1. RAFTA- AGM 5 FEB 2005

2. Introduction Welcome Association Moving Forward New Members Plans For 2005 Use Your Voice

3. RAFTA- AGM 5 FEB 2005 Minutes Of Last Meeting

4. RAFTA- AGM 5 FEB 2005 Actions Arising

5. RAFTA- AGM 5 FEB 2005 Presentation Of Accounts & Financial Plan

6. RAFTA- AGM 5 FEB 2005 Wg Cdr Nige Gorman Sqn Ldr Pete Daulby Sgt Tony Walber Sqn Ldr Dave Smith Flt Lt Steve Warner Sqn Ldr Simon Bellamy Flt Lt Brad Goggin Flt Lt Mark Saggers (SW, SE, E, NW, Scotland) Sqn Ldr John Crewe Cpl Sally John, Flt Lt Debs Pratley Gp Capt Fred Harbottle Volunteers Sqn Ldr Mike Potts Agreement Of Committee Posts Chairman- Wg Cdr Nige Gorman Sec- Sqn Ldr Pete Daulby Membership- Sgt Tony Walber Treasurer- Sqn Ldr Dave Smith Kit- Flt Lt Steve Warner Base Support (Race Director)- Sqn Ldr Simon Bellamy Coaching Dev (Training Development)- Flt Lt Brad Goggin Tours & Expeds- Flt Lt Mark Saggers Base Support Reps (SW, SE, E, NW, Scotland) Mens Team Manager- Sqn Ldr John Crewe Ladies Team Manager- Cpl Sally John, Flt Lt Debs Pratley Comms Director- Gp Capt Fred Harbottle Publicity- Volunteers Triangles- Sqn Ldr Mike Potts

7. RAFTA- AGM 5 FEB 2005 Sponsorship BAES Simpler Saucony

8. RAFTA- AGM 5 FEB 2005 Base Support Time To Change

9. RAFTA- AGM Committee Restructuring Recognized need to align with BTA structure Current Coaching Development & Base Support posts do not match BTA roles Proposed new posts as follows:  RAFTA Development Officer  RAFTA Race Director Base Support Representatives now become Regional Development Officers

10. RAFTA AGM- Development Officer Communicate with BTA Development Officer Co-ordinate Regional Representatives Provide RAFTA coaching framework  5 Year Coaching plan Provide station club development structure RAFTA Team Performance Direction  RAFTA Performance Plan  Liaise with Team Manager Co-ordinate International, National and Regional Training events

11. RAFTA AGM- 5 Year Coaching Plan Financial Provision Develop coaching pyramid RAFTA Coach Identification Arrange BTA Level 1 and 2 and Level 3 courses Development of RAFTA coaches  Support Station Club coaches  Mentoring links through TAGs  BTA/ RAFTA Regional Coaching Conferences

12. Station Club – Running at least one training session a week. Regional Camp – Running quarterly training sessions, linked to regional committee training events All station clubs will have at least one Level 1 Coach and Level 1 Referee Level 2 Coach delivering training sessions in conjunction with Regional Committee Level 3 Coaches National Squad – One to one coach support Level 3 Coach – One located in the North and South All Station Clubs to attend County Triathlon Action Groups (TAG’s) Regional Coach to attend all Regional Committee meetings Coaches to attend British Triathlon National Coaching Conference

13. Level 3 Coaches RAFTA Dev Off St Mawgan Aim station clubs will have OIC Level 1 Coach Level 1 Referee Cornwall COUNTY TAG Regional & National South West Regional TAG Committee BTA RDO, RAFTA L2 Coaches, RAFTA RDO, County Support Partnerships Wiltshire County TAG Gloucester County TAG Lyneham/ Boscombe Aim station clubs will have OIC Level 1 Coach Level 1 Referee Brize Norton Aim station clubs will have OIC Level 1 Coach Level 1 Referee Participation Manager BTA RAF Race Director RAF RDO Neil Gowans

14. RAFTA AGM - Race Director Overall responsibility for RAF race series  Sprint series  RAF Championships  Inter-services competition Co-ordinate BAES sprint series Support to race organizers (RAFTA/BTA) Link with BAES Sponsorship Race trophies

15. RAFTA AGM - Race Director BTA Event Organizer’s Conference  RAFTA Event organizer’s conference BTA Event registration Develop RAFTA Referee structure Co-ordinate BTA race sanctions Race entry and register system (On-line) Race Equipment/ Timing/ Image Inter Station/ Command Cats

16. RAFTA- AGM 5 FEB 2005 Report On 2004 Successes RAFTA Development Officer

17. 2004 Race Season RAF Championships at Wolverhampton  21 athletes; 19 men, 2 women, Matt Stephenson 8 th Salford  3 athletes, Martin Ball 37 th Springfield Triathlon  4 athletes, Simon Bellamy 10 th Pembrokeshire  4 athletes, Steve Hyett 21 st Monikie  2 athletes Windsor  10 athletes, Andy Fisher 14 th

18. 2004 Race Season Interservices Sherbourne Half Ironman  4 athletes, Daz Sharpe IS Champion (56 th ) Dambuster  6 athletes, John Crewe 64 th Gullane  4 athletes, Andy Fisher 10 th National Sprints Redditch  2 athletes, Aberfeldy Long Course  7 athletes, Andy Reardon 25 th

19. Guernsey Tour 2004 Matt Stephenson2nd2:10:31 Russ Watson29th2:23:48 Mark Saggers30th2:23:52 John Crewe31st2:24:03 Dave Richardson52nd2:28:51 Al Gill55th2:30:03 Vicky Webb104th (10th) 2:40:04 Sally John118th (11th) 2:43:34 Debs Pratley127th (13th) 2:46:54 Jenny Thorpe155th (21st) 3:00:50

20. Great Britain Representation World Long Course, Sater Sweden  Matt Stephenson, 8 th  Daz Sharpe, 19 th  Brad Goggin, DNF World Duathlon champs, Geel  Matt Stephenson, 18 th age group European Age Group Lausanne, Switzerland  Andy Reardon 7 th age group

21. RAFTA- AGM 5 FEB 2005 2.IS Duathlon Newcastle, 20th April 3.RAF Cosford Sprint Champs, 4th May 4.National Sprint Champs Redditch, 22 nd May 5.National Middle Distance Champs, Bala 5th June 6.RAF Odiham Sprint, 8th June 7.Shropshire Triathlon, 12 th June WCQ/GP 8.Royal Windsor Triathlon, 19th June 9.Dambuster Triathlon, Sat 25th June RAF Champs/WCQ/GP 10.RAF Brize Norton Sprint, 13th July 2005 Race Calendar 1.RAF Lossiemouth Duathlon Champs, 31st March 2.IS Duathlon Newcastle, 20th April 3.RAF Cosford Sprint Champs, 4th May 4.National Sprint Champs Redditch, 22 nd May 5.National Middle Distance Champs, Bala 5th June 6.RAF Odiham Sprint, 8th June 7.Shropshire Triathlon, 12 th June WCQ/GP 8.Royal Windsor Triathlon, 19th June 9.Dambuster Triathlon, Sat 25th June RAF Champs/WCQ/GP 10.RAF Brize Norton Sprint, 13th July 11.Monikie Triathlon, 10th July 11a.Northampton, 10 th July GP

22. RAFTA- AGM 5 FEB 2005 14.BTA National Champs, Ashford Kent 17 th July WCQ/GP 15.Inter-services Olympic Tallington, 27th July 16.BTA National Relays Nottingham, Sat 6th August 16a.RAF Lossiemouth Sprint Tri, 6th August 18a.IS Long Course Vitruvian, 10th September 2005 Race Calendar 14.BTA National Champs, Ashford Kent 17 th July WCQ/GP 15.Inter-services Olympic Tallington, 27th July 16.BTA National Relays Nottingham, Sat 6th August 16a.RAF Lossiemouth Sprint Tri, 6th August 17.Gullane Beach Triathlon, Sat 13th August 18.Aberfeldy Half Ironman, 20th August 18a.IS Long Course Vitruvian, 10th September

23. RAFTA- AGM 5 FEB 2005 Representative Races IS Duathlon (Newcastle) - 20 Apr IS Standard Distance (Tallington) - 27 Jul Selection at RAF Champs (Dambuster) - 25 Jun National Team Relays (Nottingham) - 6 Aug IS Long Distance (Rutland Water) - 10 Sep

24. RAFTA- AGM 5 FEB 2005 Membership Report 164 members 25 Female members 115 Lottery Members Membership now £15/ £10

25. RAFTA- AGM 5 FEB 2005 Tour Report Flt Lt Mark Saggers

26. RAFTA- AGM 5 FEB 2005 Comms Report Triangles Editor- Sqn Ldr Mike Potts Website- Sqn Ldr Pete Daulby Feedback

27. RAFTA- AGM 5 FEB 2005 Kit Report Flt Lt Steve Warner

28. RAFTA- AGM 5 FEB 2005 AOB

29. RAFTA- AGM 5 FEB 2005 Trophy Presentation RAF Mens Champion RAF Mens Runner Up RAF Womens Champion