road running

MMAC Open Relays

A final reminder that the closing date for entries in our Open Relays on the 14th April is the 6th April 2013. Entry form from the following short link http://tinyurl.com/cwroohf

The Colin Simpson Memorial Handicap

Our annual handicap, now renamed The Colin Simpson Memorial Handicap in honour of our late Treasurer, takes place on the 3rd March within the Centurion Grand Prix Race Series. The closing date for entries is strictly the 21st February 2013. For all details and entry form, please go to http://tinyurl.com/6thbsz7 

Members who are already registered for the Centurion GP series MUST fill in and send off the entry form for the handicap with the reduced entry fee or the will NOT be included in the results.

Successful VLM Club Entries

I am happy to announce that the successful applicants for the Virgin London Marathon 2013 club entries are as follows:-

#83547 Andrew Hope and #83497 Tony Jeffs

Congratulations to them and wish them all the best in their training.

Note that we were only allocated 2 entries for 2013

London Marathon Club Entries

Latest News

The Virgin London Marathon Club Entries have now been applied for and all our member’s applications for a place are in. I have received 11 applications, which were all allocated a number as they were received. Our President had this list of numbers and has arranged to draw them out in a particular order. He did not know names. As soon as I know how many entries we get then I can announce the lucky participants, this should be within the next 7 – 10 days.

Tom Morris – Secretary

Related articles

• The spring marathon build-up (foot4ward.co.uk)
• 2012 Miles – Day 270 (London Marathon Confirmation) (thrivecardiff.org)

Torch Relay to celebrate the MMAC 40th Anniversary

As part of the 40th Anniversary Celebrations, John Walker, our Road/XC Secretary, is organising a ‘Torch Relay’ from our birthplace at Halesowen to Tamworth where we are holding our celebrations. John is hoping that the whole relay (not a race) can be run in pairs for safety reasons and currently we are short of runners. The total distance will be in the region of 26 – 30 miles and will start at around 9.00 am from Halesowen and is aimed to finish with a lap of the track at Tamworth Athletics Stadium.

So, we are after volunteers to run to make this venture a success. Please contact John Walker on 07831592327 and leave a message if necessary stating the minimum distance you would like to run and John will contact you with all the details. Let’s make this venture, which is part of our celebrations, a total success….. contact John Walker NOW.

MMAC 10k Road Championships

Time is rapidly running out!!!!

Please note that a late entry fee will apply after Wednesday 16th August. If you have been teetering on sending in an entry, then DO IT NOW. A full list of entries so far for MMAC members can be found at http://www.wilne.co.uk/mmac/mmac.html

Entry Form for MMAC entry … http://tinyurl.com/95t5c85

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

Events Reminders

The Colin Simpson Memorial 5 Mile Handicap takes place this coming Sunday, 1st April. No April Fool here but the entries are closed!!!

Our AGM takes place after our annual relays on the 15th April. The relays are open to non MMAC members, so get your entries in quickly.

Just announced are our 10k Road Championships. These will be on Sunday, 2nd September 2012 at Draycott in Derbyshire. All details are now on our “Championships” page, click the link http://tinyurl.com/cjwr2lp to go there.

Also, don’t forget our Track & Field Championships in June, all details from http://tinyurl.com/7nl9lgb

MMAC Relays & AGM

MMAC Relays, 15th April 2012

Please go to our dedicated page giving all the details of our annual relays including the entry form. The following link will take you directly there http://tinyurl.com/7w4r5f2 

The centre is offering our members a carvery lunch but these will have to be ordered at the time of entering the race.

Prices are £6.50 for adults and £3.50 for children.

The lunches are served up to 3.00 pm

For details of the AGM, go to the “AGM 2012” page or click http://tinyurl.com/7cw2zgb