Five Kilometres Scratch

[G] indicates Guest, who is not counted in the team race.

1. Bill McFadden M55 Scotia RWC 25:52
2. Tony Taylor M70 LWC 26:22
3. Andrew Fraser M50 Scotia RWC 26:42
4. Ray Robinson M45 Redcar 26:50 [G]
5. Daniel McKerlich U23 Cardiff 26:55 [G]
6. Stephen Walker M60 LWC 27:44
7. Katrina Weldon F55 Scotia RWC 28:33
8. Tony Malone M65 LWC 30:25
9. Colin Simpson M60 Scotia RWC 30:55
10. Graham Jackson M50 Quickstep 32:05 [G]
11. Dave Evans M70 LWC 32:40
12. Mary Pusateri F50 USA 32:41[G]
13. Greg Smith M65 LWC 32:59
14. Denis Jackson M75 Quickstep 33:07 [G]
15. Shirley Simpson F60 Scotia RWC 33:22
16. Lynette Frame F60 Scotia RWC 33:31
17. Gerard McConnell M60 Scotia RWC 33:59
18. Glyn Jones M75 Coventry Godiva 34:04 [G]
19. Joe Hardy M75 LWC 34:20
20. Linda Hinshelwood F55 Scotia RWC 34:44=
21. Martin Payne M55 LWC 34:44=
22. Tony Bell M55 LWC 35:00=
23. John Constandinou M45 Birchfield 35:00= [G]
24. Ian Hilditch M75 LWC 35:01
25. Michelle O’Neil F55 Scotia RWC 35:06
26. Rosemary Hill F70 Scotia RWC 35:07
27. Roy Gunnett M70 LWC 35:13
28. Pat Evans F65 LWC 35:26
29. Marco Bernatzki M50 Germany 35:40 [G]
30. Guy Goodair M80 LWC 39:29
31. Andrea Lennon F75 LWC 43:44

TEAM RACE [MIXED]

1. SCOTIA RWC [1, 3, 5 and 7] 16 pts
2. LWC [ 2, 4, 6 and 8] 20 pts

5 KILOMETRES AGE-GRADED

1. Tony Taylor M70 LWC 26:22 – 98.69%
2. Katrina Weldon F55 Scotia 28:33 – 85.58%
3. Bill McFaddenM55 Scotia 25:52 – 85.07%
4. Stephen Walker M60 LWC – 83.40%
5. Rosemary Hill F70 Scotia – 81.47%
6. Ian Hilditch M75 LWC 35:01 – 80.90%
7. Denis Jackson M75 Quickstep 33:07 – 80.73% [G]
8. Tony Malone M65 LWC 30:25 – 80.39%
9. Linda Hinshelwood F55 Scotia – 79.94%
10. Dave Evans M70 LWC 32:40 – 79.66%
11. Andrew Fraser M50 Scotia 26:42 – 79.47%
12. Joe Hardy M75 LWC 34:20 – 78.96%
13. Glyn Jones M75 Cov God 34:04 – 78.48% [G]
14. Pat Evans F65 LWC 35:26 – 78.36%
15. Shirley Simpson F60 Scotia 33:22 – 76.77%
16. Guy Goodair M80 LWC 39:29 – 76.47%
17. Colin Simpson M60 Scotia 30:55 – 75.61%
18. Andrea Lennon F75 LWC 43:44 – 75.04%
19. Lynette Frame F60 Scotia 33:31 – 74.60%
20. Roy Gunnett M70 LWC 35:13 – 73.89%
21. Ray Robinson M45 Redcar 26:50 – 73.32% [G]
22. Greg Smith M65 LWC 32:59 – 73.28%
23. Daniel McKerlich U23 Cardiff 26:55 – 67.49% [G]
24. Michelle O’Neil F55 Scotia 35:06 – 66.69%
25. Gerard McConnell M60 scotia 33:59 – 66.01%
26. Graham Jackson M50 Quickstep 32:05 – 65.56% [G]
27. Mary Pusateri F50 USA 32:41 – 65.44% [G]
28. Martin Payne M55 LWC 34:44 – 64.59%
29. Tony Bell M55 LWC 35:00 – 62.28%
30. Marco Bernatzki M50 Germany 35:40 – 58.48% [G]
31. John Constandinou M45 Birchfield 35:00 – 57.14% [G]

TEAM RACE [MIXED]

1st equal on 18 pts !!

Lancashire Walking Club [1, 4, 6 and 7]

Scotia Race Walking Club [2, 3, 5 and 8]

5 KILOMETRES HANDICAP

The race within a race based on handicap allowances was a traditional feature of Race Walking events across the decades at a club level, but particularly within Open races. Entry forms would always ask for one’s latest performance to assist the handicapper decide on your allowance based on the fastest prospective competitor starting from scratch i.e. having no handicap allowance. The handicap race was seen as providing motivation for athletes throughout the field – from a younger walker breaking through to a seasoned veteran still striving to do do their best.

1. Ray Robinson M45 Redcar Actual time 26:50; H’cap Allowance 4:45; H’cap time 22:05
2. Andrew Fraser M50 Scotia 26:42; 4:30; 22:12
3. Roy Gunnett M70 LWC 35:13; 11:40; 23:33
4. Joe Hardy M75 LWC 34:20; 10:36: 23:56
5. Greg Smith M65 LWC 32:59; 9:00; 23:59
6. Shirley Simpson F60 Scotia 33:22: 9:23; 24:01
7. Linda Hinshelwood F65 Scotia 34:44; 10:41; 24:03
8. Colin Simpson M60 Scotia 30:55; 6:48; 24:07
9. Michelle O’Neil F55 Scotia 35:06; 10:45; 24:21
10. Martin Payne M55 LWC 34:44; 10:22; 24:22
11. Rosemary Hill F70 Scotia 35:07; 10:38; 24:29
12. Pat Evans F65 LWC 35:26; 10:51; 24:35
13. Stephen Walker M60 LWC 27:44; 3:08 ; 24:36
14. Denis Jackson M75 Quickstep 33:07; 8:28; 24:39
15. Daniel McKerlich U23 Cardiff 26:55; 2:15; 24:40
16. Glyn Jones M75 Coventry Godiva 34:04; 9:20; 24:44
17. Guy Goodair M80 LWC 39:29; 14:40; 24:49
18. Ian Hilditch M75 LWC 35:01; 10:02; 24:59
19. Tony Malone M65 LWC 30:25; 5:10; 25:15
20. Dave Evans M70 LWC 32:40; 7:23; 25:17
21. Tony Taylor M70 LWC 26:22; 1.00; 25:22
22. Bill McFadden M55 Scotia 25:52; 0:00; 25:52
23. Lynette Frame F60 Scotia 33:31; 7;36; 25:55
24. Tony Bell M55 LWC 35:00; 8:36; 26:24
25. Gerard McConnell M60 Scotia 33:59; 6:56; 27:03
26. Graham Jackson M50 Quickstep 32:05; 4:35; 27:30
27. Katrina Weldon F55 Scotia 28:33; 1:00; 27:33
28. Andrea Lennon F75 LWC 43:44; 16:07; 27:37
29. Marco Bernatzki M50 Germany 35:40; 7:55; 27:45
30. Mary Pusateri F50 USA 32:41; 4:40; 28:01
31. John Constandinou M45 Birchfield 35:00; 4:10; 30:50

Thanks to everyone involved, especially Marco and Mary from overseas. A warm Lancashire welcome to you both. We’ll have a word with the handicapper!!

This month’s distance is 8 kilometres, very close to the classic British distance of 5 miles, now long forgotten. In the next week I’ll do a post reviving memories of the significance of this distance in the history of our club.

I’ve already received a couple of early clockings. Everyone on their marks.