Cycling Southland 2021 Member Survey Key Themes and Feedback

1. Cycling Southland Survey of Members 2021 Key themes and Feedback

2. Agenda Club Survey – key themes and feedback Proposed club structure Club calendar Health and safety Fundraising Planning for upcoming AGM General business

3. Purpose of the Survey To help guide the Executive in making decisions that are important to the cycling community

4. Response Rate We received 92 responses to the survey and some excellent constructive feedback

5. Demographics Gender Age 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Under 18 18 - 24 25 - 34 35 - 44 45- 54 55 - 64 65 + Male Female

6. Q4 & Q5 – Vision Statement More Southlanders riding and racing bikes is Cycling Southland’s vision. How much do you agree with this vision? 80 70 60 Key themes: • More people riding will lead to more people racing • Is good for health and fitness, maintaining healthy, active lifestyle • Club needs broad membership base to support it • Need to cater for recreational and social riders who don’t want to race • Bigger focus on the encouragement and enjoyment side of cycling • Get into schools and promote cycling as healthy lifestyle • Emphasis on performance and elites rather than participation 50 40 30 20 10 0 Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Disagree Response

7. Q6 – Alternative Vision Statements If you disagree with this vision, please write your own if you have a different or alternative suggestion: • To be internationally recognized as a breeding ground for world class riders and lifetime cyclists alike. • Development of riding in Southland for all riders at all levels. • Build a solid foundation in the cycling community. Promote cycling within Southland and support cyclists of all abilities, at all levels across all different cycling skill sets.

8. Q7 & 8 – Advocacy for Cycling in Southland To advocate for cycling in Southland and to enable people to safely race and ride on the road and track is Cycling Southland’s purpose statement. How much do you agree with this purpose? 70 Key Themes: • CS has part to play in helping people safely race and ride their bikes on road and track • Don’t overlook advocating for recreational cyclists as well as those who race • Safety and education/training very important as well as having fun • Unaware of what work CS does from advocacy perspective • Interaction between local body organisation and funded partners needs to be managed • The new traffic management regulations going to kill our sport. Need combined approach with other clubs/sports to approach Minister of Sport outlining our concerns • Should be supporting our volunteers as well 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Disagree

9. Q9 - Outcomes 80 70 The following are the outcomes that CS hopes to achieve through their present strategy. As a member of CS, what do you see as the most important outcomes? 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Advocacy that supports rise in cycling numbers Increased numbers actively riding & racing Opportunities for development & support of those enabling cycling to happen More Sthlders achieving on at national & international level CS recognised as leading RSO Most Important Moderately Important Least Important

10. Q10 - Events 80 70 Events are important, but we also have to recognize that events are very time consuming for staff and may need to be prioritised in terms of what CS can manage, in addition to knowing what the Southland cycling community needs. 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Road racing Track racing Large events Tour of Sthld Junior Tour of Sthld International Events Corporate Pursuit Most Important Moderately Important Least Important

11. Q11 – Other Events? Are there any other events we are missing? • Social and fun, relaxed events (not necessarily races) • Mass participation events/fondos, to attract new people and for those who don’t want to race but just want to ride their bike • Bunch riding/charity bunch rides • Learn to ride in schools • Interclub racing • Masters racing • Off-road cycling (randonneur, gravel and cyclocross) • Local annual event to attract riders to Southland • Management of sponsors of events/cycling • Time trials – track and road, very few opportunities at present

12. Q12– Programmes and Development 80 CS hosts a variety of programmes and development opportunities for both the novice rider to the high- performance athlete. 70 60 50 Resources often decide what we as an organization need to prioritise in order to meet the needs of our members. Rate the importance of the following: 40 30 20 10 0 Coaching Cyclofit Track Squads & Programmes Public Track Sessions Bike Ready/Road Safety in Schools Social Recreational Riding Most Important Moderately Important Least Important

13. Q13– What Programmes and Development are we Missing? • Programme/coaching for beginners of all ages and recreational riders Technical/volunteer training and support - ensure volunteers understand their roles and what they are accountable for • • Programme for novice road riders, need road squads Opportunities for U19/elites who are not part of the hub to continue to grow and develop their skills and keep racing at high level • • Track riding seems stronger than road riding • School holiday programmes/camps Opportunities for non-squad/social riders to ride on the track • • School road racing • More fun and social events Accommodate club league type track cyclists who want to race regularly in a long-term way • • More support for coaches, lift quality of coaching, more experienced coaches “Ask the coach” type forum or sessions for people who are not high-performers but want to improve – tips and advice • • Don’t forget ‘Joe Average’ • Parent experience could be enhanced via mentoring system

14. Q14– Office Functions & Advocacy 60 CS is fortunate to have paid staff to support membership and advocate for cycling in Southland. 50 40 However, is advocacy one of our key functions? (as opposed to other functions previously listed?) Rate the importance of the following: 30 20 10 0 Advocacy for cycling in Sthld Annual membership Club meetings Velodrome bookings & mgmt Collaboration with other sports Most Important Moderately Important Least Important

15. Q15 – General Comments on Future Direction of Cycling Sthld • Address situation for those who don’t want to race – what is benefit of membership? • Build ‘one club’ culture, less of separation between juniors and seniors, ensure everyone is welcome, minimise petty politics • Use the volunteers more and not leave everything to the office staff • Ensure volunteers understand what their job descriptions are so we don’t have gaps or confusion on who is responsible for what, make sure boundaries are known • Key role of the office is to support the volunteers so that cycling can happen seamlessly • Growth and membership important to keep club sustainable, elite performance model has small place • More information for parents – provide more webpage information for those who have no knowledge of the sport, specifically development pathways • More of a co-ordinated coaching approach between squads on track • Ensure scheduling and co-ordination between track and road so there are no conflicts for riders who do both, improve calendar of events, define road and track seasons, we have a fragmented calendar • Improve communication and feedback, holding regular meetings may alleviate the back stabbing that goes on from certain members

16. Q15 – General Comments on Future Direction of Cycling Sthld Keep it fun • Keep club racing going • Any events that incur massive losses financially need to be removed as it is financial sustainability that will see the club survive and growth begins • Concern about ongoing negative culture that has been created by a number of members through their actions on social media. The ongoing message messaging by these individuals around inclusivity and respect and yet their actions are the complete opposite • Webpage could be improved, it us difficult to navigate and isn’t very intuitive • Rider safety and bunch skills on the road is needed • All levels and commitment levels should be supported • Need to use our staff to re-unify events with other regions and club road and track. Especially lower to mid South Island provinces and clubs • Work with other clubs more, interclub events/racing •

17. Next Steps