Battersea Park, London SW11 4NJ, London

4 Dec 2022

Contact Details: 

[email protected]

Please contact the organiser, not OpenTrack, for all queries

Results Competitors   (250) Scores

This event is for masters’ athletes (anyone over the age of 35) who wish to compete in the British Masters 5 km Road Championships at Battersea Park, London SW11 4NJ (Race HQ at the Bandstand).

The 5k course is traffic-free on a flat circular tarmac course. Battersea Park is the perfect venue for a fast road race with all the infrastructure in place.

Detailed map here

Cost of entry = £18 for BMAF area club members, £23 for non-members (with a £5 refund for anyone entering the 10 mile on 27th November as well - to be paid once entries for the 5k close). Joining an area club means you don't pay any supplements. VAC have a special rate of £6 for 6 months and many of the clubs don't charge much more for a full year

Closing date = Sunday 27 Nov

Start time: 11-00 am  

All finishers to received a BMAF buff.

Medals will be awarded to the first three finishers in each five-year age category from 35 to 100+. Entries from UKA clubs are welcome; team composition by UKA Club: 1st claim members; first 3 women’s/men’s teams 35-44, 45-54, etc, if at least 2 teams finish. Declaration not necessary; No down-ageing allowed (PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE).

BMAF Teams confirmed from entry:
M45-54: 4 Teams Bristol, THH, Dulwich, South London Harriers
M55-64:  6 Teams Veterans AC, HHH, Horsham Joggers, Striders of Croydon, Brighton Phoenix, Guildford & Godalming
M65+: 2 Teams Serpentine, Norfolk

The full list of entries in team order is here

Changing/showers at the Millenium Arena Stadium. Refreshments and Medla presentation at the Pear Tree cafe.  Your final instructions for race day is here.

Summary Statistics (click to expand):

Events: 1 Competitors: 250 Results: 180 (provisional)

Best/10th/100th age grades: 97.88% / 91.75% / 82.12%

Best/10th/100th (% WR): 85.57% / 81.76% / 69.27%

This calculated data is experimental, and not guaranteed to be correct and consistent
British Masters 5 km Road Championships

Battersea Park, London SW11 4NJ, London GBR

Best age graded performances during the meeting
% WR % Age Grade Name (Age) Event Perf
76.08 97.88 Monica Williamson (62) 1 5k - Race 1 of 1 19:22
79.86 97.86 Clare Elms (58) 1 5k - Race 1 of 1 18:27
66.52 96.43 Yuko Gordon (71) 1 5k - Race 1 of 1 22:09
78.04 94.75 Andrew Leach (58) 1 5k - Race 1 of 1 16:28
81.76 93.7 Simon Baines (51) 1 5k - Race 1 of 1 15:43
78.93 93.4 Anna Critchlow (55) 1 5k - Race 1 of 1 18:40
76.34 92.69 Ben Reynolds (58) 1 5k - Race 1 of 1 16:50
73.99 92.19 Chris Cooke (61) 1 5k - Race 1 of 1 17:22
74.93 91.75 Philip Parry (59) 1 5k - Race 1 of 1 17:09
59.31 91.57 Peter Giles (78) 1 5k - Race 1 of 1 21:40
% WR is World Masters Athletics age grade as if aged as senior; effectively a percentage of world best in 2010.
This calculated data is experimental, and not guaranteed to be correct and consistent
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