Code of Conduct: Athletes (Club Members) As a responsible athlete, I will: Abide by the UKA and the HCAF Child Safeguarding Policy and Child Safeguarding Procedures Abide by the UKA and the HCAF Adult Safeguarding Policy and Adult Safeguarding Procedures 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 In no way undermine, put down or belittle other athletes, coaches or practitioners. 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 while training or competing in athletics. Maintain strict boundaries between friendship and intimacy with a coach or official. Use safe transport or travel arrangements. Act ethically, professionally and with integrity, and take responsibility for your actions. Breach of the Code of Conduct I understand that if I do not follow the code, 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.

Solent Running Sisters (SRS) membership Terms & Conditions Below are the Terms and Conditions associated with your membership of Solent Running Sisters. By becoming a member you accept the Data Usage and Protection conditions outlined in the following, and that your photograph may appear in SRS related websites (including the SRS facebook page). ATHLETICS DATA: In becoming a member of SRS (and if applicable England Athletics(EA)), SRS/EA will collect certain information about you which will include your name, date of birth, gender, Unique Runner Number (URN), email address, address, telephone number, names of the EA affiliated clubs that you are a member of and details of any coaching or officiating licenses you hold (collectively termed ‘Athletics Data’) and this data will be stored on the EA portal. DATA USE: We collect your data to allow you becoming a member of or club, to manage our club, and to communicate with you. Your data will be stored on the England Athletics database). We will not pass your information on for marketing purposes. The use of data is likely to include the following activities: Training and competition entry: Share data with club coaches or officials to administer training sessions Share data with club team managers to enter events Share data with facilities providers to manage access to the track or check delivery standards Share data with leagues, county associations and other competition providers for entry in events Funding and reporting purposes: Anonymised data shared with a funding partner as condition of grant funding, e.g. Local Authority Anonymised data analysed to monitor club trends Membership and club management Processing of membership forms and payments Share data with committee members to provide information about club activities, membership renewals or invitation to social events Publishing of race and competition results Website management Meeting and communications Sending club-related communications In Case of Emergency (ICE) As ICE holds another person’s data we are no longer able to hold a list of your contact in case of emergency. Please therefore ensure that you carry your ICE details on your person when running. Once you decide to leave SRS, we will delete your details after latest 3 years. If you have any concerns about how we use or store your data, please email the club secretary at solentrsinfo@gmail.com If you do not agree with the above terms and conditions then please email solentrsinfo@gmail.com

Our annual fees for the 24/25 season are £36 payable when you join the club. This includes England Athletics registration. For those who wish to join us as a second claim club the cost is £20. ​All fees are to be paid by electronic transfer to the SRS bank account below. Sort Code: 55-50-26 Account Number: 15773183 Please use your name and MEM as the reference. Please note - if you are joining one of our training courses, you need to pay £40 to cover the course and your membership. ​Please use the course codes (BEG, CONF5 or CONF10) when applying so that we know which course you are interested in.

Please pay your membership fee to Solent Running SIsters Sort Code: 55-50-26 Account Number: 15773183 Please use your name and MEM as the reference.

We'd love for you to join us for a couple of taster sessions before you become a member with us, so you can make sure we're the right fit for you. For insurance purposes after a couple of "tater" sessions we will need to ask that you officially join. Once you have joined us a couple of times, just come back here and complete the membership form and complete the payment process.

SRS Membership benefits include: Access to all our training sessions - as many as you like and from any of our locations, Monday - Wednesday. All are led by England Athletics (EA) qualified leaders or coaches Track training sessions throughout the year Skill specific training sessions Discount at local running shops including Alton Sports and Alexandra Sports Free entry into the local cross country league races - CC6 in winter and RR10 in summer Almost guaranteed running buddies at local races & events! Member only events and fun runs Access to licensed Coaches to help you on your journey As part of your membership you will also gain England Athletics Affiliation. EA Affiliation Benefits Include: England Athletics Affiliation with Competition Licence. This gives discount on entering many races and additional discounts for sports brands such as DW Fitness, Sports Tours International and Runderwear though myATHLETICS portal London Marathon Entry opportunity - each year the club is allowed to nominate one Sister to run the London marathon, on behalf of the club. If you would like to be considered for the marathon you must be EA affiliated. If more sisters become EA Affiliated we may receive more club places in the marathon

If this is you the best thing for you to do is to join one of our Beginner's courses. We run a couple throughout the year, please see our Training Courses page for information on the next courses available

Our club runs and track nights are suitable for all speeds. You just need to be able to run for around 30 minutes at whatever pace. Our groups often split into smaller groups on the night to accommodate to those of all speeds. No Sister is ever left behind.