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Byelaws of the Serpentine Running Club

Club Colours

I. Registered colours are red with two yellow hoops.

II. In Club Championship races, with the exception of marathon, Members must wear Serpentine colours and must have a bona fide entry in their own name and have declared the Club in races which are not exclusively confined to Members.

III. Only first claim Serpentine Members shall be eligible for any Club running award. In addition, to be eligible for the Club awards in other disciplines, the Member must not be a first claim member (or equivalent) of the relevant umbrella organisation with another club. For example, to be eligible for the Club triathlon awards if the Member is an individual member of the BTF (British Triathlon Federation) Serpentine must be shown on their race licence.

IV. There is no fee to join the club.

V. An annual subscription will be paid by all Members except as otherwise provided in the Rules. The subscription for Ordinary Members is £45 per annum. For seniors over 65, the unwaged, full-time students and Under 21, the subscription shall be £20 per annum. For Junior Members, the subscription shall be £10 per annum.  An additional annual fee shall be payable by active Members in order for the Club to register them with England Athletics.

VI. The subscription period will be for 1 year and renewal shall be due on the Member's anniversary date.

VII. The Committee may waive the annual subscription for certain Members who are active volunteers. Members of the Committee have their annual subscription waived for the duration they serve on the Committee.

VIII. Delegated to the Honorary Secretary. Refusals of membership shall be reviewed by the Committee.

IX. The Club shall not tolerate the physical or mental abuse and harassment, nor discrimination or defamation of any of its Members during or subsequent to Club events. The Committee shall appoint a Welfare Officer who may be contacted by a Member to bring matters arising to the attention of the Honorary Officers. The Welfare Officer may also provide specific guidance regarding the Club's junior Members.

X. The Honorary Secretary shall be responsible for producing and publishing minutes of meetings of the Governance and Operational Committees. The Secretary may from time to time appoint a person to take minutes at meetings of the Committees. The minute taker will be a Member of the Club according to the Rules. The Committee must unanimously agree with the appointment and may withdraw approval at any time.

XI. A note of decisions made at meetings of the Committees which affect the membership shall be agreed at that meeting and posted on the website as soon as possible thereafter.

XII. Honorary Officers shall attend meetings of both Committees to ensure efficient communication between the Committees and across Functional Roles.

XIII. Ordinary Members of the Governance Committee, individually, will have responsibility for each of the following (as defined by the Governance Committee from time to time):

• Membership
• Marketing

XIV. Ordinary Members of the Operational Committee, individually, will have responsibility for each of the following (as defined by the Governance Committee from time to time):

• Technical
• Triathlon
• Competition
• Race Organisation