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1 Newsletter Winter N.E.M.A.A. Latest News :- discount for early payment of subs. Please inform Membership Secretary George Routledge if you change your address or E mail address and if you would like future newsletters in an E Mail. Winter Best wishes to all members, At this years AGM the Committee recommended that subscriptions be set at per year, and there will be a discount if paid before January 31 st Subscriptions for 2018 are due on or before 1 st January. Please send a cheque/order or cash for 15 Payable to N.E.M.A.A. to:-membership Secretary, George Routledge, 5 St Hildas Avenue, Holy Cross, Wallsend, Tyne & Wear NE28 7AB.(Tel ) Please include your Blue or Yellow Membership Card- so that it can be signed- and a stamped addressed envelope for its return. Please notify George if you change your club,your address or address and if you wish to receive the newsletter by in the future If you have not already paid your 2018 subscriptions please send an extra 20, If you have already paid 2019 subscriptions or have just joined NEMAA in the last few months of please ignore this reminder. NB: Subs for 2019 sent after 31 st January 2019 will be charged at 25. If you would like to pay your subscriptions on line with BACS Bank Transfer please George Routledge for details. You can also pay subs on The Committee would like to encourage all masters (veterans) who had NEVER been a member of the Masters Association in its present or past form to join NEMAA for a special rate of only 15. This special rate is only for brand new first time members who have never joined NEMAA or VAANEE in the past. This special rate will not be available to former Members who have let their subs lapse or have left NEMAA in recent years. Past members who wish to re-join NEMAA will be required to re-join at a rate of 25 The NEMAA A.G.M. will be held on 14 th January 2019 at 7.00 pm at Gateshead International Stadium, Nielson Road, Gateshead. GOLDEN RULE NUMBER ONE.. If an event has Championships written after it :- there are NO ENTRIES ON THE DAY. The NEMAA 2019 Track & Field fixtures at Monkton Stadium will be as follows:- May 20th League # 1 June 3rd League # 2 June 10th League # 3 June 22nd T&F Championships July 1st League # 4 July 15th League # 5 July 29th League # 6 Sept 22nd Pentathlon & 5k/10k Track Championships All dates to be confirmed. NB: M65+ will compete over 3000m in the Championships and over 5000m in Sept Championships. NEMAA Track & Field League events provisional program for Events at league fixtures still to be confirmed. May 20th. Hammer. Javelin Weight Long Jump. High Jump. 100m. 3000m. 400m Jun 3rd. Discus Shot. Long Jump. Triple Jump. 2000m walk, 1500m. 100m 800m. 200m. June 10th. Hammer. Javelin. Weight Triple Jump. High Jump. 100m 3000m. 400m. July 1st. Discus Shot. Long Jump. Triple Jump. Mile 200m 800m. 300m.. July 15h. Hammer Javelin (Weight) Long Jump. High Jump. 100m. 3000m. 400m. July 29th Discus Shot, Triple Jump, High Jump, 800m, 200m, 4 x 100m & 4 x 400m relays. NB: The Weight will not count in the League and Individual competitions. See attached League rules. Field events start at 6.15pm (warm ups at 6.00pm) and Track events at 6.30 pm apart from 2km walk (warm ups at 6.15pm) Please register and warm up early for first events. The other 4 throwing events will be divided into two sections Group A & Group B. Group A will be limited to no more than approx. 15 competitors who have reached a standard of at least 17 meters for Javelin, Discus and Hammer and 6.5 meters for the Shot. Group B will be for competitors who have less than 17m & 6.5m. Group A will be allowed 3 trials then a further 3 trials if their age group stand is attained. Group B (due to the increasing number of competitors) will be allowed two consecutive trials. If they attain their age group standard they may join Group A at the next fixture. Group B competitors should be competent in the more technical technique of the Javelin and Hammer and may be asked by the judges to have reached a minimum level of ability and safety. This timetable of events will be available on our website soon. Weight events (the heavy ball on a short chain) are restricted to competitors who have obtained the event standard. Points scored in these events will NOT count towards individual awards or in the team competition. Competitors must wear the club vest of the club they represent at all the Track & Field League fixtures. Failure to do so will result in disqualification. NEMAA T&F League Provisional Timetables: May 20th Jun 3rd June 10th July 1st July 15th July 29th 6.00 warm ups Warm ups Warm ups Warm ups Warm ups Warm ups 6.15 Hammer B Discus A 2k walk Hammer B Discus A Hammer B Discus A 6.15 Javelin A Shot B Javelin A Shot B Javelin A Shot B m 1500m 100m Mile 100m 800m m LongJump 3000m Long Jump 3000m 200m 7.15 High Jump 100m High Jump 200m High Jump Triple Jump 7.15 Javelin B Shot A Javelin B Shot A Javelin B Shot A

2 7.15 Hammer A Discus B Hammer A Discus B Hammer A Discus B m 800m 400m 800m 400m 4 x 100m relays 8.10 Long Jump Triple Jump Triple Jump Triple Jump Long Jump High Jump 8.20 Weight 200m Weight 300m. Weight 4 x 400m Relays km Walk The following open races will also incorporate NEMAA members individual and team championships :- Apr 28th Sandancer MT 10k: April 21st Wallsend Terry O Gara 5km: May 1st NEMAA Road Relays Nov 10th Heaton 10k, Mar24th Brough Law Fell Race. August 29 th Watergate MT 5 km August.Tynedale 10 If you have access have a look at our new NEMAA website = not to be confused with the NEVAC website = NEMAA TRACK & FIELD INTER-CLUB LEAGUE SERIES 2019 Six fixtures to be held at Monkton Stadium, Dene Terrace,Jarrow, Tyne & Wear for the NEMAA Mens and Womens Club Team Championships. Awards also to the top point scoring individuals in four disciplines : Sprints- 100m /200m /300m /400m, Distance- 800m /1500m / mile / 3000m / 5000m, Jumps Long Jump / Triple Jump / High Jump, Throws Discus / Javelin / Shot / Hammer. Competition will be in 5 year age groups for men & women with the top six in each event scoring points irrespective of the number of competitors in each event as follows : 6 points for 1 st position, 5 for 2 nd, 4 for 3 rd, 3 for 4 th, 2 for 5 th and 1 point for 6 th. Each club may enter as many competitors in an event in any of the age groups but only three competitors per club per age group may score points. The Walk events and Weight events are non-scoring events. In order to qualify for the team competition- clubs must consist of at least 4 competitors for Men or 3 competitors for Women at each meeting. All competitors must be paid up members of NEMAA prior to the fixture. NEMAA Subs and New Member applications will not be accepted on the day by George Routledge the Membership Secretary. Membership renewals and New Members can now pay on line by bank transfer or in advance by post with cash or cheque. The entry fee for each fixture will be However there will be a 4 discount if all six fixtures are entered in advance. Members may notify the Track & Field Secretary Val Baxter which events they wish to do - by or Facebook prior to each fixture. Members may enter a maximum of three events each night. Members may enter the series at any of the six fixtures. The numbers (Worn Front and Back) allocated to each member at their first registration should be kept and used at all NEMAA Track & Field League fixtures as well as The NEMAA Track & Field Championships and 10k/5k Championships. Competitors MUST compete in their own age group. Field events may be divided into two sections on the night (see program on the night). Competitors who are moving up to a new age group during the League series will score points in both league and individual competition in the younger age group until their birthday. After their birthday they will score points in the older age group in the league competition. In the individual competition they can either continue to score points in the younger age group or start from scratch in the older age group. NB: Moving to an older age group may involve different standards and weight implements. Entries for the first event at each fixture will close 15 minutes before the starting time and entries for later events will be accepted up to 15 minutes before their start times. Competitors who are taking part in both the first field and track event must make their preparations and practice trials- and if necessary-take their first trial in the field event before going to the start of the track event. In track events- competitors male and female together will be seeded into races. The order of seeded races will be slowest first. In field events (not the High Jump) Group A competitors will be allowed three trials, with the best 3 competitors in each group being allowed a further three trials if their field event age group standard is attained. Group B competitors will be allowed only 2 consecutive trials. Competitors, with prior consent from the Registration Official, may compete in an event in a younger age group but only as a guest. Such competitors in throwing events must use the younger age group weight of implement. Fixtures Jan 1 Morpeth 11k Jan 1 Resolution Run Jan 5 NEHL XC Jan 6 Old Monks 6 Jan 13 Brass Monkey Half Jan 13 Durham Cathedral Relays Jan 14 NEMAA AGM Jan 17 Gateshead Indoors Jan 26 Northern XC Feb 2 NEMAA XC Wallsend Feb 7 Gateshead Indoors Feb 9 NEHL XC Feb 16 Signals Relays Feb 17 Valentines 10k Feb 23 National XC Mar2 NEHL XC Alnwick Mar 9 BMAF XC N Ireland Mar 14 Gateshead Indoors Mar 17 Run Nation Half Mar 24 National 12/6 stage Mar 30 Coniston 14 Apr 7 Blyth (BMAF) 10k Apr 7 Marina 5 Apr 7 Rotterdam Marathon Apr 14 Sandancer 10k Apr 21 North Tyneside 10k Apr 28 London Marathon Apr 28 Wallsend T O Gara 5k Apr 30 Les Allcorn 10k May 1 NEMAA Road Relays May 12 Sunderland 10k &Half May 8 Gordon Smith Relays May 20 NEMAA Track & Field League # 1 Jun 3 NEMAA T&F # 2 May 18 Pier to Pier S Shields Jun 10 NEMAA T&F # 3 May 26 Druridge Bay 10k Jul 15 NEMAA T&F # 5 Jun 9 Blaydon Race Jun 22 NEMAA T & F Championships Jun 16 Newton Aycliffe 10k Aug BMAF T&F Champs Jul 1 NEMAA T & F # 4 Jul 2 Saltwell Fell Race Jul 2 TBH 5 Jul 3 Tynedale 10k Jul 29 NEMAA T&F #6 Jul 21 Northumberland Coastal 14 Aug 6 Morpeth 10k Aug 27 Watergate 5k Good Luck! Please confirm dates with race organizers, some fixtures are provisional

3 Please detach and send 15/ 25 cheque payable to N.E.M.A.A. --Please re new my NEMAA Membership for Forename.Surname. Address Postcode Male/Female*.Date of Birth... E Mail address (please print). Club..Athletics Affiliation No... I Consent * / do not consent to my address being sent to BMAF.Signed. Please send with Blue or Yellow NEMAA Membership card and Self addressed stamped envelope to:- George Routledge, 5 StHildas Avenue, Holy Cross, Wallsend, Tyne & Wear NE28 7AB. Please do not use this form for new members application. Please use website form *delete IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL NEMAA MEMBERS. NEMAA is affiliated to BMAF (the British Masters Athletics Association) and in order for NEMAA members to be able to enter BMAF, European and World Masters events they must be registered online with BMAF Open Track - and can only enter these events on line via BMAF Open Track. Paper entry forms are no longer acceptable. If you are planning to enter future BMAF, European or World Masters events Please ask Membership Secretary George Routledge to send your address to BMAF OpenTrack to set up your BMAF profile. NEMAA members will then be able to manage their own personal data and be able to enter BMAF events and access the BMAF website and BMAF magazine.. Please do not try to set up your own BMAF profile without contacting George Routledge. New membership and renewal membership subscriptions cannot be paid through the BMAF system and only through NEMAA. Assistance to open competitors and fallback technical support will be provided by the BMAF support team Peter Kennedy/Alex Rowe via the address memsec@bmaf.org.uk. Queries from NEMAA members who are having problems signing up should contact the NEMAA secretary. The objectives of the OpenTrack concept are to: a)give the athletes the responsibility for managing their own data, with quick and easy access to the required functionality b)ensure that OpenTrack functions can be equally operated online by athletes themselves or by family members, friends or the NEMAA membership secretary on behalf of non-it skilled athletes, (those without access to a computer) c)ensure that entry into BMAF competitions is controlled according to the athletes validated status NEMAA members will be able to: 1. Access OpenTrack :2. Enter Member Details: 3. Read Masters Athletics Magazine :4. Enter BMAF, European and World Masters Competitions To reach OpenTrack: For existing NEMAA members who have previously provided their address: - Click on the Member Login function of the www. BMAF.org.uk website. On seeing the BMAF OpenTrack home page, Click Login/Signup - Enter your address and password. - If you have forgotten or don t know your password, click Forgot/Need Password? option and enter your address. When you receive the password reset which is sent to the address that you have specified (usually within seconds), Click on the link provided which will allow you to choose a password. To reach OpenTrack : For NEMAA members who have not previously provided their address Please ask George Routledge to provide BMAF with your address. You will be sent an by BMAF so that you can access OpenTrack by setting up your own password. Please ensure that you access BMAF OpenTrack using the name you provided when joining NEMAA and not a variation of your first name or surname. E.g. Robert, Rob, Bob, Bobby, etc. Paper entry forms will however, still be acceptable for NEMAA Championships,events and subs renewals.

NORTH EAST MASTERS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION OPEN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS SATURDAY 2nd FEBRUARY 2019 BARKING DOG SPORTS GROUND Kings Road North, Wallsend NE28 9JJ Organised by Heaton Harriers & AC in

4 NORTH EAST MASTERS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION OPEN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS SATURDAY 2nd FEBRUARY 2019 BARKING DOG SPORTS GROUND Kings Road North, Wallsend NE28 9JJ Organised by Heaton Harriers & AC in conjunction with NEMAA (UNDER UK ATHLETICS RULES LICENCE NUMBER ******) RACE 1: 12.30pm Women 35 & Over and Men 65 & Over (approx 3.5 miles 2 laps) RACE 2: 1.15pm Men (approx 5.25 miles 3 laps) Registration and changing at the sports ground. Parking at Beacon Hill School and at side of course NEMAA Championship awards to the first three individuals in each 5 year age group. the first 3 teams (3 to count) in 10 year age groups (no team entry necessary): F45-54, F55+, M65 Race 2: M35-44, M45-54, M Team awards for Race 1: F35-44, Directions: from A1058 Coast Road(eastbound) exit onto A186 Station Road roundabout take the 2 nd exit on to Malton Gardens which continues as Kings Road North the Race HQ is at the top on the right. Directions: from Coast Road(westbound) take the A186 Wallsend exit before Station Road roundabout turn right turn left and then 2 nd right at junction to Kings Road North. Race HQ is on the right at the top. The Championship is open to all Masters who are First Claim members of the club for which they are competing and who qualify for the Championships by residence or birth in the counties of Northumberland, Durham, Tyne & Wear or Cleveland (non-nemaa members welcome)enter on line Entry for paid-up NEMAA members 5.00 non-members 8.00 make cheques payable to NEMAA. Postal entries to Paul Bentley 12 Rookhope Washington Tyne & Wear NE38 9HW.... NEMAA CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS WALLSEND 2019 Full Name:. Address:... Post Code:. Date of Birth: Age on 02/02/2019:. First Claim Club.UK Ath No.. NEMAA No I was born/reside in the North East Counties: (please tick) Contact Telephone:.... I enclose 5.00 (NEMAA members) / 8.00 (non-nemaa members) payable to NEMAA:..

MIDLAND COUNTIES ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 2019 INDOOR MEETINGS

MIDLAND COUNTIES ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 2019 INDOOR MEETINGS Competitions Held Under UKA/IPC Rules 1 st OPEN MEETING - ALEXANDER STADIUM HPC Saturday/Sunday 5/6 January 2019 Including outdoor throws PAPER