Road Running

The MMAC 10k Road Championships

The Wilne 10k is being used by MMAC as our 10k Road Championships. It takes place on Sunday, 2^nd September 2012 and all entries should be on the special entry form for these Championships. Full details are on our 10k Championships page at http://tinyurl.com/cjwr2lp

To clarify the situation with regards to team entries, the MMAC Team awards are for teams of 3 across ALL age groups in the 10 year age bands i.e. 35-44; 45-54; 55-64 etc. both male & female. If you wish to down age so that you can complete a team, you must circle the appropriate age at the bottom of the form. This is so that the information can be entered into the system. You do not have to declare teams on the day but if you are in the wrong category, you may not be counted.

To check on who has entered the MMAC Championships, click … www.wilne.co.uk/mmac

Warwickshire Road Race League 2012

The latest results from the WRRL, which includes the Arden 9 from last Sunday, can now be found on the “Results (Various)” page under “NOTICE BOARD”   http://tinyurl.com/69lzecc

Final Appeal for Officials & Marshals

This is a very important appeal for volunteers to help us at the National Masters Road Relays to be held at Sutton Park on Saturday, 12^th May 2012.

Because the event clashes with the County Track & Field Championships we are desperately short of Officials. We need timekeepers, recorders, funnel recorders and anyone who can help with the start and finish procedures. Anyone who feels they can help us out then please in the first instance contact Mike Wrenn on mike.wrenn@blueyonder.co.uk

I am also compiling a list of Marshals; any member interested in helping out here should please contact me on mmac.sec@blueyonder.co.uk

I currently have 15 places to fill spread between the two races.

If we cannot get the required number of people then the event will be in danger of being called off.

Please try to help if you can.

Tom Morris – MMAC Organising Committee

Appeal for Officials & Marshals

This is a very important appeal for volunteers to help us at the National Masters Road Relays to be held at Sutton Park on Saturday, 12^th May 2012.

Because the event clashes with the County Track & Field Championships we are desperately short of Officials. We need timekeepers, recorders, funnel recorders and anyone who can help with the start and finish procedures. Anyone who feels they can help us out then please in the first instance contact Mike Wrenn on mike.wrenn@blueyonder.co.uk

I am also compiling a list of Marshals; any member interested in helping out here should please contact me on mmac.sec@blueyonder.co.uk

If we cannot get the required number of people then the event will be in danger of being called off.

Please try to help if you can.

Tom Morris – MMAC Organising Committee

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The Colin Simpson Memorial Handicap

After having to call off our annual handicap on the 5^th February due to bad weather it has been decided to hold it on the 1^st April 2012, once again within the Centurion Grand Prix Series by kind permission of Centurion RC. The handicap will be renamed “The Colin Simpson Memorial Handicap” in honour of our late Treasurer, Colin Simpson, whose 83^rd birthday would have been on the 2^nd April.

All the original entries and entry fees will stand but if anyone who wants to enter can now do so on a new entry form Colin Simpson Memorial Handicap 2012      the closing date is strictly the 22^nd March 2012.

The handicap is open to Midland Masters AC member only and the entry fee is £6.00

Any member who has entered the Grand Prix event or series pays only £1.00 BUT will still need to fill out the handicap form. Let us get a good entry for this re-scheduled event.

parkruns

The latest results for our 1st Claim Members who participate in the weekly parkruns can be seen by clicking on the “parkrun” tab.

I get informed whenever a parkrunner registered as MMAC takes part and I copy these onto our dedicated “parkrun” page. So check on it regularly. Other members who registered for parkrun under their UKA Club unfortunately won’t appear.

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Results from the MMAC 10 Mile Road Championships

Results from the MMAC 10 Mile Road Championships 2011 are on the appropriate page « Midland Masters Athletic Club – – http://ow.ly/7WBkN

Centurion RC 2nd Team M35

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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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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.