Midland

MMAC XC Championships 2012

A very successful event took place on Sunday, 22nd January at Droitwich. Full results (version 2) are now available at http://wp.me/PDLtv-CR

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

Related articles

• BMAF Road Survey (britishmastersaf.wordpress.com)

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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• London Olympics 2012: Games offer Mo Farah chance to be best distance runner ever following Worlds triumph (telegraph.co.uk)
• Age UK Calls on London Marathon Runners to Show their Support for Older People (prweb.com)

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.

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:

R.I.P.

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!

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

Latest article from Clive James – Performance Improvement

Latest article from Clive James – Performance Improvement « Midland Masters Athletic Club – Mozilla Firefox http://ow.ly/5lFvM