Avon AA Business Meetings





We assure you that our Committee meetings bear no resemblance to the "Discussion between the Carullists and the Molinists" (followers of two nineteenth-century Classical Guitar virtuosi) shown above!


  • Next meeting (AGM): Monday 23rd March 2026, 7.00pm., by Zoom.
  • Previous Committee Meeting: Monday 19th January 2026

AGM AGENDA:
  1. Apologies for Non-Participation.
  2. Minutes of Previous AGM (Monday March 31st 2025)
  3. Matters Arising from previous AGM.
  4. Chairperson's Remarks
  5. Secretary's Report
  6. Treasurer's Report
  7. Election of Officers
  8. Election of Other Secretaries / Coordinators
  9. Election of Trustees
    • (Election of one Trustee until 2029 AGM)
  10. Election of Independent Examiner of Accounts
  11. Motion from Robert Lavis (Yate & Sodbury Striders):
    • “In line with UK Athletics, the EA Governing Body British Masters Athletics and almost all Championship County bodies as directed by UKA adopt the World Masters Age Groups.
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    • “World Athletics Master Age Groups in 5 year are accepted as the standard basis of all championships by affiliated bodies. Avon AA should adopt the World Masters age Groups for all of their championships, including Cross Country.
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    • "This will be appreciated by Master Athletes who are the fastest growing sector of EA registrations.
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    • “Although Avon AA is an independent body, the Athletes should be able to run in a County Championship the same as if in a Masters Championship.
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    • “We do have a separate Track Masters and 5 year age groups are adhered to at the 10k and 10 mile road champs. I would also propose that the Road Relay Champs should follow the BMAF model of 10 year teams starting at 35, 45, 55 and 65. This will make a more inclusive model.” [End of Motion]
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  12. Motion from:
    • John Robbins (Chairperson Avon AA up to 2026 AGM)
    • Pam Gooding (President Avon AA up to 2026 AGM)
    • John Deaton (General Secretary Avon AA up to 2026 AGM)
    • Hilary Nash (Treasurer Avon AA up to 2026 AGM)
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    • “The meeting recognises the changes to the UKA age group categories and a need to clarify the Association's existing policy on the award of medals at County Championship Events. It instructs the Officers to undertake a review of the policy and criteria for the award of medals at County Championships and present recommendations for a revised policy and criteria for approval at the next full Executive Committee meeting." [End of Motion]
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  13. Close of Business


The AGM will be followed by an abbreviated Committee Meeting:



Draft Committee Meeting Agenda (additions to regular Agenda in Bold):

  1. Apologies for Non-Participation
  2. Minutes of Previous Committee Meeting (Monday 19th January 2026)
  3. Matters Arising
  4. Treasurer’s Report
  5. Officials Secretary's Report
  6. Road Running / Endurance matters
  7. Cross Country / Trail Matters
  8. Track and Field / Sportshall matters
    ..... Avon AA T&F Championships 2026
  9. Adaptive Athletics
  10. Information from Outside Bodies (e.g. MCAA, EA, SW Council)
  11. Information from member Clubs / Associations
  12. Any Other Business
  13. Date of Next Meeting

John Deaton, General Secretary, Avon AA


Executive Committee Meetings of the Avon Athletic Association are held roughly every two months. Exact dates can vary depending on the items required for discussion.

We currently meet via Zoom. The Committee agreed at its September 11th 2023 meeting to purchase a licence for the Zoom package, so the recent structure of three separate 40-minute meetings will no longer apply, and a meeting participant will only need to sign in once.