The next AUK AGM is coming up in February and I have thrown my hat into the ring again for non-exec director. The blurb is below. I don't know whether there are more nominations than allotted positions this time but, if you wish, ask me questions here or by PM and I'll do my best to answer them.
Nomination for non-executive director of Audax UK - Dave Minter AUK 6814
Proposed - Aidan Hedley AUK 4521
Seconded - Roger Cortis AUK 7244
I have been Audaxing for a fair while; having ridden my first Audax in 1992 and joined Audax UK in 2002. To date, I’ve finished 5 x PBPs and 2 x LELs (hopefully riding another later this year), collected various AUK awards including Ultra Randonneur and Brevet 25000, and ridden brevets up to 1600km long in 11 countries. Not much beats riding good roads amongst friends new and old.
In Australia, I introduced Audaxing to Queensland in 1994 and organised brevets ranging from 50km to 1000km, including the local version of the Easter Arrow. I served on the Audax Australia National Committee for three years and was National Calendar Coordinator for a year. My "A Little Audax History" article for Audax Australia has been republished by several randonneuring groups.
http://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1200.0 I continue to cooperate with the ACP and other groups to clarify records and answer a variety of questions. This background gives worthwhile insights into not just AUK (often a leader in the Audax world) but also how other national organisations function and solve issues.
I was a bicycle mechanic early on, before getting a proper job as a civil engineer. Recently that involves transport projects on four continents. Inevitably it provides quite a lot of experience in resolving conflicting views and achieving objectives in a practical and pragmatic fashion.
The AUK Board has generally performed well but I believe that some decisions would have benefited from more robust examination; part of the responsibilities of a non-executive director. I hope that my extensive experience and enthusiasm for long distance cycling will benefit AUK and its members.