Category Archives: History

Adrian Edwards dominates the second Two Hour race at Bury

Posted on September 26, 2017 by

The 2 hour R. Smith Track Challenge and the Ladies 5k Z. Smith Track Race.  Bury Track on Saturday 9th September 2017. Roy Gunnett reports: The weather conditions were a challenge in themselves. There were bursts of heavy rain and strong … Continue reading →

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Guy Goodair’s Manchester-Blackpool Memories completed: 1972-1974

Posted on September 21, 2017 by

1972 We’d just had our first child so I didn’t enter this year     1 J Eddershaw (Sheffield UH) 8.16.10 2 P Markham (Leicester WC) 8.17.41 3 E Crompton (Leyland) 8.24.16 Team Leyland Motors 24 pts, 38 finished [A … Continue reading →

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Guy Goodair’s Manchester-Blackpool Memories continued: 1969-1971

Posted on September 5, 2017 by

Manchester-Blackpool Memories continued: 1969-1971 1969 George & I were determined not to let Pat Duncan achieve a hat trick of wins this year and so set off at a cracking pace going through 10 miles in 89 mins, Horwich (2h … Continue reading →

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Guy Goodair’s Manchester-Blackpool Memories continued: 1966-1968

Posted on August 31, 2017 by

Manchester to Blackpool Memories: 1966-1968 1966 John Paddick took an early lead and I only caught him after Preston. ‘How far to go?’ he asked “About 20 miles’ I replied and encouraged him to stay with me. (In hindsight I … Continue reading →

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Guy Goodair’s Manchester to Blackpool Memories continued: 1964-1965

Posted on August 24, 2017 by

Manchester to Blackpool Memories: 1964-1965 1964 Having won the Bradford Walk in the previous month and done a 4:30:57 PB in the National 50km at Enfield a fortnight earlier, I was very confident for this race. It rained incessantly throughout. … Continue reading →

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Guy Goodair’s Manchester to Blackpool Memories : 1961- 1963

Posted on August 22, 2017 by

Better late than never I have the greatest pleasure in posting the first instalment of Guy Goodair’s evocative memories of his exploits in our club’s ‘Blue Riband’ event. Manchester to Blackpool Memories I first started serious race walking in February … Continue reading →

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Fifty years on Lancashire repeat the double in the Northern 10 on March 18

Posted on May 11, 2017 by

Sincere apologies for the belated appearance of this report, but I hope it’s of some interest and not too indulgent. Given my first Northern 10 was fifty years ago I was determined to make the start of this year’s race … Continue reading →

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