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 2025 -
2026
The membership year runs from April to March. From
01/04/2025 the subscription rate will be either:
- First Claim Annual Membership of VAC = £32 (£12
membership plus £20 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 2025 – March 2026,
you will pay a half-yearly rate: £6 for ordinary membership plus a further £20 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 (2026), you will receive these months free and pay the 2026-27 rate (currently £12
but will be reviewed) 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 membership application 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 2025-2026
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 2025-26 opened in February 2025.
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 2025 -
2026
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 1st April
2026.
2)
If you are first claim member of VAC, pay £32 to extend membership through to 1st April 2026. This
includes the England Athletics registration fee of £20 for 2025-26. 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 1st April
2026.
If your membership has lapsed and you decide to re-join
in the period October 2025 – March 2026, you will pay a half-yearly rate of £6 for ordinary membership plus a
further £20 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 2025-26. If you re-join in February or March (2026), you will receive
these months free and pay the 2026-27 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.
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
.
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.
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