Tom Morris

Virgin London Marathon 2012

Virgin London Marathon 2012
Club entries have been applied for.
Members who have applied for a marathon place will hear if they have been successful or not during early October. Those of you, who are unlucky to get a place in the normal way, can apply for a Club place with evidence of your “rejection” to me on or before the 30th October 2011. If I have more “rejections” than entries, I will arrange for an independent draw to choose the places as soon as I can after then.
To qualify for a Club place your membership should have started before 22nd April 2011 and priority will be given to members who haven’t previously had a Club place.
Evidence of “rejection” must be sent to me, preferably by email (scanned copies) or through the post. Click “Contact” on main page.
Tom Morris – Secretary   mmac.sec@blueyonder.co.uk

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BMAF Half Marathon Championship Results

At the BMAF Half Marathon Championships held on the 21^st August 2011 at Leek, Staffordshire, MMAC was well represented with 20 out of the 53 contesting the event.

Full BMAF Championship Results have been posted on the “Results” Page but our 15 medal winners (subject to scrutiny) are reproduced below: –

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The Tartan Games

Tartan Games, Gateshead, 27th August 2011

Member #M2978, John Steel form Cheltenham & Co. Harriers, intends to compete in the The Tartan Games, on the 27th August in Gateshead. At the moment there are NO masters/veteran races but the organizers have agreed to put races if enough masters/veterans enter. John wants to compete in the 100m and 200m and wants to know if any masters/veterans, whether members or not, are interested in entering, thus meaning he doesn’t have to compete against much younger adversaries!

Anyone interested should contact John on john@strictlymortgages.co.uk

Click this link to go direct to the Gatehead Harriers page giving details and entry form… http://tinyurl.com/44erbop

MMAC 10k Championships

This is a reminder to everyone that our 10k Championships take place on the 11th September 2011 within the Wolverhampton & Bilston AC’s Goodrich 10k at Wolverhampton. Last year this was also the BMAF Championships and many of our members (64) competed. Let’s see another large turn out to support this event. Full details can be read by going to the “Championships” Page – “2011” – “10k Road”.

To help those not already entered, here is a link direct to the entry form …. http://tinyurl.com/694bbxw

Remember that if you want to compete in the team event but have to down age, then you must declared this beforehand.

Colin Simpson R.I.P.

It is with sad regret that I have to inform you that Colin died this morning after suffering an heart attack last Friday morning. He had been in the Intensive Care Unit at Heartlands Hospital since then. Margaret has all the family with her. Colin was a one off and we will all miss him greatly.

Colin has been the Midland Masters AC Treasurer since the Club was founded as Midland Veterans AC in 1972 and without him the club wouldn’t be what it is today. Next year will be our 40th Anniversary and I know Colin was looking forward to our celebrations. Masters athletics in the Midlands will be worse off with his absence. He wouldn’t suffer fools gladly but we on the committee loved him to bits.

He was well known in the Midlands during his competitive days cleaning up most of the prizes at the many handicap events that existed at that time. Being a member of Small Heath Harriers he turned out in numerous track and relay races and performed to a very high standard.

Colin Simpson 1929 – 2011 R.I.P.

The funeral will take place on Monday, 1st August 2011 at 2.30pm at Robin Hood Crematorium, Streetsbrook Road, Shirley B90 3NL

There will be family flowers only please. Donations for the British Heart Foundation & the Royal National Institute for the Deaf should be sent to: –

For tributes, please click on “Comments” below.

Forthcoming News

Within the next few days, I hope to have some interesting news for Midland Masters Members. Please keep checking this website for updates…..

Jo Ogden

We have just heard the sad news that long serving member Jo Ogden died of cancer on the 30th May 2011 in Lincoln Hospital. Jo joined MVAC, as it was then, in 1989 and still holds 6 Championship Best Performances in our Track & Field Championships, the earliest from 1990 and the latest from 2003. In recent years her health had deteriorated but she was always looking forward to competing again, maintaining her competition licence with England Athletics.

Colin Simpson writes:

“I was sorry to learn of the death of Jo Ogden.  We corresponded for many years, particularly after she moved to Sleaford at Cranwell Village.

We shared a common hatred of the EU and she gave me a supply of stickers with “GB out” emblazoned prominently.  After she moved to Sleaford, she complained that she could no longer practise her javelin throwing because the ground was too stony and it bent the point of the javelin!

A charming woman”.  CS

Her Championship Best Performances are:

R.I.P.

WMA World Championships, Sacramento

State Capital Building, Sacramento

WMA World Masters T&F Championships, Sacramento, USA

News is filtering in from the Masters World Championships of terrific performances by Midland Masters AC members. Early known performances are David Oxland; a Gold Medal in the 8k M60 XC, Jane Pidgeon; a team Gold in the W45 XC and Louise Oliver; a Bronze in the W40 Heptathlon.

Apologies to anyone I’ve missed. There is a rolling results service on the WMA website which is updated regularly, so you have to keep looking. There are 4 venues being used, so check them all… a direct short link to the appropriate page follows: http://tinyurl.com/6dttlfw

British & Irish Masters International Cross Country

Bellahouston Park, Glasgow

British & Irish Masters International Cross Country

Saturday 26th November 2011, Bellahouston Park, Glasgow, Scotland

The criteria for selection for the England team are based on National BMAF events during the current year, especially the Cross Country Championships, as well as the 5k and 10k road and track races.

Note: The 10k road on the 2^nd October at Exmouth will be taken into consideration, although after the closing date.

MMAC members who wish to be considered for selection should complete the relevant forms from the BMAF website, please click on the short link direct to the page http://tinyurl.com/6ym7olw

Additional details appear there as well.

All completed forms, from both men and women, must be sent direct to Mick Smedley to be received no later than Friday, 30^th September 2011, see address below.

All applicants MUST be current, fully paid up members of Midland Masters AC.

Forms to be returned no later than Friday, 30^th September 2011

To: Mick Smedley, 12A Bagshaw Street, Crewton, DERBY DE24 8TX

S.A.E. must be enclosed (maximum 9″x 6″)

NO S.A.E. — NO ACCEPTANCE!

MMAC10k Road Championships 2011

MMAC10k Road Championships 2011 « Midland Masters Athletic Club – http://ow.ly/5rNXC