Safety is of the utmost importance to PWR and as a member of PWR you have agreed to abide by the rules of the club and to ensure that they are enforced. This includes the “PWR Safety Rules” which are listed below. Please take time to read through and digest them. Should you be unclear of any rule or wish further explanation please contact a member of the Committee.
Please note that these
rules are there to protect you as an individual and your fellow runners and to ensure that you gain maximum enjoyment each and every
time you run with PWR!
1) Please ensure that you are physically
fit to undertake any form of exertion. Should you feel unwell or be injured please assess whether or not you should be running with
us until you feel fit enough. Always seek medical advice prior to re-starting/starting running if you have been on any form of medication
or suffered an injury.
2) Please ensure that you wear the suitable clothing when joining us for
a run and that you have the correct footwear.
3) Invest in a running bottle - if you are training
for more than 30 minutes you should always increase your fluid levels as you run.
4) On attending
PWR it is your responsibility to “sign in” at the beginning of each session. This enables us to have all of our members contact details
to hand should the unfortunate situation occur whereby one of our members is injured or taken ill.
DURING YOUR RUN:
5) Choose a group that suits your running ability rather than your running need. When choosing your group to run with we would ask that
you consider not only the distance, but more importantly the pace as well in order to ensure that you get the best run for you. Please
be realistic when selecting a group for the pace you wish to run at for the entire distance of that group run. Also, please
do not push the pace of that group beyond the maximum pace advertised.
The current groups are specified on the "Where Do We Run" page.
6) The slowest pace always dictates. One of the most important roles of
The Club is to ensure that when running with us no one is left to run on their own and no individual or small group gets lost. PWR
offers the opportunity to run in a group – we do not, therefore, endorse runners who decide to run off from their group or who leave
individuals behind. The group should always run at the pace of the slowest runner and should, under no circumstances, try to increase
that pace through “running ahead” or placing pressure on an individual runner.
7) Always maintain
a complete chain of communication. As a member of PWR it is your responsibility to ensure that the group that you run with remains
as close together as possible and that a complete ‘unbroken’ chain of communication between the last runner and the first runner is
maintained throughout the run.
8) Always maintain visual contact with the runner immediately behind
you and in front of you. Should you lose visual contact communicate this immediately along the chain to ensure that the whole group
stops in order to re-group.
9) Immediately report any injury or feeling of being unwell to a fellow
runner who should then pass it along the chain to the group leader. If someone is injured or unwell it is everyones responsibility
to ensure that they receive prompt help and support from other members of the group.
10) Always run on public footpaths
and pavements. If you have to run in the road try to keep the distance to a minimum and always look out for your own safety as well
as your fellow runners.
11) Always “shout” out oncoming obstacles, obstructions or dangerous situations. If you have to
run out of the way of a hole, branch or the like – or a car is approaching, shout out a warning. A simple “branch” or “car” shouted
out loudly acts as a clear warning to your fellow runners. And if you hear a member shout out a warning ensure you repeat it so that
the warning travels back along your whole group.
12) Always carry some form of identification – a simple pet name barrel
is a simple solution to this and can be picked up easily from any pet store. Your telephone number on a running bottle or details
written on a piece of paper if you are wearing a belt.
13) Respect your surroundings – don’t run over areas that are not
open to the public or are private property.
14) Re-group at regular intervals – this allows runners to catch their breath,
report any injuries that they may feel and stops the group from spreading out too much.
END OF YOUR RUN:
15) Always ensure that you advise your group if you are going to “drop out” early to run home rather than return to “base”. Many
runners actually run past or near their homes during the latter parts of our runs and decide to go straight home. If you do this please
ensure that you inform your group. Likewise, if you have been told that a runner is leaving early – please communicate this back to
the group leader.
16) Always ensure that you report any “missing” runners immediately. At the end of the run please report
any runners who you think might be missing. There may be a simple explanation, but it is better to be safe than sorry.
17) Stretch - the easiest way to avoid injury is to stretch after your run and the best way to do this is as a group!
GROUP RULES:
18) Each Group must ensure that at least one runner has a mobile phone with Julian and Philippa's mobile number programmed in (and it
is switched on!) This rule also applies to groups of runners that break away from their original group. We have now acquired a “floating”
mobile phone for club use which will be given to any group leader without a phone that night. Both Philippa and I will have our
numbers programmed into the phone so that if a situation occurs we can be contacted immediately in order to advise of the procedure
to follow.
If there are more groups than Club mobile phones available, we would also require a note of the phone number of the
runner with their own phone to ensure that they are contactable prior to them leaving for their run. To ensure that you have the relevant
numbers to hand we would ask that you program the following numbers into your mobiles immediately so that they are always to hand
should you need them:
· PWR Club Mobile Phone: 07956650352
· Julian’s Mobile Phone: 07725335927
· Philippa’s Mobile Phone: 07770586009
19) Each group upon returning to base must ensure that someone from that group waits for the next group to arrive back safely – just as
a means of “checking – in”. Also if there are problems these can be relayed to Julian and Philippa who can address them straight
away as they have full contact details of all runners should people need to be contacted in an emergency.
By adhering to the
above rules and looking out for one another we can ensure that the Club’s responsibility to it’s members is met and that each of us
are able to run knowing that our safety is of the utmost importance to PWR.
Thank You,
Julian & Philippa