Proposal 38: Certificates for world records and making historical world records available [ Revision 1 ]
Committee: Review and Update the GuidelinesSubmitted on 2025-12-14
Status: Pre-Voting (Reviewed from December 18, 2025 to December 23, 2025)
Background
- riders should be recognised for breaking world records
- old records are of historical interest, and should be available on the IUF website/database
Proposal
I propose:
- each current record holder is sent an IUF certificate recognising their achievement
- past record record holders may also request an IUF certificate for their achievement
- Each IUF record entry should display past records
Body
It is important to recognise those who put in an effort to push the limits of our sport. Riders get medals for winning competition categories at IUF sanctioned events, so it is reasonable to provide something for those who break world records. This is a reason why riders choose to break Guinness world records rather than IUF sanctioned world records. They get a certificate to show for it.
Currently, the only thing a rider gets for breaking a record is an entry in the IUF website (which gets deleted when their record is broken).
The cost could be covered by IUF funds, but it is not essential. For instance, a courier/postage and printing fee is reasonable if the demand is greater than the budget allows.
I also propose that we list historical records on the IUF website. A world record is simply a snapshot in time. When we measure the progression of the sport, we need to see what past riders have achieved. Each IUF record entry should display past records as well as the current record (perhaps with a dropdown menu or subsection).