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Guy Goodair, his dear friend, forwarded this moving tribute to George Barras. an outstanding race walker, fell runner and athlete. George Barras ( 2 May 1932 – 6 Jun 2024) It is with a heavy heart I announce the death … Continue reading →

URGENT MESSAGE I did tempt fate by joking about last year’s cancellation of our Xmas race. In 2022 we fell foul of a Heaton Park Xmas extravaganza, which meant our usual course was out of bounds. This year Zeus has … Continue reading →

In a very welcome initiative, Adrian Edwards is making available the Woodbank Athletic Facility for a coaching and training session a week this coming Sunday. He informs us: I’ve booked the Woodbank Park track from 12 until 5pm. Sunday 26th … Continue reading →

Martin Payne reports: The walking races on May 27 were organised by OLAT ( www.olat.nl/iwe ) held for the first time at Eindhoven – previously at Weert on odd-numbered years. Really friendly and helpful organisers as per in the Netherlands. Having registered … Continue reading →

Let the first word be Maurice’s. My membership of the club goes back to about 1960. My initial involvement with the sport and LWC is from 1954; at that time we lived on Bolton Road, Pendlebury and my father had … Continue reading →

All praise to the indomitable spirits, competitors, officials and supporters, who did Dick Maxwell proud by turning up at Simister on Saturday for the club’s Xmas 10 kilometres. Nightmarish conditions even though we didn’t use the infamous Nightmare course! Saying … Continue reading →

MENS AGE GRADED 2KM TEAM1 Lancashire Walking Club (86.41%)2 Sarnia Walking Club (71.57%)3 Quickstep Fitness (70.15%)4 Manx Harriers (48.68%)5 Ilford AC (44.63%)6 Birchfield Harriers (40.82%) MENS 2KM TEAM1 Lancashire Walking Club (25)2 Quickstep Fitness (55)3 Sarnia Walking Club (65)4 Manx … Continue reading →

Virtual League Racing Series – Race 18    MENS AGE GRADED 2KM TEAM1 Lancashire Walking Club (82.48%)2 Quickstep Fitness (72.65%)3 Sarnia Walking Club (71.62%)4 Scotia Race Walking Club (57.74%)5 Steyning AC (53.49%)6 Birchfield Harriers (41.23%) MENS 2KM TEAM1 Lancashire Walking … Continue reading →