To be a master, you need to be 35 years of age or older.  Most masters competitions are sub-divided into categories based upon age and gender.  For example, the M50 category applies to men who are 50 or older, and the W45 category applies to women who are 45 or older.  Bedford & County AC has many competitive and successful masters athletes who are ably supported by our qualified coaches and our team managers.

For information about our coaching team and set up go to Coaching. You will also find details of our training sessions in the same place.

The club provides team competition for Masters Athletes in:

Track & Field athletics

• The Eastern Masters Athletic Club (EMAC) Track and Field League: See https://emac.org.uk/
• Masters may also take part in Senior competitions (see Senior Athletes)

Cross Country running

• The Resultsbase Chiltern Cross Country League: http://www.chilternccl.co.uk/
• Southern and English National cross country championships
• English National cross country relay championships.

Road Running

• Southern and English National road relay championships

For information about who runs each team, see the Team managers page.