South Australian
Masters Athletics
SA Masters Athletics (SAMA) caters for men and women athletes aged 30 years and above. The main aim of the Club is to provide an ongoing competition program for mature age athletes in South Australia for people of all athletic abilities.
You will find a varied program of Running, Walking and Field events conducted throughout most of the year. Some events are handicapped which encourages athletes of all abilities. Everyone is welcome to come and try.
Recent News & Announcements
Change to next Social Event
Unfortunately the Quiz Night scheduled for 4th February has been cancelled, as there were insufficient numbers to make it viable. Any payments that have been made will be refunded.
In its place a dinner has been arranged on Friday 24th February for 7.00 pm at the Goodwood Hotel, Goodwood Road, Goodwood.
Bookings essential with Bill Dickenson – see the Event for details.
Uniform Purchase now available on-line
The next Campaign Period leading up to the 2023 Sydney National Championships opened on Monday 9 January, and will remain open until the end of January.
For this campaign SAMA Competition T-Shirts and Singlets, and the newly designed SAMA Track Jackets are available to order through the Online Portal.
This should allow for enough time for manufacture and distribution of uniforms by the end of February. For further details see the Uniforms page.
SAMA History Update
George White has again updated the history of the club in his publication “AGE IS AN ADVANTAGE: A History of Veterans/Masters Athletics In South Australia” taking the narrative up to January 2023, including the Exurbia SA Masters 800m event.
Individual year dates from 2000 onwards have been added to assist in searching for information. Should anyone find anything significant missing, or find errors – please advise George. See the SAMA History section to download it as a PDF.
