Masters

WPMAA MASTERS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

W.P.M.A.A. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: 2024/ 2025
HONORARY PRESIDENT	Dr. Alan Nelson
EXECUTIVE CHAIRPERSON	Robert Buck
SECRETARY	Sanet Kruger	wpamasters@gmail.com
TREASURER	Leza Buckle
STATISTICIAN	Shukri Wiener
ADDITIONAL MEMBER	Ashwyn Classens
ADDITIONAL MEMBER	Elize Grobbelaar
ADDITIONAL MEMBER	Este Albertyn
ADDITIONAL MEMBER	Max Ruppert
ADDITIONAL MEMBER	Tjaart van der Walt
HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS	HAROLD BERMAN BASIL CARNIE RON CROSS STEVE JOHNSTON BORG STANNIUS JURGEN SPENCER DR. ALAN NELSON

1. LEGITIMACY

1.1. Was established in 1975 by Leo Benning;
1.2. Has its own Constitution and Bye Laws;
1.3. Associate member of Western Province Athletics (W.P.A.);
1.4. Affiliated to South African Masters Athletics (S.A.M.A.);
1.5. S.A.M.A. is an Associate member of Athletics South Africa (A.S.A.);
1.6. S.A.M.A. is affiliated to Africa Masters Athletics Association(A.M.A.A.)and World Masters Athletics (W.M.A.);
1.7. W.M.A. is affiliated to the International Amateur Athletics Federation (I.A.A.F.).

2. SPECTRUM OF EVENTS:

2.1 STADIA

Track:

Sprints: 100/200/400m

Middle-distance: 800m/1500m/5,000m/10,000m

Hurdles: (80/100/110/200/300/400m) & Steeple-Chase: (2000/3000m)

Race-Walk:5000m

Field:

Jumps: Long Jump, Triple Jump, High Jump, Pole Vault

Throws: Hammer Throw, Shot Put, Discus Throw, Javelin Throw, Weight Throw

MULTIPLE EVENTS

Throws Pentathlon, Heptathlon and Decathlon

2.2 NON-STADIA

Road Walk:10 & 20km – Women and Men

2.3 AGE GROUPINGS

Women and Men: 30 years [Local, (i.e. club) Provincial, National and Regional (Africa)]

Five year intervals 30 – 34 / 35 -39 / 40 -44 / 75 -79 etc.
World Championships participation : Women and Men : 35 years +

3. STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE

Provincial Colours : criteria per age-group and event (30 yrs plus)
National Colours : criteria per age-group and event (35 yrs plus)

4. MEMBERSHIP FEES:

An athlete must be 30 years or older, belong to a registered Western Province Athletics (W.P.A) club and have purchased the annual A.S.A. Provincial Licence No. Membership is compulsory for Western Province Masters Athletics Association (W.P.M.A.A.) (R120 for 2026)as well as for South African Masters Athletics (S.A.M.A.) (R250 for 2026).

5. WHY JOIN?

5.1. Being active, getting fit and staying healthy
5.2. Camaraderie
5.3. Age-grouping is unique (5 year intervals)
5.4. Age-graded tables
5.5. Local competition(clubs)
5.6. Interprovincial competition(S.A.M.A. Provincial Championships)
5.7. National competition (S.A.M.A. Championships)
5.8. Regional Competition (Africa Championships)
5.9. International competition (Indoor and Outdoor World Championships)
5.10. Medals awarded for the first three places, in age categories, for provincial championships (Track & Field)
5.11. Provincial Colours/Records (based on age-group of 5yrs –intervals)
5.12. National Colours/Records (based on age-groups of 5yrs –intervals)

6. Competitions Attire

Club colours, licence numbers and age-group tags (front and back) are to be worn at all meetings in the Western Province, including the WP Masters Championships. When taking part in Provincial Masters Championships outside the W.P., the following applies: WPA: Masters provincial colours must be worn only by those who were awarded their colours for the current season, i.e. after the last WPA: Masters Champs. Those who didn’t qualify for a particular season must cover their provincial badge with their licence number or age-group tag, but must still wear their blue shorts and blue/white running vests to identify the province they representing.

7. Results

2025 WPMAA Results

Leo Benning 1: 11 Jan 2025

Leo Benning 2: 15 Feb 2025

Leo Benning 3: 12 Apr 2025

WPMAA Championship: 20-21 Mar 2025

WPMAA Throws Pentathlon Championships: 20 Mar 2025

8. Leo Benning Masters Challenge

This series is ONLY for the participation of masters athletes. (Athletes born after 1995 may not compete)

A new event management program will be in use from the first Leo Benning event onwards. Please, please help us by arriving at least 60 + minutes before the start of the event.
Participation Fee: R50.00 (regardless of how many events you want to participate in)
Due to time constraints (60 minutes per throwing event), the number of attempts in the respective throwing events will, unfortunately, have to be FOUR, or left to the discretion of the technical official, given the number of participants.
Club colours, provincial licensee numbers, and two age-group tags are compulsory. (Front and back)
Temporary license numbers – R25 (bring own safety pins).
No South African Masters Athletes (SAMA) gear to be worn during local and inter-provincial competitions (except for track-suits, but not while competing).
Please note that if you are interested in participating outside Western Province, i.e. at Masters Inter-provincial / National Championships, you must please inform WPA Masters Statistician.

9. 2026 WPMAA & SAMA Registration

MASTERS ATHLETES, PLEASE remember you can only participate at the Provincial and SAMA Championships if you are registered with the province and SAMA and if you are a paid-up Member.

Link:

https://forms.gle/zwhf8oWFHyVrKesw9

The 2026 Fees:

Registration with WPMAA = R120.00 and
Registration with SAMA = R250.00
TOTAL: R370.00