Magazine of the British Masters Athletic Federation Sisters Wendy and Manndy Laing Win 3 Gold and 5 Silver Medals Between Them MASTERS ATHLETICS
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British Masters Bthletic Federation 2004 N'xunlbex*69 Fixtures Page 2 Addresses Page 3 i News & Views Page 4 '0695 European Champs Page 9 I Transatlantic Trophy Page 13 BMAF Combined Events Page 14 Thoughts on Athens Page 15 Dave Taylor wins European Gold at 5000 metres. History of the Discus Page 16 BMAF Road Champs Page 18 Road to Athens Page 21 Results Page 22 The offical P Magazine of the British Masters Athletic Federation Sisters Wendy and Manndy Laing win 3 Gold and 5 Silver Medals between them MASTERS ATHLETICS ADVERTISING RATES COMMERCIAL COLOUR FULL PAGE £ 600:00 HALF PAGE £350:00 QUARTER PAGE £200:00 COMMERCIAL BLACK & WHITE FULL PAGE £ 420:00 HALF PAGE f 250:00 QUARTER PAGE £130:00 B.M.A.F. (SPECIAL RATF.S^ FULL PAGE £ 200:00 HALF PAGE £ 105:00 QUARTER PAGE £65:00 PUBLICATION DATES: Items for inclusion to reach the editor hy the following dates: 16'^' March, 16''' June, 16''' September, 16th November each year. 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Peter Webb £125; Sally Gandee,John Brett, John McNally, Hylda Chuchuck £ 10; FIXTURES DATE EVENT VENUE DETAILS IT'' October NVAC 10 Miles Championship Padgate Don George, 16, Addison Road, Hale, Ches, WA15 9BQ. 17'' October SWVAC 10km South Molton 1115 15/19 IT October SVHAC10000 Track Championships Coatbridge IT" October Yorkshire Veterans HalfMarathon Bridlington 24' October SWVAC 13.1 Mile Stroud, Gloucestershire 1000 16/19 31" October Eastern Veterans 10 Mile Championships Wisbeach, Cambs. 31" October Yorkshire Veterans 15 mile Championships Holmfirth October TBA Ireland v England Walks TBA T" November NVACXC Great Harwood T" November lOM Veterans Marathon Run and Walk Caslletown 13 November Veterans AC 7 mile Walk Championship Enfleld 14'" November NVAC 10k Road/Paths Leigh A.G.M. 20" November British <6 Irish International XC with Open XC Lloyd Park, Croydon Open entryform this issue. Races 21" November SWVAC 10 mile Wimbome, Dorset 1030 17/19 21" November Yorkshire Veterans Month Grand Prix Halifax 5 December SWVAC 5 mile Championships "Victory" Portsmouth, Hants. 1330 18/19 12'' December MVAC Christmas Handicap Solihull MVAC Newsletter 12 December NVAC 10k Road Irlam Christmas Handicap 12'" December SVHAC 5 mile Road Race Lochinch Includes Christmas Handicap 26'" December SWVAC lOk Rounds the Lakes. Poole Park 1100 19/19 2005 2 January "Old Father Tyme Five" Landaff, Cardiff. 23"'January MVAC XC Championships Birchfield Newsletter. 6* February MVAC February Handicap Chelmsley Wood MVAC Newsletter 12/13'" Feb Scottish Masters Indoor Championships Kelvin Hall, Glasgow 19/20" Feb BMAF Indoor Championships Cardiff? Entries: 1, Wilmont Park, Dunmurry.Belfasi Q-p 12'" March BMAF Cross Countiy Championhsips Bangor Co.Down, Northern Ireland Eskilstuna, Sweden 10/13'" March European Indoor Championships Chasewater Details in future newsletter. 24'" April MVAC Road Relays <& A.G.M. 13-15"' May European Non Stadia Championships Portugal Sution Park, Birmingham 21" May BMAF Road Relays Solihull Details in future newsletter. 5'" June MVAC Track & Field Championships Julie Rose Stadium, Ashford Maurice Doogan. 25'" June Inter Land Harwich. 26'" June BMAF 5k Road Championships Birmingham Alexander Stad 23/24"' July BMAF Track <& Field Championships Lahti, Finland wtvw.lahdenahkera. fi 10-12 th August First Masters Grand Prix 22-31" August WMA Track & Field Championships San Sebastian, Spain 10" Septmeber World Masters Mountain Running Champs. Keswick SEPT BMAF Combined Events TBC SEPT BMAF Weight Pentathlon TBC OCT BMAF XC Relays Wales NOV INTERNATIONALXC Dublin, Ireland 12 December Welsh Masters XC Championships Wrexham 2008 4-14 'August European Veterans Championships Ljubljana, Slovenia BMAF masters ATHLETICS Editor: Brian Owen,"Railway Cuttings",Thomgrove Road, Malvern,Worcestershire, WR14 3BX (Phone/Fax: 01684 565721 [email protected]) Mortising: Bridget Cushen, 020 8683 2602 Production^^ Hastings Printing Company, Drury Lane, St. Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex TN38 9BJ. Subscription Rates: £10 per annum (four issues) free to members of affiliated clubs. BRITISH MASTERS ATHLETICS FEDERATION Website: www.bmaf,org.uk President: Keith Whitaker. Life Vice Presidents: Norman Ashcroft. Bridget Cushen. Barbara Dunsford, Jack Fitzgerald. Ron Frankiyn, George Phipps. Sylvester Stein. Keith Whitaker and Tom Wood. Chairman: Winston Thomas,67a,Waterside, Kings Langley, Herts, WD4 SHE.(01923 269357). [email protected] Hon. 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