Thanks in no small measure to the sterling efforts of Eric Horwill and Adrian Edwards the British Masters 5k championships held in conjunction with the Horwich Festival is back on the racing calendar. The event will take place on a new course, courtesy of footpaths around the Bolton Arena. In the pre-COVID era, Lancashire Walking Club was a powerful force in these championships – see the last race in 2019, where we won a number of individual medals and the Over 70s team competition.

Mixed BMAF 5km

1 Patrick Murphy M55 Castleisland A.C./IRL 25:05
2 Ian Richards M70 Steyning Athletic Club 26:00
3 Tony Taylor M70 Lancashire Walking Club 27:20
4 Carolyn Derbyshire W45 Nuneaton Harriers 27:49
5 Bill McFadden M55 Scotia Race Walking Club/SCO 27:52
6 Mark Williams M50 Birchfield Harriers 28:09
7 John Constandinou M45 Birchfield Harriers 29:37
8 Tony Malone M65 Lancashire Walking Club/IRL 29:38
9 Martin Fisher M55 Redcar Race Walking Club 29:45
10 Wendy Kane W50 Notts Athletic Club 30:08
11 Sean McMullen M70 Mullingar Harriers/IRL 30:23
12 Julie Bellfield W50 Halesowen Athletic & Cycle Club 30:29
13 Ann Wheeler W60 Nuneaton Harriers 31:12
14 Ian Torode M60 South West Vets A.C. 31:26
15 Ray Robinson M40 Redcar Race Walking Club 31:28
16 Roger Michell M70 Surrey Walking Club 32:02
17 Noel Blatchford W70 Abingdon Athletics Club 32:48
18 Louisa Davidson W35 Birchfield Harriers 32:52
19 John Crahan M70 Lancashire Walking Club 32:52
20 John Cooke M65 Cannock & Stafford AC 32:52
21 Roy Gunnett M70 Lancashire Walking Club 33:14
22 Lynn Bellfield W50 Halesowen Athletic & Cycle Club 33:14
23 Gerard McConnell M55 Scotia Race Walking Club/SCO 34:43
24 Joe Hardy M75 Lancashire Walking Club 34:53
25 Sailash Shah M50 Lancashire Walking Club 35:14
26 Shirley Simpson W60 Scotia Race Walking Club/SCO 35:40
27 Stephen Sergeant M70 Lancashire Walking Club 35:41
28 Philip McCullagh M60 Lancashire Walking Club 36:19
29 Ian Hilditch M75 Lancashire Walking Club 36:50
30 Rosemary Hill W70 Scotia Race Walking Club/SCO 37:01
31 Greg Smith M65 Lancashire Walking Club 37:06
32 Ron Stewart M75 North Shields Poly 39:55
33 Andrea Lennon W70 Lancashire Walking Club 40:18
34 John Payn M85 Lancashire Walking Club 40:56

ENTRY FORM 2023

Horwich Festival of Racing – 5K Race Walk (A – Road)

(British Masters Athletics Federation 5k road walking championship)

Sunday 18th June 2023 – race starts at 11am

Bolton Arena, Arena Approach, off Burnden Way, BL6 6LB

Name………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Date of Birth…………………………………………………………………………………………………

Contact Details (email, or postal address if you prefer written confirmation/no computer)

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Club………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Masters Area Club ……………………………………………………………………………………….

UK Athletics registration number (if applicable)…………………………………………..

Entry Fee £12

(Cheques payable to Horwich Festival of Racing)

Further Details, including other payment methods, from:-

Adrian Edwards, 12 Dean Moor Road, Hazel Grove, Stockport. SK7 5LL

Or email Stockportracewalking@gmail.com

Thanks to John Constandinou you can download and print out the entry form from this link.

http://racewalkingassociation.com/files/20230618.pdf