BMAF provide championships in all athletic disciplines. Cross Country, Road Races, Race Walking & Track & Field Athletics. See details of the forthcoming events on the Fixtures page here.
Age categories run in 5 year blocks from 35+, 40+, 45+ etc up as high as you can keep competing. You do not require a standard of any sort. You can compete if you can afford to go.
Para-Athletes of all ages are equally welcome to join an area club and compete in area club and national events, alongside the able-bodied athletes, subject to provision of any special equipment needed (e.g. the mounting points in a throwing cage for wheelchair athletes).
The BMAF is made up of the Masters Area Clubs. Some of these clubs who all run their own championships in all the disciplines, and in some cases a Track & Field League in the summer. Contact the membership secretary of your nearest Area Club and join the BMAF today for local & regional competition to National & International opportunities. We look forward to seeing you competing soon.
How do I become a member?
a) If you are new to athletics, a set of disciplines which includes jumping, throwing and running, and do not belong to a UKA club: You can join the BMAF club in your area. If their constitution allows it, the BMAF club will affiliate you to the UKA (the governing body for Athletics in the UK) as well. This will cost you the Club Fee plus the UKA registration fee. You will have two membership numbers. Your UKA registration number, and your Masters Area Club number. You may need both of these numbers when entering events.
By becoming a member of a BMAF area club, you are also affiliated to the European Masters Athletics (EMA) and the World Masters Athletics (WMA) associations. For details of these organisations go to these links: EMA and WMA.
b) If you already belong to a UKA Club: You can additionally join the BMAF club in your area. This will cost a lesser fee as you are already Affiliated to the UKA. This additional membership does not affect your 1st/2nd claim membership of UKA clubs.
Whether you join via a) or b) your membership to your chosen area club will affiliate you to the British Masters Athletic Federation.
If you already belong to a UKA club or are resident overseas, you can also compete in BMAF Championships without joining an area club, but you will pay a supplement to enter each competition. Some competitions are restricted to BMAF area club members. See here for more information on this option.
The steps to join an area club may vary slightly according to the club, including doing them online, but in summary they consist of the following:
- Provide personal information and contact details plus athletics interests
- Provide documentation to enable validation of date of birth and nationality\citizenship
- Pay annual membership fee, including UKA affiliation fee if you wish to join the BMAF area club as a first claim member
- Obtain the area club kit, if you wish to represent the club in inter-area competition
- To provide you with general information about of masters competitions and other news
Go to the link here for the list of area clubs and chose the one in your part of the country. Online facilities for membership applications/renewals are provided by BMAF OpenTrack as are many entries to BMAF competitions. More detailed instructions for its usage are available in the BMAF OpenTrack User Guide.
A current UKA registration is now mandatory for BMAF affiliated members and GB-resident open members in order to compete in any BMAF championships. You can find more information here. UKA registration expires each year and payment of the annual fee is required in order to retain affiliation. You can check your EA registration here.