Dundee Hawkhill Harriers Displacement January 2018 Outline Introduction

Dundee Hawkhill Harriers Displacement January 2018

Outline Introduction Nigel Overview Nigel Venues/timetable etc Alison Sky. Hawks Catriona/Ken Membership Debbie Future Nigel Q & A All

Regional Performance Centre Opportunity Performance/Club/Recreation/Exercise Health Worth the disruption “blank piece of paper” in many ways DHH well placed Largest membership of CPCSH

Regional Performance Centre

Regional Performance Centre RPC Site Overview Track Upgrades

What we do not know Finances Access agreements Presumed April 2019 opening Working Capacity Storage Stand/sitting area

Displacement: Challenges Safety Keeping it varied and fun Maintaining performance at elite end/maintaining track skills Waiting list athletes Family friendly Unpredictability of winter Effective communication strategy

Challenges Toilets Registration Belongings Keeping costs down

Safety Risk assessed More road exposure Behaviour crucial … High viz/follow instructions Group running Reduced toilet access once out running Appropriate clothing Head torches Medication

Please/Please Name and label everything! Do not attend if you are injured or unwell. Ensure children are at the right venue before leaving.

Forthill Community Sports Club Not the school Car park available on site or drop off at the school Café: wi-fi 2 groups: on site as grass track marked out/Road and beach training Winter base Forthill CSC Map

St Paul’s Drop off Entering via security door – if late won’t get in! Shoes to be left at the door Groups together Usual Training courses St Paul's Map

Balgay Park Car park Facilities on site at Lochee Pavilion Team Spirit and Skyhawks will be alternating between Balgay Park and Elliot Road. Lochee Pavilion Map

Elliot Road Car Park Allows some field sport Team Spirit and Skyhawks will be alternating between Balgay Park and Elliot Road. Shared with Harris FP Rugby Club Elliot Road Map

Camperdown Registration at Dundee Ice Arena Grass/Hill training Use of tent if need be in wet weather Dundee Ice Arena Map

Perth GDAA (George Duncan Athletics Arena) Sat Morning. 9 am-1 pm 65 seats on bus. Ticket bought in advance. £ 5 to break even Packed lunch Drop-off/ Pick-up at St Paul’s Track and field Car users will pay track entry only. Need to register with lead coach. Dates may be adjusted once summer timetable received

Others Hurdles will try Sat am but space may be an issue Throws. . Sat at GDAA Jump squad. . . Sat at GDAA

Timetable DHH Displacement Timetable Dundee Displacement Venues

Re-cap Communication: hard copy/Phone download/Face book/Website Code of Behaviour to be followed at all times Appropriate clothing to be worn Attention to safety of belongings Be mindful that if conditions poor without the stadium we may cancel the session. Will try and give as much notice as possible.

Sky. Hawks If in doubt: do not drop and leave If group pick-up please have one child or parent advise the coaches If need inhalers etc consider buying a small running belt/bum bag Indoors on Tuesday night will run in winter months 2018 as usual

Membership If no contact for 4 weeks we will send email. If no response we will assume no longer wishing to train and place will be offered to waiting list. Athletes who “disappear” and wish to come back once facility open will go on waiting list. Waiting list currently suspended. Regular attendance required – not just Saturdays!

Future Enormous growth and solid retention figures New laws, regulations, liabilities of sports clubs Need to consider how the club meets the demands of advanced society Will need help to standstill let alone grow “Scotland’s young people are amongst the most unfit and most sedentary in the world”

DHH Would you be willing to give 1 -2 hours per year? Rinsing high viz bibs Label recycle shoes 2/year Help on tea tent Word-processing documents Formally meet and read our governance documents and sign-off

DHH Fancy a bit more involvement? Come and get fit. Lead by example Do you like numbers? Train as an official Always need Committee members Party animal? Social convener for junior athletes?

Important Dates Thursday 14 th December – Last training night at Caird Park. Sunday 17 th December – Christmas Handicap. Tuesday 19 th December – Last day for Caird Park to be clear of club belongings. Saturday 30 th December – Hawks v Cyclists. Tuesday 9 th January 2018 – Training recommences.

Q&A Subs £ 1. 50 If demand for Perth GDAA would look at 2 nd Bus ? ? ?