Question for club officials - how many VMLM places does your club get?

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HappyG(rrr) May 2015 1:38pm, 4 May 2015 24,557 posts	0 HappyG(rrr) Question for club officials - how many VMLM places does your club get? It's based on membership, isn't it? We have maybe 200 adult members and get 3 places. I just wondered what kind of membership we'd have to have to get 4?! There's going to be a lot of competition for places next year round, because more and more folk are keen to do London. Thanks, G
The_Saint May 2015 1:44pm, 4 May 2015 5,745 posts	0 The_Saint 70 to 80 and we get 2, I thought that it tapers off so that approx 300 gets 4
Magpie Rob May 2015 1:47pm, 4 May 2015 3,438 posts	0 Magpie Rob Ranelagh Harriers get 3 places too. We have around 300-350 members so you might need to do some major recruitment to get a fourth place.
Old Man May 2015 1:56pm, 4 May 2015 2,274 posts	0 Old Man It's based on the number of senior members you have who are affiliated to EA on (I think) 1st July, which is not necessarily your total senior membership Not all clubs automatically affiliate their members, but give them the choice, given the £12 additional cost, this year
HappyG(rrr) May 2015 2:29pm, 4 May 2015 24,558 posts	0 HappyG(rrr) Ah, interesting OM, thanks (not EA, of course, here in Jockland, but I get what you mean!) We let members choose to join national athletics body separately, if they choose, so we may have far fewer than our total seniors affiliated. Thanks all. G
LazyDaisy May 2015 2:38pm, 4 May 2015 10,556 posts	0 LazyDaisy We have over 400 members, all affiliated to EA, so we get 5 places, which is the maximum I believe.
DaveG May 2015 2:44pm, 4 May 2015 303 posts	0 DaveG EA claim that 201 members gets you 4 places. englandathletics.org
HappyG(rrr) May 2015 2:52pm, 4 May 2015 24,559 posts	0 HappyG(rrr) Thanks for that link Dave, I'm going to pass on to our membership secretary. G
Minnie Mad May 2015 9:05pm, 4 May 2015 1,611 posts	0 Minnie Mad Holmfirth Harriers has 5 places but has well over 400 adult members.
LouLou May 2015 10:06pm, 4 May 2015 6,796 posts	0 LouLou I thought 50 affiliated adult members = 1 place. We got 3 places this year.