General news and announcements.
We have new Hinckley Allsorts sessions starting on Wednesday 15 January.
The sessions are perfect for those looking to get into running or looking to get back into running all while having fun (honestly), making new friends and getting fitter and stronger.💪
Just come along on the 15th – we meet outside Hinckley Leisure Centre. Beginners session starts at 6.30pm and intermediates at 7.30pm. £2 per session.
There will now be no regular club training, juniors or all sorts until after new year.
But Toucan Run is on Saturday 28th and all are invited.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all at Hinckley Running Club!
Last night was the club’s Annual General Meeting which was attended by about 40 members old and new. It is the important occasion when members agree how the club will be run for the next year.The first news to report is the changes to the committee which are as follows:
At the meeting Geoff Oliver announced that he would step down as Club President after 15 years on the committee. He explained this was mainly due to difficulties driving at night and being unable to attend meetings, and made it clear that this was a retirement from the committee only and not from the club! We will still have his final president’s speech to look forward to at the presentation night, and that will also be an occasion to give him a proper thanks.
The role of club president is appointed, rather than voted on. On behalf of the committee, the chairman invited Dave Masser to be the new club president and he kindly accepted.
Andy Lauder is stepping down as chairman after 3 years in the role. Charlotte Sinclair volunteered to take on the role and is our new chairman.
Derek Gordon agreed to become the new men’s captain alongside Simon Wiggins who is staying on, and Greg Pollard is stepping down from the committee.
Sanjay Chamund is the new LRRL rep, taking over from Chris Langham who is stepping down.
Ruth Mansfield has taken on the publicity role, taking over from Charlotte.
The club has created a new role of assistant secretary to assist Liz with her duties (mainly the techie duties!), and that will be done by me.
All of the other committee members have agreed to continue their roles, and therefore therefore the full committee is now as follows:
PRESIDENT – Dave Masser
CHAIRMAN – Charlotte Sinclair
SECRETARY – Elizabeth Aspden-Mansfield
TREASURER – Odette Foxall
SECRETARY – Richard Pearson
VICE CHAIRMAN – Andrea Earley
CLUB DEVELOPMENT – Leanne Byard
MENS CAPTAINS – Simon Wiggins and Derek Gordon
LADIES CAPTAINS РC̩line Gu̩ry and Jenny Green
COACHING COORDINATOR – Jenny Green
LRRL REP – Sanjay Chamund
XC REP – Kate Perkins
PUBLICITY – Ruth Mansfield
ASSISTANT SECRETARY – Nick Moore
In the equally important non-committee roles:
A big thank you to all new members volunteering and to all those ongoing and stepping down for their service.
For 2020 the club has been allocated one club place for the London Marathon and this has been awarded to Jessica Daly.
Membership fees will remain the same as last year. EA affiliation cost has increased from £15 to £16, but the club will subsidise the extra £1 to keep the price of affiliated membership at £40.
The club has agreed to adopt a code of conduct setting out what behaviour is expected of members. You can read it here: https://hinckleyrunningclub.com/membership/code-of-conduct
I have probably forgotten something as this is all from memory. Other things may be announced in due course, and any errors or omissions are all mine! Thank you to everyone who attended last night and here’s to another successful year of the club.
Applications are now open for this year’s Standard Times awards.
For full information, times, and rules see the Standard Times page.
To apply, download and fill in the form, and email it to standardtimes@hinckleyrunningclub.com
Please include in the form a few words about your running year — highlights, lowlights or stories — and also attach to the email your favourite running related photo of yourself from this year. This is for the year book at the presentation night.
The deadline for applications is Midnight on Thursday, 2nd January 2019. Early entries encouraged.
Looking forward to receiving your applications. If you don’t get a reply to your email within 7 days, please contact Nick Moore in case it was not received.
I thought about posting a Winter route looking at the forecast!! But we’ve got a Summer route that sticks to the roads rather than venturing across the common or along the canal towpaths!
S10
Penny
Long: 8.6 miles
Short: 6.3 miles
Maybe waterproofs and wellies will be needed!!
Hope to see you there…6.20pm meet for a 6.30pm departure from Hinckley Leisure Centre (meet outside if it is fine, or inside by the reception desk if it is wet!)
We will be meeting at the old Leisure centre car park on trinity vicarage Rd at 8.15 to leave at 8.30 sharp.
This will give us time to pick up our numbers etc.
Routes ref W02 on the website
https://hinckleyrunningclub.com/routes/w02
Penny
Long : 9.8 miles (with options to reduce to around 9 if you omit the last loop and head straight back up Ashby Rd)
Short: 7.3 miles
6.20pm meet at the leisure centre for a 6.30pm departure.
See you there ?
Beginners and intermediate running group
New groups start Wednesday 13th February!
Beginners 6:30pm
Intermediates 7:30pm
£2 per session
Meet outside Hinckley Leisure Centre ??
Facebook Group: Hinckley All Sorts
Our annual presentation evening will be held on Saturday 26th January 2019, 7pm at Hinckley Rugby Club. Tickets will be £10 and include a carvery meal. Please let Odette know if you (and partners/family) will be attending. Payment can be made through BACS (Sort code 05-04-65, Acc no 47287140) and put in the reference that the money is for presentation night.
From the social events department:
Christmas social at The Railway, Hinckley.
Saturday 15th December 7:30pm.
Fancy dress/Xmas jumpers optional!
All welcome
Applications are now open for this year’s Standard Times awards.
For full information, times, and rules see the Standard Times page.
To apply, download and fill in the form, and email it to standardtimes@hinckleyrunningclub.com
Please include in the form a few words about your running year — highlights, lowlights or stories — and also attach to the email your favourite running related photo of yourself from this year. This is for the year book at the presentation night.
The deadline for applications is Midnight on Wednesday, 2nd January 2019. Early entries encouraged.
Looking forward to receiving your applications. If you don’t get a reply to your email within 7 days, please contact Nick Moore in case it was not received.
Training at Barleyfield (off Wheatfield Way)
The one behind the one behind MacDonaldsRelays in groups of 3
6:30 pm at the Leisure Centre, 6:40 pm at the venue.
-Odette
The Leicestershire Road Running League (LRRL) dates for 2019 have been announced. See LRRL 2019.
This year’s Hinckley Running Club Annual General Meeting will be held on Tuesday 13th November 2018 at The New Plough Inn, 24 Leicester Rd, Hinckley LE10 1LS, 8.00pm for 8.15pm start. Details have been sent to all members by email.
Our next Toucan Run (#4) is this Saturday, 13th October. What is a Toucan Run? To find out click here…
