Tom Morris

Janis Gercs – Funeral

Dave Cowley, Rugby & Northampton AC writes…….

Important Message To MMAC Members

1^st Claim Members – IMPORTANT READING

An important change to how England Athletics handles the registration scheme comes into place on the 1^st April 2011. This will affect ALL our members but particularly our 1^st Claim Members who we register. Plastic Competition Licences (registration cards) will no longer be sent out to athletes thus saving a considerable amount in production and postal costs. They will be replaced with an E-Card from April 2011. This will keep the annual fees down to a minimum to cover insurance and welfare. Each athlete registered will receive a welcome email and their Unique Registration Number (URN) immediately upon receipt and processing of the Registration fee, which will enable them to print an E-Card from their computer. Any 1^st Claim Members who do not have access to a computer or do not have an email address should consider carefully if they have a friend or relative who could receive the email for you. I would not use this email address for anything else. Otherwise, I as Club Secretary, will act on your behalf and provide you with the URN (as I do now) and the E-Card. This new system should make it easier for members to log onto their portal to manage their own data thus reducing my work! Having a valid email address will allow athletes to retrieve lost E-Cards and URNs at no extra cost or additional work by me!

The success of this scheme will depend on having a valid/active email address. It is imperative that email addresses are updated if there is a change either by the individual on their portal OR by informing me. The email address will become a mandatory field on the EA database from April 2011 so I would appreciate that 1^st Claim Members who currently do not have an email address but who have kind friends could let me know.

Tom Morris – Membership Secretary

London Mini Marathon 2011

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I know we are a masters club for the over 35’s but I’m sure many of you will have sons & daughters who are also runners. They may be interested in the EA West Midland Region London Mini Marathon Trials to be held at the Stourport Cycleway, Kingsway, Stourport DY13 8BQ on Saturday, 20th November 2010, first race at 11.00 am. Entries are free and accepted on the day. For full details please contact: – Rebecca Freeman Telephone 0121 745 9948  Email westmidsminimarathon@hotmail.co.uk

A flyer with details can be downloaded here… VLM Mini Marathon Flyer – Trials – 2011

Janis Gercs

It has been brought to our attention that Janis Gercs, MMAC #M0051 and a member of Rugby & Northampton AC, has recently passed away aged 88. To date I have no funeral details.

Our condolences go to all the family and friends.

Birmingham Half Marathon

A pleasant day weather wise greeted us this morning if a little chilly. Not that would have worried the 15,000 odd participants of this 3rd running of the half marathon in Britain’s second City.

I stood at the 1 mile mark in Digbeth to capture a few images and despite the runners taking a slight short cut round the right hand turn, in and out of traffic cones and central reservations, no one tripped and no incidents. Phew, that was a relief. I think the marshal at that point didn’t fancy trying to re-direct nearly 15,000 runners! Can’t say I blamed him.

Back up to Broad Street to see if I could get more images and after fighting through the crowds managed to get a clear spot. Unfortunately missed the winners but managed to get a few including a couple of MMAC members.

John Keegan; MMAC

Michael Elwell; Cobra RC & MMAC

As more and more runners finished, the congestion around the area of the Symphony Hall in Broad Street got quite unbearable and I understand from later radio reports that runners were queuing up to cross the finish line… not good.

A full set of Results can be downloaded from this link… Birmingham Half Marathon 2010 – Results

Milton Keynes Park Run #41

Milton Keynes parkrun results for Midland Masters AC for event #41

This free event is brought to you by our volunteers and our sponsors:

Victoria Park Harriers & Tower Hamlets AC’s Mark RYALL was the first athlete across the finish line today. He completed the course in 16:01 and posted an age grade score of 80.65%. The first female athlete to cross the line was Northampton Road Runners’s Maree Blossom JESSON in a time of 20:09 posting an age grade score of 75.19%.

The following athletes from Midland Masters AC from took part in today’s Milton Keynes parkrun.

.. Milton Keynes Results by Club … Position Athlete Sex Run Time Club Name Age Grading % Age Category Personal Best 20 Alan WEBB M 20:33 Midland Masters AC 78.75% VM60-64 New PB

Tipton Harriers Reunion

Chris Holloway from Tipton Harriers sends the following information: –

The following links are to items of interest relating to the Tipton Harriers reunion held on Sunday 10^th October 2010.

Tipton Harriers Reunion, 10th October 2010

Harriers Tales – Book

http://www.tiptonharriers.co.uk/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=79:harriers-tales&catid=21:centenary-features&Itemid=18

Reunion Photographs

http://www.tiptonharriers.co.uk/site/index.php?view=category&catid=2&option=com_joomgallery&Itemid=28

Reunion Report

http://www.tiptonharriers.co.uk/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=78:centenary-reunion&catid=21:centenary-features&Itemid=18

In addition download a copy of the Centenary Newsletter #4 here……….

Tipton – Centenary Newsletter (No. 04 Sept 2010)

Urgent Reminder

A last minute reminder to the track & field athletes that the ‘Old Guard’ T&F meeting take place next Sunday, 17th October at Stourport. All are welcome but get your entry forms off fast…. get them here: http://wp.me/PDLtv-bo

All the details are on this page too.

MMAC XC Champs 2011

Entry Forms are now available for our Cross Country Championships next January at Droitwich Spa. Please go to the “Championsips” page http://wp.me/PDLtv-bu

Tom 11/10/2010

RNLI Reindeer Run, Dudley Zoo & Castle

Dudley Castle

Dear All,

There is a brand new RNLI Festive run this year taking place at Dudley Castle and Zoo.

We have a 10k, 5k and 1k (1k is just for under15’s) on offer from 10am onwards on Sunday 5th December.

I have attached a poster and entry form for any runners who would like to take part and below is a link to register online for the 10k and 5k runs as well as a Santa Saunter for those who like a more relaxed pace.

RR entry forms w&w-1

RR- DUDLEY POSTER

For under 15’s give us a call to register them on 0121 780 6960.

It would be super if you  could also advertise this on your website to your runners and potential members of your club.

Look forward to seeing you on the 5th.

Kindest regards,

Charlotte

Charlotte Bird

Events Manager Wales and the West

8 Quartz Point Business Park

Solihull

B46 3JL

Tel:  0121 780 6960

Fax: 0121 782 9002

Join the stampede! – RNLI Reindeer Run – Dudley Zoo and Castle