SNCC Committee Meeting
White Horse, Eaton Socon, St Neots
30 November 2015, 7:30 p.m.
Attending:
Gary Newman (GaNe) - Chairman
Richard Ostler (RiOs) – Road Race Secretary
Simon Richardson (SiRi) – Time Trial Secretary
Alistair Henderson (AlHe) - Treasurer
Ian Burroughs (IaBu) - Secretary
Steve Walker (StWa) - Social Secretary
Simon Rinaldo (SiRin)
David Hennessy (DaHe)
Tom Dunkley (ToDu)
Apologies:
None
Minutes from previous meeting
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The minutes from the previous meeting were agreed
Committee roles and objectives for 2016
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The roles as appointed at the 2015 AGM were confirmed
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A key objective of the committee in 2016 is to actively promote the various events, rides and race events throughout the year
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There was an acknowledgement that the organisation of some of the events in 2015 could have been better planned, something the committee will address going forward
Events for 2016
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Wide eyed and Legless
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The funding and route have been agreed
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Final arrangements ongoing with the destination venue
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SNCC Reliability Ride
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The inaugural reliability ride is currently being planned
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The route will be 60 miles (c.100km)
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Target participant numbers is 100 with an entry fee of £3
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As an open event a question was raised as to whether the club is required to inform the relevant authorities and to secure any insurance
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StWa to liaise with BRCC who run a similar event each year
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RiOs to share local club contacts with StWa in order to publicise the event as widely as possible
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All profits to go to charity. Charity yet to be confirmed
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Race Series
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RiOs to share the race series dates
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First race weekend is 5-6 March 2016
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The SNCC race will be held on 10 April 2016 as part of the handicap series
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A further SNCC race will take place on 26 June 2016 as part of the summer season
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It was recognised that with limited entries afforded to the club, and the increasing number of club members racing, there is a need to canvas for potential entries as soon as possible
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RiOs will be emailing the membership before the Christmas break asking for names
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The Hell of St Neots
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Dates, route and timings to be confirmed
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Hot Cross Bun Ride
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The route and timing are to be confirmed
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The event will take place on Friday 25 March 2016
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NCRA Race weekend (2 day event)
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This will take place on the weekend of 18-19 June 2016
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Further details to follow
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Priority will be given to those riders who have helped out at other race events
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RiOs to share the race calendar with DaHe for wider circulation via the SNCC website and social media
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Alconbury Series
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No dates have been confirmed
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Races are expected to be run on Tuesday evenings
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SNCC are expected to host 2 events, dates TBC
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Club TT
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This will continue to be run on the Abbotsley course throughout the summer
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Inter-club TT series
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Arrangements are close to being finalised
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The club is looking to have 10 SNCC members entering each event
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The club are to host the inter club hill climb. Possibly the last week in September at Sharpenhoe.
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Hill Climb
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Date and venue to be confirmed
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It was felt that a change of venue from the current Staughton Moor route is required
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SNCC Autumn Breeze Sportive
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Venue has been booked
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The event will take place on 2 October 2016
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Ashman Trophy
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Date to be confirmed
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Yorkshire Dales weekend
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Planning is in the early stages and further details are to follow
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Silverstone TTT
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Date and details to be confirmed
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SiRin has agreed to be event champion for this event
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The committee agreed to look at setting a budget against each of these events to assist with items such as entry fees
SNCC Annual awards Dinner
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The consensus was that this year saw a very successful event with a pleasing number of members (and their partners) attending the event
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£200 has been donated to the East Anglian Air Ambulance from the proceeds raised on the night
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DaHe has volunteered to provide a write-up of the evening
Kit Design and Supplier Presentation
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SiRin and ToDu presented an overview of several new kit designs in an effort to bring the SNCC kit up to date
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An analysis between differing kit suppliers was also provided
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The new kit designs were well received well and GaNe will email the designs to the committee members for further consideration
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The supplier choice was narrowed to either Castelli or continuing with Endura
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The Castelli samples provided were of better quality and the price point was similar, however Endura’s sliding discount is more generous making them slightly cheaper overall
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SiRin to speak to Castelli with regards their pricing model
AOB
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A revamp of the membership card is being investigated by the committee, led by DaHe
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IaBu to look at the cost of providing “In case of emergency (“ICE”)” wrist bands as part of the membership pack
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The committee were sad to hear that Brian Morley, a previous chairman, press secretary and race results secretary in the 1990s, has died recently at the age of 81
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The committee are to provide a wreath on behalf of the Club for the funeral
- SNCC are also to send a flower tribute to the family of Ron Bousted who was recently killed in a traffic accident during a ride
January Committee Meeting
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The next committee meeting will be held in the Dickens Room of the White Horse in Eaton Socon on Monday 18 January 2016 at 19:30.