British & Irish Masters Cross Country 2025 – Team Selection Details

The trial race to select the England team for the Masters Cross Country International is again being held at Betley, near Crewe, this year on Saturday 27 September 2025.  It is open to all paid-up members of the BMAF area clubs in England. All those who wish to be considered for selection for the England team for the Home International must apply via BMAF OpenTrack and the closing date for entries will be Friday 19th September 2025.  There will be no entries on the day.  Applicants are also required to complete the attached application form in CAPITAL LETTERS and be legible.   

England Masters XC Team Selection 2024 Now Published

The EMAA cross country team selection will follow a similar process to last year with selection races held
on Saturday 28th September 2024. Teams will be selected for the British & Irish Masters’ Cross Country
International, which will be held in Belfast on Saturday 16 November 2024. The teams will be selected in all five year age categories from 35 to 80 plus. The venue for the trial races is Betley Court Farm, Main Road, Betley, Crewe, Cheshire CW3 9BH. The races will be held in conjunction with a North Staffordshire Cross Country League meeting.

Much more info on Cross Country page.

The Selection List is now published

Inter-Area Outdoors Track and Field 2024

The 2024 Inter-Area Outdoors Track and Field Challenge was held on Saturday 7th Sept 2024 at the Rockingham Triangle Athletics Stadium, Jimmy Kane Way, Rockingham Road, Corby, NN17 2FB.

The results have been published on OpenTrack and are linked available from the Track and Field page. The Competition Rules and the CBPs for the 2024 competition were also published and available on the T&F page.

Edgar Nicholls 1924 – 2020

It is with great sadness that we record the passing of this much loved man. You will remember him handing you your number as you registered at our Track & Field Championships and always wishing you good luck. For years he officiated at the popular Road Relays in Sutton Park.

War deprived him of Olympian status; he was a Reserve for the 1948 London Olympics. He had such a pile of Worcester County AA medals before he reached Masters age that he offered them back to the County, he had won 38 Gold.  He never retired, not even from earning a living and contributing hugely to our sport whilst his wife Irene did the Seeding, Recording and other tasks for us. He won numerous BMAF age group events on the track and as a cross-country runner. As a 70-year old he was still helping a local farmer and could be found hunking bales of hay etc.

He and Irene have given their time and expertise generously not only to our sport, but to their community, local schools etc. Without such volunteers, we would all be so much poorer. At 96 he leaves us after a very fulfilling life.

We offer our sincere condolence to Irene and his family.

Bridget Cushen