Track & Field

Final Appeal for Team Manager

This is one last appeal to all 1^st Claim Members of Midland Masters AC for one of you to come forward to act as a Team Manager for the Track & Field team that is due to compete in the Midland Veterans T&F League during the 2013 season. It is imperative that we have someone who can gather a team together and look after things at each event. Plenty of help will be given with regards which members are eligible to compete including those from Road Running Clubs who have registered as 1^st Claim to us for T&F only. League fees are quite expensive and MMAC just cannot justify to the rest of the membership our continued participation in this league if no one comes forward. I emailed ALL 1^st Claim Members on the 8^th December 2012 and on the 5^th February 2013 and only 50% bothered to access the email and so far no one has volunteered. I am no longer willing to spend my time on this and as a last resort I am re-producing my last email on this post below …

To: All 1st Claim Members on email and MMAC Committee

Further to Tony Crocker’s letter circulated to all 1^st Claim members (email only) on the 8^th December 2012. Only 50% were opened so I am hoping this email reaches more, please allow images, this is important.

This is the final appeal for a 1^st Claim Member to come forward to act as a Team Manager for our Track & Field team in the Midland Veterans T&F League.

Tony Crocker has resigned from this position and in future will compete in a combined Kidderminster & Stourbridge AC/Droitwich AC team in 2013. It is extremely important that we can fill this vacancy BEFORE THE 27^TH FEBRUARY 2013, which is the date of our next committee meeting and where a decision will be made whether to continue in the league.

Anyone interested will be allowed to have a full list of eligible athletes which will include the members from road running clubs who have been authorised to compete for MMAC as 1^st Claim Track & Field only. They will of course get any help to get started.

This is the last chance saloon I’m afraid. If no one comes forward then we will have to pull out of the league and we will have lost the competition that your Club should give you under our constitution.

Any who feels they can help, please contact me on mmac.sec@blueyonder.co.uk as soon as possible.

I look forward in anticipation.

Tom Morris – General & Membership Secretary

EAMA Inter-Area Indoor Challenge Match

Indoor Inter-Area Track & Field Challenge, Sunday 7th April 2013, Lee Valley Stadium, Enfield

The England Athletics Masters Association is holding an inaugural meeting between Masters Area Clubs and MMAC will, of course, wish to field the strongest team to cover all the events.

We have traditionally been very successful in the Outdoor challenge and, although at the time of publishing this item, we are not able to publish a definitive list of events it is obvious that we shall need sprinters, middle distance runners, throwers, jumpers and walkers.

If you would be willing to take part and interested in representing MMAC in a particular event we should be delighted to hear from you. As places are limited please provide up to date performance information so that we can choose the strongest possible squad.

Please send your information including your address, ‘phone number and email address to irenenn@aol.com or by post to:-
Indoor Challenge, Rainbow Cottage,15 Meadow Lane, Alvechurch, B48 &LH

40th Anniversary Celebrations

Very Important Notice

Important Notice

Please note that the closing date for Online Entries to the European Masters Track & Field Championships in Zittau is the 31^st May 2012.

It’s important to realise that the closing date for paper entries, 16^th May, has passed and no longer applies.

All links giving details of how to enter and the online entry can be found on the BMAF website at http://tinyurl.com/5r9k3on

Town Hall Zittau, Saxony, Germany (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

For a direct link to “How to Enter Online”, click here http://tinyurl.com/8x6wpyq

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A week to go!!

The closing date for entries to our Track & Field Championships is only a week away. Get your entries in NOW. Members only and Guests from other regional masters clubs are welcome.

Entry Form MMAC T&F Champs 10 June 12 Entry Form V4

Conducted a site visit yesterday with our Chair, Irene Nicholls; Derek Johnson, who is looking after officials and Phil Owen, announcer, meeting up with Nick Wilson, Manager of the venue. Everything looks on course and the venue promises to be ideal for our purposes. All we want is a good entry list and beautiful weather! 

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Track & Field Championships 2012

Less than 3 weeks to go to the closing date for entries to our Track & Field Championships. All the details you need are on the “Championships” page on this site.  Entrants must be fully paid up members of Midland Masters AC; guests are welcome but will not qualify for medals.

10th June 2012, Pingles Stadium, Nuneaton

Indoor Training

Members may be interested in the chance to train on the indoor track at the NIA, Birmingham at certain times during February. You should visit http://tinyurl.com/7edswxq for all the details which can be accessed by clicking “read more”.

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Important Message to BMAF Sacramento Competitors

An important message from the Secretary of the British Masters Athletic Federation

Bridget Cushen

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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

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