VIRTUAL JANUARY 5 kilometres – AGE-GRADED
- Tony Taylor 29:48 91.05%
- Nigel Shaw 31:23 72.17%
- Ken Connor 32:14 68.92%
- Tony Bell 32:39 68.71%
- John Crahan 33:36 78.47%
- Martin Payne 34:30 67.05%
- Greg Smith 34:32 73.46%
- Roy Gunnett 35:24 76.61%
- Stephen Walker 35:36 66.39%
- Pat Evans 37:19 77.85%
- Steven Wilde 38:56 64.34%
Given the sad news this last week, the deaths of three outstanding Centurions it’s good to sound a lighter note. Hazel Fairhurst, who became Centurion 983 wearing the colours of our club in 2002 on the track in Blackpool and who returned successfully to the 100 miles event in Middlesbrough last year, continues to race up and down dale.
She comments: Pendle Way in a day 45 miles event done. Best result ever too. We’re going on a bear hunt came to mind a lot…. thick oozy mud….. a river, oh no we’ve got to go through it! I did the stepping stones like a ninja and didn’t fall once. Great navigation from my partners in crime Tony and Graham. Lovely support on the route too. Colin Vesty, the Race Walking Association General Secretary, was also competing.
Just as I was going to send this post on its way this message arrived from Dave Ainsworth.
Sadly much talented ex-International Steve Arnold of Nuneaton Harriers has passed on. Always a strong competitor, particularly in 50k races, Steve put much back into race walking with his commitment as a respected coach. He leaves behind many good memories of his time in athletics. Our condolences to his family members. Steve Arnold R.I.P.
Roy Gunnett advises that Steve won at Blackpool in July 2008 the BMAF 50k championships in 5 hrs 4 mins 54 secs. and that in July 2006 he won at Simister the Dick Smith 20k memorial race in 1hrs 52 mind 00 secs.
And here’s a touching and nostalgic video of Steve winning the 100th Bradford 50 kilometres in 2003.
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