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Increase in AAI registration fee ring-fenced for coaching

  • 18-05-2018 10:09am
    #1
    RayCun
    Registered Users Posts: 15,704 ✭✭✭✭


    This was something discussed on here before, but can't find the thread...

    Anyway, at the last AAI congress the following motion was passed -
    “THAT: the Athletic Association of Ireland annual registration fee be increased by €3.00 for all members effective from 2019. These funds will be ring fenced for Coaching & Development.”

    Membership last year was over 60,000, so about 180k in new funding for coaching and development.


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  • #2
    RayCun
    Registered Users Posts: 15,704 ✭✭✭✭RayCun


    A few more motions came up:

    Exclusion zone for race permits reduced to 30k - passed

    Exclusion zone be extended to 36 hours - failed

    Road permits/recommended distances be made mandatory for juveniles - passed

    AAI introduce 5k, 5 mile, and 10 mile road national championships - passed

    Club XC relay competition be introduced - passed

    Mandatory to wear county colours in intercounty competition - failed

    National half to be held in September and moved around country - to be reviewed

    Juveniles be required to compete in regional competition if they want to compete at nationals (unless they were competing internationally at the time) - failed

    u12/13 indoor relay to be changed from 4 x 100 to 4 x 200 - passed


  • #3
    average_runner
    Registered Users Posts: 12,844 ✭✭✭✭average_runner


    Hi Ray,

    Thanks for all of that info. Some good things there.


  • #4
    pconn062
    Registered Users Posts: 5,370 ✭✭✭pconn062


    RayCun wrote: »
    This was something discussed on here before, but can't find the thread...

    Anyway, at the last AAI congress the following motion was passed -



    Membership last year was over 60,000, so about 180k in new funding for coaching and development.

    Good idea and something I think everyone can get on board with. Needs to be properly ring fenced though.


  • #5
    Testosterscone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,414 ✭✭✭Testosterscone


    RayCun wrote: »

    AAI introduce 5k, 5 mile, and 10 mile road national championships - passed

    While I welcome this proposal as it is something mentioned in the past i cant help but have reservations that this is a cheap attempt at boosting numbers for their new race series (which conveniently has these distances)

    This series has been pushed to detriment of current 10k Championship and Frank Duffy (10 mile dublin championship)

    Hope I am wrong would love to see this idea grow legs and actually be done right


  • #6
    Coffee Fulled Runner
    Registered Users Posts: 435 ✭✭Coffee Fulled Runner


    RayCun wrote: »
    A few more motions came up:

    Exclusion zone for race permits reduced to 30k - passed

    Exclusion zone be extended to 36 hours - failed

    Road permits/recommended distances be made mandatory for juveniles - passed

    AAI introduce 5k, 5 mile, and 10 mile road national championships - passed

    Club XC relay competition be introduced - passed

    Mandatory to wear county colours in intercounty competition - failed

    National half to be held in September and moved around country - to be reviewed

    Juveniles be required to compete in regional competition if they want to compete at nationals (unless they were competing internationally at the time) - failed

    u12/13 indoor relay to be changed from 4 x 100 to 4 x 200 - passed
    It would be great to see a not so Dublin centric national race


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  • #7
    Murph_D
    Registered Users Posts: 10,414 ✭✭✭✭Murph_D


    Testosterscone wrote: »
    While I welcome this proposal as it is something mentioned in the past i cant help but have reservations that this is a cheap attempt at boosting numbers for their new race series (which conveniently has these distances)

    This series has been pushed to detriment of current 10k Championship and Frank Duffy (10 mile dublin championship)

    Hope I am wrong would love to see this idea grow legs and actually be done right

    Had the exact same thought when I read this. Would certainly explain some of the logic behind this competing ‘Irish Runner’ Dublin race series.


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