Linda Edmondson

Always last to be selected for sports teams at school, I only took up running in my late 30s as a means to make myself fitter for hill walking (my first love). It worked. I’m now LV60 and getting even slower, but still enjoy getting out in the hills and doing what I can.  Being based in Manchester, I have taken part in events in England too, but always enjoy the vibe at Welsh races.  I  became Calendar Secretary in order to put something back into the Welsh fell running scene.   My skills are not in race organisation so I like to think I’m doing my bit by doing the admin behind it all.  I also have been chairing the Women in Fell Running working group and see myself as representing the older, less competitive runner on the committee.

 As Calendar Secretary I maintain a database of races for each year.  I ask race organisers in early autumn for details of the following year’s events and try and ensure the details are correct and don’t clash too much with other events. There is quite a bit of cross-checking and pestering involved.  I also liaise with the rest of the committee as regards the championship races (always produces more clashes) and provide the copy which goes into the printed calendar for the race listings and the centre spread.  I then help out with the proof-reading.  It’s a time-consuming, background task from mid September to the end of October and then there is usually a flurry activity with the final preparation in November.  For the rest of the year I try and keep on top of any changes which arise and update the website with these.  I don't actually send out the Calendar - that's the job of the Membership Secretary.