The 17th Annual Open meeting will be held on Thursday 9th May 2024, at the Leonardo Hotel (formerly known as the Jury’s Inn, Nottingham), Waterfront Plaza Station St, Nottingham NG2 3BJ. All Clubs affiliated to England Athletics for cross country running are eligible to attend and vote. The meeting will start at 11.00am.
The Annual Open meeting is empowered to:
- To elect Officers.
- To elect up to 6 members of the General Committee, note although the General Committee consists of up to 18 members, at least 1/3 of the Committee is up for election each year.
- To receive the current financial statement.
- To appoint auditors.
- To consider any proposed changes to the Constitution.
- To consider any other matters of which due notice has been given.
The Officers will be elected for a three-year term of office with one Officer retiring each year.
The current Officers are:
- Honorary Secretary Ian Byett
- Honorary Treasurer Richard Inchley
- Chairman John Temperton
The current Honorary Secretary will stand down this year.
Nominations for places on the General Committee and/or Honorary Secretary will be accepted in writing or by personal e-mail and any other Proposals for business to be conducted must be received by the Hon Sec by Thursday 11th April. Each affiliated organisation to England Athletics is entitled to one vote at the Annual Open meeting, no postal votes or proxies are permitted with the terms of the constitution. Details of the Agenda will be available by 18 th April.
Ian Byett
Hon Sec English Cross Country Association