2023 and 2024 Fixtures  

 

Date  

Organiser  

Event  

Venue  

Entry

 

Entry Closing Date 

Sunday  

3 December 2023 

Sorry, Sold Out 

 

BMAF Services and VAC 

British Masters 

5k Road Championship 

 

 

 

Battersea Park,  

London 

SW11 4NJ 

Race HQ at Bandstand. 

Medals ceremony at the nearby Pear Tree cafĂ©. 

Race Information  

Hosted by VAC.  

Details on OpenTrack  

Location/Course Map  

Start time 11.00am 

Traffic-free on a flat circular tarmac course.  

Individual medals in five-year age groups.  

Team medals in ten-year age groups. 

Sold Out 

Saturday 

9 December 2023 

 

SEAA (South of England Athletic Association) 

 

South of England Masters Cross Country Championships 

Horspath Track, 

Oxford  

OX4 2RR 

 

Online entry via SEAA website  

Entrants compete for their First Claim clubs.  

Two races: 6km for Women 40+ and Men 70+ at 11.45am 

10km for Men 40-69 at 2.10pm. 

Closed on 24 November 

Saturday 

16 December 2023 

South of the Thames Cross Country Association 

 

SOTCCA Championships 

(VAC team – First Claim members only) 

Lloyd Park 

Coombe Road 

Croydon 

Approx 7.5 miles. 

Start time 2pm 

Men and women run together. 

1st Claim VAC only 

Names to  

Entries Secretary
by 8 Dec for VAC team entry  

Closing date for VAC team 

9 Dec 

Saturday  

30 December 2023 

Sorry, Sold Out 

 

Royston Runners and BMAF Services  

British Masters 

10 Mile Road Championship 

Part of the Buntingford 10. 

Also VAC 10 Mile Championship.  

Freman College, Bowling Green Lane, SG9 9BT, Buntingford GBR 

Entry was via the Buntingford 10 entry system . If entered, register for BMAF/VAC champs by email to compsec@bmaf.org.uk  

Further info on OpenTrack competition page.   

Further details on Royston Runners website

Sold Out 

 

Sunday  

7 January 2024 

ENTRIES ARE OPEN!   

 

 

Surrey County Athletic Association 

 

Surrey County Cross Country Championships 

 

Denbies Wine Estate, 

London Road, 

Dorking. 

Details and Entry on OpenTrack .  

Entrants must be Surrey qualified. 

Friday 29 December 

Saturday  

13 January 2024 

Save the date  

Surrey League  

(Men and women)  

 

Cross Country Races Match 3 

(VAC Men’s team is in Div 3/4) 

(VAC’s Women’s team is in Div 2) 

 

Oxshott Woods, 

A244, Oxshott, 

KT22 0TA 

 

All VAC men and women (1st and 2nd claim) are eligible, subject to conditions. VAC vest necessary. 

Details to follow on Surrey League website

 

 

Enter on the day. Advance notice to Paddy Clark  

(men) or Helen Davies (women) 

Saturday  

20 January 

2024 

 

ENTRIES ARE OPEN!   

 

VAC 

 

VAC Open Masters Cross Country Championships  

Wimbledon Common  

Start near West Place, SW19 4UH. 

Race Information  

Enter through OpenTrack  

7.5km. Men and women run together. 

Location/Course Map  

Start time: 2pm. Individual medals in five-year age groups. 

18 January  

Sunday 

4 February 2024 

ENTRIES ARE OPEN!   

 

Runbase Events and BMAF Services 

British Masters 10k Road Championships  

Part of the Chichester 10k 

 

Goodwood Motor Circuit, Chichester PO18 0PH 

9.30am start. 

Two stage process for entry. Enter and pay for the race on the Chichester 10k website

ALSO register for the Masters Championship on OpenTrack (free for VAC and BMAF members). 

Enter early! 

Closing date 28th January but the race may sell out in advance. 

Saturday 

10 February 2024 

Surrey League  

(Men and women)  

 

Cross Country Races Match 4 

(VAC Men’s team is in Div 3/4) 

(VAC’s Women’s team is in Div 2) 

 

Lloyd Park. 

Start near Lloyd Park tram stop, 

Coombe Road, Croydon 

CR0 5RA 

All VAC men and women (1st and 2nd claim) are eligible, subject to conditions. VAC vest necessary. 

Details to follow on Surrey League website

 

Enter on the day. Advance notice to Paddy Clark  

(men) or Helen Davies (women) 

Sunday 

11 February 2024 

EMAC and VAC 

VAC and EMAC Indoor Track & Field Championships 

Lee Valley Athletics Centre, Meridian Way, Edmonton London  

N9 0AR 

Details and Online entry on OpenTrack in due course.  

Events (tbc): 60m, 200m, 400m, 800m 1500m, 60mH, 3000m, 2000m Walk, HJ, PV, LJ, TJ, SP 

 

To be announced.  

17-18 February 2024 

BMAF Services 

British Masters Indoor T&F Championships 

Lee Valley Athletics Centre, Meridian Way, Edmonton London  

N9 0AR 

Details and Online entry on OpenTrack in due course.  

 

To be announced. 

Sunday  

25 February 2024 

England Masters Athletics Association (EMAA) 

 

British Masters Inter Area Indoor Track & Field Challenge  

 

Competition for BMAF Area Clubs.  

 

Lee Valley Athletics Centre, Meridian Way, Edmonton London  

N9 0AR. 

VAC Team selected in advance. One person for each age group in each event.  

Men & Women  

Age Groups: 35-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+ 

Expressions of interest by 17 January to Entries Secretary 

Expressions of interest by 17 January. 

Initial selections made end January. 

Saturday 

2 March 2024 

East Surrey League 

(Match 2) 

 

Cross Country Race 

(VAC is a member of the East Surrey League).   

 

Lloyd Park. 

Start near Lloyd Park tram stop, 

Coombe Road, Croydon 

CR0 5RA 

VAC men’s and women’s teams. No limit on numbers. Free entry. 

Men and women run together. Five mile (2 lap) course. Enquiries and advance notice to Entries Secretary  

VAC runners declared on the day. 

Sunday 

3 March 2024 

BMAF Services 

British Masters Winter Throws Championships

 

Horspath Athletics Stadium, Horspath Road,  

Oxford  

OX4 2QL 

Details and entry on OpenTrack in due course. 

 

To be announced. 

Saturday 

16 March 2024 

BMAF Services 

British Masters Open Cross Country Championships. 

Also the EMAA Inter-Regional Cross Country Championships.

 

Rhug Estate, Corwen. 

North Wales 

Details and entry on OpenTrack in due course. 

Event Prospectus . 

To be announced. 

17 - 24 March 2024 

ENTRIES ARE OPEN!   

 

European Masters Athletics 

European Masters Athletics Championships Indoor  

Torun, Poland 

Details on EMA website

Registration can be made via the EMA website or direct on OpenTrack Competition Entry Page

After entry, you must complete a request for GB team approval on the OpenTrack GB Team page .  

Closing date 4 February 2024 for entries. 

GB team approval must be completed by 12 Feb 2024. 

Saturday 

30 March 2024 

Victoria Dock parkrun 

5km parkrun 

Featuring VAC “mob match” gathering. 

Come along and meet VAC members. 

Victoria Dock, Siemens Brothers Way, London 

E16 1GB  

Start time: 9am.  

Course details.  

New parkrunners must register with parkrun to obtain a Barcode.  

Look out for VAC vests! 

Enter on the day (but need your Barcode) 

Tuesday 

2 April 2024 

(other races are on 7 May, 4 June and 16 July) 

 

VAC 

 

VAC Battersea Park Summer Series 

5K Masters Road Race  

5K Open Race Walk  

Battersea Park, London 

SW11 4NJ 

Race HQ at the Bandstand. 

7pm start. 

Details and Online entry on OpenTrack in due course.  

Location/course map  

30 March 

Tuesday 

7 May 2024 

 

VAC 

 

VAC Battersea Park Summer Series 

5Mile Masters Road Race  

5Mile Open Walk Race  

VAC Championships!  

Battersea Park,  

London 

SW11 4NJ 

Race HQ at the Bandstand. 

7pm start. 

Details and Online entry on OpenTrack in due course. 

Medals for the first three in each 5-year age group. 

Location/course map  

4 May 

 

15-19 May 2024 

European Masters Athletics 

European Masters Athletics Championships 

Non Stadia

 

Porto Santo, Portugal   

Details on EMA website in due course. 

To be announced. 

Tuesday 

4 June 2024 

 

VAC 

 

VAC Battersea Park Summer Series 

5K Masters Road Race  

5K Open Walk Race  

VAC Championships!  

Battersea Park,  

London 

SW11 4NJ 

Race HQ at the Bandstand. 

7pm start. 

Details and Online entry will be on OpenTrack in due course.  

Medals for the first three in each 5-year age group. 

Location/course map  

1 June 

 

Tuesday 

16 July 2024 

 

VAC 

 

VAC Battersea Park Summer Series 

5K Masters Road Race  

5K Open Walk Race  

Battersea Park,  

London 

SW11 4NJ 

Race HQ at the Bandstand. 

7pm start. 

Details and Online entry will be on OpenTrack in due course.  

Location/course map  

13 July 

 

13-25 Aug 2024 

World Masters Athletics  

World Masters Track & Field Championships 

Gothenburg, Sweden 

Details on World Masters Athletics website in due course. 

To be announced. 

Wednesday 

11 Sept 2024 

 

VAC 

 

VAC 10,000m Track Championships 

 

Three seeded races.  

 

Millennium Arena, Battersea Park. 

London  

SW11 4NJ  

Three races seeded slowest to fastest.  

Details and entry on OpenTrack in due course. 

 

7 Sept 

Saturday 21 September 2024 

 

Vitality Westminster Mile events 

 

VAC One Mile Road Championships  

 

VAC Medals in five- year age groups.  

 

 

The Mall, London. Assemble in Green Park, London  

SW1A 1AA  

Adult Wave One 

Details in due course on the Vitality Masters Mile website.  

 

To be announced. 

 

For other regional/national/international masters events refer to the BMAF (British Masters Athletics Federation) website

For enquiries and further information please contact the Entries Secretary or the relevant race secretary.