Category Archives: Results

Middlesbrough Hundred Results and Notice of the Lambert Trophy

Posted on August 25, 2023 by Tony Taylor

Our next club race is the Lambert Trophy One Hour event on Saturday, September 2nd – start 1.00 p.m at the Bury Athletics Club, Market St, Bury BL9 9FX. More than ever it would be very useful if you could … Continue reading →

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John Crahan bursts back onto the scene at Chorley

Posted on August 15, 2023 by Tony Taylor

As ever Dave wrote his report on the evening of the race. However, we experienced an unusual technical glitch and his thoughts didn’t arrive post-haste on my island as intended. Anyway, we’ve caught up with one another, although I’ve been … 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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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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The Welcome Return of the BMAF 5 km Championship [Part Two]

Posted on July 1, 2023 by Tony Taylor

More photos from the successful relaunch of the BMAF 5km championship in Horwich or more of Bill Sutherland’s tongue-in-cheek ‘Golden Oldies’. Fulsome thanks to Greg for the presentation images and to Irene Pike for the action shots.

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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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Heatwave in Bury as Adrian holds off Martin in the Dick Smith 10 kilometres race

Posted on June 11, 2023 by Tony Taylor

Dave Evans, punctual as ever, reports from a sun-baked Bury: With an ambient temperature of 30 degrees centigrade on the track, it would not have surprised me if the final skin colour of the aspirants resembled the new orange “tartan” … Continue reading →

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Roy Gunnett’s clean pair of heels in the Dave Crompton Memorial race

Posted on May 15, 2023 by Tony Taylor

Dave Evans reports promptly as ever. He would have been a great sports journalist meeting the Saturday ‘Pink’ or ‘Buff’ deadlines!! Having just attained his 76th birthday Roy Gunnett showed a clean pair of heels to his fellow club rivals … Continue reading →

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Dave Crompton Memorial Trophy, May 13th

Posted on May 4, 2023 by Tony Taylor

It’s a special day on our calendar, come the 13th of this month. We’ll be remembering with great affection the much-missed Dave Crompton as we contest over 7 miles the trophy honouring his name. As usual, it will be very … Continue reading →

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Who race walked a marathon in sunny Blackpool last Sunday?

Posted on April 30, 2023 by Tony Taylor

A week ago, whilst tens of thousands pounded the streets of London, four hundred or so determined souls glided back and forth down a sun-basked promenade in the Blackpool Marathon. The challenge was the same for competitors, both North and … Continue reading →

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