by didds » 24 Jan 2010 20:01
WRT EA membership (or equivelant)... MOST races only ask for CLUB affiliation not an EA number foir you vash off - at least IME locally round these 'ere parts.
Where EA membership WILL help (AIUI) if you wish to race in France where EA membership = doctor's approval, otherwise you need to get a specifically worded note from your doctor,
I got EA membership last year (AFTER I'd done Paris HM!) and it never benefitted me as opposed to my marlborough RC membership (£5 a year) did in EVERY UK event I entered (admittedly not that many straight running races as it turned out).
In terms of BCTTT being a member club of EA... I am advised the paperwork/admin is horrendous.
didds