EAST CORNWALL
AND WEST DEVON ATHLETICS FORUM
MINUTES OF
MEETINGHELD ON 11 APRIL 2005
Present: N
Rowe (Chair); P Ross (Secretary); J Crockford (Treasurer); C Ede (DML); F
Elford (TT); S Payne (PH); M&J Elliott/F Jenkins/B Aloof (IS);
A Herdman (Tav); K&G Reed (EVH); C Carpenter/K Rogers (PAC);
M Erith (ECH); S Rose/D Dane (Plstk RR)
Apologies: D Hatch; J&C McGhee; R Warne
The minutes of 14 March 2005 were approved.
Brickfields: Waiting on Western Power to install sub-station etc. As soon as they have a break in their
programme that work will start.
Equipment coming on site for the commission of the community hall and
external toilet black. As soon as
Albion’s last game has gone work will start.
C Carpenter – lane 1 out of action due to
hurdles. Asked them to move the
tarpaulins but apparently they cannot be moved. N Rowe will take this up with the Council. Officials stand not replaced.
Composite Club: K Reed said it is looking good.
First fixture on 24.4.05. New
kit arrived. A Herdman has set up
website with a link from Tavistock’s website to Armada AF. K Reed thanked the Forum for supporting the
initiative. N Rowe thanked Keith and
Graham for getting it off the ground and Alan for the website.
Coaching: Next meeting 25.4.05 at 7.30 at Windsor House. Would be useful if clubs compiled a list of
their coaches, levels and disciplines.
Agenda items to Karen Eccles.
Hoe 10: St Johns Ambulance paid £200.
Half Marathon: Marshals and other help would be appreciated.
Sports Coaches
Post: Lance Chatfield taken up this post.
Finance: J Crockford advised we have £8,018.32 in the bank plus £12.10
cash.
Officials: Course on Saturday at 10 am. Could do with more people. Let K Reed know before Saturday. Non-exam course based on whole range of officiating. You will qualify as Level 1 but will have to help out at a few races.
Let K Reed know if you have not received officials transfer form.
Course measurers course due to be held in May now
proposed for 25.6.05 at same venue. Two
interested from this area.
Spring Warm Up: C Carpenter – over 150 competitors. No Plymstock children there.
Good start to the season.
AAA AGM: Not much came out of it but the £2 fee which will go back to the
South of England AGM. ERRA now exists,
formed out of AAA Road Running Committee.
Permit
Secretaries’ Meeting: Held last Saturday in
Devon. Covered a lot of issues. Proposal to increase the unattached road
runner levy from £1-£2. This will be
voted for at the SEA AGM. 50p will
still go back to the counties but the rest will be ring-fenced for use within
road running, which covers a whole host of things. Was not clear where they see it going.
Formation of hubs – stated that many would go to the
hub. Questioned how ERRA support this
was very sketchy. P Ross feels some of
this money will find its way to them. Please
use your proxy vote. Could send to
Chris Carter, Secretary.
Proposed changes – medical cover at road races to be
revised; changes to road running rules.
Update on SW
Road Running Meeting: Only County not represented
was Gloucestershire. Thanks to Sonia
Ellis for the time and effort she is putting into this. Vehemently opposed to how ERRA was set
up. Given every county an action to
take away as to how their county structure works currently.
Neil Tweedie to confirm new date and venue to put
something on the calendar for inter-county championship next year. Hoping to use Taunton 10K this year although
may raise problems with Somerset officials.
Development Plan updated electronically after the
meeting.
Coaching in road running being looked at.
Following on from questionnaire; we need to
understand what we would need with regard to people if we were to run the hub
ourselves. The Chairman would not
necessarily need an athletics background.
J Crockford:
Forum has booked the track 6-7 on Wednesdays and Saturday mornings. Forum member clubs are free to use the track
at this time. Other times when PAC have
booked it, seek their approval to use facilities as they have booked it and
paid for it.
C Carpenter highlighted a few anomalies in respect
of use of the track.
M Erith:
Asked if we were going to do some winter open meets once we have a
list. P Ross will speak to P Furley
about this. N Rowe needs to go to the
Council with our winter usage as early as possible.
K Reed: UKA
Conference. P Ross congratulated
Keith on his nomination for an award.
The South West did very well.
Good presentation on 2012 bid.
Encourage people to go on the website and show your support. No decision yet on membership - 2007 at the
earliest. Schools to club links are
developing. Recruitment and retention
of talented athletes – very good.
Wanting Foster Report to go ahead even if only 80% right; otherwise we
will lose funding.
Ivybridge 10K – only 120 places left.
C Carpenter:
Young Athletes Trophy meet on 22.5.05.
All help appreciated. Please
encourage both athletes and helpers.
Great West Open next week.
14/15.5.05 Devon County Championships.
SEA Track and Field championship prospects healthy – 18/19.6.05 at
Ashford. Vets Track and Field
Championships 6/7.8.05.
M Erith:
British Milers Club – 26.4.05 at Exeter – graded races.
F Jenkins:
Enquired whether UKA insurance covers athletes for training – no.
P Ross: Request
for hire of the clock from the Dartmoor Vale Marathon on 19.6.05. Congratulations to K Reed for being
nominated for an award at South Hams Sports Awards. Congratulations to Joanne Harvey on her success.
Road running meeting – 25.4.05 at 7.30 pm at Exeter
Harriers clubhouse. Hoping to have
representation from Devon and Cornwall Police.
Bath ½ Marathon advised they will have to pay.
9 May 2005.