Sneyd Striders Running Club
Club Rules February 2003
1. Name The club is to be known as Sneyd Striders Running Club.
2. Aim The aim of the club is to promote the sport of running.
3. Meeting a) The club is based at : Sneyd Community School
Place Vernon Way
Bloxwich
Walsall
West Midlands
WS3 2LU
b) The club meets at 7.15 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays
4. Colours a) The club colours are navy blue, yellow and white
b) The club vest and shorts are navy blue with white/yellow side panel.
5. Membershipa) Prospective members are asked to complete an application form.
b) Applicants are to provide details of their full name, address and telephone number and date of birth.
c) Club members will undertake to follow Club Rules.
d) Upon joining each new member will be issued with a membership card.
e) Second claim runners are accepted as members.
6. Committeea) The club will be run by an elected committee which will serve for a one year period.
b) This will comprise:
Chairman
General Secretary
Treasurer
Club Captain
Vice Captain
Ladies Captain/ Race Secretary
Cross Country Captain
Promotions Officer
Publicity
c) Members may be re-elected onto the committee.
7. A.G.M. a) The Annual General Meeting shall be held on the first Tuesday in February each year.
b) The A.G.M. shall mark the beginning and end of the club year.
c) The committee shall be elected at this meeting.
d) Self nominations are acceptable.
e) All nominees must be club members.
f) Nominations must be seconded by a fellow club member.
g) Only paid up members may vote.
8. Subscriptions a) The amount of the annual subscription shall be set at the A.G.M.
b) New members joining mid year will be charged one twelfth of the annual subscription for each remaining month.
c) New members will be allowed a settling in period before being required to join the club.
d) Second claim runners shall pay the full annual subscription.
9. Resignationa) Any member wishing to resign shall do so in writing.
b) No refunds of club subscription shall be made to members resigning the club.
c) A member resigning from the club shall forfeit all interest in and claim upon club funds and property.
10. Safety a) All members must acquaint themselves with the hazards of road running.
b) Members should consider the safety of fellow runners and others such as pedestrians and motorists.
c) The club cannot be held responsible for personal injury or loss of property which occurs during the course of training or whilst taking part in any event organised by the club.
e) The club will endeavour to maintain its affiliation to the MCAA in order that members may be insured when taking part in races held under BAF rules and for which a permit has been obtained. The club can bear no responsibility for members taking part in events not falling under BAF rules or for which a permit has not been obtained. It is the members own responsibility to ensure that they are covered by insurance for any races they enter.
11. Competition a) Members shall declare their membership of Sneyd Striders Running Club when completing race entry forms.
b) Members are requested to wear club colours for all competitions and races.
c) Club colours must be worn for team events.
d) Members are required to wear club vests for any event which forms part of the Grand Prix series and for any event for which a club trophy is presented. Failure to wear a club vest will result in the member being ineligible for the trophy concerned. In the case of the Grand Prix the times recorded by members not wearing club vests in a Grand Prix event will not be counted towards their final total in the Grand Prix. Members running for an official charity may be exempted from this rule by prior agreement with the committee.
e) Only members with fully paid up subscription on the 1st April in the year for which trophies are awarded will be eligible for club trophies.
f) Members are required to follow British Athletic Federation rules and regulations.
g) Members of Sneyd Striders Running Club will not be allowed to enter any race organised by Sneyd Striders Running Club.
12. Club Championships
a) The Club Championships will be held annually.
b) Trophies will be awarded for:
Men 1st, 2nd
Man 1st over 40
Man 1st over 45
Man 1st over 50
Man 1st over 55
Man 1st over 60
Women 1st, 2nd
Woman 1st over 35
Woman 1st over 40
Woman 1st over 45
c) Club Member of the Year
This is a trophy to be awarded to an athlete for special achievements accomplished during the year. The recipient of the trophy will be decided by a ballot of club members
13. Dissolution The club shall not be dissolved except by a majority vote of three quarters of the membership