SPRINT Issue 63 - Spring 2018

CHAIRMAN’S CHATTER
ALL CHANGE PLEASE, ALL CHANGE
Well this last couple of months have seen a few
changes in our club, some big, some small and some
will be missed and some welcomed with open arms.
Firstly, a change to the author of the opening section
of this great publication, Chairman Ingham has been
replaced with a younger, taller, better looking and far
more modest Chairman. I would like to lead the thanks to Paul and
everything he has done for the club in the role of Chairman, 95% of you will
have no idea about the work that Paul put in behind the scenes to ensure the
smooth running of the club. I think I can speak for everyone when I say Paul,
you were amazing, if not fantastic, or maybe marvellous, or which every
‘Inghamism’ we wish to use! Thanks Paul… you’d make a good Chairman you
know!
It’s great to see new faces giving up time to sit on our club committee, long
standing and new members of the club alike. This mix allows new ideas to
come to the fore and allow our club to move forward while keeping the ethos
of the club at its heart.
We have 30% more members than at this point last year, a huge growth in
new runners to the club. We try to ensure we are a friendly, competitive club
that gives runners of all ages and abilities a place to pursue their individual
goals while making new friends and having a lot of fun. When I first joined
the club, I was told that my background of team sports would not be useful in
a running club as it was an individual sport but over that time we have
created a club atmosphere and a team mentality. The growing number of
socials match the growing number of people attending training nights.
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