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Canadian Masters Athletics (CMA) pioneered active athletics for the young at heart, before the “fitness” boom began and before mass participation grew. Our members continue to demonstrate what “fitness” is all about.

The CMA encourages everyone to take part, at all levels of ability, and is recognized by World Masters Athletics (WMA), partnered with the IAAF, as Canada’s only national body responsible for Masters Athletic affairs. The CMA promotes and coordinates events in Track & Field, Cross Country, Road Racing and Race Walking, at all levels, from local to international, for Canadian masters age participants.

Membership in the CMA is open to anyone who is interested in masters and sub-masters fitness. By agreement with the WMA and the IAAF, “Masters” are defined as women and men 35 and over. Therefore, Masters championship competition is limited to those ages, in 5-year age groups, up to the age of the oldest competitor. Competition is also often provided for “sub-masters” of both sexes, who are younger than the official Masters ages, but are at least 30 years old; i. e., men and women aged 30 to 34.

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La Canadian Masters Athletics (CMA) a lancé l’athlétisme actif pour ceux qui se sentent jeunes, avant que la « culture physique » se répande et que la participation se soit accrue. Nos membres continuent de montrer ce qu’est la « culture physique ».

La CMA encourage tout le monde à participer à tous les niveaux de capacité, et est reconnue par la World Masters Athletics (WMA), en partenariat avec l’Association internationale des fédérations d’athlétisme (International Association of Athletics Federations – IAAF), comme étant le seul organisme national canadien responsable des affaires d’athlétisme Masters. CMA fait la promotion et coordonne des événements d’athlétisme, de cross-country, de course sur route et de marche athlétique, à tous les niveaux, locaux à internationaux, pour les participants canadiens ayant l’âge d’être « masters ».

L’adhésion à la CMA est ouverte à tous ceux qui sont intéressés par la culture physique des masters (vétérans) et des sub-masters (juniors). Selon un accord avec la WMA et l’IAAF, les masters sont des hommes et des femmes de 35 ans et plus. Par conséquent, le championnat des masters se limite à ces âges, dans des groupes d’âge de 5 ans, jusqu’à l’âge du plus vieux concurrent. La compétition est également offerte aux sub-masters des deux sexes qui sont plus jeunes que l’âge officiel des masters, mais qui ont au moins 30 ans, c.-à-d., les hommes et les femmes âgés de 30 à 34 ans.

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Membership in the CMA provides to the mature competitor:

  • News, results and advance information on events for Masters, through email communications via the “CMA Enews”;
  • Sponsorship of Canadian Championships, and other events, in Track & Field, Cross Country, Road Racing and Race Walking, and the awarding of gold, silver and bronze medals in all five year age groups for men and women at all CMA championships;
  • Participation in, or lower entry fees for, CMA-sponsored events, and some events sponsored by other groups;
  • Membership registration number which is recognized by WMA and the IAAF for international events;
  • Participation in the biannual WMA Outdoor Track & Field (Stadia) Championships (in odd-numbered years) and WMA Indoor Stadia Championships (in even-numbered years), and the organization of Canadian teams for these events;
  • Participation in Regional Stadia Championships, held in even-numbered years;
  • The sale of official CMA clothing, and information on trips to these international events;
  • The provision of awards for Canadian Masters Athletes of the Year, and elections to the Canadian Masters Athletics Hall of Fame;
  • Maintenance of the CMA web site, providing membership information, events, results, complete records, and the Hall of Fame;
  • The approval and recognition of records, and the provision of performance standards, for all of the five year age groups, for men and women; and
  • The maintenance of the record database, and the publication of the updated records on the web site and periodically in the “Record book”.

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Membership in the CMA is open to anyone who is interested in masters and sub-masters fitness. By agreement with the WMA and the IAAF, “Masters” are defined as women and men 35 and over.

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