Midland Masters Athletic Club
Masters
Jo Ogden
We have just heard the sad news that long serving member Jo Ogden died of cancer on the 30th May 2011 in Lincoln Hospital. Jo joined MVAC, as it was then, in 1989 and still holds 6 Championship Best Performances in our Track & Field Championships, the earliest from 1990 and the latest from 2003. In recent years her health had deteriorated but she was always looking forward to competing again, maintaining her competition licence with England Athletics.
Colin Simpson writes:
“I was sorry to learn of the death of Jo Ogden. We corresponded for many years, particularly after she moved to Sleaford at Cranwell Village.
We shared a common hatred of the EU and she gave me a supply of stickers with “GB out” emblazoned prominently. After she moved to Sleaford, she complained that she could no longer practise her javelin throwing because the ground was too stony and it bent the point of the javelin!
A charming woman”. CS
Her Championship Best Performances are:
W60 Javelin 28.82; Solihull 1990 W60 Hammer 26.14; Solihull 1992 W65 100m 15.4; Solihull 1993 W65 200m 31.2; Solihull 1993 W65 Javelin 31.18; Solihull 1993 W75 Javelin 22.69; Solihull 2003R.I.P.
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 2nd 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, 30th 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, 30th 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!
MMAC10k Road Championships 2011
MMAC10k Road Championships 2011 « Midland Masters Athletic Club – http://ow.ly/5rNXC
Milton Keynes Marathon 2012
Milton Keynes Marathon 2012 – Mozilla Firefox http://ow.ly/5rKRY
New Milton Keynes Marathon
29th April 2012
The time is right, next year, British Olympic Year, sees a major new marathon come to Milton Keynes.
This is a city marathon with a difference. With 4,500 acres of woodlands, lakesides, parks and landscaped areas within the city boundary, Milton Keynes is the ideal venue for a Green Marathon.
The course is traffic free on closed roads and cycle paths or “redways” as they are known locally and without any significant incline there is real PB potential for all participants.
Loughborough University Sports Development Centre
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This may be of interest to some of MMAC members — Loughborough University – Sports Development Centre – Mozilla Firefox http://ow.ly/5pkZP
BMAF 5k Road Championships at Horwich
Michael Elwell writes: –
Latest article from Clive James – Performance Improvement
Latest article from Clive James – Performance Improvement « Midland Masters Athletic Club – Mozilla Firefox http://ow.ly/5lFvM
2011 Lichfield 10K – Lichfield Running Club
All details of the Lichfield 10k will be found by following the link below also on our “Entry Form” page.
2011 Lichfield 10K – Lichfield Running Club, Home of the Lichfield 10K plus much more – Mozilla Firefox http://ow.ly/5l8wP
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