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May be worth the travel!
Many of you have trouble finding competitions or are interested in competitions that may be different. Below is a compilation of meets that are worth your consideration. Please let me know if this is helpful and I will continue to search for those different competitions and send emails. Also, let me know what kind of competitions you want to see and what information you want in these emails and on MastersRankings.com's
Upcoming Competitions page.
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Athletes who attend the
Sierra Gold Masters Track and Field Festival will experience a uniquely different masters' meet. Beginning with the fact that it is called a "Festival" and because athletes compete in the trees, under the lights creating an overall festive atmosphere. Additionally, athletes will also be able to see themselves on a 9'x16' video screen, solidifying our commitment to making this a unique experience. Our entire community will treat our masters athletes as celebrities and heroes. Beginning with the opening ceremonies, complete with Taiko Drummers, cheerleaders, and a Heroes' 4x100m Relay, honoring: police, firefighters, sheriff, search and rescue, highway patrol, and teachers. Just as these men and women are heroes, so too are the men and women athletes, who compete from ages 30 to 100. Masters athletes serve as shining examples to show everyone, that it is possible to be active at any age. We expect over 1,000 cheering spectators to celebrate masters as heroes. Our age-graded awards of gold plated silver dollars, Timex watches, subscriptions to National Masters News, and world class medals to every 5 year age group contribute to the uniqueness of our meet. Moreover, we are giving prize money of $1,000 for setting a World Record and $500 for achieving an American Record. Please come to Grass Valley, California and allow our community to show their appreciation for the heroes masters athletes truly are.
When: May 20, 2017
Where: Grass Valley, California, USA
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Preview TO2020!
Visit Toronto and all the exciting attractions.
Foreign athletes are most welcome to come to Toronto for the Ontario Masters or the Canadian Masters Championships. Duplicate medals are awarded to non-Canadians. The Indoor Championships are at the Toronto Track & Field Centre - the Ontario meet on February 26th and the Nationals on March 11th and 12th.
You can preview the venues of the World Masters Championships in 2020 by attending the Ontario Championships at Varsity Stadium on August 5-6, and then, four days later, the Nationals at the York Lions Stadium August 11-13. They are the two main venues for the Worlds. Four days won't be enough to visit all of the exciting attractions that Toronto has to offer. Check out the Toronto Visitor information on the WMAToronto2020 site;
http://wmatoronto2020.com/welcome-to-toronto/things-to-see-and-do/
Meet entries are in Canadian dollars which has a very favorable exchange rate to many currencies.
Register online on the Competitions page at
http://ontariomasters.ca/ . Non-Canadians should use the code 'USATF' where it asks for a 'Member ID'.
Where: Toronto, Canada
When: February 26, 2017
When:
March 11 - March 12, 2017
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Many Great USATF Opportunities
Association, Regional & National competitions welcome all athletes.
Many are not aware that USATF events are open to everyone, regardless of capabilities. Additionally, these events have tremendous camaraderie among athletes - a great experience. Competitors in USATF National, Regional and Association championships have ranged from the first time competitor trying to throw the hammer for the first time to the multiple World Record holder. Each competitor is welcome with open arms and often gains a friend or two while battling it out in the track or in the field. The best webpage containing consolidated links for these and more is
http://www.usatfmasters.org/calendar.htm
USATF Masters Regional Championships:
The US is broken into 7 regions,
East,
Southeast,
Midwest,
Mid-America,
Southwest,
West and
Northwest, each having an outdoor championship. A great competitive and welcoming environment where competitors of any caliber can have a great time. Some are still in planning. Here are the 2017 scheduled championships (up-to-date information will be
here):
Where: Howard Community College, Columbia, MD
Where: University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL
When: May 20
Where: Carroll University, Waukesha, WI
When: June 25
Where: Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO
When: August 26-27
Where: TBD
When: Likely the weekend of July 1-2
Where: Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA
When:
July 29
USATF Masters Championships:
Where: Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
When: July 13-16, 2017
Where:
Slippery Rock, PA
When: June 24-25
Where: Worcester, MA
When: August 5 - 6
USATF Association Championships:
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Darwin, a totally unique part of Australia
Australian Masters Championships welcomes all Athletes (30 and up).
Missed competing in Perth? Competed in Perth and want another great competition in Australia? Whatever the draw, you can enjoy an excellent competition, Australian Masters Athletics Championships in a great part of the world. Darwin really comes alive at this time of year as everyone makes the most of the clear skies and heads outdoors. Relatively cool weather arrives in May. Day time maximum temperatures of around 29 - 32
C coupled with low humidity are perfect for sightseeing. Cool evenings make the outdoor options all the more attractive, and overnight temperatures of 17 - 23
C ensure a pleasant start to each day.
This is a great time to recline in a deckchair and watch a movie under the stars at the open-air
Deckchair Cinema or watch the sunset over the Timore Sea after visiting the famous
Mindil Beach Markets.
It is also the perfect time to explore the more remote areas of the region that can be off-limits during the wet.
What: Australian Masters Athletics Championships
Where:
Darwin, NT Australia
When:
9th June to 12th June 2017
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Compete at Legendary Hayward Field
Enjoy small meet feel with exceptional competition.
Participants and visitors enjoy meet hospitality not often experienced including a great cookout with grilled burgers. Combine that with competing at a legendary, world class facility (most recently hosting the 2016 US Olympic Trials) and competing with highly ranked athletes make this an event worth attending. The meet historically attracts international competitors and several World and National records have been set. This is the last opportunity for Masters Athletes to compete at Hayward Field before renovations preparing for the
What: Hayward Classic
Where: Eugene, OR USA
When: April 30, 2017
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Represent Your Country
Imagine standing on the medals podium and hearing your National Anthem
World Masters Athletics (WMA) is comprised of six regions, Africa, Asia, Europe, NCCWMA, Oceania and South America. Each region has championships (not necessarily contested each year) where athletes of all capabilities compete while representing their country. There is nothing like competing wearing your nation's team uniform. Very special watching athletes receive medals, just like the Olympics, on medal stands while the gold medalist's National Anthem is played. Most of the championships below welcome athletes from other regions.
2017 WMA Regional Championships:
Where: Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Where:
Jiangsu Rugao Olympic Centre, Rugao City, China
When:
24th - 28th September 2017
Dateline for submission of Entry is 23 June, 2017: (
Register)
When: 27. July - 6. August 2017 (
Register)
When:
July 20-23
Where: Dunedin, New Zealand
When:
20 January 2018 to 27 January 2018
Where / When: que se anunciará
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Attention Meet Organizers
Over 325,000 people have visited MastersRankings - use it to connect with athletes!
MastersRankings strives to help athletes find competitions. This promotion will be sent out regularly if athletes find it useful and you provide information about upcoming competitions.
Athletes, based on their feedback, are not aware of the plethora of competition opportunities available to them and have difficulty searching for same. Searches on great lists are not helpful to many either because these sites are not dedicated to masters friendly competitions. With your help, MastersRankings can help fill that gap.
The
Upcoming Competitions section of MastersRankings will improve over the coming months. Advanced search functions, links to other competition lists will be added and meet promotions will be inserted. Masters Athletes want competition opportunities and often combine with their vacation / holiday plans. The goal is to help Masters Athletes find more competition opportunities to meet their needs.
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