Multiple club membership

[Amex]

Hi Amex.
Whats that all about then?

Hi Tim if i have to explain it you wont be allowed in read, digest, enjoy, join or go away
But with the 5 posts and 1 mention of ale you seem a decent chap

[Truck]

Ta Amex.
Seems like a strange cult. Do you sacrifice things.... and drink ale?

Tim

[Welsh Harrier]

There are some "serial club members" on the forum. I know one who has 3 clubs, any advance on that ?

Me - currently in 4 clubs

1st claim Denbigh Harriers - XC and road
2nd claim Clwydian Range Runners - fell running
2nd claim Prestatyn RC - Borders League
? claim Northern Vets - so I can enter Masters Athletics events
and last night was asked to join another club in North Wales for T and F!!

Just need to remember which vest to pack before a race.

[Tussockface]

Ta Amex.
Seems like a strange cult. Do you sacrifice things.... and drink ale?

Tim

OMG. I thought we'd managed to hush up that scandal.

[Tussockface]

To echo Stagger: definitive answer is here, and additional guidance here (rule 9).
Don't get caught up in what people think the rules might or should be.

Rule 9 says Runners may count in competition for their first claim fell-running club only, which may be different from their first claim road, cross-country or track club if that club does not cater for fell-running.

I've tried to get to the bottom of this before and I'm still not sure what cater for means. My first claim club is primarily and traditionally for road runners, so I joined an out-and-out fell club about 6 years ago and consistently ran for that club on the fells. Over the last 18 months however my road club has started its own off-road championship and several of my team mates there have begun running on the fells. Does that mean it now caters for fell-running?
Last time I tried to find out there were some very helpful posts on this forum, and it all seemed to boil down to which boxes my road club secretary had ticked on a form. Unfortunately, I've not been able to locate anyone who knows anything about it, so I've still no idea which I club I should be officially running for. Fortunately, there's no danger of my ever making a prize list, so to some extent it's academic....

[stevefoster]

Ta Amex.
Seems like a strange cult. Do you sacrifice things.... and drink ale?

Tim

Drink Ale, sacrifice ale tokens
No stranger than most on here mate

[Amex]

Ta Amex.
Seems like a strange cult. Do you sacrifice things.... and drink ale?

Tim

Yes

[Tussockface]

Though not necessarily in that order.

[FellJunior]

Rule 9 says Runners may count in competition for their first claim fell-running club only, which may be different from their first claim road, cross-country or track club if that club does not cater for fell-running.

Would counselling help? Or is ale sufficient?

[XRunner]

I'm still not sure what cater for means....

They may mean canter which is why the fell ponies can run