What does CMAA mean in ATHLETICS

The Canadian Masters Athletic Association (CMAA) is a non-profit organization that operates under the jurisdiction of Athletics Canada and is dedicated to promoting a competitive masters athletics program across Canada. With its mission to support, promote, and encourage healthy lifestyles through participation in track and field activities, the CMAA provides resources to adult athletes of all ages, skill levels, and backgrounds.

The CMAA focuses on track and field for adults of all ages. This includes sprints, long-distance running, middle distance events such as 800m or 1500m, hurdling events, jumping events like high jump or pole vaulting, throwing events like javelin or discus throw, race walking events or combined events like pentathlon.

Any person over 27 years old can join the CMAA regardless of their background or previous athletic experience. In order to compete at national level meets in Canada you must be registered with Athletics Canada and the CMAA.

You can register with the CMAA by visiting their website at www.canadianmastersathletics.org/join-the-cmaa/. On this page you will find a link to download the membership form which you will need to fill out and send back along with your payment information in order for your registration to be processed.

The cost for an annual membership with the CMAA is $40 CAD per year plus applicable taxes if applicable depending on your province/territory of residence. This fee helps cover administration costs associated with operating an organized organization as well as providing resources such as online coaching materials and access to competition databases and results tracking systems directly related to masters athletics in Canada.

Yes! As part of your membership fee you are automatically covered by Athletics Canada's liability insurance which provides coverage up until age 75 while participating in any sanctioned event run by a provincial/territorial association affiliated with Athletics Canada including those organized by local clubs and community organizations.

Yes — athletes must be at least 28 years old in order to compete at National Championships however athletes may choose to compete at Provincial level meets if they are between 19 — 27 years old depending on provincial eligibility regulations outside Ontario. In addition some teams may also require that athletes meet specific team criteria before being allowed onto the team roster for an event such as height / weight / performance standards set by each individual team or crew coordinator.

Depending on which event(s) you are competing in you may need different types of equipment such as spikes for sprinting & jumping events; throwing implements such as shot puts & javelins; race walking poles; starting blocks; timing systems etc…It is best practice that athletes become familiarized with whatever type of equipment necessary so that they can achieve optimum performance when competing.