EAST CORNWALL AND WEST DEVON ATHLETICS FORUM
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON 9 JANUARY 2006
Present: N Rowe (Chair); P Ross (EVH); M & J Elliott/F
Jenkins/B Aloof (IS);
C Bunting (TT); J Crockford (DML); A Erith/P Parkitt (ECH); C & J McGhee/S Payne/R Warne/P Tabenor (PH); S Rose/D Dane (PRR); Lance Chatfield
Apologies: C Ede/K Reed/B Phillips/C Carpenter
3K Series – F Elford sponsoring series.
Minutes agreed as being a true record.
Track: Outdoor changing block complete, however, problem with heating of
water so not yet operational. 5/6 weeks
behind schedule. We will be made aware
as soon as it has been passed over from contractor to Plymouth City Council. Lights should have been adjusted last
week. Waiting to find out if this has been
done. Ongoing discussions about overall
management of the facilities and systems to be put in place. Membership scheme tendering process has
started. Ongoing board meetings now
taking place.
3K Series on
the Track: 8.2.06 and 8.3.06. It would be pleasing to see more juniors from the Plymouth
area. We have looked at the possibility
of another event before the spring warm up to introduce track and field
athletes to a new audience. We need to
make sure the track is used effectively.
PR – flagged up to South Devon AC.
Jumps could be used etc and make it a fun evening. Perhaps we can look at an evening in
March. Perhaps we can do some “out of
the ordinary” distances. PR and KR will
look at putting together a programme.
Plymouth Hoe
10: 350 entries so far. Most things in place. The bottom car park will be opened and
should be filled first. Marshals
required – names to Amanda Erith via PR.
England
Athletics Interim Chair Situation: Assessment
centres start on Wednesday of this week to look at potential candidates. If the candidates do not come up to scratch
they won’t be employed, despite their backgrounds.
Road Running
Sub-Committee: Meets again on 19.1.06 to discuss levies
etc. The County’s preparation of the
levies will remain the same. There is a
proposal that some will come back into the region still. Details of a road show are being finalised
and will go to all counties. There will
be a full time regional manager and two co-ordinators under that. The co-ordinators’ roles are not yet
finalised.
Use of
Equipment: Still with S Snooks, Plymouth City
Council. Arrangements are part of
procedures for the new facility.
Finance: Cash in hand £76.68 and £8,227.21 in the bank.
Sports Hall
Event: This Saturday in Paignton.
SEAA Cross
County Championships at Bicton College: 28.1.06 –
entries closed. Any help on the day or
lead-up to it would be appreciated.
Plymouth Half
Marathon: Entries now closed. J McGhee asked why the race was so
dear. Sponsors have dropped out. Community based event, non-commercial. Massive increase from St Johns but we need
to have that. We think it is good value
for money. We are VAT registered and
have to pay 17.5% on every entry. The
infrastructure to support the event is enormous. Every line of expenditure has been looked at. Once everything has been taken out we are
left with 12p/entry. £10-15k
sponsorship needed but it is a struggle.
The charity donation includes money donated by runners on top of their
entry fee and sponsorship money raised for that charity.
PT asked if an alternative route would be looked
at. Yes – the Council is very keen for
this to happen. Future redevelopment
could cause problems. Support of the
Police also needs to be considered.
Coaches Forum: Problem with them using this facility in the future so there will
be a need for a new venue to be found.
Next meeting on the 20.1.06.
Burrator Run: Thanks to those who attended.
Seems to be growing.
SEAA Levies: Recommended to stall payment until March.
Devon Race of
the Year: Haytor Heller.
Correspondence: Active Devon Sports Partnership (ADSP) meeting 23.1.06 at Exeter
College and Country Club. ADSP risk
assessment 4.2.06 at Exeter. PCC in
conjunction with Sports Coach UK – series of courses coming up. Coaching and the law – 24.4.06,
6.30-8.30/field based training – 3.5.07, 6.30-9.30 – Windsor House. Full list on activedevon.org .
SP – Tuesday nights’ endurance training (7 pm start)
– going very well. All welcome. Inter Counties Championships at Taunton Half
– best times over the last 12 months.
PT – Jenny Kingdom is upset after yesterday’s
race. She is sorry for any problems she
has caused – this was unintentional.
D Dane – Starting primary schools’ cross country
events.
PR – SW Track and Field League for this coming
season – affiliation form needs to be in by the end of this month. Affiliation fees £120. All happy for this to go ahead.
G Reed acted as team manager last year but is now at
university. Will speak to
A Herdman to see if he might be interested.
Coastal Half Marathon – being organised by a
business. They are not prepared to pay
for a permit. Please advise memberships
accordingly. Do not think Bath Half
Marathon has a permit. NR will be
taking both these issues up with Sports England.
CC – trophy meeting late May bank holiday. Hosting two events at Brickfields. Devon County Championships and Devon League.
NR – National launch of all the new facilities
probably some time in May. We have the
opportunity to be involved in putting an event on to promote athletics.
13 February 2006.