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Braintree & District

Athletic Club

Club Personnel

We are always on the lookout for new volunteers, whether as Committee Members, Coaches or Officials. All required training will be provided, so if you are interested in getting involved, please read more at “Become A Volunteer“.

All Braintree and District Athletic Club staff are volunteers. If you need help with any aspect of the club, here’s who they are an what they do.

Committee

Chair: Derek Mason
Email: chair@braintreeanddistrictac.co.uk
Responsibilities:  Provides leadership of the club and Chairs the monthly club management committee meeting

Vice Chair: Position Vacant
Email:
Responsibilities:  Deputises for the Chair and is an active committee member

Secretary: Position Vacant
Email: mail@braintreeanddistrictac.co.uk
Responsibilities:  Ensures the smooth running of the club’s administration and governance requirements

Treasurer: Nick Fuhr
Email: treasurer@braintreeanddistrictac.co.uk
Responsibilities:  Ensures the club has a sound financial footing to provide the best facilities possible to athletes and coaches

Membership Secretary: Louise Murphy
Email: membership@braintreeanddistrictac.co.uk
Responsibilities:  Overseeing the membership of our club, including registration with British Athletics and race licenses

Fixtures Secretary: Mike Hills
Email: mike@mini1400.co.uk
Responsibilities:  Liaising with the Track and Field leagues to arrange fixtures and co-ordinates our host competitions

Welfare Officer: Lauren Phillips & Lynne Culham
Responsibilities: Ensures the club maintains the highest possible Safeguarding standards to protect child members

Health & Safety Officer: Derek Mason
Responsibilities:  Supports and advises the Club on Health & Safety matters.

Volunteer co-ordinator, track & personnel: Position Vacant
Email: TrackVolunteering@braintreeanddistrictac.co.uk
Responsibilities:   Co-ordinating the various volunteering and support personnel across the club.

Volunteer co-ordinator, XC & road running: Ross Boyer
Email: Rossboyer@hotmail.co.uk
Responsibilities:  Co-ordinating the various volunteering and support personnel across the club.

Committee Member: Conor Culham
Responsibilities:  Cross country team manager (see below).

Committee (Junior Representatives): Martha May and Acacia Hawkins
Responsibilities: Acts as a role model for the young members of the club and ensures their needs are represented at committee

Team Managers

Track and Field Team Manager: Details can be found here for the various leagues and age groups.

Cross Country Team Manager: Conor Culham  – Email: conorculham@googlemail.com

Coaches

Head Coach: Simon Mennell
England Athletics Tutor and Assessor
Events coached: Endurance, Coach in Running Fitness, Pole Vault Coach
Email: mennellmspc@aol.com

Steve Partridge – Events coached: Long and High Jump

Derek Mason – Events coached: High Jump

Chris Webb – Events coached:  Hurdles, Triple Jump and Combined Events

Amr Ziko – Events coached: Sprints

Augusta Pop – Events coached: Sprints

Rob Smith – Events coached: Sprints & Sports Hall

Conor Culham – Events coached: Endurance and Shot Put

Josie Sheffield – Events coached: Endurance and Leader in Running Fitness

Michelle Caulfield – Events coached: Adult Endurance and Leader in Running Fitness

Gaye Gurry – Events coached: Endurance

Steve Hankinson – Events coached: Endurance

Pete Smith – Events coached: Endurance

Deb Harrison – Events coached: Endurance

Phil Wood – Events coached: Endurance

Dean Hornsby – Events coached: Endurance

Lauren Phillips – Events coached: Endurance

Meeting Officials

Field

  • Lennon McKenzie
  • Helen Pepper

Track

  • Annette Hall

Timekeeping

  • If you are interested in becoming a qualified timekeeper please let us know
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