There
are a great number of benefits in being a member of a club.
Surrey Walking Club comprises of members who have a wide range of abilities, age
and commitment. You are not stuck with racing if you fancy a stroll in the countryside, and strollers are welcome to join in any of the
races.
If you have never been a member
of one before, don't
be daunted about the thought of joining a club....
If
you are a complete beginner, someone will be on hand for advice or company.
The club has its social side too. Our races finish with tea and cakes in the
sports centre and the strolls always stop at a tea shop or pub for
refreshments. We also have annual club dinners and the occasional
celebratory anniversary dinner.
Of
course, the best way to find out if you want to join us, is to come along to a
convenient club race or stroll. The race fixture list and strollers calendar
section of the website sets out the details, and there are
instructions on how
to get to our race headquarters at Monks Hill.
Benefits
of club membership
Walking
gazette
The quarterly Club magazine Gazette
is mailed to all members of
the Club and includes club
news, results and reports from both races and strolls.
The Strollers newsletter Strolling News is mailed to any
member who expresses an interest in joining any of the Strolls. You will find all
the details of forthcoming strolls listed in the newsletter plus any club
news. Details of all walks (races and strolls) can also be found on this website
at EventFinder 2008
Discount
on races
Surrey
Walking Club is affiliated to UKA (UK Athletics, the governing body of
athletics in this country) and the South of England Athletics Association (SEAA).
So what does this mean for it's members? Club members do not have to pay the
"unattached levy" when entering road races organised under UKA
rules.
Whilst most of these road races are running races, many Racers and Strollers
do take part in such races - the most famous being the London Marathon. And
because the Club is affiliated to UKA we are entitled to apply for 2 London
Marathon entries each year which are then allocated to Club members.
Walking
partners
Whether
training or strolling you will never walk alone!
We can help with your training - as well as a
hundred years of walking behind the Club we have top international athletes,
Mark Easton at
20km and 50km, ultra distance walkers Richard and Sandra Brown, Kathy
Crilley and Ian Statter, plus past Olympians, Commonwealth and international
athletes Nolan Simmons and Shaun Lightman, our Club Secretary, Peter Hannell,
and Race Secretary, Peter Selby, all have a wealth of information on training and
racing. The Advice page has lots
of useful articles as well.
Application
for membership
Please note that Club rules
state that you must have a proposer and seconder to be elected and that you
must have completed a club event (race or stroll) prior to election.
But you are welcome to come along and have a go before you
decide to join the Club. So, if
you decide to join us, you can print out the
application form, fill it in and send it with your subscription
fee to the Club Secretary, Peter Hannell at 70 Irwin Drive, Horsham, West
Sussex, RH12 1NJ.
The
annual subscription, payable every September to Surrey Walking Club, is just
£5.00 for Seniors (£2.00 for full time students/Under 18s). This is usually done prior to the Annual General Meeting held each
October. Only paid up members are allowed to vote at the AGM.
The
subscription money goes towards goes towards subsidies for Club entries and
travel to National Championship events, the Club magazine, web
site costs,
postage and the cost of using the Civil Service Recreation Centre for
Committee meetings. Committee members always give generously with their time,
for which we are always grateful.
Need
more info? then contact any Club member or
Peter Hannell,
the
Club Secretary by email.
Peter, or any Committee
member will be happy to advise, or just come along to
one of our races at Monks Hill or turn up for a stroll.
Many Surrey Walkers also compete in
Vets AC 5 mile races in Battersea Park throughout the summer
London Postal Region (LPR) friendly, low key races races
Enfield, with its local league of races.
See the
EventFinder for
details of the dates and venues.
All these events are small and friendly and the organisers and walkers
of all abilities will always are made welcome.
