Welcome to the website of ABAC
- The Association of GB Athletic Clubs -
an organisation formed to represent the interests of member clubs in a rapidly
changing world of sport.
"Clubs are the heart of athletics, some say"
"Two linked things should be happening: the sport systematically supports
and develops clubs, responding to their local agenda where it can; in exchange,
clubs allow themselves to be influenced so that they make the best contribution
to a wider strategic agenda"
Sir Andrew Foster, May 2004
"2% of UKA Ltd., income spent on Direct regional, club and
league support out of an income of £17.2million"
uk:athletics Annual Review 2004
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As the number of athletes, volunteers and officials
continue to decline, the effect on clubs begins to bite...
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Here are the agreed minutes of the latest meeting
between officers of ABAC and England Athletics which clarify several of the
latest initiatives by the Governing Body for athletics in England...
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Sport England has published the results from its
latest survey aimed at quantifying how satisfied people are with their sport
experiences. What do they show?..
Here are the results for athletics together with our views.
The 2009 AGM Minutes for ABAC are now available for
member clubs on The Members section of this web site access to which is password
protected.
UKA is introducing a new scheme to help young
athletes and their coaches. The concept is good but what about its
implementation? ABAC comments..
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Jim Cowan will be outlining new ideas on the
strategic future of athletics in the UK after the ABAC AGM on 21st Nov. Here is
the Agenda.
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UKA changes insurance cover note excess details.
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UKA's Insurance cover note for 2009 - 2010 has just
been released.
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ABAC’s report on its fourth year of operation lists many of its
notable achievements. Read what it has done for clubs in the UK.
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Tony Ward is obviously not following the sport as
closely as he thinks. His belief that the sport has shown a "total lack of
protest and even comment" is way off the mark.
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Involvement with grass roots track and field has
meant that ABAC officers have had little time in recent months to report on the
performance of athletics’ power brokers. We resume normal service by reproducing
Tony Ward’s latest blog – A pretence of Democracy
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With the unearthing of misdoings by our elected MP’s,
the performance, transparency and accountability of quangoes is moving to the
top of the agenda. How does athletics rate?
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Last week
we pointed out deficiencies in the “improved” McCain P10 Rankings site. Did we
prompt them to announce their login scheme prematurely? As it stands we have
serious misgivings.
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ABAC supports England Athletic’s road running
initiative. Jim Cowan consulted.
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