The newspaper headlines announced that ‘a Lancashire WC team ravaged by illness and injury’ had lost its top spot in the Virtual Age-graded competition. Interviewed by a leading commentator on Cretan radio, Tony Taylor surrounded by a flock of goats announced, ‘never fear, uphill or down dale’, we’ll bounce back!

MENS AGE GRADED 2KM TEAM
1 Birchfield Harriers (80.44%)
2 Manx Harriers (79.59%)
3 Lancashire Walking Club (75.92%)
4 Quickstep Fitness (71.11%)
5 Steyning AC (59.26%)
6 Sarnia Walking Club (47.96%)
7 Yorkshire Race Walking Club (40.69%)
8 Redcar Race Walking Club (40.50%

MENS 2KM TEAM
1 Manx Harriers (19)
2 Birchfield Harriers (49)
3 Quickstep Fitness (74)
4 Lancashire Walking Club (85)
5 Steyning AC (197)
6 Redcar Race Walking Club (218)
7 Sarnia Walking Club (230)
8 Yorkshire Race Walking Club (232)

Our team as follows:

Greg Smith M65 75.04% Lancs WC 12:35.0

Martin Payne M60 67.09% Lancs WC 12:55.0

Dave Evans M70 77.62% Lancs WC 12:56.0

Roy Gunnett M70 75.10% Lancs WC 13:22.0

Tony Bell M55 62.60% Lancs WC 13:27.0

And, as ever, a special mention for Pat Evans, who finished 3rd equal in the Women’s Age-graded competition

Pat Evans W65 77.91% Lancs WC 13:17.0