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NATIONAL VIRTUAL SERIES: WE HOLD OUR OWN
Without exaggerating the significance of self-policed time trials we have been a force to be reckoned with in the National Endurance Virtual Series. For my part I’ve worked hard on the knees with photos to prove it but that feels … Continue reading
Back On Top of the World Virtual Series as our Club Series hopefully begins
I must confess we were taken aback to find ourselves back on top of the Age-Graded Team competition and third in the Open, but very satisfied. MENS AGE GRADED 2KM TEAM 1 Lancashire Walking Club (86.20%)2 Manx Harriers (77.04%)3 Sarnia … Continue reading
The Race Walking World goes Virtual – more results and news
Firstly, despite my return, we slipped to third in the Virtual Series 2 kilometres Age-Graded team competition. MENS AGE GRADED 2KM TEAM 1 Steyning AC (86.97%)2 Surrey WC (86.59%)3 Lancashire WC (84.12%)– AUSTRALIA (77.60%)4 Sarnia WC (73.99%)5 Quickstep Fitness (71.05%)6 … Continue reading
LANCASHIRE WALKING CLUB VIRTUAL SERIES BEGINS THIS MONTH – GET INVOLVED
As mooted and now agreed, inspired by Andi Drake, John Constandinou and Helen Elleker’s efforts, we’re going to have a crack at organising our own Virtual Series of races over the next few months. Each month we invite you to … Continue reading
REMEMBERING DAVE CROMPTON DURING THE LOCKDOWN – A WAVE OF AFFECTION
Saturday, May 9 should have witnessed the very first Dave Crompton Memorial Trophy event to be held on his home patch in Chorley. Sadly it had fallen foul of the virus-induced lockdown on public sporting activity. Dave is held in … Continue reading
On postponements, our dear friend Dave Crompton and a Club Virtual Series
This coming Saturday, May 9, we should be gathering in Chorley to race in the Dave Crompton Memorial Seven Miles, still struggling to come to terms with the loss of such a beloved member of the club. In conversation with … Continue reading
Lancashire back on top in the Virtual Series Age-Graded Team competition
Having been knocked off our top perch we’ve bounced back, displaying classic northern phlegm [apologies for the cliches!] to be the leading team in the Virtual Series Age-graded 2 kilometres competition. MENS AGE GRADED TEAM 1 Lancashire Walking Club (33) … Continue reading
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Tagged Guy Goodair, Leading Team, Stephen Walker, Tony Malone, Tony Taylor, Virtual Series
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RIP – Ann Sayer, Long Distance Walker Supreme and the first pioneering female Centurion
Given our club’s proud history of long distance walking it seems fitting and appropriate to post this tribute to the remarkable Ann Sayer, the first female Centurion, written by Gail Elrick of the Long Distance Walkers Association. Thanks to Chris … Continue reading
Lancashire WC – the leading age-graded team in the Virtual Series plus news from Stephen Walker
The latest news from the Virtual Series sees your ageing team of Taylor, Malone and Goodair flying the flag in the Masters section – thanks to Helen Elleker and John Constandinou for sorting out the results. MENS TEAM – AUSTRALIA … Continue reading
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Tagged Age-graded team, Guy Goodair, Taylor, Tony Malone, Virtual Series
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HAPPY EASTER AND NEWS OF A VIRTUAL RACE SERIES – APRIL THROUGH MAY
With all its contradictions and limitations have a good Easter! Apologies for missing the first week of this initiative, but it’s not to late to be involved Message from Andi Drake In challenging times, we still want to be competitive. … Continue reading