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New venue for the Welsh Masters Outdoor T&F Championships - within the Avon/Yate Open event. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk Following urgent discussions by the board of Welsh Masters Athletics Ltd, with other interested and  supportive  parties, the Welsh Masters championships that were set for cancellation at Aberdare, will now be staged at Yate, as described below. Special statement from Brett Davis – A director of Welsh Masters Athletics Ltd. Thanks to our friends from the South-West (Avon Count AA and Yate & District AC) we have now incorporated the Welsh Masters outdoor track and field championship into their inaugural Masters Open meeting at the Outdoor Sports Centre, Broad Lane, Yate BS37 7LB on Saturday 12th August.   There is a pretty full programme with the notable exceptions of pole vault and steeplechase.  Entry is via the below link and needs to be made by the end of the 4th   August at the latest.   We are still adding officials t

Avon/Yate AC Masters Open 2023. Saturday 12th August at the  Yate Outdoor Sports Centre, Broad Lane, Yate,BS37 7LB. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk Avon County AA and Yate & District AC are holding a Masters Open Meeting on  Saturday 12th   August  under UKA Rules, Licence Number OUT23/530. Open events will be held for athletes aged 35 and up only.  *Entries are on-line only via Roster Athletics. *Further entry details are available via the following link: https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=20558 The Closing date for entries is Friday 4th August.  NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ALLOWED.  Age groups will operate in 10 years ranges from 35 (V35, V45, V55 etc. up V75) based on athletes age on the day of the competition except where hurdle races require an intermediate age category.  Photo-finish and EDM will be in operation. Results on Power of Ten.  Competitors in the horizontal jumps and throwing events will be allowed a