The YVAA is always pleased to have offers from those who would like to join the Committee. We have been pleased to recruit several new members recently:
- Thomas Sharp as Treasurer;
- Trevor McDermot as Membership Secretary;
- Tim Holt as website manager;
- Chris Ireland and Jed Turner as Cross Country Championship Coordinators (after the 2022 event).
Additionally, Tim and Trevor have offered to help share John Popiolek’s Grand Prix race results role. Thanks again John and Trish for all your hard work across many events!
However, we would still welcome new members! The YVAA does not run itself, it needs your involvement. Please don’t think that somebody else will volunteer. If you enjoy YVAA events, have enthusiasm, and can spare a couple of hours 4 or 5 times a year you could be a Committee Member helping to run the YVAA. Without new ‘blood’ YVAA will eventually perish!
Committee Members meet about 4 times per year, on Zoom at the moment but in each member’s area by turn in normal times. We also help with the results/prize-giving at Grand Prix and Championship events when available, sharing out attendances between us. In the event that you attend as a helper a race that you are not taking part in, a petrol allowance is payable.
We do still need someone to take over as our Road Relays Championship Coordinator. This doesn’t involve actually organising the course, marshals, etc., but liaising with the host club’s organiser to ensure that everything is in place, and dealing with race entries, number allocations, and registration on the day, with assistance from other Committee members.
If anyone would be interested in coming on to the Committee and putting something back into the organisation of the YVAA then please do contact us using our contact form.
Committee Members
Rob Kersey
Holmfirth Harriers
Acting Chair; Secretary; Cross Country Championship Coordinator
Road, Fell and Cross-country Runner, and organizer of many local races.
Vicki Hipkiss
Kirkstall Harriers
Fixtures Secretary
Thomas Sharp
Morley RC
Treasurer
Trevor McDermot
Committee
Membership Secretary; Grand Prix Race Results
Brian Hilton
Leeds City AC
Committee
Road, Fell, Track and Cross-country runner of 50 years experience.
Peter Covey
Pudsey Pacers RC
Committee
Road, Fell and Cross-country runner.
Peter Yates
Rothwell Harriers
Committee
Road, Track, Fell and Cross-country runner.
Tim Holt
Steel City Striders
Website; Grand Prix Race Results
Road runner and relay team rounder-upper. Still dreaming of a sub-3 marathon.
Gavin Mulholland
Stainland Lions RR
Grand Prix Prize Co-ordinator
International Road, Fell and Cross-country runner.
Chris Ireland
Sheffield RC
Cross Country Championship Coordinator
Jed Turner
Sheffield RC
Cross Country Championship Coordinator
Retired Members
Will Allan
Tadcaster Harriers
Former Chairman and Membership Secretary
Road, Track and Cross-Country runner of 50 years experience. Proudly, Scottish Schools U17 Triple Jump Champion of 1963.
Tim Cock
Holmfirth Harriers
Formerly Medals, trophies and race numbers admin
40+ years a Road, Cross-country, Track and Fell runner, and expert announcer – Tannoy Tim, the loudest and clearest voice in British athletics.