Firstly, congratulations to all those Athletes selected for forthcoming British & Irish Masters CC Champs, hosted this year by IMAA in Abbottstown on Sat 14th Nov. All selected Athletes should now be notified & full teams plus reserves published past few days. Please confirm your availability to International Sec internationalsecimaa@gmail.com by Tues next 27th Oct, so reserves can be called up where required. Anyone looking to book accommodation in the Crowne Plaza needs to make booking without further delay as rooms will be released over the next few days, reservations@cpdubliinairport.ie or call the hotel directly 01 8628888 (Monday to Friday)

Also, anyone attending the banquet, then please book tickets by Fri 30th Oct as we will need to give overall figures to the hotel shortly afterwards. Please see link for bookings & additional info which will be updated regularly. This is the main event page https://bim2026.webflow.io/

One final item in relation to the CC, Athletes competing for the first time, please note that official Irish Master singlets are mandatory & can be purchased via JF Sports. All other items available are optional. https://www.jfsports.ie/product-category/club-shop/irish-masters-athletes-association/

Wishing all Master Athletes competing in this years Irish Life Dublin Marathon all the very best. It will once again incorporate AAI Champs. Any Athlete due AAI National medals from any champs this year & attending registration in the RDS, please go to AAI desk to collect. We would also hope to distribute any outstanding medals to those Athletes competing in the CC Champs in Nov & give us prior notice.

Michael Fennell,

IMAA Comm