Club Meeting Sunday 7th November - Minutes by Gary Stevens

Club Meeting Sunday 7^th November

Committee : PJ, GS, GB, PC, MR, MC, ML

Attendees : 30

Performances of the Month

PC nominated Simon Ford for his 2.46 for the Abingdon Marathon and Carole Baines, Cath Hodgetts and Clare Unsworth for PB's at the Green Drive 5

Gin Pit 5

MC reported very good profits for the October GP5. Thank you to everyone who helped out.

Gin Pit Double Trouble Weekend

MC is organizing 2 marathons on the 12th/13^th March at the Gin Pit. Limit is only 25 per race with 8 already entered. See Malc's blog for more details...
http://www.malcsblog.net/?page_id=368

X-Country

This coming Saturday 13^th November there are two x-countries. Whitton Park, Blackburn is a Mid Lancs race (champs)(see Brenda for your number) and Clayton Vale is a SEL race (non champs).

The national x-country is on the 19^th February at Alton Towers, if interested email Mark Riches

MR to order large flag (approx £100.00) and GB to order ground sheet for tent (approx 38.00)

Track

Leigh Harriers have agreed to go back to 'pay as you go' for track use in 2011

Awards

You will shortly be given the opportunity to vote for Runner of the Year, Most Improved Runner of the Year and Spirit of A&T Award. Voting forms will be given out at future training sessions or you can request a form by emailing a committee member.

MR is counting the votes so please email him direct, the votes are to be kept 'secret' and will be announced at the awards night on Saturday 18^th December.

Pennine Bridleway Relay – Sunday 30^th January

First time we have entered a team in this event which is a relay over 47 miles of the Mary Townley Loop. If interested please can you email Paul Jackson.

Run the Moors presentation is on Friday 3^rd December – See Paul Jackson for tickets at a cost of £5.00

Road Relays

6 and 12 stage relays are on Sunday 20^th March. The club feel we should make every effort to put in teams to help the profile of the club so if you are interested could you email Garry Baines. There could be a possible clash with a CLGP race.

CLGP

We are hosting the CLGP presentation night on Friday 19^th November at the Gin Pit. Tickets are still available at £2.00 each (see Garry Baines)

Xmas Do / Awards Night – Saturday 18^th December

We have 120 tickets available free of charge to members, I believe around 40 / 120 tickets have already been taken. If you would like a ticket please see Clare Unsworth or email a committee member. Partners welcome / U16's not

Smart dress is requested but not essential

10 Yr Anniversary

The club would like to celebrate our 10 yr anniversary by giving out commemorative t-shirts and also have a 'do' subject to raising extra revenue.

AGM

The AGM is Sunday 30^th January. If you would like the chance to be on the 2011 committee you are very welcome to put your name forward for any role. If in the event that 2 or more people want the same role then a secret vote will be cast at the AGM

Tuesday/Thursday Training

GB would like help in supervising T/T training due to his current work load. It would be great to see some new faces come forward to offer assistance.

London Marathon

The club have been granted 3 marathon places which will be drawn at the Xmas Do, so far MR has received 5 requests for those 3 places.

Members Profiles

We have 110 members and only 52 members profiles on our website. ML would like you to fill in a form (less than 5 minutes work) so it can be added to our excellent website, thanks Terry Gardiner.