Chair
Dave
Dave is our Chair. The role of the Chair is to focus the committee's work for the benefit of all club members and he is always open to hearing your suggestions and new ideas. The Chair is also responsible for being the 'public face' of the club. He has particular responsibility for making sure members concerns are addressed.
Dave is also race director of the Club races Woodland Woggle 10k and Rushmoor 10k. Outside of the club, he organises the Santa Run and Walk the Wards for Phyllis Tuckwell, and the Cranleigh 7-14-21 for MABAC. He also manages the MABAC web site.
Club President
John
John is the President of Blackwater Valley Runners and has done over 200 marathons. He is also our representative for the MABAC running league, and organises the Farnham Park MABAC.
Secretary
Steve
Steve may be the first committee member you come across, as he is at the other end of the 'Contact Us' form and will arrange a couple of free runs for anyone thinking of joining the club. As Secretary he organises the AGM, and takes the committee meeting minutes. He is also on the BVR race timing team, manages the BVR MABAC Points Championship, is the Health & Safety Officer, and does most of the paperwork for the Rushmoor Wellesley 10k. Steve has been with the club for about 30 years and has lots of experience of different races. He has done well over 100 marathons.
Treasurer
Ravi
As Treasurer, Ravi oversees the club accounts, banks your subscriptions and any other income, pays out expenses and presents the accounts at committee meetings and the AGM.
Membership Secretary
Heather
Heather is responsible for integrating new members into the club, dealing with membership issues, handling England Athletics affiliation and keeping the membership books up to date.
Heather also helps maintain the website and has editorial over-sight as well as being resident photographer and creative designer! She puts together the BVR Newsletter and each year organises the February Bingo Run.
Welfare
Sally
From welcoming new runners to supporting ill/injured runners, Sally is a friendly face for anyone needing any support.
Social Secretary & Team Captain
Pippa
Pippa is a Social Secretary organising social events throughout the year. She leads on the Annual Dinner Dance/Awards Ceremony event and is general cheerleader and motivator. She also keeps the Committee happy with her home bakes!
Social Secretary
Sally
As Social Secretary. Sally combines her two favourite things - Running and Socialising! Sally helps organise social events throughout the year and is always open to hearing your suggestions and new ideas.
Social Secretary
Gordon
As Social Secretary. Gordon helps organise social events throughout the year and is always open to hearing your suggestions and new ideas.
Group Leader Co-ordinator
Chris
Chris is our Group Leader Co-ordinator - making sure every run has the right leaders in place and that everything runs (literally!) like clockwork. He’s always on the lookout for new leaders to join the pack, keeps everyone motivated, and ensures our runs are fun, safe, and well-organised.
Kit Coordinator
Mary
Mary is the Kit Coordinator. She looks after the club kit, ensures we have the right kit in stock and also deals with on-line kit orders.
Kit Store Assistant
Hanna
Hanna helps maintain the online kit store as well as being an extra pair of hands on the committee.
Social Media
Mellesa
Mellesa is the friendly face behind the club’s social media pages, capturing the spirit of every run, race, and post-run coffee stop. Whether it’s celebrating personal bests, promoting upcoming events, or sharing motivational snapshots from the trails, Mellesa keeps the club’s online community buzzing