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BMAF XC Relays 2012 – Results

Full results now appear on the BMAF Blog at

http://britishmastersaf.wordpress.com/bmaf-xc-relays

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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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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Last Chance to Complete BMAF Road Survey

The BMAF Questionnaire compiled by the Road Running Secretary, Walter Hill, in it’s electronic form, will expire on the 31st December 2011. If you haven’t taken the opportunity to fill it in, it only takes a few minutes, then please do so. The information collected will prove useful to the BMAF and this is your chance to participate.

Take Our Survey!

Many thanks…….

Fixtures Updated

Our fixture list has just been updated mainly for the BMAF dates for 2012. Some of these are provisional so it’s very important for you to note this in case of any future changes of date.

Please click on the “FIXTURES” tab for a full list.

Oh! Don’t forget to partake in our ‘social’ Poll in the previous post.. two clicks is all that’s needed… simples! And it will help us tremendously.

Also, spend a few minutes answering the BMAF Road Questionnaire

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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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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!

BMAF 5k Road Championships at Horwich

Michael Elwell writes: –