I'm with the committee.... remain affiliated to uk athletics and observe what goes on for a year, then decide.
I'm with the committee.... remain affiliated to uk athletics and observe what goes on for a year, then decide.
To the Regiment - I Wish I Was There
Because that is my decission - i.e. to trust the sub committee!!!Originally Posted by AndyJ
Last edited by martin; 19-05-2007 at 03:55 PM.
The sub-committee know a lot more about this than I do and I trust them. My vote will be Yes.
I go with the sub committe, their the guys that want the FRA to be successfull, as I do.
After climbing a great hill one only finds that there are many more hills to climb ......
I don't have the information that the sub com have. They are doing thier job for the ggod of fell runners. I will vote to support them and then see how it goes for a year.
30 years and still here.
Aye, not being "privy" to all the events (in terms of UKA) of the recent past, a vote for the committee seems best as they've decided by over 2 to 1 (so the letter says). I think that most of the forum believe they have fell runners interests at heart so lets support them.
We'll see where we are in a year.
Don't forget the stamp!
i realised at the post box just before i put it in
cheers swoop
Any idea why four years ago Scottish fellrunners decided to disaffiliate and three years ago Welsh fellrunners decided to disaffiliate? Scottish Athletics and Welsh Athletics had already decided to ride rough shod over fellrunners - in Wales most race organisers were prepared to pack it in and we would have ended up without a race programme - which is surely what Mr Average Fellrunner is most concerned about. English Athletics (ie UK Athletics) has been moving more slowly but the time will come!!
£2 extra for non-affiliated runners; race permits with risk assessment etc, etc; qualification for race officials including marshalls (perversely I do have my Grade 5 qualification but this means going on health and safety courses, CRB checks, etc),... I ran in the Master's XC in Mansfield recently where the tree roots had all been sprayed with white paint! And those are just a few technical points. Regarding junior fellrunning, there are some negative references in the document about BOFRA and the British Orienteering Federation who are independent bodies - both have thriving junior sections!
SHR and WFRA are working fine and at the recent WFRA AGM the overwhelming majority (with over 2 year's positive experience of independent fellrunning) voted to back an FRA withdrawal from UKA.
Before you vote just go back and remind yourselves of Dave Jones's points in the last edition of The Fellrunner - he's not just a loose cannon trying to irritate people, he's genuinely concerned about the future of our sport.
Have the Electoral Commission seen this ballot paper? It is a totally one-sided and biased summary. Even the no option makes it clear that it is against the committee's recommendations.
I was unsure but I will be voting NO now
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