Dave Evans reports:

Most attendees at the Dick and Zena 10/5k races endured wet and windy conditions en route to Bury but as the appointed hour arrived the clouds dispersed and it was all but dry as the whistle was blown. Track races are a different animal to those normally experienced by the majority of the Lancashire walking club supporters with everyone having to make  a conscious decision to set a good pace. All other club races involve a number of challenges where terrain makes the decision for you.

Two groups addressed the starter with competitors on both sides of the track . Right from the off it was Nigel Shaw who set the standard clearly intent on measuring his current fitness on a level surface. Nigel lead the 10km group while Glyn Jones set a very good pace for the 5k merchants.

Thanks to sterling work by Adrian Edwards and Sailash Shah the recording of completed laps and lap times were available at the end, an arduous task at the best of times. Nigel recorded a decent time of 64 mins 10 with his “junior” partner Glyn Jones bringing home the bacon over the lesser distance of 5k with 35 mins 57.

Potential new member , the grandson of a former British international walker, recorded a very sound 8 mins 32 for the 1k. Jenson Harvey might be a name to remember.

Results
10k
1. Nigel Shaw 64 mins 10
2. Roy Gunnett 72 mins 36
3. Greg Smith 73 mins 38
4. Joe Hardy 75 mins 47
5. Phil McCullagh 76mins 04

Handicap
1. Greg Smith 62 mins 38
2. Nigel Shaw 63 mins 55
3. Joe Hardy 64 mins 47
4. Phil McCullagh 65 mins 04
5. Roy Gunnett 65 mins 36

5k
1. Glyn Jones 35 mins 57
2. Alex Rowe/Steve Wilde 37 mins 04
4. Pat Evans 38 mins 07
5. Ian Hilditch 41 mins 07

Handicap
1. Glyn Jones 30 mins 27
2. Alex Rowe 30 mins 49
3. Steve Wilde 31 mins 19
4. Pat Evans 32 mins 37
5. Ian Hilditch 37 mins 22

Age-graded

1. Glyn Jones 79,69%
2. Joe Hardy 77.52%
3. Roy Gunnett 76.86%
4. Pat Evans 74.73%
5. Nigel Shaw 71.14%
6. Ian Hilditch 70.94%
7. Greg Smith 68.90%
8. Steven Wilde 64.61%
9. Phil McCullagh 63.50%

As ever thanks to Chis Harvey and Greg Smith for sorting the photos.

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Oasis announce huge reunion tour leaving Lancashire Walking Club members fuming ‘You can’t do this to us’ [Daily Express, June 2025]

Roy Gunnett reports:

In the last couple of days we have found out that the group OASIS are now playing in Heaton Park on the day of Fred Pearce’s relay (Saturday 19th July).

This has made it impossible to hold the relay on this day.

I have now arranged an alternative date and it is going to be Saturday September 20th.

A number of considerations had to be taken into account when arranging this date; these included:

• When the hall is available
• When Chris Pearce can make it (as it is Fred’s relay)
• Avoiding consecutive weekends with other of our races

It is because of these considerations it has been necessary to push it so far out.

The whole thing is really annoying – just one of things I suppose.

TT – For my part, I’m sure the Gallaghers had no desire to bugger us about so we hope their reunion gig goes well. Not least because our children and grandchildren are likely to be fans and might well be there !!!

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