Category Archives: News

Centurions Corner and Notice of the Goodwin Trophy

Posted on August 6, 2023 by Tony Taylor

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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Not the last Moulton Five – a video of hope

Posted on August 1, 2023 by Tony Taylor

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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Report of the Fred Pearce Relay and Other Shenanigans, July 22nd

Posted on July 27, 2023 by Tony Taylor

As ever Dave provided promptly this race report before embarking on the Sunday with Pat to do a 16 miles walk along the south-west of Scotland – in his words, ‘suckers for punishment’! Since Saturday I’ve been inundated with comments … Continue reading →

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Back together again – Fred Pearce and Tony Taylor at Simister, July 22nd

Posted on July 14, 2023 by Tony Taylor

The Fred Pearce Relay has a special place in our club’s calendar, It’s a moment when we remember Fred’s enduring contribution to the life of his cherished Lancashire Walking Club. And, on a personal level, many of us will have … Continue reading →

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An international Barnard Trophy at Sutton, July 1st

Posted on July 2, 2023 by Tony Taylor

Barnard Trophy 10k July 1st 2023 at Sutton Macclesfield  Roy Gunnett reports: Ten Walkers lined up for the start of the Barnard Trophy 10k on July 1st at Sutton Macclesfield. The usual 3-lap course was used. We were not greeted with the very … Continue reading →

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Remembering the tradition: The Barnard Trophy 10 kilometres, July 1st

Posted on June 24, 2023 by Tony Taylor

Back in November, when on duty at the crossroads, I mentioned in a previous post a lovely moment when a passing older couple stopped to chat. They were so pleased to see race walkers on the road and waxed lyrical … Continue reading →

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The Welcome Return of the BMAF 5 km Championship [Part One]

Posted on June 22, 2023 by Tony Taylor

Last Sunday the British Masters 5 kilometres road championship was revived in what had become its home, the Lancashire town of Horwich. Due in no small measure to the sterling efforts of Adrian Edwards and Eric Horwill, the renaissance was … Continue reading →

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Dick and Zena Smith Trophies up for grabs at Bury, June 10th

Posted on June 2, 2023 by Tony Taylor

This race commemorates the remarkable contribution to the life of our club made by the husband and wife couple, Dick and Zena Smith. The contest will take place at the Bury AC track, starting at 1.00 pm on Saturday, June … Continue reading →

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Horwich Clarification and Middlesborough News

Posted on May 27, 2023 by Tony Taylor

As I understand the situation there was a bit of confusion at Chorley about the arrangements for the revived BMAF 5 kilometres championships at Horwich on Sunday, June 18th Adrian Edwards, who has done so much to get the event … Continue reading →

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The End of Race Walking?

Posted on May 19, 2023 by Tony Taylor

The following information about the proposed Marathon Race Walk Mixed Relay has been ‘leaked’ by a concerned insider. I’ve received a copy and Tim Erickson has featured the news in the VRWAC Newsletter. At this moment I’m not able to … Continue reading →

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