May 8, 2005, 10:45 am San Francisco, near Zippy 5K start/finish area AGENDA APPROVAL of Minutes from Across the Bay 12K Meeting 3/20/2005 (see below) SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS Ultra Cross Country (including schedule finalization) Sponsorship/Fundraising VOLUNTEERS LDR BANQUET RULES CHANGES Drop one race in the long grand prix Limit number of races in Road Grand Prix to 12; even up number of races in each (short/long) grand prix to 6/6, possibly having one 10K in each {Trimble}. Proposed amendment: Limit total number of races to 14 plus relay; score only five races in each (short and long individual) grand prix; have teams drop two races {Porteous}. Relay Scoring: Team members in a relay event are limited to scoring only one leg for that team, and to scoring on only one team. Limit cross country season {Stephenson} XC Rule (1): no more than 8 races, plus championship (maximum total of nine races) XC Rule (1,15, or 17) no more than one race per sponsor/promoter, unless there are fewer than seven acceptable bids; excepting championship Increase cross country prize money {Stephenson; Stephenson to amend} XC Rule (7): Increase minimum prize funds to championship $2000, other races $1500. Limit races in road grand prix (LDR Guide 9.2; all separate motions) {Stephenson} 1. The total number of accepted race bids for a calendar year shall not exceed twelve plus relay 2. No more than two bids will be accepted for "short" races of a given distance (shorter than 12k). 3. No more than one bid will be accepted for any "long" race of a given distance (longer than 10k). Proposed amendment: Make this a guideline not a rule {Porteous}. 4. No bid will be accepted for a race occurring before February 16 or after December 15. Proposed amendment: Make this a guideline not a rule {Herman}. 5. No bid will be accepted for a race occurring after July 14 and before September 1. Proposed amendment: Make this a guideline not a rule {Porteous}. Short grand prix is restricted to races between 4/1 and 7/31 (guideline only) {Shwe} Grand prix divided into first half (1/1-7/31) and second half (8/1-12/31) instead of short and long {Boaz} 2005 Road Grand Prix schedule (Christmas Relays definitely 12/11) NEW BUSINESS Protests/appeals Other new business LDR chair nominations (close) 2006 Budget