where relevant.
Here are the first THREE areas you need to know about:
you have sustained a concussion and asks you to leave the event, you will not be allowed to return
to any Morning Glory event until accompanied with a note from your doctor verifying that you are
allowed to participate.
- Educate yourself on concussions!! More information is available by clicking here: Concussion Awareness Resources
- MGCC has established a formal Removal-from/return to sport protocol. It is as follows:
you have sustained a concussion and asks you to leave the event, you will not be allowed to return
to any Morning Glory event until accompanied with a note from your doctor verifying that you are
allowed to participate.
- We will ask all youth and coaches of youth to sign the following Concussion Codes of Conduct. Click on the links below to access these important Codes in pdf format:
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| athletes_parents_-concussion_code_of_conduct.pdf |
CYCLING AND THE HIGHWAY TRAFFIC ACT
We are all cyclist. This is our chosen activity. Please read below to find out what you NEED to know about riding your bike on the road.
We are all cyclist. This is our chosen activity. Please read below to find out what you NEED to know about riding your bike on the road.
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MGCC Code of Conduct
This Policy applies to all Members of Morning Glory Cycling Club (“MGCC”)
All MGCC Members must:
1. Commit themselves to act as positive ambassadors of MGCC to the cycling community and the community at large;
2. Participate in a spirit of fair play and honesty;
3. Avoid and reject the non-medical use of drugs or the use of performance- enhancing drugs or methods;
4. Wear a certified bicycle helmet at all times while riding as an MGCC Race Team Member;
5. Abide by the laws of the jurisdiction of the province or country in which the event is taking place;
6. Refrain from using alcohol, tobacco and cannabis related products during MGCC training sessions or competitive events, consume these products responsibly at social events preceding or following training and competitive sessions.
7. Be courteous and respectful to other members of the cycling community;
8. Refrain from the use of profane, insulting or offensive language;
9. Refrain from public criticism of other members of the cycling community;
10. Respect the dignity of others;
11. Display an active support of the Ontario Cycling Association;
12. Act in a manner that will bring credit to the cycling community and themselves;
13. Demonstrate through words and actions the spirit of sportsmanship, sports leadership and ethical conduct;
14. Treat others with respect and refrain from negative or disparaging remarks or conduct;
15. Refrain from any behaviour that constitutes harassment, where harassment is defined as comment or conduct directed towards an individual or group, which is offensive, abusive, racist, sexist, degrading or malicious;
16. Refrain from any behaviour that constitutes sexual harassment, where sexual harassment is defined as unwelcome sexual advances or conduct of a sexual nature, when submitting to or rejecting this conduct influences decisions which affect the individual, such conduct has the purpose or effect of diminishing performance, or such conduct creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive environment;
17. Exhibit respect for officials and the decisions they make with respect to the competition;
18. Wear the MGCC uniform/clothing whenever competing.
19. Wear, whenever possible, the MGCC uniform/clothing whenever training
This Policy applies to all Members of Morning Glory Cycling Club (“MGCC”)
All MGCC Members must:
1. Commit themselves to act as positive ambassadors of MGCC to the cycling community and the community at large;
2. Participate in a spirit of fair play and honesty;
3. Avoid and reject the non-medical use of drugs or the use of performance- enhancing drugs or methods;
4. Wear a certified bicycle helmet at all times while riding as an MGCC Race Team Member;
5. Abide by the laws of the jurisdiction of the province or country in which the event is taking place;
6. Refrain from using alcohol, tobacco and cannabis related products during MGCC training sessions or competitive events, consume these products responsibly at social events preceding or following training and competitive sessions.
7. Be courteous and respectful to other members of the cycling community;
8. Refrain from the use of profane, insulting or offensive language;
9. Refrain from public criticism of other members of the cycling community;
10. Respect the dignity of others;
11. Display an active support of the Ontario Cycling Association;
12. Act in a manner that will bring credit to the cycling community and themselves;
13. Demonstrate through words and actions the spirit of sportsmanship, sports leadership and ethical conduct;
14. Treat others with respect and refrain from negative or disparaging remarks or conduct;
15. Refrain from any behaviour that constitutes harassment, where harassment is defined as comment or conduct directed towards an individual or group, which is offensive, abusive, racist, sexist, degrading or malicious;
16. Refrain from any behaviour that constitutes sexual harassment, where sexual harassment is defined as unwelcome sexual advances or conduct of a sexual nature, when submitting to or rejecting this conduct influences decisions which affect the individual, such conduct has the purpose or effect of diminishing performance, or such conduct creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive environment;
17. Exhibit respect for officials and the decisions they make with respect to the competition;
18. Wear the MGCC uniform/clothing whenever competing.
19. Wear, whenever possible, the MGCC uniform/clothing whenever training
