The Mileater was started within AUK by Mick Latimer. He was inspired to set up the award because he saw AUK members Neville Chanin and Chris Davies writing their miles in CTC diaries and felt that they should have something better, hence the paper diaries.
The Mileater scheme was set up by Mick when he returned to Australia. Mick had been a very active AUK.
The connection with AUK and mileating is 300,000 mile club. If you look down their list of members and hall of fame residents you will see lots of familiar names such as Jim Hopper, Pat Kenny, Nev Chanin, Chris Davies, Dave Poutney, McNasty to name but a few. Therefore Mileating is an extension of AUK activities and has super close links with 300,000 miles club. To include it within AUKs range of activities I think is very appropriate.