Last call for entries for the trial/selection race in Crewe for the England team for the British & Irish Masters International. The trial is on Saturday 28 September and entries close on 21st September. The international itself will take place on 16th November with five nations competing in four races at the Billy Neill MBE Country Park near Belfast in Northern Ireland.


Note that even if you cannot run in the trial, everyone wishing to be considered for selection must register in Opentrack and complete a separate form listing relevant performances to back up your application for selection. The link to OpenTrack is:


Furrther details and Entry for the England Team Selection Race, 28 September


Sue Becconnsall
EMAA Cross Country Secretary. 

The events below are now all open for entries from NEMAA members - members of other area masters clubs are welcome to enter as guests.
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NEMAA Throws Pentathlon Sept 7th (entries limited to 40 athletes)

NEMAA Pentathlon Sept 21st 

NEMAA 5,000m/10,000m Championships Sept 21st (within Pentathlon)

All NEMAA athletes will soon be invited to express interest in competing as part of a NEMAA inter-area indoor team at Lee Valley, London. Provisional timetable and Application Form will be available soon. (hurdles slightly different to last year)Also 1500m will be the longest track distance.
Please be aware that M35 and W35 age groups are for ages 35 - 49 and that older age groups have fewer events.To register your interest, a £20 deposit (refundable if you compete on the day, or if not selected) will be requested by invoice on completion of  application form which will be available soon. THIS FORM

The North East’s finest masters athletes delivered remarkable performances at the Masters World Championships held recently in Gothenburg, Sweden, where over 8,000 competitors from 111 countries, including 559 from the UK, showcased their talents. Our local athletes not only held their own on this global stage but also achieved outstanding results that reflect their hard work and dedication.

Kath Stewart (NSP) led the way with a stunning display in the W85 category, securing two gold medals in the 200m and 400m events. As well as a CR in the 200m, Kath also set a new WORLD RECORD in the 400m, underlining her dominance and exceptional talent.

Annette Quaid (Tynedale) won gold in the W45 400m and picked up a silver in the W45 4 x 400m relay

Lewis Robson (Gateshead) earned a commendable 5th place in the M35 400m final. He also struck gold as part of the M35 4x400m relay team, which set a new WORLD RECORD.

Stuart Lynn (NSP) placed 10th overall in the M60 200m, and his relay performances earned him two silver medals in the 4x100m and 4x400m events.

Nisha Desai (Morpeth) showcased her versatility by claiming bronze in the W40 400m hurdles.

Lloyd Powell (NSP) gained a bronze medal in the M35 HJ 

Lourdes Bradley (NSP) secured 16th place overall in the W50 200m and added a hard fought bronze medal to her collection in the W45 4x400m relay.

Olwyn Hocking (NSP) finished 17th overall in the W65 100m and also took home a bronze medal in the W65 4x100m relay.

Alistair Hill (New Marske Harriers) won a bronze in the M75 Decathlon setting a British record in that event. Not only that, during that event he broke the British M75 High jump record 3 times pushing it up to 1.42m!

​Gavin Bayne (Morpeth) contributed to the success with a bronze medal in the M65 Half Marathon Team event.

Trevor Hodgson (Morpeth) displayed great form, finishing 6th in the M50 100m final and just missing the podium with a 4th place finish in the M50 4x100m relay.

Darren Towart (Tynedale) finished 6th place in the M45 400mH and 4th place in the M45 4x400m relay

Carolyn Gale (North York Moors) finished 4th in the W75 800m, and also 4th place in the W65 4x400m relay, as well as 5th behind 3 World Record Holders and German National Champion in the 5,000m. 

Alex Sneddon (Jarrow) finished just outside the medals in 4th place in the W35 10k

Greg Jayasuriya (Middlesbrough & Cleveland) came 5th in the road 10k and a superb 8th in the M35 5,000m

Rob Andrew (Alnwick) achieved a strong 7th place in the M60 800m final.

Alexis Dodd (Jarrow) finished 9th place in the W40 1500m

Roisin McBride (Gateshead) competed fiercely, finishing 20th in the W35 100m and 9th in the W35 4x100m relay.

Steven Snook (Quakers) finished 25th in the M65 10k

George Henderson (S Shields) came in 37th in a competitive M55 5,000m

Frances Malcolm (Sedgefield) rounded out the North East’s efforts with a 47th place finish in the W50 200m.


In addition to the athletes, several North East officials played key roles in ensuring the smooth operation of the championships. Alan & Lesley Bell, Bill & Christine Courtney, Archie Jenkins & Lynne Marr. Archie Jenkins was awarded a WMA Achievement Award for his role as WMA Race Director Non Stadia, and Alan Bell is WMA Vice President of Competition, further proving that the North East boasts some of the best officials in the UK and the world.


The North East Masters community can be immensely proud of these results, which reflect the talent, dedication, and sportsmanship of our athletes and officials alike.

Hi all, I'm so sorry about my slowness this season - I think my brain has retired along with my body! Here is the link to the relay rules and form for those who plan on entering on Monday evening. I'll have plenty of blank slips so don't feel you have to print these out beforehand!
>>>Relay form and rules<<<

Thank you for the various offers of help, but unfortunately due to the lack of fully qualified officials we have had to withdraw the long jump from Monday's match. Anybody wanting to compete in another discipline, could you please email me by Sunday evening at the very latest so I can add you to the appropriate events in the system. 
Huge apologies for this situation which is sadly out of our control. 

Hi all, yet again we find ourselves in the position of having insufficient field officials to hold a safe meeting on Monday 29th (match 5). I know this is probably the third time this season we've had to ask for volunteers, and I'm sorry to have to do it, but if we don't get enough people stepping up for this match we may well have to cancel one of the disciplines. We are also thin on the ground for the final match on 5th August, so if anyone is willing to commit in advance to that match, that would be really helpful. Big thanks to anyone who is happy to help! 

Apologies all, although match 5 has been open for a few days I forgot to update the link to it on the Track & Field page! All sorted now, and because it's my mistake I'm taking entries up until 5pm on Saturday :)

Yesterday the weather gods smiled favourably on us again, and it was a very sunny (but breezy!) day for our annual T&F Championships. There were some great performances (including championship bests, tbc) and lots of medals were dished out yesterday by our team of Ron Stewart and Steve Winter. Thanks to all the officials who were out there in the blazing sun for hours on end, and of course to our athletes for their entries and participation!
Apologies for those who won medals in the weight competition - we were under time pressure to get out of the stadium due to another event following on from ours, so had to clear up before the event had fully completed. Anyone needing a medal can collect one from me at any of the remaining league matches, or if you're unlikely to be at one of those, drop me a line at [email protected] and we'll sort something out!

Also, entries have just opened for the next match (which I realise is late but I needed to get the champs out of the way first!), club shop and track & field page have the appropriate links, hope to see lots of you there next week!