Before filling this form out, please read all the steps and instructions for the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame (MBHOF) submission and induction process.
The Nomination and Selection Committee (NSC) makes the final decision for induction into the MBHOF! Your submission helps us so we don't miss someone worthy of inclusion.
First step, you must contact Otis Guy, Mountain Bike Hall of Fame Director, at otis@mmbhof.org or 415-250-2585. That # is also his Whatsapp #. Nominations will not be accepted without first contacting Otis.
Otis can give you a quick pass/fail test on potential nominees and save you a lot of time. He will guide you on what's expected by the NSC and how they determine who is inducted each year.
This is an international Hall of Fame, so if you are considering nominating someone who has only won some local bike races or made contributions to your local area, that will not be enough for consideration for induction.
The MBHOF has undergone many changes over the years. These changes have been intended to modernize the organization and address the complex needs of a rapidly growing sport.
It is not our intention to hurt feelings or opinions during this process. We derive no pleasure from denying candidates. We spend an incredible amount of time and effort with those who deserve inclusion to properly honor the special people behind this incredible sport we are a part of.
As someone considering submitting, study this process and look at the inductees since 2014 to help guide you.
Our Zoom meeting with you and your candidate may have a poor outcome for your candidate if you don't look at everything it takes to be either an inductee or on the future MBHOFInductees list.
Before you start filling out the form, please be advised that to accept a nomination, we require the permission of the nominee (candidate) or their legal representative (see the link below). Please submit within 72 hours of submitting your nomination form. Importantly, we need you to supply proof of the candidate's accomplishments. This could include media coverage, print material, photographs (some high resolution photos are required, minimum resolution of 300dpi (what does this mean?), and submission will not be accepted without those) with known dates, etc. This helps make your nomination solid and gives the MBHOF correct dates and accurate descriptions. This is not what we should know that your candidate has accomplished– it is what you show us. We curate nominations carefully– this is for posterity.
You need to involve the person you are nominating. They know their history and what their contributions were/are to mountain biking. If your nominee is deceased, please contact their family or other representatives for permission and the information needed for the submission. If you need any help with this, please let Otis know.
Very few fields are set as "required" to make it easier to complete a form. You may save your work and return to complete it in multiple sessions, but... FOR A COMPLETED SUBMISSION, ALL FIELDS ARE REQUIRED UNLESS MARKED OPTIONAL.
OK, go for it—give it your best shot!
Make it as complete and e as you can. Good luck!
You can fill in the form and save it as you go, and go back to edit multiple times and eventually finish. But it must be submitted by November 30, 2023 5 pm Pacific Time