EAST CORNWALL AND WEST DEVON ATHLETICS FORUM

 

MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON 10 APRIL 2006

 

 

Present:            P Ross (Chair)/K & G Reed (EVH); J & M Elliott/F Jenkins/B Aloof/G French (IS);

B Phillips/ K O’Reilly (TT); J Crockford/C Ede (DML); S Rose (PRR); C Carpenter/

S Endacott/K Rogers/M Erith (PAC); S Payne/J McGhee/R Warne (PH); A Erith/

P Parritt (ECH); F Elford

 

Apologies:            N Rowe; A Herdman; P Tabener; C Bunting; D Dane; L Chatfield; D Allen

 

 

MATTERS ARISING

 

Track:  Can’t get into changing provision although Albion can.  This has been queried but no response received.  PAC would like a separate key which would be available for them and the Forum.  PR to chase tomorrow.  Proposal of new stand - provisional planning permission submitted by Albion.  PAC writing to Council.  During the build works the track may not be available when we need it.  PR will contact S Snooks.  The hammer cage is condemned and needs to be welded.  The Council has four weeks to do this.

 

Hoe 10:  J Crockford reported there was £1767.87 profit.

 

England Athletics:  Came into being on 1.4.06.  Doesn’t appear to be any clubs that have opted out.  The SW region is being formed and every club should soon have voting papers.  Closing date for nominations 6.5.06.  SW workshops taking place on that date at Exeter.  Money available in the SW to clubs for developing. 

 

N Rowe, P Ross and K Reed are all willing to be put forward to serve on the SW committee.

 

Plymouth Half Marathon:  Everything in place.  Still looking for more marshals.

 

Coaches Forum:  J McGhee advised there were six attendees at the last meeting with ten apologies. Unless people start attending there is felt to be little point in carrying on.  Ron Blank is chairman.  The name will be discussed at the next meeting.  L Chatfield gave an update on coaching courses.  We need support from club members on what coaching courses they would like to go on.  There are plans to set up evening meetings every other Tuesday in the month starting this Tuesday.  Coach mentoring was discussed.   First aid course organised for 26.5.06.  Date of next meeting 9.6.06 to be held at Brickfields.  Clearly support is needed for this.  P  Ross said we have funded a lot of coaches through the Forum and it is disappointing that these coaches are not becoming involved.

 

Endurance Training:  Still going well.

 

New Clubs:  No follow-up from the two clubs which contacted PR.  M Erith reported that someone wants to bring 30 people down to the track on a Tuesday.  They are not an affiliated club.  It was clarified that the track is booked as follows:-

 

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Saturday 10-12

PAC

PAC/Forum

PAC

PAC

Forum

 

 

PR will take up with S Snooks the amount of other people who will use the track.

 

All PAC coaches complete a register.  The Forum complete a training log.

 

C Carpenter suggested the Council erect a sign advising that the track could not be used ad hoc.  S Endacott considers we have to question how strong we are as a group when we are not getting results. 

 

C Carpenter said it is not known how the management company are going to manage the track.  PR thinks we could request representation but cannot alienate the Council, despite the many stumbling blocks we should try and work with them.

 

Press:  N Rowe has spoken to Bill Martin.  They are willing to cover any aspect of athletics and are quite happy for someone to feed it onto him.  It would be useful for the Forum to have a press officer to liase.

 

Finance:  J Crockford reported we have £8583 in the bank.  We are still supporting people going on coaching and officials courses.  We need to consider how we can best spend the Hoe 10 profit.

 

SW Region Inter-County Championships:  Went very well with 170 athletes.  It was disappointing that Forum clubs with junior sections were not there.  We are hosting the Devon League and need to make this a success.  The first event for the Armada Team is at the beginning of May. Evening meetings are an ideal opportunity for juniors but there are also events for seniors.  We desperately need senior athletes for the Armada Team.  No volunteers have been received for team manager.  We need people on both the track and officials sides.  Devon League open to all, not just Devon clubs.  K Reed is happy to come to clubs to try and get a course in Plymouth.  Please take this idea to your clubs and get a list of those who might be interested.

 

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

 

K Reed:  250 places left in Ivybridge 10K.

 

J McGhee:  Plymouth 10K forms available.

 

M Erith:  Success from some local athletes - Fleur Rossharris, modern pentathlete representing GB - good prospect for 2012 Olympics; Jessica Burns, 5th in English Cross Country; Joanna Harvey, GB Junior Ladies in Cross County Championships in Japan (52nd)

 

S Rose:  Where do the unaffiliated runners fees go?  In the south area it goes to the South of England, of which £1 is ring fenced, 50p stays with the region and 50p goes back to the County in which the race was held.  The proposal does not change that much apart from the pound ring fenced for the region would now go to the region, 50p to the County and the other 50p to England Athletics. 

 

G French:  Could we sponsor a few events with the profits we have?  Will be discussed again in respect of sponsoring school events etc.

 

K O’Reilly:  Has the Forum been approached by Race for Life as they are requesting marshals on the radio?  PR advised that we are no longer involved as only the sponsorship money goes to the charity and entry fees only go on administration.  It appears 2006 is the first year they have been open about this in their advertising.  However, it is obviously up to individuals whether they want to get involved.

 

P Ross:  Road race meeting in Devon at 7.30 pm on 24.4.06 to share best practices in races.

 

DATE OF NEXT MEETING

 

8 May 2006 at Windsor House.