Moorfoot AGM 2014 - Summary

This year's AGM was held in the Country Hotel Peebles on Friday 21-February and was attended by ten members

Please a short summary of the meeting below:
Apologies
Barry Hughes

President's Report
Mike gave an overview of the year; appreciation of membership support for club events and races

Treasurers Report
Kirsty updated on the current membership and accounts; membership at 97 for 2013, up from previous year, with the growth primarily in Junior members; more money spent this year on membership but good balance remaining in bank

Coaching Report
Gregor gave a summary of the junior coaching highlights, including a number of individual and team wins and international representations for Moorfoot members.

Election of Committee
Mike McGovern remains as President
Kenny steps down as Secretary – position vacant; to be decided at next committee meeting
Kirsty steps down as Treasurer - Eddie Balfour takes over in this role
Committee members - Gregor Nicholson, Mike Pearson, Alan MacDonald, Brian Hood, Tom Hobbs – welcome to new committee member Colin Williams

Fees
Fees will remain unchanged for 2014 - £15 senior, £10 junior, £20 couple/family
Fees due 1-April - appreciate payment by 30-April

http://www.moorfootrunners.co.uk/Downloads/MoorfootRunnersMembershipForm.pdf

Events for 2014/15
Gypsy Glen Hill Race – Wed 14-May – Mike Pearson taking organisation role but full support from club members also requested

Cademuir Rollercoaster Hill Races – Sat 16-Aug – Gregor taking organisation role and again full support from club members also requested

Borders XC - Peebles leg early December (TBC)

Watch blogger for other club events and runs throughout the season....

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Alan MacDonald showed sample top with reflective ‘Moorfoot Runners’ printing which can be printed by Loanhead company – further details following next committee meeting

Mike Pearson gave review/feedback on Borders XC series 2013/14

Next Committee Meeting scheduled for Wed 26-March 7:30pm County Hotel Peebles (TBC)

Moorfoot Runners AGM - County Hotel Peebles Fri 21-Feb 7:30pm

This years Moorfoot Runners Annual General Meeting will be held on Friday 21-February in the County Hotel Peebles at 7:30pm
(Usually lasts about an hour or so plus some additional socialising at the bar afterwards...)

Usual AGM agenda and formalities...

o Presidents Report (Review of Year) MMcG

o Treasurer’s Report KHD

o Junior/Coaching Report GN

o Election of Committee

o Fees

o Events for 2013/14


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All welcome - come along, support your club and bring any ideas or initiatives you would like to introduce to club. We are always looking for new ideas and volunteers - you don't have to be a committee member to contribute.....

Vacancies for Club Secretary and Treasurer this year  - please let me know ifanyone would like any further information on what is involved...

Moorfoots at Carnethy5 2013

 

 
 

Carnethy 5 Hill Race     15-Feb-2014 4 runners

Pos Runner Club Name Category Time %Winner 35 Sarah McCormack Moorfoot Runners F 1:00:43 118.0% 67 Scout Adkin Moorfoot Runners F 1:03:30 123.4% 190 Eddie Balfour Moorfoot Runners M40 1:13:34 143.0% 351 Paul Nichol Moorfoot Runners M50 1:25:51 166.9%

Well done to the four Moorfoots at the Carnethy5 this year, with Sarah taking top honours for the Ladies, and Scout in an excellent 3rd place.

Friday's snow had all but disappeared but as expected, very muddy and slippery underfoot, but at least the sun came out !

More details at this link....

Result Round up 1/2 Feb - Forfar trail half marathon, Foxlake Tri trail, Borders XC round 5

Looking at the results there have been some good results last weekend
James Britton followed up the second place at the Feel the Burns with another second place at the Forfar trail half marathon recording 1:20.15 on the hilly and off road course:
http://forfarroadrunners.co.uk/site/sites/default/files/Multi%20Results%202014.pdf
The 5th round of the Borders XC series was held at Conundrum Farm located just off the A1 approximately one mile north of Berwick. 4 Moorfoots were in action - first home was Carol Moss as 5th woman and 2nd F40, followed by Ian Munro, Sophie Collins 1st FJ and a first appearance of the series for Mike Pearson. Final leg in Dunbar next weekend on Sunday 16th February
Details: http://www.bordersxc.com/
Mike McGovern was in action at the 2nd Tritrail at Foxlake near Dunbar and finished in a strong 6th position
Details: http://www.webscorer.com/racedetails?raceid=18047

Tweeddale Sports Council 2014 Annual Awards Nominations

Tweeddale Sports Council 2014 Annual Awards Nominations are now being taken...

Nominations for Sports Personality, Junior Sports Personality, Coach, Junior Coach, Team of the Year, National or International Sport Performer

Nomination forms at the Gytes....closing date Monday 17-Feb

Paced Group Time-Trials at Tweedbank this Sunday (9-Feb-2014)

This Sunday 9 February Gregor is organising another opportunity for a paced group 3000m at Tweedbank whether as a training measure or as a sharpener before Carnethy? Full or part distance can be run at your chosen pace per the attached information. All welcome, as long as you can hit one of the paces that will be "whistled" every 100m.

Download or view further details at this link...

Moorfoots at Feel the Burns Hill Race 2014

Scout (1st Female) with her turnip; James (2nd Male) with his haggis and the
Team Prize (James, Mike, Coxy) slab of beer

Some great Moorfoot performances at the Selkirk based and haggis themed 'Feel the Burns' Hill Race on Sunday. 'Snow' was a feature of the 2013 race - this year, the feature was 'mud', after a rather wet spell overnight, but the weather stayed fair on the day, and the course appeared to be running faster than previously....

James took 2nd place overall and Scout 1st female - in fact, there was a blanket finish of Moorfoots (Mike McG, Coxy, Tom, Scout - 8/9/10/11 place) all within a minute of so of each other...securing the team prize....

Good runs also from Colin (10 mins off 2013 time..) and Kenny (9 mins better than last year and sub 2 hours) and strong performances from Eddie (sub 2hrs), Paul and Alan in their first running of this race.

Well done again to Selkirk Fund Runners' Shelia Cochrane and her legion of helpers for putting on another top event (172 runners on the day!)...and over £1000 raised for Tweed Valley Mountain Rescue....

Full results here...

10 runners

Pos.   Runner Club Name Category Time %Winner   2 James Britton Moorfoot Runners M 1:38:27 104.8%   8 Michael McGovern Moorfoot Runners M40 1:42:06 108.6%   9 Andrew Cox Moorfoot Runners M 1:42:47 109.4%   10 Tom Hobbs Moorfoot Runners M40 1:42:48 109.4%   11 Scout Adkin Moorfoot Runners F 1:43:30 110.1%   20 Colin Williams Moorfoot Runners M 1:47:30 114.4%   47 Kenneth Davidson Moorfoot Runners M40 1:57:12 124.7%   51 Eddie Balfour Moorfoot Runners M40 1:59:23 127.0% 80 Paul Nichol Moorfoot Runners M50 2:10:28 138.8% 125 Alan Elder Moorfoot Runners M50 2:26:12 155.6%