How OCRA is Governed.
Who decides what, and how
OCRA ÉIREANN is a non-profit, volunteer-led organisation, incorporated as the Obstacle Course Racing Association of Ireland Company Limited by Guarantee.
The structure exists to put clear responsibility on named people for running the organisation, while keeping the major decisions with the members.
The General Assembly
The General Assembly is the supreme authority of OCRA. It meets at least once a year, and it is where the decisions that bind the organisation get made: amendments to the Constitution, election of the Board, approval of the annual report and financial statements, changes to the Bylaws, and strategic direction.
Active members may attend. Voting rights are set by the Constitution and Bylaws.
The date, agenda and supporting documents go to members in advance — a vote nobody had time to read for is not much of a vote.
The Board
Between General Assemblies the organisation is run by the Board, which is accountable for operations, strategy, financial management, events and programmes, organisational development, the committees it establishes, and compliance with OCRA's legal and sporting obligations.
Committees
Committees are established as the sport needs them — Technical Officials, coaching and education, events and safety, athlete representation, disciplinary and ethics, club development. Each works within the authority the governing documents give it, and no further.
How we are expected to behave
OCRA operates on transparency, accountability, integrity and fairness, with responsible financial management, athlete welfare and inclusive participation.
That is easy to write. The parts that make it real are the next two sections.
Conflicts of interest
Anyone involved in an OCRA decision is expected to declare a relevant conflict before the decision is taken, not after. Where one exists it gets managed openly, so the decision is made in the interests of the sport rather than the individual.
Money
OCRA is non-profit. Income from membership, events, sponsorship, grants and donations goes to the objectives of the organisation. Financial decisions sit within the governance arrangements set by the Constitution and Bylaws, and financial statements go to the General Assembly for approval.
What we publish
General Assembly information, meeting minutes, annual reports, financial summaries, development plans, the governing documents, policies and significant governance updates.