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EAMA Cross Country Inter-Area Challenge 2017

England Athletics Masters Association (EAMA) Cross Country Inter-Area Challenge 2017

SWVAC has kindly offered to host the 2017 Cross Country Inter-Area Challenge. The event was first held in 2016 and hosted by VAC at Wimbledon Common.

The 2017 event will be held at Bournemouth Athletics Centre, Kings Park, Bournemouth BH7 6JD on Saturday 25^th November.

Entry details can be found via the following link – https://bmaf.opentrack.run/comp/528/

The event distance will be 4.5 miles. Registration from 12 noon and the race will start at 1.30pm with presentations at 3.30pm. The event will be open to males and females aged 35 plus. Individual entries up to the deadline of 19^th November. Entrants must be members of their Area Masters/Veterans club and be UKA registered.

Prizes will be awarded as follows: Trophy to the winning team plus certificates to the winning team scoring runners – the first 10 male and 10 female runners on the basis of age adjusted times.

Further information can be obtained by contacting Des White at des.white@btinternet.com

Harry Matthews

EAMA Chairman.

Charles Eugster Documentary

Message from Bridget Cushen of British Masters:

Hi All. The long awaited Documentary from Selah Hennessy on the late Charles Eugster is scheduled for screening at 20.00 on BBC2 Thursday 24th, title The Pacemakers. She has been filming him and our other 80-plus sprinters for some time. I hope the Documentary does not disappoint. She has gone to a lot of personal expense. It should feature some of our other sprinters.

Sad News…

Inter Area Outdoor Challenge 2017

See Full Results at:

https://midlandmasters.com/club-events/inter-area-outdoor-2014/

BMAF Athletics Weekly Offer

Peter Kennedy, BMAF IT Manager, has written to inform members about a new partnership formed with Athletics Weekly who have agreed to run a new BMAF AW subs offer that beats £7.99 and is not only exclusive to BMAF members but is also the cheapest on the market: 

In addition, Athletics Weekly will increase the focus on all areas of Masters Athletics from 1st July. To learn more and take advantage of this offer, see:

BMAF Athletics Weekly Offer

MMAC 10 mile & 10k Championships

Details, and links to online entry for the MMAC 10k Championships (3rd September) can now be found at https://midlandmasters.com/championships/2017-championships/10k-road-2017/

And for the MMAC 10 Mile Championships (17th September) can be found at https://midlandmasters.com/championships/2017-championships/10-mile-road-2017/

Please note these are individual championships – no teams this year.

MMAC Track & Field Champs 2017

Please find attached below Track & Field Championship results from Sunday 4th June 2017 at Nuneaton. Thank you to all officials, helpers and athletes for making this year’s Championship an enjoyable event as ever. We could not do it without you!

An exciting, though mixed weather, day with 16 championship records set in the field, 4 on the track with one track championship record equalled and a superb world record set by W70 Angela Copson, pictured below talking to Phil Owen, in the 1500m of 5:46.9! Well done Angela, an inspiration to all!

TandF Champs Field Results 2017 ver 2

TandF Champs Track Results 2017 ver 2

MMAC T&F Champs 2017

Medal_Standards_Updated_2012_Revised_2014

MMAC Open Relay Results and British Records

Well done to all who competed in the MMAC Open Relays at Donsithorpe yesterday, on another lovely sunny day, and many thanks to all officials and helpers who helped to make the day another success.

Full results can be viewed at https://midlandmasters.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/mmac-open-relays-2017-results.pdf

For information – Brian Owen has now taken over responsibility for BMAF record applications – please find a form to apply, for track & field records, at:

https://midlandmasters.com/other-events/bmaf-british-record-application/

Relays and AGM

Just a reminder that entries for the MMAC Open Relays close at midnight tomorrow. If you do not have a team you can enter as an individual. Further details here:

https://midlandmasters.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/mmac-open-relays-2017.pdf

Enter here: https://www.race-results.co.uk/results/2017/mmacr17e.php

Please DO STAY for the AGM, there will be a delicious buffet put on from 1pm and the AGM will follow at 1:30, it will not go on late and we really do need your support if MMAC is going to continue for everyone’s enjoyment of midland masters’ athletics competition.