The A.A. Distance Running and Walks Committee

An Athletics Australia Walking Committee was set up as a direct consequence of the 2004 Inquiry into Athletics In Australia. The Terms of Reference for the new committee were simple - To address all matters relating to Race Walking in Australia and make recommendations to the Board of Athletics Australia. It had 4 members as follows: Bob Cruise (Chair), Tim Erickson, Wayne Fletcher and David Smith.It was a sad fact of life that during the lifetime of this committee, there was little opportunity or invitation for it to actually work constructively with Athletics Australia although we did try hard with lots of ideas and position papers.

All A.A. committees were disbanded in 2008 and nominations were sought for a set of new committees. The walks and distance running committees were combined onto a single Committee called the Athletics Australia Distance Running and Walking Advisory Committee. This committee had a term of office extending from 2009 to 31 December 2012 and its mandate was to advise the Board generally on matters relating to road, mountain and ultra running, road walking and cross-country running competition, including amendments to the technical rules of such competition.  The Committee comprised ten members and was subdivided into Distance Running and Walks. The Walks subgroup consisted of Tim Erickson (chair), Brent Vallance, Luke Adams and Bob Cruise.

The latest incarnation of the Athletics Australia Distance Running and Walking Advisory Committee was setup early in 2013 and consists of the following