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 here  to 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.

You can pay the subscription by Debit or Credit Card using the Stripe payment system. The details will not be stored anywhere after payment verification.

VAC Subscription Rates for 2024 - 2025

The membership year runs from April to March. From 01/04/2024 the subscription rate will be either:

-        First Claim Annual Membership of VAC = £31 (£12 membership plus £19 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 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 – March, you will pay a half-yearly rate: £6 for ordinary membership plus a further £19 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, you will receive these months free and pay the 2025-26 rate (yet to be determined) for 14 months’ membership.         

Before you are confirmed as a VAC member, you will need 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 VAC or BMAF events until this is done.

For a more detailed description of the process of registering, paying your subscriptions and entering BMAF competitions, refer to the BMAF OpenTrack User Guide.

Alternatively, if you cannot use the online procedure and this is agreed with the Membership Secretary, DOWNLOAD a PDF version of the membershipapplication form. Please complete the printed form, sign and send, 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 the Membership Secretary: 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 2024-2025

Renew VAC membership online by clicking here  to 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 2024-25 opened in February 2024.

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 2024 - 2025

The 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 1^st April 2025.

2)    If you are first claim member of VAC, pay £31 to extend membership through to 1^st April 2025. This includes the England Athletics registration fee of £19 for 2024-25. This is mandatory for all club members competing in licensed Track & Field and cross country events, individual road race championships and any team competitions

3)    If you are a non-competing member of VAC, pay £12 to extend membership through to 1^st April 2025.

If your membership has lapsed and you decide to re-join in the period October 2024 – March 2025, you will pay a half-yearly rate of £6 for ordinary membership plus a further £19 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 2024-25. If you re-join in February or March, you will receive these months free and pay the 2025-26 rate (yet to be determined) 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.

Please 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.

Alternatively, if you cannot use the online procedure and this is agreed with the Membership Secretary, DOWNLOAD a PDF version of the membership application form. Please write in only the changed data and post to Stuart Matthews, 22 Kings Road, Bury St. Edmunds IP33 3DJ. Contact Stuart Matthews (telephone 07766 707336) for further information or assistance.