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Proposal to increase club and athlete affiliation fees

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At the upcoming Welsh Athletics AGM, on 21st October, a number of proposals will be put to the membership for approval.

One aspect being proposed is to increase the Club and Member affiliation fee over the next 3 years. The CEO of Welsh Athletics, James Williams would like to invite clubs to a webinar to discuss this proposal in more detail, and enable Welsh Athletics to discuss how the funds will be utilised. The meeting will be held via Zoom on Tuesday 17th Oct, at 7pm. 2 members from each club may attend (your club secretary or Chair has the log in details)

The proposal regarding club/athlete affiliation fees:

Proposal
To increase Athlete Registration fees to the following levels;
Age Group Current Fee 2024/25 2025/26 2026/27
Senior £19.50 £21.00 £23.00 £25.00
Junior £12.00 £13.00 £14.00 £15.00

Club affiliation Fees:

The Club Affiliation fees would increase to the following levels.
Fee Current Fee 024/25 2025/26 2026/27
Club Affiliation £100 £200 £250 £250

Please pass on this information to your club members and ensure that representative members of your club attend the Zoom meeting ahead of the AGM.

Update regarding Regional Eligibility

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WA Byelaws approved 22.10.2022

16.2 Eligibility to compete in Regional Championships and to represent a Region at Welsh Inter regional championships.

16.2.1 To be eligible, an athlete must have at least ONE of the following qualifications:

a) Birth – the athlete having been born in the Region.

b) Residence – the athlete having resided continuously in the Region for a minimum of nine months immediately prior to the event. Residence to include service at a military unit based within the Region. Any athlete claiming eligibility to compete under this qualification must supply documentation details to the Regional Athletics Council in order to be processed before being accepted.

c) An Athlete attending at a School, College or University in the Region. Students qualified under this criterion do not acquire a qualification to compete for the Region in UK inter county competitions.

d) Retention of Residence – an athlete, who has competed for a Region under the residence qualification, retains their Regional eligibility, regardless of residence, until such time as they compete for another Region or county.

e) In addition, the athlete must be registered with Welsh Athletics on the day of thevent AND they may not have competed in the championships of, nor represented another Region or County in the competition year.

Inter Regional Championships 16th July 2023, Aberdare

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What an amazing day everyone had as East Wales won again! A huge congratulations to all the athletes who competed in Aberdare in the very interchangeable weather conditions. You should all be incredibly proud of yourselves! Both the boys and girls teams were overall winners and the trophies were collected by Jack and Sadie. This then meant that we won again by just shy of 100 points. A fantastic achievement!

We managed to secure 20 golds, 20 silvers & 13 bronze medals…..with 21 PB’s on route! Both Callum Webb (100m) and Lois Codling (800m) achieved Championship Best Performances. A massive well done to both!

Finally, a huge thank you to all the officials, volunteers and supporters who helped support the East Wales team in the lead up to the competition and on the day. The officials helped cover extra duties to ensure the day could carry on and run smoothly and we can’t say thank you enough.

Here’s to the next one.

Claire, Darryn & Joyce (Team Managers)

Track & Field Inter-Regional Championship Team

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East Wales Regional Athletics Council are delighted to announce the team for the Track & Field Inter-Regional Championships to be held in Aberdare on Sunday 16th July.

We would also like to thank all East Wales Officials and coaches who are supporting this event.

Team Managers: Joyce Tomala, Claire Barraclough

Name ClubAge GroupEvent
SamsonChinakaNewport HarriersSM100m, 200m
MartinDaviesNewport HarriersSMPole Vault
JustinGrayNewport HarriersSMHigh Jump
KristanHumphriesNewport HarriersSM3000m
JackOrganBrecon ACSM800m, Medley Relay
JamesPriestBlaenau GwentSMShot
JohnBennettBrecon ACU20M110mh, High Jump, Pole Vault
TristanCumberlandBrecon ACU20M3000m
AneurinPatersonRhymney ValleyU20MShot, Triple Jump
LeoStarkNewport HarriersU20M800m, Medley Relay
CallumWebbCardiff ArchersU20M100m, 200m
TobyBennettBrecon ACU17M800m
ThomasColemanNewport HarriersU17M100m, 200m, Shot
VaughnHughesNewport HarriersU17M3000m
HarveyLeeCardiff AthleticsU17M800m
SebastianMitchell FofanaCardiff ArchersU17MHigh Jump, Pole Vault
JosephMurphyBrecon ACU17M3000m
CormacWiltshireNewport HarriersU17MShot
HarrisonCoburnCwmbran HarriersU15B4 x 100m
JoeEdwardsBrecon ACU15B800m
RoreyGardinerCardiff ArchersU15BHigh Jump
TomGilbertNewport HarriersU15B80mh, High Jump, Long Jump
AdamLindsayNewport HarriersU15B80mh, Javelin
DanielPennNewport HarriersU15B4 x 100m
FinnleyRoynonCwmbran HarriersU15B100m, 200m. Long Jump, 4x100m
LucasSalvageNewport HarriersU15B800m
AkashShettyNewport HarriersU15B100m, 200m, 4x100m
Name ClubAge GroupEvent
LisaBoswellNewport HarriersSWShot
LibbyDavidsonYateSWHigh Jump, U20W Shot
SadieGraham MulvaneyCardiff AthleticsSW100m, 200m, Triple Jump, Medley Relay
ChristinaGriffithNewport HarriersSW100mh
GeorgiaParnellNewport HarriersSW800m
ChloePowellSwindonSW3000m
ElinGriffithsNewport HarriersU20W3000m
JocelynHiggsNewport HarriersU20W100m, 200m, Medley Relay
EllaMitchellCardiff AthleticsU20W100mh, High Jump, Pole Vault
tbc  U20W800m
IzzieAdamsNewport HarriersU17WHigh Jump
ChloeBiggsNewport HarriersU17W800m
ErinCraineNewport HarriersU17W4 x 100m
AlyssaFitzgeraldNewport HarriersU17W100m, 200m, Shot, 4x100m
DarceyHoldcroftRhymney ValleyU17WShot
ImogenJonesRhymney ValleyU17W3000m
EstherKazeemNewport HarriersU17W100m, 4 x100m
LilyOakenfullNewport HarriersU17W800m
CerysRadcliffeNewport HarriersU17W200m, 4 x100m
EmilyWalkerNewport HarriersU17W3000m
CatrinWilliamsRhymney ValleyU17W80mh
MillieWilliamsNewport HarriersU17W80mh, High Jump
SarinhaBahmaniNewport HarriersU15G75mh
EmmaBeanyNewport HarriersU15GHigh Jump
AaliyahBeavanNewport HarriersU15G100m, 200m, 4x100m
GraceCaddyCardiff AthleticsU15GHigh Jump
LouisCodlingNewport HarriersU15G800m
PippaHarrisBrecon ACU15GLong Jump
AvaHughes RollsCardiff AthleticsU15GJavelin
TianaOdugbesanCardiff ArchersU15G75mh, 200m, Long Jump, 4x100m,
EvaParryRhymney ValleyU15G800m
HollieTaylorCardiff ArchersU15G4 x 100m
DarceyTownsendBlaenau GwentU15G100m, 4 x100m
TeaganWernerNewport HarriersU15GJavelin

Jeanette Jenkins – RIP

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It is with deep sadness we announce that Jeanette Jenkins passed away on Monday 3 July.

Jeanette was a long standing member of Fairwater Runners Cwmbran and undertook many volunteering roles within the club. She was a competitive runner and as she developed coaching skills her race times improved and she represented East Wales on many occasions.

Jeanette was also responsible for organising and coaching at development days for the East Wales Endurance team, which were hugely successful for the region.

Jeanette also volunteered her time to the East Wales Regional Committee – she was Welfare Officer for many years and attended all the meetings, but additionally, helped to create the East Endurance Road Running Champs – even baking cakes for the meetings held in the initial setting up stage.

Competing, coaching and officiating – Jeanette also added Race Director to her repertoire. She organised events for Fairwater Runners, including the highly successful Rack Raid that teams from all across the region enjoyed immensely.

Many people in our athletics community will have been touched by her commitment and dedication to the sport, her loss will touch so many.

Welsh Junior Mountain Champs and Trials for U17 and U20 teams at Junior Mountain Home Nations

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The U15, U17 and U20 Welsh Mountain championships are on Saturday 22nd July at Canolfan Commnity Centre (LL54 7BB ) near Caernafon, North Wales. These races also act as the trials for the Welsh U17 and U20 teams in the British and Irish Junior Mountain Home Nations which this year will be in Peebles, Scotland on 10th September. Details below:

The WELSH ATHLETICS JUNIOR MOUNTAIN RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023
Canolfan y Fron/Community Centre. Upper Llandwrog. Caernarfon, LL54 7BB

U/20. U/17 & U/15 2009, 2010 & 2011 – Minimum Age 12

INCORPORATING THE BRITISH & IRISH JUNIOR MOUNTAIN CHAMPIONSHIPS TRIAL
Under 17 Born in years 2007 & 2008. Under 20 Born in years 2004, 05 & 06

Entry is £5

https://www.fabian4.co.uk/

 DATE: Saturday 22 nd July 2023
 VENUE: Canolfan y Fron/Community Centre
 RACE 1 – TIME: 12:00pm. Under 15– Born 2009, 2010 & 2011. Minimum Age 12years on race day.
 DISTANCE/HEIGHT: 4.5km/160m. Large loop only.


 RACE 2 – TIME: 12:30pm. Under 17 – Born 2007 & 2008
 DISTANCE/HEIGHT: 6.89km/276m. One small and one large loop


 RACE 3 – TIME: 1:15pm. Under 20 Born 2004, 2005 & 2006
 DISTANCE/HEIGHT: 8.70km/345m. Two small loops and one large loop.


EVENT HQ: Canolfan y Fron Postcode LL54 7BB. https://www.canolfanyfron.org/ Note:
Entries on the day will not be eligible for the Welsh Athletics Junior Mountain Running
Championships.
PARKING: At the Canolfan/Community Centre or surrounding area.
TOILETS: At the Canolfan/Community Centre.
EVENT ORGANISER
ARWEL LEWIS arweleryri@gmail.com 07772302411

Fell Running Development Session- POSTPONED

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Fell Running – East Wales Senior Development Day

This is designed for track/road/cross country runners who have no experience of fell running.

What: Mountain and fell running development session run by experienced runner, coach and race organiser, Andy Creber

Who: East Wales registered senior track / road / cross country athletes and coaches who are new to fell running (18 years and over)

When: Saturday 27th May 2023 @ 9.30 am – 12 noon

Where: Llanddewi Skirrid, near Abergavenny – meet at 9.20am at the village hall (map below) – followed by a practical session on the Skirrid (1 mile car journey between sessions – National Trust car park)

Contents:

1. Indoor session:

a. Introduction to mountain and fell running for those who haven’t done it before

b. Races + Welsh and regional representation opportunities

2. Practical on the Skirrid Mountain

If you would like to attend, please email Tom Meredith (EW mountain and fell committee member)

You will need to bring: Suitable clothes and layers for changeable weather conditions, MUST HAVE grippy running shoes and clean shoes for indoors, waterproofs, hat, gloves, water, snacks and personal medication if required. Must also bring a sense of humour.

You do not need prior mountain or fell running experience.

Regional qualification is based on birth, 9-month residence or retention.

Google Map Link:  https://goo.gl/maps/fuPfGLHJYVR7t6Co8

W3W: cashier.wound.mobile

We hope to see you there!

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Fell & Mountain Running Development Day

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Sugar Loaf Mountain 20th November.

We had a great day today.  The rain held off and the sun shone throughout on the Sugar Loaf as 17 athletes took part in the session.  We gave an introduction to fell running, including kit and explained representative opportunities available for junior athletes.  We also put it in to practice with some up and downhill.

I attach some photos (with permission)- They show teaching, listening, uphill and downhill practice, as well as the group just running – really awesome to be a part of!

Thank you for coming along to the session today.  We really hope everyone enjoyed it.  Special thanks to all who did a sun dance to keep the rain away until we had finished!

Thank you to Hannah and Mark who led the coaching.

Kind regards,

Tom

Regional Coordinator for East Wales Endurance

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With his new role as Welsh Athletics National Talent Development Coordinator for Endurance, Steve Mitchell will no longer be able to do his role as East Wales Regional Coordinator for Endurance.
Please see link to below apply for the role if interested.

Please pass on to anyone you feel may be interested in applying. If you have any questions about the role or applying for the role please email Steve.

We wish him all the very best in his new role, and offer our sincere thanks for all his hard work over the last few years.

Email: Steve Mitchell


Regional Coordinator for Endurance – East Wales