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IMPORTANT NOTICE

Please read the following instructions

🏃 Joining Heath Massive Run Club

We’re always excited to welcome new runners! 🎉

To keep everyone safe and organised, there are three simple steps before you can join a session:

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1️⃣ Complete the Registration Form

This captures your details, emergency contacts, and confirms you can run 5K without stopping. (form further down, keep reading)..

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2️⃣ Sign Up on Spond

All runners (trial or members) must also register on Spond and book into the session they plan to attend.
👉 This ensures your emergency contact details are securely available to our run leaders and we know who to expect. (Ensure you enter your emergecy contact in the Spond App)
👉 If you’re not signed up on Spond, unfortunately you won’t be able to join the run.

✅ Why do we do this?

  • It keeps everyone safe with emergency info available if needed.

  • It avoids GDPR issues (your details are stored securely, not shared in emails).

  • It makes life easier for our volunteer leaders, who know exactly who’s attending.

  • 🔗 [Join Spond here]

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3️⃣ Join the WhatsApp group and introduce yourself​

Welsh Athletics Logo
Code of Conduct 
&
Registration

You must read and agree before registering
 
Heath Massive Run Club
 
UK Athletics and Home Country Athletics Federations (HCAF)
 
Code of Conduct for Senior Athletes
 
Introduction:
The UK Athletics and Home Country Athletics Federations (HCAF) Codes of Conduct set out national standards of conduct for all clubs, coaches, officials, volunteers and athletes in the sport.
 
Every club, club member, and anyone undertaking a relevant role must agree to abide by the codes of conduct either when they join a club as part of the club application process, or when they renew their club membership or UKA licence.
 
As you are a member of Heath Massive Run Club you are required to comply with the provisions of this Code and confirm you have read and understood it. 
 
Code of Conduct: Senior Athletes
 
As a responsible athlete I will:
• Respect the rights of every athlete, coach, technical official and others involved in athletics and treat everyone equitably.

• Uphold the same sporting values away from sport as I do when I am engaged in athletics.

• Participate within the rules of the sport, respect decisions of coaches and officials and demonstrate respect towards fellow athletes.

• Cooperate fully with others involved in the sport such as coaches, technical officials, team managers, doctors, physiotherapists, sport scientists and representatives of the governing body in my best interests and those of other athletes.

• Consistently promote positive aspects of the sport and never condone rule violations or the use of prohibited substances.

• Anticipate and be responsible for my own needs including being organised, having the appropriate equipment, and being on time.

• Inform my coach of any other coaching that I am seeking or receiving.

• Act with dignity and display courtesy and good manners towards others.

• Avoid swearing and abusive language whilst in athletic venues, at club functions and events, or when as part of a team/squad.

• Never engage in any inappropriate or illegal behaviour.

• Challenge and report inappropriate behaviour and language by others.

• Not misuse or abuse sporting equipment and venues.

• Not carry or consume alcohol or illegal substances.

• Maintain strict boundaries between friendship and intimacy with a coach or official.

• Use safe transport or travel arrangements.
 
Breach of the Codes of Conduct:
I understand that if I do not follow the Codes action can be taken by my club and I may:

• Be asked to apologise for my behaviour,
• Receive a verbal warning from my coach,
• Receive a verbal or written warning from the club committee,
• Be suspended from attending club training sessions,
• Be suspended from the club,
• Be required to leave the club.

​UK Athletics and Home Country Athletics
Federations Codes of Conduct - https://www.welshathletics.org/en/page/safeguarding-and-welfare



Membership Registration Form

Automatic registration with Welsh Athletics
You must be 18 or over
Annual Membership, If you join between:
1st April and 31st Dec = £40
1st Jan and 31st Mar = £27.50

Social membership = £19 (regardless what date you join)

 

First Name*

Mobile number

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Where did you hear about us?

By checking this box you are agreeing to the code of conduct stated above, and that you understand participation in the activities of The Heath Massive Run Club (THMRC) is at your own risk, and that responsibility for health and safety is your own. You should consult your GP to discuss any condition which may impact on your ability to take part in the normal activities of the club or which may put you at risk by participating in those activities.

 

WA Code of Conduct for Athletes & WA Code of Conduct for Clubs 
 

By becoming a member of the club, you are automatically agreeing to the codes of practice as stated by Welsh Athletics – this relates to the codes of conduct, to the rules of UK Athletics and to adhere to all anti-doping rules and regulations. All members shall be deemed to have made him/herself/themselves familiar with and agreed to be bound by the UKA Anti-Doping Rules and to submit to the authority of UKA Anti-Doping in the application and enforcement of the Anti Doping rules. The UKA Anti-Doping rules apply to all members participating in Athletics for a minimum of 12 months from the commencement of membership, whether or not the member of a citizen of, or resident in, the UK. Link here

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GDPR

Membership of THMRC includes automatic registration with Welsh Athletics. THMRC will provide Welsh Athletics with personal data enabling access to an online portal myATHLETICS.

WA will send a separate request to activate your personal portal, from where you can manage your own privacy settings. WA’s data protection policy can be found here.

 

In addition to the above, membership of THMRC implies an agreement that we may use your personal details only in the following circumstances:

 

  • We will use your email address to keep in touch with you on club matters

  • In case of emergency we will use the contact information you supply, and we may also share this with emergency services if necessary.

  • We will use your information to register you with Welsh Athletics

 

THMRC will not share your personal data with any other third party, nor use your personal data for general marketing purposes.

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Please note: Your full name and emergency contact details will be shared with our Running Leaders and will only be accessed in the event of an emergency.

PHOTOS & VIDEO CONSENT

I consent to Heath Massive Run Club taking photos/videos of me during sessions and events for use on social media, the club website, and promotional materials.

©2018 by The Heath Massive Run Club - Cardiff.

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