Christchurch Avon Athletic Club Inc.: INFORMATION ON REGISTRATION FOR 2012 etc

OPENING DAY - SAT 31-MARCH - CHAV CLUBROOMS

Hi fellow Christchurch Avon Club member/s,

I hope you have survived the summer we didn't have. It should have conditioned you well for Cross Country!The winter season starts again this Saturday (31st of March) with the opening run at the clubrooms from 2pm.

Registrations will be taken from 1.30pm at the clubrooms

Attached is the 2012 Winter Registration Form (soon)

Once you have completed the form you can either:

1. bring it to Opening Day (31 March) or the Hagley Trial (14 April)

2. scan it and email it back to me (reese-jones@clear.net.nz)

3. post it to my address at the bottom of the form

You can pay the money either by:

1. bringing the correct cash with the form to Opening Day or the Hagley Trial

2. bringing a cheque with the form to Opening Day or Hagley Trial.

3. completing an internet banking transfer into the club's account listed on the bottom of the form.

4. posting a cheque with the form to my address at the bottom of the form.

PLEASE – complete registration as soon as you can, so it doesn’t drag on for weeks and weeks. It makes it much easier for those organising our winter.

PLEASE – hand or email this form to new members who may be looking for a friendly, exciting and challenging sport

PLEASE – invite or drag potential new members to our first runs and relays. Don’t leave it till the fun relays are over and we are into the gut busting muddy cross country races.

Thanks

Andrew Reese-Jones

CHAV Registrations

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Craig has written this for the Juniors and it's so good I've pinched it for the Seniors.

" The Hunt is On - For Members and Easter Eggs!!

1:30pm to 2:00pm: Registrations will be taken at the clubrooms, Burnside High, Greers Rd (follow the path beside the netball courts). Registration forms will be emailed out shortly. Fill out the form and bring it along with your payment on the day, or follow the instructions to pay online.

2:00pm: Junior Easter Egg Hunt and Senior Pack Run. The Seniors and any older juniors will go for a training run together. The juniors will be sorted into teams for our Easter Egg hunt and then have 10 minutes of running to find the hidden sweet treats and chase our Bunnies.

2:30pm: CHAV Ladies/Girls Mile (1609m or just over 4 laps of the track). All welcome. The world record is 4:12.56 by Svetlana Masterkova from Russia if anyone wants to go for it.

2:40pm: CHAV Mens/Boys Mile (1609m or just over 4 laps of the track). All welcome. The world record is 3:43.13 by Hicham El Guerrouj from Morrocco if anyone wants to go for it.

2:50pm: Afternoon Tea - please bring a plate of something nice to share.

WE WANT NEW MEMBERS

"Tell your friends about the great sport of running and bring them along to the best club in town - CHAV. The best time to try us out is early in the season when we have more of the fun relays and before the registered runner only events start. Many of our junior members play another sport on Saturday morning and run with us in the afternoon.

If anybody would like to place a notice in their school newsletter on our behalf ,here are a few words you could use:

"Christchurch Avon offers cross country running and coaching in terms 2 and 3.

Get super fit for school cross country this year. Many of our members play a winter sport on Saturday morning and run with us in the afternoon.

Opening Run and Registration Day - Saturday 31st March 1:30pm - 3:00pm, Burnside High, Greers Rd (follow the path beside the netball courts).

Check us out at http://charunning.blogspot.co.nz/

For more details email us at christchurch.avon@gmail.com

HOSTS WANTED

"We are busy working on this year's running calendar. There will be lots of club runs this year including all the usual favourites (Pairs Race, Bull & Cow, 1km Challenge, 2 Person Relay, King & Queen of the Mountain) and more besides. Some runs are still looking for a home / host. If you live near a park or other great running venue and would be happy to host a pre-race meeting and/or afternoon tea, please let us know. Available dates are:

June 16 (same day as NZ Secondary School X-country in Auckland)

June 30 (first weekend of school holidays)

July 14 (last weekend of school holidays)

August 4 (same day as NZ X-country champs in Hamilton)

WANT TO BE MORE INVOLVED - WE WANT YOU!!!

"Calling all enthusiastic Mums, Dads and friends of CHAV that would like to become more involved behind the scenes this year. We are a club run by volunteers for the good of our members and the future of the sport. The more ideas, help and enthusiasm we have on board the more we can offer as a club. talk to Craig Eustace (ph: 358-7282) to see how we can help you to help us all.

CLUB DISCOUNT AT SHOE CLINIC

"Shoe Clinic at Westfield Mall, Riccarton are offering CHAV Club Members 10% Discount off all product instore. While you're there sign up to their Advantage Club loyalty program. Every $ spent earns a point and 500 points earns a $50 reward voucher. Just announce you are a registered member of CHA (Shaun's staff will have a list of names if you look suss ! )