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January Virtual 5 km clockings and photos

Posted on February 5, 2026 by Tony Taylor

I’m a bit upside down because of serious family illness so I’m just posting the times achieved in January plus photos and comments as appropriate. I’ll sort out the scratch and handicap placings plus age-graded results in the next few … Continue reading →

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Sunday training, Sam Shoebottom racing and the Virtual 5 km

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Tony Taylor

It might well be a busy fortnight. Adrian is organising a training session this coming Sunday, February 1st. It’s the first live race of this year at Simister on February 7th and your Virtual 5 km time needs to be … Continue reading →

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Greg’s 60th year race walking and the January Virtual 5 kilometres

Posted on January 20, 2026 by Tony Taylor

Back in 2023 everyone was very generous in celebrating my 70th year in race walking. And Greg Smith is catching up. As of this January 2026 Greg marked his 60th year in the sport by race walking the Ormskirk Park/run. … Continue reading →

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Stretford Track League 1967 – 1974 / Frank Dolan and Ken Harding RIP

Posted on January 16, 2026 by Tony Taylor

The New Year begins with sad news. Frank Dolan, a club stalwart in the 1980s and Ken Harding, an outstanding race walker across the second half of the 20th century both died recently. Frank raced in the famous 1979 Ewhurst … Continue reading →

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Christmas Greetings with the 2026 January Virtual 5 Kilometres on the horizon

Posted on December 19, 2025 by Tony Taylor

SEASON’S GREETINGS TO ALL OUR MEMBERS AND FOLLOWERS THE SAYING, PEACE ON EARTH AND GOODWILL TO ALL MEN, HAS NEVER BEEN MORE PERTINENT AND YET SEEMINGLY SO FAR AWAY As is now our custom the first event in the 2026 … Continue reading →

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Dick and Bill Maxwell Remembered, Bill Cowley and Eric Crompton Celebrated

Posted on December 11, 2025 by Tony Taylor

Our Xmas race honours annually the terrific contribution made to our club by Dick Maxwell. However, while researching into our Centurion legacy, I alighted upon the result of the 1977 Bristol 100 miles event, which featured another Maxwell, namely Bill. … Continue reading →

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Dick Maxwell Memorial 10k Race, Simister, December 6th 2025

Posted on November 30, 2025 by Tony Taylor

Everything is in place for a successful end to our year’s fixtures on Saturday, December 6th in Simister. The village hall will be open from 11.30 a.m. and the race proper will commence at 1.00 p.m. As is usual it … Continue reading →

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ED SHILLABEER C590 – STILL GOING STRONG

Posted on November 27, 2025 by Tony Taylor

It is with great pleasure and with his permission that we reproduce this revealing and affectionate article by five-time Olympian, Chris Maddocks about the mad and fabulous legendary Ed Shillabeer. Chris begins: I’ve known Edmund Shillabeer for the best part … Continue reading →

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Our 118th Annual General Meeting – a proud tradition upheld

Posted on November 6, 2025 by Tony Taylor

Apologies for the strange formatting error in some of the paragraphs. Greg Smith offers this summary of the proceedings [as well as the photos]. The minutes will be distributed to members in due course. The 118th year of Lancashire Walking … Continue reading →

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THE ALMOST 5 KILOMETRES AGM RACE, NOVEMBER 1st

Posted on November 2, 2025 by Tony Taylor

Dave Evans reports: With the Atlantic storm still a way off, the weather is working in fits and starts . Most club members journeyed to the course in drizzle and rain and the less unfortunate met with traffic problems as … Continue reading →

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