Committee
A Few Words About
Your committee
The committee consists of a number of formal Officers and a further group of "officers without portfolio" who support the club and take on duties but without formal roles.
The committee run the club on behalf of the membership and all roles will be elected not less than every two years.
The structure, organisation and procedures are detailed in the club constitution - a copy of which can be found at the bottom of this page

Si Lawson
Chair
Si has a passion for offroad running and the muddier & hillier, the better. He loves running in groups, with his dogs or on his own in all weather (when he feels at one with nature and the elements). A technology and kit freak, he has more running shoes than is healthy.

Emma Wilkins
Club Secretary
Emma loves nothing more than a run out in the hills around Nidderdale. Her favourite race is Heptonstall Fell Race (particularly the brutal hill at the end), although anything that’s long with plenty of hills will do just nicely!

Stuart Paton
Treasurer
Stuart moved to the dale in 2021 and was thrilled to find other people to explore the trails with. He’s currently trying to up his distance in between looking after a little baby and trying to catch up on sleep

Hugh Beever
Membership
Hugh has lived in the Dale for over 25 years and has enjoyed trail running around the area for most of that time. More enthusiastic than accomplished, he is a keen advocate of building a club for all

Mel White
Welfare Officer
I love the outdoors in all weathers and enjoy nothing more than exploring the trails and enjoying surrounding nature and wonderful views. I enjoy a bit of competition in races but also just getting out for the fun of it! By day I am a GP and mum of 2. In my spare time I volunteer for our local mountain rescue team.

Helen Hall
DBS Verifier
Helen loves running on the trails around Upper Nidderdale and, particularly, where there are any steep technical descents. Helen is also a gear freak!

Matt Darby
IT & Media

Shona Reed-Lang
IT & Media Support

Becca White
Run Rotas

Caroline Ball
Club Championships Administrator
After being a lifelong fair weathered runner, I joined Nidderdale Fell and Trail in 2023 and have not looked back since! 12 months later, I ran my first ultra. Running with NFAT makes being pushed out your comfort zone easy somehow. I now love mud and a headtorch run after dark!

Gillian Macfarlane
Social Secretary (joint) and Equipment
I started running over 40 years ago, in the early ‘80’s. Back then, when the legs still wanted to work, cross country and fell running were my favourite thing! These days I’m just happy to still be able to get out there and run, albeit at a much more leisurely pace. I’ll be the one bringing up the rear on club runs or plodding around the glorious Nidderdale countryside with my Labrador

Mel Mawer
Social Secretary (joint)

Nic Wright
Communications

Nigel Fawcett
General Officer
Taking up running in my early 40’s I soon realized that what I enjoyed most was running off road across the moors. I like to use my running as a way of exploring and when time allows enjoy getting out into the more remote places in Nidderdale and Upper Wharfedale
Last updated 2022-12-10