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Bell wins without a ding-dong
Dave Evans reports: Conditions for the Dick and Zena races were better than expected with no rain and fairly high humidity. Some late withdrawals through illness and clashing events left a small field to circumnavigate either 25 or 12 1/2 … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrea Lennon, Bury A C Track, Dick and Zena SmithTrophies, Greg Smith, Tony Bell
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DICK AND ZENA SMITH TROPHY 10 AND 5 KILOMETRES at Bury, SATURDAY, JUNE 6th
DICK AND ZENA SMITH TROPHY 10 AND 5 KILOMETRES – Bury Athletics Club, Market St, Bury BL9 9FX These races commemorate the remarkable contribution to the life of our club made by the husband and wife couple, Dick and Zena Smith. The … Continue reading
A Long Weekend of Distance Walking
Many thanks to Frans Leijtens for this information on a formidable weekend of challenges across Europe. This weekend will be filled with some of the most famous walking events in Europe. Friday, walkers started the first of four stages from … Continue reading
An unlikely changing room in Chorley: Dave Crompton Memorial Trophy
Word has it that our gallant competitors found themselves in church on their return from their endeavours on Chorley’s roads. Photographic evidence seems to support the tale. Things do move in mysterious ways. We are intrigued and hope to learn … Continue reading
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Tagged Dave Crompton Memorial Trophy, Mysterious ways, St Peter's Church
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ROYAL SUTTON COLDFIELD’S OTHER KEN – THE REDOUBTABLE KEN HARDING
Talk of the Royal Sutton Coldfield Race Walking Club [RSC] within the ranks of our sport’s followers and the introduction of the christian name, Ken is likely to conjure up images of the unsurpassed 1964 Olympic gold medallist, Ken Matthews. … Continue reading
DAVE CROMPTON MEMORIAL RACE, MAY 9th
Apologies for the late notice – entirely my fault Roy informs us, Eric has confirmed that all is still okay to use the hall at Chorley for Dave Crompton’s 7 mile Memorial race on Saturday May 9th. He adds. Never … Continue reading
Steven Goes Wilde at the London Marathon
What a pleasant surprise! I hadn’t cottoned on to the fact that our very own literary laureate, Steven Wilde was flying the flag for Lancashire Walking Club at the recent 2026 London Marathon. Indeed, according to our dear friend, Dave … Continue reading
Race Walking Down Memory Lane: Tony Bell in Cambridge
It gives me great pleasure to post this contribution from Tony Bell on his recent nostalgic return to Cambridge for an Enfield League event. I went up to Cambridge University in 1995, I graduated in 1999 but didn’t move away … Continue reading
A Fresh and Breezy Start for the NARWA in Liverpool
STOP PRESS Given the April 18th Macclesfield Ten had to be cancelled, everyone is encouraged to participate in the monthly training session organised by Adrian Edwards at the Woodbank Park track in Stockport. At the next opportunity on Sunday, April … Continue reading
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Tagged Cameron Corbishley, NARWA, Revival, RWA 200 Club, World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships
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Macclesfield Ten on April 18th cancelled!
Unfortunately the Macclesfield Ten, Saturday, April 18th to be held round the leafy lanes of Sutton has had to be cancelled. Sadly, Marshall Barnard has informed us that the hall is unavailable. Given the timescale we are unable to pursue … Continue reading
Lancashire Walking Club : Health The First Wealth 