
Welcome to OCRA Benelux
Obstacle Course Racing Association Benelux
(“OCRA Benelux”)
OCRA Benelux is a sports association with the purpose to promote and regulate (the exercise of) Obstacle Course Racing within the Benelux.
- An association with members;
- Non commercial;
- Independent
Organization
- 5 board members;
- Coordinators: members with specific knowledge and experience;
- Members;
- Benefactors;
Vision and mission:
We want to position Obstacle Course Racing as a fun and safe sport.
- Promote and support the Obstacle Course Racing within the Benelux;
- Promoting the safety and putting minimum standards and ground rules within the Obstacle Course Racing.
- The care and organizing or supervising the organization of training programs and (training) activities;
- Managing and directing championships and competitions, as well as the guidance of participants (in preparation for this).
- Attracting benefactors;
- Recognition of Obstacle Course Racing at the NOC*NSF (Netherlands), the BOIC (Belgium) and the COSL (Luxembourg).
Values:
- Openness
- Honesty;
- Cooperation.
Members benefits:
- Accident and liability insurance;
- Discounts;
- More attention to safety at events;
- Attention to guidance at events;
- Educated OCR officials;
- Plain ground rules;
- Training programs;
- Benefits of managing and directing championships and competition from 1 point;
- Support on preparation towards events;
Benefits for race organizations:
- Advice on safety;
- Advice on competition elements;
- Provide training for volunteers;
- Availability of a pool of OCR officials;
- Platform to contribute ideas for the development of Obstacle Course Racing;
- Communication about championships and competition.



Board members

Michel de Jong
Chairman / PR, Communication
mitchel @ ocra-benelux.org

Bas Smit
Board member / Spokesman and partner contacts
bas @ ocra-benelux.org

Helen van der Corput
Secretary / legal Affairs
helen @ ocra-benelux.org
Executives

Bastiaan Bloem
Coordination Membership administration, communication and Secretariat
bastiaan @ ocra-benelux.org

Jan Willem Hengeveld
Coordination Membership administration, communication and Secretariat
janwillem @ ocra-benelux.org

Benjamin Meeuse
Coordination Health and safety
benjamin @ ocra-benelux.org

Pieter Themmen
Coordination Health and safety
pieter @ ocra-benelux.org

Johan van Bavel
Coordination Training and education
Johan @ ocra-benelux.org

John van Wilgen
Coordination Officials and arbitration
John @ ocra-benelux.org

Mirek Peka
Coordination Competition and Championships
mirek @ ocra-benelux.org
Representatives

Jim Malinka
Advisor to the board and Ambassador Benelux
jim @ ocra-benelux.org

Steven Haelterman
Advisor sport affaires and Ambassador Belgium
steven @ ocra-benelux.org

Nancy Keller
Ambassador Luxembourg
nancy @ ocra-benelux.org
Board resignation schedule
A board member is appointed for a period of three (3) years and will resign no later than at the first general membership meeting after this period. A board member is immediately available for reelection, on the understanding that re-election is possible for no more than two times. The board will draw up and publish a resignation schedule:
General membership meeting every year in February; first upcoming in February 2016.
Resignation schedule and election
2016 and every three years later: board member A + board member B
2017 and every three years later: board member C + board member D
2018 and every three years later: board member E

Membership
Membership will cost 24 euros per year.
Offer for membership in 2015 + 2016 for 30 euros
Representation of your interests and commitment to development of the OCR sport
All members shall be insured by the Association for
- accident insurance
- liability insurance
All members receive a membership card on presentation of this card you will get discounts at many local shops and businesses and at over 2500 online shops.

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