EAST
CORNWALL AND WEST DEVON ATHLETICS FORUM
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON
13 MARCH 2006
Present: P
Ross/K Reed (EVH); M & J Elliott/F Jenkins/G French (IS);
B Phillips/C Bunting (TT); J Crockford (DML); A Erith/P Parritt (ECH); J McGhee/R Warne/P Tabenor (PH); S Rose/D Dane (PRR); A Herdman (Tav); C Carpenter/S Endacott (PAC); D Hatch (Mhvn); D Allan/S Grylls (BATS); L Chatfield
Apologies: N
Rowe/B Aloof/C Ede
/S Payne
Track: Outdoor
changing provision finished. No more
news on the management of the site.
Albion are proposing a new stand and it is quite possible it will
encroach onto the track, which will have a bearing on long jump areas. PAC (on behalf of the Forum) are in
negotiations with Albion.
3K Series on the Track: Thanks to everyone who supported the day, particularly the
officials. It was disappointing that
some clubs have not supported it like they could have done. Congratulations to all the prize
winners. Thanks to Frank Elford for his
donation and support of the event. KR
will email results around. PAC are
planning open track and field meetings in May, June and July. Officials would be appreciated.
Plymouth Hoe 10:
Thanks to all who supported the event which was a success. Feedback is generally good. Problem with car parking. The Police arrived late. The photographer on the day has made a
donation to the Forum. CB observed – an
advert in one of the running magazines did not say there were no entries on the
day and a runner came from Bristol (any details we submitted to publications
were correct); finish funnel falls over – perhaps we can use a chain or
barriers instead of tape (hurdles were suggested and PAC are happy to make
these available); signage from the bottom car park to registration needs to be looked
at. BP suggested having an information
point in the top car park.
England Athletics:
England Athletics (EA) take over governance from 1.4.06. Most things are staying in place across this
year. There is opposition to EA in the
form of ABAC in the main . They are
proposing they stay as AAA of England.
From 1.4.06 each club will be asked if they wish to submit anybody’s
name for the Council for the SW which will be made up of 5 persons that will be
voted on. Each club gets a vote but you
will need 2 other clubs to support that name.
One of the 5 persons will be elected chairman for the SW. 4 other representatives can be co-opted on
to the Council. There is a plan that
there will be representation from all areas of the SW. Currently we have an interim Council which
has met twice – NR and PR serving from this area. The 5 members of the new Council will first meet early in July
and then co-opt the other 4 members. They
will seek to cover all aspects of our sport, as well as all the SW areas. The chairman will sit on the Chair Council
with the other 8 chairmen from the other regions. There is a regional professional body headed up by Sonia Ellis.
Clubs who do not affiliate with EA will need to pay
unaffiliated fees at races.
NR and PR are both willing to be put forward for the
new Council.
Apparently we need to affiliate to SEAA for the
first 3 months of 2007.
A membership scheme is being looked at.
Plymouth Half Marathon: Help is still needed.
Coaches Forum: Next
meeting 17.3.06 in PAC clubhouse.
Endurance Training:
Going well with good attendance.
New Clubs: The
Devonshire and a fitness centre in Stoke have been on about forming their own
clubs. PR has passed on information
about local clubs in the area.
Press Release: NR has not
yet spoken to Peter Ford.
Finance: JC advised
we currently have £8,691 in the bank and £170 cash. Currently we have £300 profit for the Hoe 10 but more bills to be
paid.
B
Phillips: Saltash ½ marathon forms
available.
D Dane: Sorry none of their juniors attended the 3K evening last week. Last primary schools cross county event on 24.3.06 – 170 children in each event.
C
Carpenter: Spring warm up 2.4.06 for
all age groups.
D
Allen: Started Bere Alston Trekkers two
years ago. Membership of 25. Aim to raise money for local charities. DA is level 2 coach. They are keen to join the Forum to see what
we can do for them and what they can do for us.
K Reed:
§
Ivybridge
10K forms available.
§
Devon
League 30.4.06 at 11 am – we really need to make a success of this and as such
need as much help as we can get and we need athletes to turn up. This includes a vet category. County Championships in May – need help on
the day and need a meeting manager (Ivybridge 10K is on the same day).
§
Armada
Team – first SW League Division 1 on 7.5.06 at Yeovil. KR will get prices for coaches; PR thinks it
is only fair that clubs involved pay towards their athletes.
§
Only
four booked for coaching course on 25.3.06 – if there isn’t enough support this
will be cancelled. SE felt it would be
beneficial if it could be held in Plymouth instead of Exeter.
§
First
Aid course 26.3.06 at PAC.
P Ross:
§
Bath
½ marathon – now applied for a permit and has eventually paid all unaffiliated
fees from last year. Safety on the
course is a grave concern.
§
Regional
conference on all aspects of athletics – 6.5.06 at Exeter Golf and Country Club
at 12 noon.
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NR
sent congratulations to Katherine Endacott, particularly at the Student Games,
and Jo Harvey and Jessica Burns at this weekend’s event.
§
Congratulations
to Jane and Graham Reed (and Paul Ross!) for awards from UKA.
§
This
Forum has won an award as SW Partnership of the Year.
10
April 2006 at Windsor House.