Always show respect to your fellow club members at all times, especially show respect and appreciation for the volunteers who give their time to help the club and/or event(s).
Never yell, taunt, or threaten physical violence upon another member of the club, a volunteer or event spectator.
Never use abusive or vulgar language, or make racial, ethnic or gender-related slurs or derogatory comments at club events.
Never make unwanted sexual or physical contact with other member.
Always abide by race rules and engage in fair competition, which includes anti-doping compliance, no course cutting, or other means of gaining a competitive advantage that is considered cheating when participating in club races or other races where you may represent the club by wearing a club-branded singlet, shirt, uniform, etc.
Always report violations of the Member Code of Conduct policy to the Board in writing.
Steps for Addressing a Code of Conduct Complaint
The Board of Directors will review any Code of Conduct complaints.
- If a credible allegation of a Code of Conduct violation is received, the AREC primary
board will provide notice of the accusation to the accused via email. - The Arec board will cite the specific Code of Conduct(s) violations that is alleged to have
been violated. - The member receiving a notice of concern about a violation of the Code of Conduct has
20-calendar days to respond to or to dispute the complaint. If a member fails to respond within
the 20-calendar day-time period, the Board will make a determination, which may include
revocation of membership in the club for a period of time or permanently. - Should a member who has received a notice about a violation of the Code of Conduct
wish to present information in their defense, they must do so in writing to the CLUB and request
review of the violation of the Code of Conduct. The Board will review any records the member
may wish to submit on their behalf. A subsequent call will be scheduled to review the complaint
with the accuser along with any records the accuser wishes to submit. Should the Board deem
it necessary, they may schedule more than one teleconference with both the accused and the
accuser at separate times to review facts and documentation provided by either party. - Following the fact finding, teleconferences, and deliberation teleconference held by the
Board, they will issue a final action recommendation, which may recommend:
○ No action needed;
○ A probationary period with a zero-tolerance policy will be given to the member in
question;
○ Revocation of membership for a period of time or permanently. - The recommendation of the Board will be communicated to both the member and the
accuser. If either party disagrees with the recommendation, one final teleconference may be
granted if new or additional facts need to be presented for further consideration. Following this
teleconference, the Board will again deliberate and will issue its final recommendation