How to join or renew your membership or change personal details
Join VAC
VAC is an area club within
the British Masters Athletics Federation.
Join VAC by
clicking hereto go to the OpenTrack BMAF
Membership and Competition Management System to register and complete the membership application process
online. If you are already
registered on BMAF OpenTrack, you can join VAC without re-registering.
Becoming a VAC member is immediate once you have
registered and paid but note that to be confirmed as a VAC member, you will be prompted to send a scanned
copy/digital photo of the relevant page of your passport, as proof of date of birth and nationality, by email
to the Membership Secretary at membership@vetsac.org.uk. If you were born
abroad, please also supply a digital copy of your birth certificate. You may not be able to compete in Masters events until this is
done.
VAC Subscription Rates for 2026 -
2027
You
can pay the subscription online by Debit or Credit Card using the Stripe payment system. The details will not
be stored anywhere after payment verification.
VAC’s membership year runs from April to March. From
01/04/2026 the subscription rate will be either:
- First Claim Annual Membership of VAC = £35 (£12
membership plus £23 annual registration fee for England Athletics)
-
Second Claim membership of VAC = £12
Current (paid-up) UKA registration (with England
Athletics or Scottish, Welsh or Northern Irish equivalents) is mandatory for all First and Second claim club
members competing in licensed Track & Field events, individual road race and cross-country championships
and any team competitions.
If you join in the period October 2026 – March
2027, you will pay a half-yearly rate: £6 for ordinary membership plus a further £23 if you are becoming
a first claim member of VAC and you do not have a current (paid-up) registration with UKA/England Athletics.
If you join in February or March (2027), you will receive these months free and pay the 2027-28 rate
(currently £12 but will be reviewed) for 14 months’ membership.
For a more detailed description of the process of
registering, paying your subscriptions and entering BMAF competitions, refer to the BMAF OpenTrack User
Guide.
If you cannot
use the online procedure, inform Stuart Matthews, VAC’s
Membership Secretary by email or phone (details below). You can
download a membership application
form. Complete the form, sign and send it by post, together with a copy or photo of your
passport details, as proof of date of birth and nationality, and payment of the appropriate subscription
(cheques payable to VETERANS AC) to Stuart Matthews, 22 Kings Road, Bury St. Edmunds IP33
3DJ.
Contact Stuart Matthews, the Membership Secretary
(telephone 07766 707336), for further information or
assistance.
VAC
Members’ Renewals for 2026-2027
Renew
VAC membership online by clicking
hereto
go to the OpenTrack BMAF Membership and Competition Management System. Log
in with your username and password to access your account. Click on the yellow “RENEW VAC” button which
appears on your Home page (scroll down) and can also be found on the Memberships tab of your “MY ATHLETE
PROFILE”.
Renewals
for 2026-27 opened in February 2026.
You
can pay by Debit or Credit Card using the Stripe payment system. The details will not be stored anywhere
after payment verification.
VAC Subscription Rates for 2026 -
2027
VAC’s
membership year is from the beginning of April to the end of March.
1)
If you are a second claim member of VAC, pay £12 to extend membership through to 1st April
2027.
2)
If you are first claim member of VAC, pay £35 to extend membership through to 1st April 2027. This
includes the England Athletics registration fee of £23 for 2026-27. This is mandatory for all club members
competing in licensed Track & Field events, individual cross country and road race championships and any VAC
team competitions
3)
If you are a non-competing member of VAC, pay £12 to extend membership through to 1st April
2027.
If your membership has lapsed and you decide to re-join
in the period October 2026 – March 2027, you will pay a half-yearly rate of £6 for ordinary membership plus a
further £23 if you were or wish to be a first claim member of VAC and you do not have a current (paid-up)
registration with England Athletics for 2026-27. If you re-join in February or March (2027), you will receive
these months free and pay the 2027-28 rate (currently £12 but will be reviewed) for 14 months’
membership.
For a more detailed description of the process of
registering, paying your subscriptions and entering BMAF competitions, refer to the BMAF OpenTrack User
Guide.
Contact
Stuart Matthews, the Membership Secretary (telephone
07766 707336), for further information or assistance.
Payment
by cheque is still possible but only if agreed with the Membership
Secretary. The cheque should be made payable to VETERANS AC and sent with a covering note to the
Membership Secretary, Stuart Matthews, 22 Kings Road, Bury St. Edmunds IP33 3DJ.
Change
Personal Details
VAC members should go to
their
OpenTrack account
and change their personal details.
Guidance notes on completion are here
.
If you cannot use the online procedure contact
Stuart Matthews by email to the Membership Secretary or
by telephone (07766 707336) for further information or assistance.
|