The association represents the interests of its members and the needs of the sport. In particular, the association aims to defend the rights of riders, protect their health and safety, provide riders with the opportunity to ask, discuss and vote on questions that are important to them, collect all feedback from riders and be a unified voice and point of contact, especially towards the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) or its successors, the Enduro Sports Organisation Ltd. (ESO) or its successors, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) or its successors, local organizers/race organizers, track builders, team managers and all other stakeholders of the sport and business of MTB World Cup Downhill Racing (stakeholders).