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From Rags to Riches in barely a month. Bravo, Ken
Dave Evans reports: Ken Connor made his debut in the sport just over 5 weeks ago after an illustrious career in running. A one-hour track race at Bury offered him the opportunity to test the water in this new enterprise … Continue reading
THE ALBERT RIGBY TROPHY, OCTOBER 7th
Our next club race will be the Albert Rigby Trophy 10 kilometres in Albert’s old stomping ground, the village of Sutton Macclesfield. The event will take place on Saturday, October 7th, starting at 1.00 p.m from the Sutton Ex Servicemen’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Albert Rigby Trophy, Dave Evans, Glyn Jones, Ryan Cup
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Marion and Peter Fawkes honour Andrew Fraser
It’s been two years since we posted our tribute, Andrew Fraser RIP, standard bearer for Scottish Race Walking. The piece contained moving anecdotes and images such as the one below. In a touching and generous gesture, expressive of the values … Continue reading
Race Walking loses three great characters
in the past few weeks race walking has lost three outstanding characters from within and without its ranks. The first of these, Jack Englert of the Sheffield Unuted Harriers is perhaps the least known. However, he was a stalwart of … Continue reading
Lambert Trophy refusing to be scuppered
Dave Evans reports: With the rail strike scuppering the normal transport arrangements for some club members, it was very heartening to find 8 aspirants tackling this non-standard event under the hot sun which registered an uncomfortable 24 degrees. Ellis Simmonds, … Continue reading
Middlesbrough Hundred Results and Notice of the Lambert Trophy
Our next club race is the Lambert Trophy One Hour event on Saturday, September 2nd – start 1.00 p.m at the Bury Athletics Club, Market St, Bury BL9 9FX. More than ever it would be very useful if you could … Continue reading
Second Middlesborough One Hundred, August 19/20th
We can but endorse Dave Ainsworth’s best wishes to all. I wish the Organising Committee, all officials, helpers spectators and – of course – hardy competitors (especially those taking on this severe challenge for the first time) and their attendants … Continue reading
John Crahan bursts back onto the scene at Chorley
As ever Dave wrote his report on the evening of the race. However, we experienced an unusual technical glitch and his thoughts didn’t arrive post-haste on my island as intended. Anyway, we’ve caught up with one another, although I’ve been … Continue reading
Centurions Corner and Notice of the Goodwin Trophy
View Post The humanist service was imbued with emotion, humour and defiance. At one point the celebrant quoted from our online tribute a story told by Chris Harvey, which brought tears to our eyes. And an old militant such as … Continue reading
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Tagged Centurions, Chris Bolton, Goodwin Trophy, John Eddershaw, Mick Holmes RIP
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Not the last Moulton Five – a video of hope
In the last week, I’ve been unable to complete a range of tasks flowing out of the Fred Pearce Relay and its shenanigans. Stupidly I’ve suffered mild sunstroke as a result of attending hatless an emotional and dramatic military funeral … Continue reading
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Tagged Len Ruddock, Moulton Five Dave Ainsworth, race walking extra
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Lancashire Walking Club : Health The First Wealth 