Minutes of Committee meeting -24/04/25

West Highland Wheelers Committee Meeting Tuesday 24th April 2025

  1. Present
    Gregor Muir, Norman Clark, Dave Parfitt, Jacqui Parfitt, Steve Bradley, Claire Abernethy, Gill Barnes
  2. Apologies – Mark Clark, Marian Austin, Karl Bungey Henry Cairns
  3. Minutes of Last meeting
    Wed nights
  • Henry to put Achaderry onto the rota .. liaise with Ruari
  • option of social ride followed by a drink in Glen Nevis/ Nevis Range occasionally
  • 2 evenings a month at Nevis Range to encourage more folk plus 1 Erracht then fourth at
    harder venue
    Time Trials
    Started, schedule planned and on website, plenty of folk turned up for 1st
    Winter league
  • Lance has offered to take over coordinating league and is liaising with Marian
    -Kids races have been poorly attended (apart from Barcaldine) so plan to stop these at present
    Kids Club
    planning on races as part of club
    starts back 3rd May
    GM pumptrack
  • SC assisting with intro races at the pumptrack. Offered to organise 1st one and provide
    timing kit
  • 1st one planned for potentially Saturday 17th May but may be running out of time to
    organise. GM to liaise with Scottish Cycling
  • Bobble hats and buffs as prizes CK to check numbers
    4 Gazebo
    New gazebo arrived, £592.99 larger than previous .. 4.5 x 3m , LSA funded 50% (£296)
    order new pack of sides action DP
  1. Level 2 Assessments
    Got 4 dates from Jules Tansy can do any, Robbie can do none, still waiting to hear back from
    Es and Shaun. If cant get a date fixed people will need to book independently
    If date fixed will request funding from LSA
  2. Shed maintenance

DP no opportunity to speak with NR about High Wire shed. Park Run also enquiring. If no
progress need to set date for shed maintenance party DL/DP

  1. AOCB
  • SB struggling to get volunteers to help at Laggan. Had tried to get involved with Badenoch
    and Strathspey but not progressing so currently liaising with Lochaber Trail Association
    regarding the possibility of operating under their MOU (Memorandum of Understanding)
  • CAK could DP talk to Nicky about the outstanding uplifts .. 2 possibly 3 still to take. If Blue
    Doon not opening could they offer something else.
  • DP still waiting to hear back from Lewis re SC providing a coach for the leaders
  1. Treasurers Report £11750 in bank account

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