to me AAA has always been Steve; he provided the support and encouragement to get GdS off the ground; he moved water uphill to get not just calendar events and regular perms but also DIY's and ECE's AAA credited, if I sent him a track he would always go the extra mile to get points out of it even if it was just a section,
you may all scoff at AAA as part of the broad church that is AUK but thanks to Steve I was able to aim for and feel a very proud recipient of the AAA trophy / ies (along with others, who also shared Steve's vision of AAA as being a challenge that formed an alternative to - but also a compliment to - pure long distance cycling; always 100% within the structure of AUK) as well as all the other awards, AAARTY AAASR and the many AAA awards; all with individually and thoughtfuly designed momentoes
Many thanks for all your hard work Steve; and may your successor live up to the fantastic inspiration you have provided us all!
