A Reminder - the deadline for the October/November issue of The American Wanderer is Thursday, August 25th. If you have any questions email (taw@bhi.com) or call Laurel at 612-521-8650.
YRE ESRs - the deadline for 2012 YRE ESR submissions is 12:00 a.m. (midnight) on Wednesday, August 31st, 2011; that's barely two weeks distant, but the South Central Region has more than 30 YRE ESRs of a total of 98 YREs in 2011 that have not yet been submitted in final form. Don't procrastinate; it's always wise to leave yourself a buffer, just in case!
YRE ESRs - the deadline for 2012 YRE ESR submissions is 12:00 a.m. (midnight) on Wednesday, August 31st, 2011; that's barely two weeks distant, but the South Central Region has more than 30 YRE ESRs of a total of 98 YREs in 2011 that have not yet been submitted in final form. Don't procrastinate; it's always wise to leave yourself a buffer, just in case!
AVA/IVV Event Stamp - We have addressed the motion that was approved at Convention that the "AVA Event Stamp may be placed in the AVA Distance Record Book each time an individual completes the distance of an AVA/IVV Event. The AVA Event Stamp may now be entered in the AVA Event Record Book once each day an individual completes the distance of an AVA/IVV Event." This began to apply to each one of our events effective July 1, 2011.
Because of the AVA Policy on allowing no more than one 10KM route (and with limited special exceptions, no "alternate routes"), some clubs are in a quandry about how to incorporate on their primary and sanctioned route some Special Events Program qualifiers that are located on what was their "alternate route." In light of the foregoing, however, consider AVA Policy Manual 4.02. II. A. 1. a & b, which read as follows:
Because of the AVA Policy on allowing no more than one 10KM route (and with limited special exceptions, no "alternate routes"), some clubs are in a quandry about how to incorporate on their primary and sanctioned route some Special Events Program qualifiers that are located on what was their "alternate route." In light of the foregoing, however, consider AVA Policy Manual 4.02. II. A. 1. a & b, which read as follows:
1. Regular Walking Events. Sponsoring clubs must offer at least one short and one medium distance at an event. Instead of a medium distance, clubs may allow participants to walk the short distance trail twice at no additional charge. They may also offer a long distance. The distance requirements are:
a) A short distance walk must be a minimum of 10 kilometers (km) and less than 20 km in length. Along with the short distance walk, a small distance walk (minimum of 5 km and less than 9 km) may be offered. . . .
b) A medium distance walk must be a minimum of 20 km and a maximum of 30 km in length.
Did you get that? You might read it again (and again) until it becomes clear that you can sanction a 20/10/5 KM event that incorporates two 10 KM loops, the first of which has been your "primary route" and the second of which had been your "alternate Route" along which are the Special Events Programs you want to use and keep. It is all quite legal and somewhat innovative!
Ken
Did you get that? You might read it again (and again) until it becomes clear that you can sanction a 20/10/5 KM event that incorporates two 10 KM loops, the first of which has been your "primary route" and the second of which had been your "alternate Route" along which are the Special Events Programs you want to use and keep. It is all quite legal and somewhat innovative!
Ken
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