EAST CORNWALL AND WEST DEVON ATHLETICS FORUM

 

MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON 11 DECEMBER 2006

 

 

Present:        N Rowe (Chair); K Reed (EVH); J Crockford (DML); J & M Elliott/F Jenkins (IS); S Rose (PRR); R Warne/S Payne (PH); A Erith/P Parritt (ECH); A Herdman (Tav); C Carpenter/M Erith/K Rogers (PAC)

 

Apologies:            P Ross ; D Dane; S Endacott; P Tabener

 

 

The minutes of the previous meeting were agreed as being a true record.

 

MATTERS ARISING

 

Brickfields:  Site meeting took place with PCC, Albion and representatives of PAC.  Disappointing because the landowner had already given Albion permission to proceed with building of the stand.  Decision was made prior to the meeting taking place.  We can go back to PCC re jumps area.  There is indoor viewing within the new building that they would make available to athletics free of charge.  We can request them to put in some steel girders to enable us to build out door viewing area.

 

CC:  LO has said there will be an impact on the track when they build the stand.  ISP has to be a profit making organisation and it is probable that costs will go up to make the running of the track viable.  I can foresee that we will be priced out of the market. 

 

NR:  As a group we need to put something back.  NR is happy to approach the Council on a more formal footing.  Things to be looked at:

 

§           reduction of length of football pitch in the centre to create a run up to throws area

§           long jump facilities

§           area needs fencing off

§           relocate home straight

§           endeavour to provide eight lane track

 

CC:  Agree a formal response needs to be made to PCC.   A statement from Bob Ivory about the long jump pits/throwing areas would be useful.

 

NR:  Usage of the new facilities is not as much as they anticipated.

 

KR:  A Devon League fixture is due to take place in April; it is unlikely we will be able to use the facilities at that time.  KR happy to write to PCC about this.  NR will also write.

 

NR:  Steve Endacott unfortunately had a heart attack the day after our last meeting but is now on the road to recovery.  We send our best wishes to him.

 

 

 

 

 

Plymouth Half Marathon:  2500 entries so far.

 

Hoe 10:  18.2.07.  250 entries to date.  PR meeting with Albion this week.  Marshals required; names to A Erith.  £350 fee for St Johns Ambulance.  Medals ordered.  Bottled water still needs to be sorted.  Names to PR for those athletes to represent Devon in the Devon and Cornwall Challenge.

 

England Athletics:  KR advised that it is clubs’ responsibility to register athletes but John Templeton likely to visit the area to clarify the situation.  NR advised that there will be a template that club secretaries will have to complete electronically.

 

3K Series:  2nd 3K meeting 12.12.06.  Last time the 3K turn out was disappointing.  Help needed..

 

PR has clock back but it needs to be looked at.

 

Devon website is up and running.  Full list of road and trail races posted on that site.

 

PR got down to the last three in the awards but unfortunately he did not get any further.  Well done to him for getting that far.

 

 

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

 

SR:  PRR raised £7700 for Children in Need.

 

JC: 

§           £7324.85 in bank, £101.69 cash. 

§           Charlie Ede thanked everyone for their help yesterday.

§           Composite club – next year is it worth making a conscious effort to make one club.  When running in the area you could run for your “sub-club” and only put down East Cornwall and West Devon Athletics Forum when running out of the region.  M Erith considered this would be really helpful in national relays events.  Realistically this would not happen until April 2008.  NR suggested we put something together for people to take back to their clubs.

 

KR:  Thanks to those who took part in the Devon Cross Country Championships and those who helped.  SW Championship forms available for 7.1.07.

 

PR:  Nominations for race of the year for Devon clubs to PR by 12.12.06.

 

NR: 

§           Venues for next year’s meetings need to be sorted.  NR will contact PCC.

§           FJ will contact Marjons re flyer.

§           Sub-group meetings held last Saturday, one to do with road running and one for officials.  Nobody attended from Cornwall’s road running fraternity.  Colin Bunting will be working in Bristol after Christmas.  Discussion took place about road running working group.  Closing date today for names for the leadership group.  The group will look at different aspects, including where money is coming from and what we will do with it. 

 

KR:

§           Is looking at the development and recruitment as the number of officials is quite dire.  Plan to have various roadshows around the regions and perhaps even visit individual clubs.  If you get on board now you could possibly be used for 2012.

§           If you have been a starter, timekeeper etc and have kept a log, pass them to KR by February.

 

NR:

§           Club and volunteer development workshops by 2007 produced by PCC.

§           Risk assessment workshop 17.2.07.  Hopefully biased towards track and field.  Exeter Harriers’ clubhouse.  £3.

§           Application form produced for coaching requests; seeking commitment to doing some club sessions, getting verification and then the Forum will reimburse 50%.

§           Merry Christmas and a happy New Year.

 

DATE OF NEXT MEETING

 

8 January 2007.