EAST CORNWALL AND WEST DEVON ATHLETICS FORUM

Apologies: S Rose; C Carpenter; C Ede

Brickfields: Issue regarding floodlights and luxe levels has been raised through the architects and company making the installation but no update yet available. Proposed programme for summer period – work deferred until 25^th July 2005 to enable spring meeting to take place. Spring warm up – 3^rd April, Young Athletes Trophy meeting – 22^nd May, Forum Open evening meetings – 7^th and 23^rd June, Devon League meeting – 10^th July.

Composite Club: K Reed advised that we are now going with a white kit due to availability with a logo similar to the Forums with team name. Within 10 days or so before each away fixture we need to finalise who is going on the coach and their pick-up point. Open to juniors and seniors. Please feed info back to clubs. Spring warm up meeting on 3^rd April and the Devon League will be useful events to aid team selection.

Coaching: Next meeting on 28^th February, 7-9. Linked to a talk given by Jim Dennison at the training room, Lipson Community College.

Hoe 10: P Ross advised that most things are now in place. All help will be appreciated. Do not know how many Police we have got – between 12 and 20. We are currently promised a lead motorcycle but have got our own as well. We are looking for someone to act as backmarkers. Marshals to report to race HQ by 9.30; Martin Smith is the Chief Marshal. Refreshment vouchers will be given to all helpers. Liz Ryan, Physio will be present for treatment pre and post race. The Nike Man will be present. For the Team Devon and Team Cornwall competition we have supplied trophies. The Herald are supposed to be coming along and Westcountry TV have been contacted. Road closures agreed for Hoe Road (Madeira Road to Pier Street). The race is now full. Fun run entries are available on the day. Please point runners to the bottom car park.

South of England/AAA: Update on the Foster Report taking place on 19^th February 2005, 10.30 am at Exeter Arena.

Devon Schools Cross Country Championships: Thanks to everyone who attended. We put on a good championships, despite the atrocious weather. K Reed felt the organisation was excellent.

Plymouth Half Marathon: The race is full. All the charity places have been taken and there is a waiting list.

Community Sports Coaches’ Posts: Now in the process of being readvertised with a more flexible approach. Interviews will take place early in March.

Finance Update: J Crockford advised that we currently have £9,518.81 in the bank, £73.60 cash. So far we have taken in excess of £3,000 for the Hoe 10. £300 now received from the Navy for the hire of Brickfields.

Road Race Reports: P Ross has received Duckponds’ report and is now waiting on Tavistock’s.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

C Bunting advised there are places available on a Fitness in Running and Walking Course on 12^th March at St Austell.

B Phillips advised he is Race Director for the Saltash Half Marathon – forms available.

D Dane reported that their youngsters’ cross country is continuing to flourish.

K Reed has entry forms for Ivybridge 10K – no entries on the day.

M Carpenter advised that Launceston Road Runners are now members of the Forum. The club is hoping to put on a race in early May 2006. P Ross advised that this was a busy period for races and it might be useful to look at a different time.

P Ross reported:

§ By now every club should have received notification of SEAA AGM. Please vote! They are the organisation promoting the £2 unattached levy which does not go back to the club but towards international events.

§ Permit Secretaries’ meeting planned for early April. P Ross going so if anybody wants anything raised let him know. On the agenda – medical aspects of road running, safety officers etc. N Rowe advised that the Council department dealing with things like this is likely to be wrapped up. If the Police become involved in such aspects, the organising club will have to buy into that or the race cannot go ahead. They have not yet been able to find anyone to give us a price for this service and it looks as though we will have to go through a contractor. The Council would charge £43/hour simply for personnel. In Bristol last year they had to pay £30k for total road closure – hence the £23 entry fee.

§ Had previously reported that we were not having a race series in Devon, however, Pete Furley is putting one together under the cover of Ironbridge Runner. Details can be found on www.devonroadraceseries.co.uk .

§ There is a new club in the area – Bere Alston Treckers – now affiliated.

§ There is a proposed restructuring to bring officials in line with track and field officials. Discussions with UKA next week.

§ Officials will have to transfer to go onto the new structure – K Reed has transfer forms.

§ Road course measurers course being held in Exeter on 21^st and 22^nd May. If any Forum member is interested no doubt this could be subsidised. S Payne advised that he knows a bike course measurer and will have a word with him.

N Rowe reported re the IOC visit. Please visit the 2012 website – www.2012.org. There is a MORI poll and it is important that people show their interest and this will have considerable sway in the decision making procedures. Regardless of whether or not we get the 2012 games sport in general will benefit from a stash of money that will go into the public domain.

DATE OF NEXT MEETING

14^th March 2005.