Category: Annual Reports

BQA 2023 Annual Report

Jean Ashley

 

To our 2023 Quadrathletes, BQA Members and Race Organizers, this year on the whole, has been an improvement on the last few years, even though our numbers are not back to ‘Pre Covid’ we are seeing many athletes getting into ‘race mode again! We had 4 Quads in our calendar, with sadly Shrewsbury having to be cancelled due to organization issues. The numbers racing across the board were were reasonable, but hopefully we can continue to build on getting more athletes into our sport next season.

 ‘The BQA’.  would like to say a Big Thank – our wonderful Race Organizers, without you our sport would simply not exist, you have very successfully done us proud yet again, and also to every single one of you that made it to the start line this year, be proud of what you have achieved and we look forward to seeing you again next season! 

If you’d like to read our Annual Report 2023 and Onwards & Upwards 2024 please see the link below. As always we are welcome to ideas, and suggestions for future events, so if you have any thoughts or contacts please get in touch.

BQA- ANNUAL REPORT & AGM 2023

Thanks Jean BQA Secretary – malpasashleys@btinternet.com

BQA 2022 Annual Report

Jean Ashley

This year on the whole, has certainly been an improvement on the last two years, with Covid restrictions gone and many athletes getting back to training and getting their ‘race heads’ back on! We had 4 Quads in our calendar, with sadly Bude having to be cancelled due to a dried up canal caused by a major leak! The numbers racing across the board were were reasonable, but hopefully we can continue to build on getting more athletes into our sport next season. Please keep spreading the word and as always thank you for your valuable membership and ongoing support, it’s so much appreciated by your Governing Body ‘The BQA’.

I would like to say a Big Thank – You to our Race Organizers who very successfully did us proud yet again, and also to every single one of you that made it to the start line this year, be proud of what you have achieved and we look forward to seeing you again next season!

If you’d like to read our Annual Report 2022 and Onwards & Upwards 2023 please see the link below. As always we are welcome to ideas, and suggestions for future events, so if you have any thoughts or contacts please get in touch.

BQA- ANNUAL REPORT & AGM 2022

Thanks Jean BQA Secretary – malpasashleys@btinternet.com

BQA 2021 Annual Report

Jean Ashley

I started last year’s Annual Report with these words …. ‘As most of you will know, I’m never stuck for words, but for once I didn’t really know where to start putting together our BQA Report ….’ Well it’s not been quite that bad we did have 3 Quads in our calendar and many of us managed at least one of them! It has certainly been another tough year for many of us, but hopefully by next season we will all be firing on all cylinders!
Motivation to train is often fueled by race Adrenalin, so let’s hope we can back to racing, and put events in our calendar to fuel our passion!

We had 3 races in our Series in 2021 and I would like to say a Big Thank – you to our Race Organizers who very successfully did us proud yet again, and also to every single one of you that made it to the start line this year, be proud of what you have achieved and we look forward to seeing you again next season!

If you’d like to read our Annual Report & Virtual AGM 2021 – Onwards & Upwards 2022 please see the link below. As always we are welcome to ideas, and suggestions for future events, so if you have any thoughts or contacts please get in touch.

BQA- ANNUAL REPORT & AGM 2021 website

Thanks Jean BQA Secretary – malpasashleys@btinternet.com

 

BQA 2020 Annual Report

Jean Ashley

Dear BQA Members, how I’ve missed you all!

First and foremost I hope you have all stayed fit and healthy in what has been such a difficult challenging times, what a year it has been!

As most of you will know, I’m never stuck for words, but for once I didn’t really know where to start on putting together our BQA Report for this season …. I hope you have all found some positives to take forwards into 2021.

It was certainly difficult at the start, knowing how different our year would be, I felt very sad giving everyone the news that our races would be cancelled month after month. Motivation to train is often fueled by race adrenalin, so I expect we have all lacked a bit of this ‘oomph’ this year. I did get to do 5 virtual quads instead with a few friends, which were great fun; however we did talk most of the way our hearts were in it, but our heart rates were far from race pace! I expect many of you will have had your own challenges to keep you ticking over, no matter how big or small the goal, hopefully they helped keep you motivated and smiling throughout these Covid times.

So after such a quiet season there isn’t a lot to report, but I did feel the need to keep in touch and wish you all well with your training over the winter months! I hope we all come out on the other side, ready for action with a full season of Quadrathlons in the diary.

At least there is some good news ‘All 2020 BQA members and affiliates will have their memberships extended until the end of 2021’

Here is the link to Our ‘Annual Report and Vitual AGM 2020’  BQA-AGM 2020 Report                                                  If you have any points you wish to raise or any suggestions to help our Sport please and email me at malpasashleys@btinternet.com

It has been a very difficult year for our race organizers and we are still waiting for confirmation of some of our 2021 Race Dates, as soon as I have any news you’ll be the first to know. But now Open for 2021 entries are The Brigg Bomber and Shrewsbury Quad are ready to take your Entries here are the links below-

Lincsquad Events Lincsquad Events
For a direct link to the Bomber please use the following. Brigg-Bomber Quad 2021
Also new for this year Lincsquad will also be running a standard distance triathlon alongside the Bomber. Brigg-bomber-Triathlon 2021
 
 
 
 

 

 

So hears wishing you all a Safe and Happy Christmas and lets hope its going to be a Wonderful Adventurous New Year with our Race Heads Back On!!

Merry Christmas and Very Best Wishes for Next Year                                        Love Jean and the BQA Team XX

BQA 2019 Annual Report

Jean Ashley

Hello Quadrathletes
Thank you for supporting the BQA this year and we hope you have had a great Season, enjoyed your training and racing and will come back for more next year. I hope your having a recovery and rest period so you’ll come back motivated, ready to plan your 2020 season!

Once again we’ve have some great races organized by extremely hard working volunteers so lets keep supporting them! Please enter their races early, and spread the word amongst your fellow athletes. The BQA have had our ‘On line AGM’ and BQA members have had all the news and plans for moving forwards in 2020, our BQA events have been finalized, and we are just waiting for one QuadKidz date confirmation and one WQF World Cup Confirmation. There have been a couple of changes … so take a look at our BQA AGM Report and our Annual Report for all the latest details – Attached Below

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any ideas, suggestions, comments, or sponsorship contacts, all will be most welcome, Thank-you. We are a small sport, and I am more than happy to be able to keep the BQA on going, with a ‘Team’ of enthusiastic helpers to support me. But closer to home we do need your support if the BQA is going to survive each year, so please keep coming to our races and sharing your passion, lets keep our sport moving forwards!

BQA-AGM 2019 Report

BQA-Annual-Report 2019
Thanks again to all those involved, whether it be racing, organizing or supporting we need you, and here’s looking forward to seeing you all next season.

Jean on behalf of British Quadrathlon Association.

BQA 2018 Annual Report

Jean Ashley

Hi Quadrathletes,

Thank you for supporting our sport of Quadrathlon this year, we hope you have had a great Season, enjoyed your racing and will come back for more next year. I hope you are enjoying a Recovery and Rest Period, and will soon be motivated to get back into training, and looking at next years race plans! Once again we’ve have some great races organized by extremely hard working volunteers so lets keep supporting them! Enter their races (early) and spread the word amongst your fellow athletes.

The BQA have had our AGM, and BQA members have had all the news and plans for moving forwards in 2019, our BQA events have been finalized, and we are working on the last few WQF Races. There have been a couple of changes … so take a look at our BQA AGM Report and our Annual Report for all the latest details

BQA-AGM 2018 Final Report

BQA-Annual-Report Final 2018

Hears looking forward to another Great Year for Quadrathlon!

BQA 2017 Annual Report

Jean Ashley

With the end of 2017 fast approaching you can look back at our Race Season and reflect on what a great one it has been! The BQA have had our AGM, and BQA members have had all the news and plans for moving forwards in 2018, our events have been finalized. We now have a new website, thanks to Nicola Perrins Ti-Visual Ltd, who is also a First Time Deva Divas Quadrathlete! We still have quite a bit of updating after a major crash, but its starting to look good!

Here is the Annual Report and BQA AGM Minutes

BQA-Annual-Report 2017

BQA-AGM 2017

If anyone has any suggestions to help move the BQA forwards in the future, please contact Jean. malpasashleys@btinternet.com

BQA 2016 Annual Report

Admin

Hi Quadrathletes,

Thank you for supporting the sport of Quadrathlon this year and we hope you have had a great Season, enjoyed your racing and will come back for more next year. I hope you are enjoying a Recovery and Rest Period, and will soon be motivated to get back into training, and looking at next years race plans!

Once again we’ve have some great races organized by extremely hard working volunteers so lets keep supporting them! Enter their races (early) and spread the word amongst your fellow athletes. We are a small sport, and I am more than happy to be able to keep the BQA on going, with a ‘Team’ of helpers. But closer to home we do need your membership if the BQA is going to financially survive each year, so please support this great sport, and if you feel you can help out in some way then please let me know, lets keep moving forwards!

Almost all the BQA Trophy Dates have been confirmed, and we are almost there on finalizing next years WQF World Cup Series and choosing the Championship Races. As soon as I have the Final details … You’ll be the first to know.

Hear is a quick glance at what we have planned but I will post a CONFIRMED LIST as soon as I knowthe Final Details.

BQA Colour LogoBQA National Trophy Races 2017                                                                                                              28th May – Brigg Bomber Quad NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS World Cup Race                            11th June – South Yorkshire Sprint Quad
2nd July – Box End Sprint Quad World Cup Race
3rd Sept – Shrewsbury Sprint Quad
No race in 2017 – 8th September 2018 Fabian 4 Mountain Tri
16th September – Awesome Foursome Quad

Races supported by BQA (not Trophy Races)
17th June – Norfolk SuperHeros
8th July – Artemis Great Kindrochit Quad
16th July – Diva Devas Quad (Ladies Only)

wqf-logoWQF World Cup Races 2017                                                                                                                    11th March – Terceira (POR) Sprint
13th May – Orfü (HUN) Middle  – World Championships Middle
28th May – Brigg (GBR) Middle
3rd June –  Křetinka (CZE) Long  – World Championships Long
17th June – Koberbach, (GER) Middle – European Championships Middle
24th June – Tyn (CZE) Sprint
2nd July – Box End Park (GBR) Sprint                                                                                                     12th August – Komarno (SVK) Sprint – World Championships Sprint
26th August – Balaton (HUN) Sprint
2nd September – Ratscher (GER) Sprint – European Championships Sprint
9th September – Oslo (NOR) Sprint

Happy Training and see you next season, Jean Ashley

In the mean time hears 2016 Annual Report. BQA-Annual-Report

BQA 2015 Annual Report

Admin

Hi Quadrathletes,

Thank you for supporting the sport of Quadrathlon this year and we hope you have had a great Season, enjoyed your racing and will come back for more next year. I hope you’ve had a Recovery and Rest Period and are motivated to get back into training, and looking at next years race plans!

Once again we’ve have some great races organized by extremely hard working volunteers so lets keep supporting them! Enter their races (early) and spread the word amongst your fellow athletes. We are a small sport, and I am more than happy to be able to keep the BQA on going, with a ‘Team’ of helpers. But closer to home we do need your membership if the BQA is going to financially survive each year, so please support this great sport, and if you feel you can help out in some way then please let me know, lets keep moving forwards!

All the BQA Trophy Dates have been confirmed, and we are leasing with the WQF on finalizing next years World Cup Series and choosing the Championship Races. As soon as I have the Final details … You’ll be the first to know … and the 2016 race plan can start! Watch this space!

Happy Training and see you next season, Jean Ashley

In the mean time hears 2015 Annual Report. BQA-Annual-Report-2015

BQA 2014 Annual Report

Admin

 

We have had an amazing year, with our highest BQA membership ever, thanks to the World Championships being held in GB. Thank you for supporting the sport of Quadrathlon in 2014 we hope you have had a great Season and will come back for more next year!

The Eric Hatliff Memorial Trophy ‘For Endeavor’ has just been awarded to LINCSQUAD. They hosted the First Ever World Championships in GB, their enthusiasm and commitment to the sport of Quadrathlon is outstanding! An amazing day in the History of British Quadrathlon, the BQA are extremely  grateful to Lincsquad for putting on a fantastic race, truly worthy of World Championship status!

Please read our 2014 Annual Report and make note of the Races for Next Season – BQA Annual Report 2014

Trophy Races 2015
Provisional 3rd May  – Deeside Tri
24th May – Brigg Bomber Quad – National Championships/World Cup
21st June – South Yorkshire Quad
12th July – Box End Sprint Quad – World Cup
6th September  – Shrewsbury Sprint Quad
13th September – Fabian 4 Mountain Tri
19th September – Awesome Foursome Quad

We are a small sport, please support the BQA, and if you feel you can help out in some way then please let me know, lets keep moving forwards!

Have a good, safe, winter’s training and see you next season. Thank -you all once again.         Jean Ashley
British Quadrathlon Association