Category Archives: Results

Young Blood at Bury livens up the scene

Posted on June 6, 2024 by Tony Taylor

Dave Evans reports: The presence of a trio of youngsters new to race walking gave today’s event a lift and straddled almost 70 years of experience. The debutantes were keen to go for it and each of them exemplified the … Continue reading →

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A Sunny Chorley greets the field for the Dave Crompton Memorial Trophy plus notice of the Bury 10 kilometres track, June 1st

Posted on May 25, 2024 by Tony Taylor

My apologies for the late appearance of this result – still a touch under the weather. Dave Evans reports: The appearance of Adrian Edwards for this very demanding event introduced an element of intrigue with several “new” club members meeting … Continue reading →

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Windswept Sutton sees Nigel defying the conditions

Posted on April 8, 2024 by Tony Taylor

With Dave Evans trapped in the Lakes, Roy Gunnett takes charge, competes and reports. As with the clubs last two races, the Macclesfield Shield 10 mile race on Saturday 6th April 2024 was hit by challenging weather. This time it was … Continue reading →

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Phil calls on all-comers to take his trophy away in 2025!

Posted on March 12, 2024 by Tony Taylor

As some might know, it was touch and go as to whether I would make the start of the ever-demanding Alison Trophy at Chorley. My flight from Crete was due to touch down at around 11 o’clock. In the event … Continue reading →

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Age-grading results, Helen in the mud and Steve Arnold RIP winning the Bradford

Posted on February 12, 2024 by Tony Taylor

VIRTUAL JANUARY 5 kilometres – AGE-GRADED Tony Taylor 29:48 91.05% Nigel Shaw 31:23 72.17% Ken Connor 32:14 68.92% Tony Bell 32:39 68.71% John Crahan 33:36 78.47% Martin Payne 34:30 67.05% Greg Smith 34:32 73.46% Roy Gunnett 35:24 76.61% Stephen Walker … Continue reading →

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CLUB JANUARY VIRTUAL 5KMS AND SAD NEWS FROM THE CENTURIONS

Posted on February 8, 2024 by Tony Taylor

Roy Gunnett My January virtual 5k time is 35:24. I set this on a normal route from home, part of which is down Lifeboat Road that leads to the beach. There used to be a Lifeboat station on the beach  … Continue reading →

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Beaten by the Bell!

Posted on February 5, 2024 by Tony Taylor

Great title to the post as Dave Evans reports: The first live event of the 2024 Lancashire walking club year took place in the leafy suburbs of Simister under a greyish sky accompanied by a coolish wind which appeared to … Continue reading →

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AGE-GRADED PERFORMANCES FOR YOUR INTEREST AND MOTIVATION

Posted on January 17, 2024 by Tony Taylor

Back at the Club AGM in November it was suggested that for each of our races we work out each participant’s age-graded performance. The idea was partly inspired by the fact that Ian Hilditch took the AJ Taylor Award for the … Continue reading →

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Best Wishes for 2024 and December’s Virtual 5km results

Posted on January 5, 2024 by Tony Taylor

STOP PRESS: Adrian Edwards informs us that our next training day will take place at the Stockport Woodbank Park track from 12 noon until 5pm on Sunday 14th January. There is also a development race taking place in the Sale … Continue reading →

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A Murky Day in Simister: the Club AGM 5 Kilometres

Posted on November 8, 2023 by Tony Taylor

Dave Evans reports: As if delivering an early Christmas present we managed to field 17 walkers in the AGM 5k bringing together not only the usual nucleus but some friends from afar. Tony Taylor made the long trip from Crete, … Continue reading →

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