Mountain Bike Australia

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Mountain Bike Australia Ltd.

Sport	Mountain Biking
Jurisdiction	Australia
Abbreviation	MTBA
Headquarters	Gold Coast, Queensland
Chairperson	Lee Brentzell
CEO	Shane Coppin
Closure date	31 October 2020
Official website
www.mtba.org.au

Mountain Bike Australia (MTBA) was the peak body responsible for the governance, promotion and advocacy of mountain biking in Australia.^[1] MTBA gained National Sporting Organisation (NSO) status from the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) in November 2017.^[2]

MTBA covers an array of disciplines including cross-country (XCO), downhill (DHI), observed trials (OT), cross-country marathon (XCM), cyclo-cross (CX). There are currently over 15,000 members, 175 affiliated clubs and private promoters, over 400 coaches/skills instructors and 200 officials supporting the activity of mountain biking in Australia.^[3] MTBA is a member owned organisation operating under a unitarian governance model.^[3]

Mountain biking is considered as an emerging sport which is around 30 years old; it is considered^{[by whom?]} as one of the fastest growing family-friendly health and recreational lifestyle activities in Australia.