BARR makes the grade
The Race Grading Scheme is designed and administered for by BARR in conjunction with UKA
During 2007 and the early part of 2008 there had been much discussion between BARR Officers and UKA/England Athletics to agree on an ongoing relationship of BARR to the Governing Body.
In February 2008, BARR Chairman Roland Gibbard, had a meeting with John Graves, Chairman of England Athletics to discuss and set out the role that BARR would undertake in relation to scrutineering of Licence Standards criteria as applied to races.
In April 2008, Roland also had the opportunity to discuss the role of BARR with England Athletics Chief Executive, Mike Summers.
The result of that discussion was the following confirmation:
We are pleased to confirm that the UKA Road Running Leadership Group and England Athletics wishes BARR to undertake the scrutiny of race licences on our behalf and to continue to administer the BARR Grading Scheme in conjunction with UK Athletics.. It is expected that funding will be made available to enable BARR to carry out these duties and the associated training of scrutineers. A Service Level Agreement between all parties will formalise the relationship.
Mike Summers
Chief Executive
England Athletics
At last BARR can start to feel that they are now being fully engaged within the UKA Structure for the future development of Road Running and Associated Events.
Bill Reynolds.
President – BARR
