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ENGLAND MASTERS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM SELECTION RACE DETAILS.
This year the above selection race will once again be held at Betley Court farm, Betley, near Crewe. The date will be 27th September 2025. All the details and entry forms are now on the BMAF website and entry is via open track. Please also send your details and recent performances, as requested on the website to [email protected] The closing date for entries is now 19th September. The criteria and some team sizes for selection for the British and Irish cross country international have been changed so please read all information provided carefully. England will be hosting the prestigious international this year at Roundhay park, Leeds. If anyone has any questions please don’t hesitate to email me, [email protected] It would be great to have a big contingent of athletes from the north east travelling to the trial race this year. Kim Matthews NEMAA area cross country team selector
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Despite a dismal forecast of rain all day (which it certainly did!), the vast majority of entrants still turned up to compete in our annual throws pentathlon on Saturday 20th September. The rain certainly didn't stop play, with some great performances throughout the day, and displays of heroic hardiness from our fantastic officials, without whom the event couldn't take place. We also held a small presentation to mark the "retirement" of one of our longest serving officials, Bernard Johnson, who has performed the role for 66 years, as well as coaching earlier in his career. We wish Bernard all the best, and he'll hopefully be making some guest appearances next season to perform announcing duties at Churchill Playing Fields! All results for both the throws pentathlon and the 5,000/10,000m can be found on our Results page, and also via the Roster Athletics app and website. The winners of our inaugural Stuart Ryan Shields can be seen below - Catherine Cotterill and John Wild.   NEMAA are very pleased to announce that we are holding our third stand-alone Throws Pentathlon Championships on September 20th at Monkton Stadium. Numbers will be strictly limited to 40 competitors, to allow a quality competition for all athletes. You do not have to participate in every individual event, though this will obviously affect your points total in the pentathlon. This year we will also be presenting the Stuart Ryan award to the male and female NEMAA athletes with the highest points total on the day. Non NEMAA members, and members of other area masters clubs will be charged a small additional fee and be eligible for a medal, but must not displace any NEMAA competitor from a medal position. All competitors must be 35 or over and registered with a UKA affiliated club. Club vests must be worn. Entry lists and results will be shown on the Roster Athletics platform  A team of 44 athletes from NEMAA made the journey south to Derby for the prestigious British Masters Athletics Championships, and they returned with an outstanding medal haul. The weekend was full of drama, with competitors facing blazing sunshine one moment and torrential thunderstorms the next. But the unpredictable weather didn’t stop NEMAA athletes from delivering one of their strongest performances to date. In total, 30 athletes brought home 53 medals:
Gold Medallists – British Champions
Silver Medallists
Bronze Medallists
Competing Athletes NEMAA also proudly acknowledges the efforts of those who battled in tough fields, ensuring the team spirit was as strong as ever: Dawn Ridgeway, George Routledge, Glen Hilton, Hugh Ryan, Ian Humphries, Justin Durham, Marvin Edwards, Michael Salkeld, Amir Ziko, Paul Fisher, Paul Young, Peter Sunderland, Ron Stewart, Simon Allen, and Su-Wan Lewis. A Championship to Remember This was a superb weekend of athletics, showcasing the determination, versatility, and talent of NEMAA athletes across all age groups. Every competitor played a part in making the 2025 British Championships a record-breaking success for the region. Congratulations to all our British Champions, medal winners, and every athlete who represented NEMAA in Derby  The 5,000m race will start at 11:00 and the 10,000m race (both NEMAA and NECAA) will begin at 12:00. Numbers will be available for collection from 9am in the clubhouse (or possibly behind the clubhouse, dependent on weather!).
These can be seen on our Results page - well done to the numerous NEMAA athletes who took part, it's great to see such a strong NE team present at a national competition!
5 NEMAA athletes competed at the British masters pentathlon champs in Nuneaton yesterday. John Hall - gold in M65 pent with 2752 points Andy Harrison - silver in M40 pent with 2367 points Sarah Johnson - silver in W40 pent with 2886 points Eric Lewis - bronze in M60 pent with 2345 points Neil Yorston - 5th in M45 pent with 1401 points Gavin Bayne - 1st in M70 5,000m with a time of 19:57. Full results can be seen on this LINK  NEMAA is affiliated to BMAF (the British Masters Athletics Federation) and in order for NEMAA members to be able to enter England Masters, Inter-area Masters, BMAF Masters or European and World Masters events, they must be registered online with the BMAF website's OpenTrack system - and can usually only enter these events online via BMAF OpenTrack. Paper entry forms are no longer acceptable. Affiliation to BMAF is free of charge and part of your NEMAA subs.
If you are planning to enter any future England Masters, BMAF Masters, European or World Masters events and do not already have your own BMAF OpenTrack account - you will need to contact NEMAA Membership Secretary George Routledge - [email protected] - and ask for a BMAF OpenTrack account to be set up - free of charge - on your behalf. You will be asked to send proof of date of birth in the way of a scan or a photo showing the last 4 digits of your passport or birth certificate. PLEASE DO NOT TRY TO SET UP AN OPENTRACK ACCOUNT ON YOUR OWN WITH THE BMAF WEBSITE. You will need to give permission for your email address to be sent to BMAF. If you are planning to enter events via OpenTrack - please do not wait until the last minute (such as the events closing date !!). PLEASE NOTE: All BMAF OpenTrack accounts will automatically lapse on January 1st each year. Membership Secretary George Routledge is the only one able to update them. Please be patient, he will update your profile ASAP after you have renewed your subs. If you are intending to use your profile to enter BMAF events early in the year please let Membership Secretary George Routledge know ASAP. New members will have a new profile set up for them shortly after joining and will be notified by BMAF as to how to access it. BMAF OpenTrack can then be used directly by paid up NEMAA members to manage some of their data and to enter BMAF events. If an OpenTrack profile has been set up for you and you are having problems with it - please contact George Routledge - please do not try to set up another profile on your own. If you have joined NEMAA and paid online via our website or with a paper form and cheque – Your NEMAA Membership Number will be sent to you. You will use this number to enter NEMAA events. If you have also agreed to be affiliated to The British Masters Athletics Federation (BMAF) we will set up an account for you on BMAF OpenTrack – free of charge – which will allow you to enter BMAF events in the future. Please can you now go to the system via the link https://bmaf.opentrack.run and press the button to signup. Once you have completed the signup form, OpenTrack will send you an email (possibly going into your junk mail) for you to confirm that the email address is correct. You can then login to BMAF OpenTrack using your email address and the password you specified. This will enable you to enter any BMAF competitions which use OpenTrack for entries and update your profile. If you intend to enter any BMAF, World or European Masters events for the first time soon - and you are not sure if you have had a BMAF OpenTrack account set up for you- please contact Membership Secretary George Routledge ASAP. You may have to send a scan or photo of your Passport or Birth Certificate showing the last four digits of the document, your full name, your date of birth, your country and region of birth so that he can confirm that your OpenTrack profile is up to date. To compete in BMAF, European or World Masters events you must respond to an Email from BMAF OpenTrack and activate your OpenTrack Account with your email address and a password of your own choosing. When entering European and World Masters events you may also get an email from them asking for a scan of your passport for extra validation. If you urgently need to access your BMAF Opentrack account or have problems please let me know ASAP Very Best Regards, George Routledge NEMAA Membership Secretary ntmmnevacsec2013 @hotmail .co .uk 07981751755 Still Confused ? Give me a call. All results and team points can be seen on our results page HERE
Sunday saw a spectacular display of talent, determination, and team spirit as the North East Masters Athletics Association (NEMAA) took to the track for this year’s Inter Area Challenge at the University of York. With nearly 50 athletes making the trip, our largest squad to date, the team included world champions, national champions, regional champions, and a number of masters league regulars stepping onto the national stage for the very first time. Facing a field stacked with the UK’s top masters athletes, the competition was fierce, but the camaraderie and mutual support were equally impressive. The combined NEMAA team delivered a historic performance, finishing 5th overall with 467 points, just 20 points shy of 3rd place. This marks our best-ever finish at the IAC, made even more remarkable by the fact that we were unable to field athletes in 17 events. Contributions from our men’s and women’s teams were almost perfectly balanced. The men’s team amassed 236 points, securing 4th place, only 16 points from a podium finish, while the women’s team scored 231 points, finishing 6th and just 19 points behind 3rd place. Several NEMAA all-time records were broken, with standout performances from Daniel Bradford (M35 ,1500m), Gavin Card (M45 Pole Vault), Carolyn Gale (W75 1500m),Gavin Bayne (M70 1500m),Angela Richings (W60 High Jump),Carole Urwin (W80 =Long Jump) and Stuart Lynn (M65 200m). In addition to these achievements, the day was filled with exceptional performances too numerous to list individually. Every athlete contributed to making this a record-breaking occasion, and we extend our heartfelt thanks to all who competed, as well as those who came to cheer and support. Your energy, dedication, and sportsmanship truly made the North East proud. Here’s to building on this momentum for next year! All the best, George & Stuart Full results and points can be seen on the results page   |
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