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The club can’t run without committee, marshals, and other helpers – all of who give up their time voluntarily to keep the club running.

We are always looking for volunteers, it makes a huge difference to the running of the club and can be as little as a few evenings per month.

Our 2026 AGM is Thursday 7 May 2026 from 8.00pm followed by our usual social at Flowerpots Inn.

We welcome as many members as possible to attend in order for us to continue to run a full and varied programme of events throughout the next year.

Any help offered, however small, will be gratefully received. This includes occasional working parties as required.

Nominations are invited from paid up members on the date of the AGM, with a Proposer and Seconder, for the following committee positions:

• Chair
• Vice-chair
• Treasurer
• Secretary
• Events Officer
• Membership Secretary
• Chief Marshal
• Green Lanes Officer
• Social Media Officer
• Merchandise Officer
• Webmaster

Nominations, with a Proposer and Seconder, should be sent to secretary@shirelrc.com by Wednesday 30 April 2026 please.

Please note:

• Two people from the same household can only hold committee positions with the unanimous approval of all committee members.
• Individuals may hold more than one position on the committee with the unanimous agreement of all committee members.
• Individuals holding multiple posts get only one vote.

You can now custom order your own colour hoodies/tshirts with shire branding! 

We also have a brand new product, thermos hot cups! They are £15, leakproof, 100% proven Joe Proof^TM , and keep hot for hours. 

Get in touch with Rosie the Merchandising officer at rosie@shirelrc.com with any orders, questions and colour choices.

Thursday 5th of March is the usual club social at the Flower Pots Inn – do come along and say hello!

Before that, this Sunday 1st March is an informal social gathering called Tea On The Tailgate meeting at Dropkick Brewery in Surrey. A contingent from the club are going and everyone’s welcome to pop along!

Due to the function room being booked we will be in the FRONT room of the Flower Potts for our February social – see you all there!

Full details on the event page here.

Thanks to Mike for putting this together – here’s to even more adventures in 2026!

Most of you will know we run our events under the NORA licence system, which means extra paperwork at events – but if you sign up for a 2026 NORA licence you can skip the queues at ShireLRC events and knock money off your entry fee.

Their licences are renewed annually, the 2026 ones are available to order from Monday 3rd November so please go to the NORA website and get yourself a licence – it saves us paperwork and saves you form filling in a muddy field!

NORA Website – click “Licences” and then “2026 Membership“.

As we’re into the festive dining period (yes, already!) if you want to eat you will need to let us know in advance and choose your food from the menu:
Flower Potts Christmas Menu.

If you just want to come along for a pint & a chat there’s no need to book.

Club socials are free and open to everyone, whether you’re already a member or just want to find out a bit more about the club.

Details & directions for the December social.

We are trying out a new venue for our June social – the Flower Pots Inn & Brewery at Cheriton. Click here for details & directions.

Please tell your mates so they don’t end up sat at the wrong pub on Thursday evening!

Are you a sucker for a spreadsheet? Or a social planner? Or a wizz at merch organising? The committee put down their flags at this AGM and you have the opportunity to volunteer for any spot.

Please have a think about putting your name forward for a role or even just to offer your name as someone to help out on the gate for playdays. Maybe you fancy leading greenlanes. Maybe you simply fancy the benefits that come with marshalling – yes there are cheeky benefits!

We look forward to seeing you all there, and hopefully some fresh faces on the committee too.

There is a free drink token for club members attending (until we run out of tokens!) so come along, have your say in the running of the club and maybe stick your hand up to help out!

Details & directions here.