NORTHBROOK ATHLETIC CLUB COMMITTEE MEETING

held on 7th December 2009 at Bob Adams' residence

Present: B. Adams (Chairman), M. Baker (Secretary), A. Critchley (Ladies Captain), P. Stead (Treasurer), T. French (Members Sec), A. Houston (Running Advisor)
R. Ladbury (Guest – Website).

  1. Apologies – J. Hosie (Men's Captain), A. Fodor (Social Secretary), B. Awcock (President)
  2. Matters From Last Meeting –
    1. Warks County AGM – Tony French attended.
    2. Allesley Festival Review – Mark Baker attended and presented a cheque for £100 from 2009 5K race plus £60 for advertising costs. The festival committee paid £5000 to festival charities.
    3. Membership – currently 147 members.
  3. Treasurers Report – Accounts are healthy. Paul Stead provided details.
  4. Ladies' Captain's Report – Ladies team won Coombe Abbey multi-terrain 8 mile race, and Alix Critchley 1st lady. Ladies 4th team in Warwick University XC relays. Ladies ran in Shakespeare 10K and Perry Park XC..
  5. Men's Captains Report – The men finished 12th in the second Birmingham XC League Div 2 race at Gloucester (13th overall). The Midland 7’s XC race at Halesowen was a traditional course with 8 stream crossings! Paul Andrew was 3rd at Coombe Abbey. Howard Andersen 1st vet at Rugby ‘10’. Read the Men's Captain's report below.
  6. Social Secretary Report - The December curry at Cosmo was attended by 47 members. The Presentation Night (6/2/2010) is at Jaguar. Ticket prices need to be agreed soon. Bob Adams will finalise running order. Craig McNaney’s duo will provide entertainment. Paul Stead will provide CD music. Food must be priced and ordered. A new trophy will be introduced named after a well known member. New trophy engravers are needed. Voting forms will be sent out soon (shortlist is needed).
  7. REVS Radio Equipment Sale – We purchased some radio equipment and a trailer, for use in our races, for £1100. This is £100 more than discussed at the special meeting, but is for extra radios. Tony Williams will collect the trailer in a few days. Bob Adams will discharge/recharge radio batteries.
  8. AGM – This is on a Wednesday night, 27/1/2010, 8.30pm at Jaguar. Training runs will start early at 7pm. Proposals and Nominations will be requested before Xmas, and details forwarded to the website.
  9. 10Km Race – The new date is Sunday 18th April 2010, to precede the Coventry Half Marathon (23rd May). The start and registration will be at Jaguar. The race sub-committee are already discussing plans for next year’s race. Tony French thanked all sponsors, helpers and runners in the last 8 years of the race. Tony said that nearly £5000 had been paid to charities from the race fundraising in this time.
  10. Runner of the Month – November 2009: Ladies winning team at Coombe Abbey multi-terrain 8 mile race (Alix Critchley, Cath Fenn, Corinna O’Connor).
  11. Any Other Business –
    1. Runners World London Marathon Super Six team – Richard Hodge has been selected.
    2. Kit Order – Alix Critchley placing a Xmas order for kit including hoodies and sweatshirts.
    3. Training Groups – Working well, with Andy Houston and group leaders discussing ideas together.
    4. Thunder Run Relay – The club will pay 25% of the entry fee for this 24 hour relay in July 2010.
    5. Tony Mackness Xmas Run – Sunday 20/12/2009, 10am, at Tile Hill station.
    6. Howard Andersen Xmas Run – Xmas Day, 10.30am at Memorial Park main car park.
  12. Next Meeting – Monday 11/01/2010 at Bob Adams.

Minutes prepared by Mark Baker

 

Men's Captain's Report December 2009

A surprising lack of PB's over the month of November, as far as I can tell only Craig Mcnaney has run one for the men. However we are in the comedy season of racing and there have been some good off road and unusual distance performances, Howard first old bloke at Rugby not the 10, and at the Shakespeare 10K and Paul 3rd at Sphinx. It's also been good to see John Wilson, Richard Hodge and Dave Fawkner finding their cross country legs.

I'd also like to report that 7 days after running the Midland 7, Mark and Mick are still talking about it. A couple of stream crossings and they get all misty eyed about the old days of X-C!!!!

And Mr Hodge's Lucozade 6 spot, should be excellent publicity for the club.

John Hosie