Callum Wilkinson

Finished 7th in the 10,000m track walk at the European Junior Championships in 41:34.63 a new British Junior Record

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April 2015

British Athletics and the Race Walking Association

proudly present their

International 50km and 20km Race Walks (IAAF permit and qualifying race for Rio 2016)

(Incorporating the 2015 British Athletics 50km Race Walking Championship)

to be held under IAAF rules

and

2015 RWA 50km Championship (separate event)

to be held under RWA "B" rules with separate judging panel

Time limit for 50kms 6hrs-15minutes

Sunday 4th October starting at 10am

Minet Country Park, Hayes, Middlesex on a FLAT 1km course (500m up and down)

(Only 10minutes from Heathrow Airport)

Further details from Peter Marlow Tel: 07799 750401 / 01284 754177

Email: pmarlow@btinternet.com

Entree fee £10 made payable to RWA. Closing date for entries 30th September

Mikel Odriozola, winner 2014 UKA 50km.

Photo courtesy of Mark Easton (http://markeaston.zenfolio.com)

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International

The 15 strong GB team for the European Junior Championships in Eskilstuna, Sweden between 15

th & 19

th July was one of the most

successful ever winning 11 gold, more than double any other nation and 6 silver medals, easily topping the points table writes Ron Wallwork.

For the first time in many years two walkers, Emma Achurch and Callum Wilkinson, were included in the squad and a couple of others narrowly missed qualifying for selection.

The women’s race was the first on the programme; 9:30am on 15th

July. With her preparation hampered by exams Emma Achurch was unable to produce her early season form, but nevertheless posted a track personal of 50:51.58 for 22

nd place. Russian’s Klavdiya

Afanasyeva 43:36.88, Olga Shargina 44:01.08 and Mariya Losinova 44:19.05 made a lean sweep of the women’s medals.

The men’s event was at 10:30am on 18th

July and Callum Wilkinson is to be congratulated on his outstanding performance.

This championship was his main target for the year and his seventh place in 41:34.36, which shaved 18 seconds off Darrell Stone’s national under 20 record set when finishing fourth in the 1987 edition of the championships, was just reward for his dedication and application over the past 12 months.

Three seconds covered 5th

, 6th

and 7th

places, but although losing out in the final lap battle, he was more than pleased with his performance. Five of the six walkers in front of him were in their final year in this age group.

The winner Diego Garcia (Spain) was always in control of the race passing 5km in 20:10, to Wilkinson’s 20:40 and although the Suffolk and Enfield walker slowed slightly around the 6km mark, he rallied to a final 5km of 20:53.

Russia’s Vladislav Saraykin 40:59.28 and another Spanish athlete Pablo Oliva 41:00.73 took the silver and bronze medals.

The field was made up of 28 walkers from 16 countries – 11 received a red card (including Callum), six got two cards and three of them three. With the leading 15 athletes bettering 43 minutes competition was keen to which four national records and 16 personal best’s bears testimony.

Both events because of the early starts were held in cool conditions

With their work done Emma and Callum enjoy spectating

Junior Women’s 10,000m (15th July)

Posn Athlete Nation Perf 1 Klavdiya Afanasyeva 43:36.88 (WL)

2 Olga Shargina 44:01.08 (PB)

3 Mariya Losinova 44:07.44

4 Maria Pérez 44:19.05 (PB)

5 Noemi Stella 44:43.78 (PB)

6 Taika Nummi 45:44.53

7 Lidia Sánchez-Puebla 45:47.88 (PB)

8 Živile Vaiciukeviciute 46:13.23 (PB)

9 Eleonora Dominici 46:21.49 (PB)

10 Katarzyna Zdzieblo 46:31.38 (PB)

11 Hanna Suslyk 47:26.31 (PB)

12 Monika Vaiciukeviciute 47:47.27 (PB)

13 Anastasiya Rarouskaya 48:21.46

14 Edna Barros 48:31.93 (PB)

15 Anna Babinchuk 48:40.43 (PB)

16 Angelika Augustyn 48:42.14 (SB)

17 Catarina Marques 48:47.65 (PB)

18 Enni Nurmi 48:55.81

19 Rita Récsei 49:03.08 (PB)

20 Tereza Korvasová 49:30.53

21 Marina Peña 49:32.68

22 Emma Achurch 50:51.58 (PB)

23 Danica Gogov 51:00.83

24 Carmen Bianca Molnar 51:35.08

25 Henrika Parviainen 52:17.39

Lena Ungerböck DNF

Junior Men’s 10,000m (18th July)

Posn Athlete Nation Perf 1 Diego Garcia 40:05.21 (SB)

2 Vladislav Saraykin 40:59.28 (PB)

3 Pablo Oliva 41:00.73 (PB)

4 Jean Blancheteau 41:14.75 (NJR)

5 Zaharias Tsamoudakis 41:31.44 (SB)

6 Nathaniel Seiler 41:33.47 (NJR)

7 Callum Wilkinson 41:34.63 (NJR)

8 Muratcan Karapinar 41:58.07 (NJR)

9 Anatoli Homeleu 42:12.68 (PB)

10 Gregorio Angelini 42:20.56 (PB)

11 Manuel Bermudez 42:23.54

12 Bence Venyercsan 42:24.19 (PB)

13 Miroslav Uradnik 42:44.21 (PB)

14 Gianluca Picchiottino 42:48.03 (PB)

15 Andrei Gafita 42:49.57 (NJR)

16 Mustafa Ozebek 43:47.44 (PB)

17 Thibaut Hypolite 43:54.23

18 Miguel Rodrigues 43:54.55 (PB)

19 Michal Morvay 43:58.60

20 Salih Korkmaz 44:25.06

21 Oleksandr Zholob 44:43.21

22 Axel Mutter 45:14.51 (PB)

23 Arturs Makars 45:18.08

24 Helder Santos 45:36.57 (PB)

25 Fredrik Rotnes 46:50.81

Pedro Amaral DQ (R230.6a)

Karl Junghannß DQ (R230.6a)

Vasiliy Mizinov DQ (R230.6a)

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SIAB Schools International, Grangemouth (Sat. 18th Jul.)

The English Schools season highlight is the Schools International Athletics’ Board (SIAB) home nations international competition where the top performing under 17 school athletes from England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland compete, reports Verity Snook. This competition has a great atmosphere and is often the first time these athletes experience “international competition rules”. The 3000m walk combined both boys and girls where three out of the four nations were represented.

Predictably England’s Chris Snook took the lead from the gun, closely chased by Gearoid McMahon (Ireland) and Tom Partington (England). The top four boys settled quickly into a good pace, battling against very blustery conditions. Even the judges were experiencing challenges with the wind, gusts that moved our footing and insured we held tightly onto the paperwork! Although Chris was never challenged, Tom increased his pace after a sensible start, moving into second place, leaving Gearoid who look technically very strong to settle into third. Fourth place Ireland’s Andrew Carroll comfortably held off first place girl England’s Sophie Ward. The girls struggled a little bit more with the weather conditions, Sophie found herself being blown sideways but managed to hold pace and finish first in a season best time, the chasing pack led by the Irish pair of ladies Niamh O’Connor and Rachel Glennon in 2

nd and 3

rd respectively were chased by fast

finishing Wales lady Megan Stratton-Thomas (4th

). England’s Emily Ghose (5

th) held off Jordan Price (5

th) and strong finisher Amy

Phipps (5th

). Sadly Dan McKerlich didn’t finish the race. All athletes either gained substantial personal bests or season’s bests which is amazing considering the weather conditions.

U17 Men’s 3000m

Posn Athlete Club/Nation Perf 1 Chris Snook Aldershot F & D/ENG 13:18.67 (PB)

2 Tom Partington Manx Harriers/ENG 13:35.98 (PB)

3 Gearoid McMahon Shannon AC/IRE 13:58.29

4 Andrew Carroll Celbridge AC/IRE 14:34.22

5 Jordan Price Brecon AC/WAL 16:42.53 (PB)

Daniel McKerlich Cardiff AAC/WAL DQ

U17 Women’s 3000m

Posn Athlete Club/Nation Perf 1 Sophie Lewis Ward Cambridge H/ENG 14:43.20 (SB)

2 Niamh O’Connor Celbridge AC/IRE 15:26.04

3 Rachel Glennon Mullingar H/IRE 15:41.61

4 Megan Stratton-Thomas Swansea H/WAL 15:48.33 (PB)

5 Emily Ghose Tonbridge AC/ENG 16:37.27 (PB)

6 Amy Phipps Neath Harriers/WAL 17:01.28 (PB)

IAAF Race Walking Commission Elections

Peter Marlow is seeking to be re-elected to the IAAF Race Walking Committee a position he has held since 1976. Peter is one of 22 candidates for only eight seats on the committee and is seeking your assistance in securing enough votes to ensure that his experience and knowledge is not lost. Some of the candidates standing for election have no knowledge of race walking and therefore it is fair to assume that they have no real interest in the event either.

Peter is not standing for political reasons or personal gain, neither is he standing because it would look good on his CV. Peter is standing because he wants to continue to serve race walking as he has done for the last 40 years.

Fresh thinking yet with traditional values - that is what Peter offers.

If you have any influence with your member federation please ask them to vote for Peter at the IAAF elections in Beijing on August 18

th.

Peter Marlow (GBR)

Position sought: IAAF Race Walking Committee – Member

DATE OF BIRTH: 20 April 1941

PROFESSION: Theatre Manager

LANGUAGES: English, French (basic)

Peter Marlow is a Theatre Manager. A former race walker turned coach, judge and organiser. Peter is the IAAF’s longest serving committee member having served on the IAAF race walking committee since 1976 and is ready to continue serving.

Peter brings unrivalled experience and knowledge to the table and is generally recognised as the elder statesman of race walking across the globe.

Athletics background:

Head of UK Athletics Race Walking Policy & Support Team,

Member of UK Athletics International group,

Member of IAAF Race Walking Committee since 1976,

Chairman EAA Race Walking Committee 1996- 2010,

IAAF Lecturer,

Author IAAF booklet ‘Organisation of a Race Walking Event’,

Competed 1972 Olympic Games,

British 10/20kms Champion 1974,

UK National Race Walking Coach 1986 – 92,

Awarded European Athletics Plaque of Merit 2015.

Organisational background:

Race Manager 2012 Olympic Race Walking events including 2011 test event,

Meeting Director IAAF World Cup 1977, Milton Keynes,

Meeting Director IAAF World Cup 1985, Isle of Man,

Meeting Director EAA Walking Cup 2007, Leamington Spa,

Commonwealth Games 2002 and 2010,

22 IAAF/EAA Grand Prix Events.

International appointments:

Chief Judge Olympic Games 1992, 2004 & 2008,

World Championships 1987, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013,

European Championships 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006 & 2010,

Commonwealth Games 1986, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006 & 2010,

IAAF Race Walking Cup 1974 to 2010 inclusive and 2014. Tom Partington, Sophie Lewis Ward & Chris Snook

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National

Sainsbury’s British Championships, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham (Sun. 5

th Jul.)

First up was the women's race, reports Mark Wall, which quickly saw an early lead pack of five whittled away to two lead competitors Jo Atkinson and Bethan Davies. Lap after lap only a metre or so separated them, however in the end the more experienced Jo was able to prevail in a time of 22:03.55 whilst Bethan was rewarded with a Welsh Record of 22:06.46 to go with her 20km of 14 days earlier. After Tatyana Gabellone was disqualified with 550 metres to go, whilst in an isolated third position, Heather Lewis took the bronze in 23:28.43, she was the defending champion. There were 10 finishers out of 11 starters in 19

oC and 52% humidity on a sunny afternoon.

Women’s 5000m

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Johanna Atkinson Middlesbrough & C 22:03.55 (SB)

2 Bethan Davies Cardiff AAC 22:06.46 (PB)

3 Heather Lewis Pembrokeshire H 23:28.43 (SB)

4 Emma Achurch (U20) Leicester Walking Club 25:01.58 (SB)

5 Brenda Gannon (W40) Hyde Park Harriers 25:43.69 (PB)

6 Sophie Lewis Ward (U17) Cambridge Harriers 25:44.82 (SB)

7 Rebecca Collins North Down AC 26:04.11

8 Ester Montaner Spain 27:07.44 (PB)

9 Heather Butcher (U20) Cambridge Harriers 27:50.77 (SB)

10 Jasmine Nicholls (U23) Leicester Walking Club 27:57.69 (SB)

Tatyana Gabellone Italy DQ

Immediately following the women it was the turn of the men. This was a tour de force by Tom Bosworth who recorded a tremendous time, just missing the 19 minute barrier with a quick 19:00.73 but still setting a new national record. This was 16.09 seconds better than his previous record, recorded in the same race last year behind Dane Bird Smith. His demolition of the field was complete but behind him all bar one competitor recorded a personal or seasonal best. Junior standout Callum Wilkinson showed he is well prepared for the European Junior championships with a time of 20:21.57. In a shootout for third, Olympian Dominic King prevailed in 21:01.70 ahead of junior Cameron Corbishley in 21:03.92. 13 started 11 finished (two DQs') in identical conditions to the women.

Men’s 5000m

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Tom Bosworth Tonbridge AC 19:00.73 (NR)

2 Callum Wilkinson (U20) Enfield & Haringey AC 20:21.57 (PB)

3 Dominic King Colchester Harriers 21:01.70 (SB)

4 Cameron Corbishley (U20) Medway & Maidstone 21:03.92 (PB)

5 Fredrik Rotnes Norway 21:39.26

6 Luc Legon (U20) Bexley Athletic Club 22:59.73 (PB)

7 Christopher Snook (U17) Aldershot F & D AC 23:06.95 (PB)

8 Adam Cowin (U23) Manx Harriers 23:12.73 (PB)

9 Tom Partington (U17) Manx Harriers 23:18.62 (PB)

10 Timothy Snook (U20) Aldershot F & D AC 23:35.15 (PB)

11 Francisco Reis (M50) SCVAC 23:55.53 (SB)

Creighton Connelly Canada DQ

Daniel King Colchester Harriers DQ

British Masters 5km Road Championships, Harwich (Sun. 21

st Jun.)

Record entries and a record turnout, reports Eric Horwill.

Men’s 5km

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Mark Williams (M50) Tamworth Athletic Club 24:54

2 Patrick Murphy (M50) Castleisland RWC (N. Ire) 26:22

3 Tony Taylor (M65) Lancashire Walking Club 27:12

4 Adrian Edwards (M50) Lancashire Walking Club 28:00

5 Bill McFadden (M50) Scotia Race Walking Club 28:19

6 Sean McMullin (M65) Mullingar Harriers 28:25

7 Colin Turner (M70) Nuneaton Harriers 28:28

8 Roger Michell (M65) Surrey Walking Club 29:03

9 Peter Boszko (M65) Birchfield Harriers 29:24

10 Roy Gunnett (M65) Lancashire Walking Club 29:44

11 Terry Malone (M60) Lancashire Walking Club 29:51

12 Shaun Lightman (M70) Surrey Walking Club 30:33

13 Andrew Fraser (M45) Scotia Race Walking Club 31:06

14 John Constandinou (M40) Birchfield Harriers 31:09

15 David Crompton M50) Lancashire Walking Club 31:26

16 Simon Pugh (M55) Rotherham Harriers & AC 32:12

17 Mark Byrne (M50) Redcar Race Walking Club 32:50

18 Joe Hardy (M70) Lancashire Walking Club 32:59

19 Sean Pender (M60) Enfield & Haringey AC 33:36

20 John Crahan (M65) Lancashire Walking Club 33:38

21 Sailash Shah (M50) Lancashire Walking Club 33:50

22 Philip McCullagh (M55) Lancashire Walking Club 35:00

23 Ian Hilditch (M70) Lancashire Walking Club 35:00

24 Guy Goodair (M75) Lancashire Walking Club 35:02

25 Richard Robb (M45) Lancashire Walking Club 35:52

26 John Payn (M80) Lancashire Walking Club 37:40

27 Norbert Will (M80) Northern Ireland 38:10

28 James Munn (M75) Scottish Veterans Harriers 41:46

29 Edwin Grocock (M90) Sheffield & Dearne AC 43:38

Women’s 5km

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Penelope Cummings (W35) Aldershot F & D AC 28:59

2 Fiona Bishop (W55) Woking Athletic Club 32:14

3 Julie Bellfield (W45) Halesowen Athletic Club 33:03

4 Noel Blatchford (W65) Abingdon Athletic Club 33:07

5 Agnes Ellis (W55) Scotia Race Walking Club 33:17

6 Jan McCue (W50) Lancashire Walking Club 33:24

7 Irene Pike (W60) Lancashire Walking Club 35:42

8 Claire Goulden (W50) Lancashire Walking Club 36:11

9 Lynn Bellfield (W45) Halesowen Athletic Club 36:37

10 Jane Pouney (W55) Lancashire Walking Club 38:45

RWA Inter-Area Match, Tamworth (Sat. 11th Jul.) (Photographs courtesy of Mark Easton (http://markeaston.zenfolio.com))

Tom Bosworth fresh from his British Record over 5,000 metres at Birmingham the previous weekend, led the South of England to a victory over the North and Midlands at the Tamworth Athletics Stadium reports Ian Richards. Bosworth used the 10,000 metres as a tempo training session as he cruised to victory in 42:02.0. Bosworth who has secured automatic selection for Beijing, was making a rare appearance over 10,000 metres on the track and despite cruising around his time represented a personal best. Immediately after crossing the line, Bosworth moved onto complete his days training session with a 5 by 1 Kilometre reps session. Bosworth said “Last week’s British Record of 19:00.75 was hard work, but I really enjoyed today and it is great to be part of the South of England Team and to hopefully inspire some of the youngsters competing today”. Behind Bosworth Cameron Corbishley made it a Southern double by taking the Junior 10,000 metres with a mature performance in 43:58.1, only 28 seconds slower than he walked in the Under 20 Championships in Bedford last month. Tim Snook clocked a track personal best of 50:50.2 to secure maximum points for the South. Second place in the men’s

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race went to Francisco Reis of the south who had won the RWA 10km on the road the previous weekend at Hillingdon ahead of the Midlands Mark Williams.

The South’s domination continued in the Under 17 Men’s 5000 metres, in which Chris Snook dominated the race from gun to tape, in clocking 24.50.1. In the Senior Women’s 5000 metres, Gemma Bridge, who was making a welcome return to top level race walking competition, produced a very encouraging performance of 25:08.0 in taking victory, which would have been good enough to have placed her in 5

th in last weekend’s British Championship. Second

behind Bridge was the North’s Brenda Gannon who matched her performance from the British Championships the previous weekend in clocking 25:46.4. Kate Donaldson was 3

rd for the Midlands in a

new personal best of 27:30.1. In the Under 20 Women’s 5000 metres, was won by the South’s Heather Butcher in 27:03.4, whilst compatriot Sophie Lewis Ward took the Under 17 Women’s 5000 metres in 25:38.0 ahead of the North’s National under 15 Champion Ana Garcia (26:27.4).

The early stages of the under 15 3000m

The Under 15 Girls 3,000 metres was an excellent battle with the South’s Evie Butcher, the Midland’s Karla Lane and North’s Pagen Spooner setting the pace over the first couple of laps. Butcher and Lane moved away after the 800 metres point and Butcher pulled away from Lane over the last half of the race, to come home in a season best of 15:48.1 to move to top of the UK under 15 rankings. Lane slowed over the last few laps as Spooner closed the gap, as both clocked personal bests of 16:13.8 and 16:21.0 respectively. The under 15 Boys 3000 metres was won by the North’s Steven Waddington in 18:04.7.

The Under 13 Girls 2000 metres was won by National Champion Suki Ly for the South in 11:01.1 ahead of the North’s Molly Meleady-Hanley in 12:17.4. The Under 13 Boys provided the host Area’s only victory of the day as Faris Alkhamesi took the race in 11:07.9 ahead of Northern duo Kai Cundey and Archie Walter. This resulted in the South taking the Inter-Area Trophy with 71 points, ahead of the North (46) and Midlands (35).

The victorious Southern Area team

Women’s 5000m

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Gemma Bridge Oxford City AC/South 25:08.0

2 Brenda Gannon (W40) Hyde Park H/North 25:46.4

3 Kate Donaldson (W45) Leicester WC/Midlands 27:30.0

4 Vicky Morgan Wolverhampton/Midlands 28:06.3

5 Penelope Cummings (W35) Herne Hill H/South 28:53.3

6 Natalie Myers Sheffield & Dearne/North 29:19.5

7 Stephanie Quayle Manx Harriers/North 30:18.9

8 Ann Wheeler (W55) Leicester WC/Midlands 30:18.9

U20 Women’s 5000m

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Heather Butcher Cambridge Harriers/South 27:03.4

U17 Women’s 5000m

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Sophie Lewis Ward Cambridge Harriers/South 25:38.0

2 Anna Garcia (U15) Sheffield & Dearne/North 26:27.4

3 Megan Stratton-Thomas Wales/Guest 27:49.7

4 Alana Zeidler (U15) Sheffield & Dearne/North 30:11.4

5 Amy Phipps Wales/Guest 30:17.0

U15 Girls 3000m

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Evie Butcher Cambridge Harriers/South 15:48.1

2 Kara Lane Birchfield/Midlands 16:13.8

3 Pagen Spooner Weatherby Runners/North 16:21.0

4 Anna Smith Wales/Guest 16:44.2

5 Alice Bellando Manx Harriers/North 18:04.7

6 Mollie Dainton Wales/Guest 18:42.2

7 Beatrice Fury Medway & M/South 18:59.3

8 Katie Elliott Aldershot F & D/South 20:55.3

U13 Girls 2000m

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Suki Ly Cambridge Harriers/South 11:01.1

2 Molly Meleady-Hanley Sheffield & Dearne/North 12:17.4

3 Emma Ratcliffe Aldershot F & D/South 13:37.4

4 Katie Haynes Dudley & S/Midlands 14:54.7

Men’s 10,000m

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Tom Bosworth Tonbridge AC/South 42:02.0

2 Francisco Reis (M50) SCVAC/South 50:12.1

3 Mark Williams (M50) Tamworth AC/Midlands 51:13.8

4 Jock Waddington (M50) Manx Harriers/North 54:42.6

5 Steve Allen (M55) Barnet & District/South 55:08.9

6 Peter Boszko (M65) Birchfield H/Midlands 60:07.0

7 Steve Arnold (M50) Nuneaton H/Midlands 60:15.1

8 Bill McFadden (M50) Scotland/Guest 64:19.6

9 Ed Walter (M35) Manx Harriers/North 66:33.1

U20 Men’s 10,000m

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Cameron Corbishley Medway & M/South 43:58.1

2 Tim Snook Aldershot F & D/South 50:50.1

Luc Legon Bexley AC/South DNF

U17 Men’s 5000m

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Chris Snook Aldershot F & D/South 24:50.1

2 Jordan Price Wales/Guest 28:36.7

3 Marshall Smith Ashford AC/South 29:03.9

4 Oliver Hopkins Lewes AC/South 29:15.3

5 Matthew Phipps Wales/Guest 31:31.8

Daniel McKerlich Wales/Guest DQ

Under 15 Boys 3000m

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Steven Waddington Manx H/North 18:04.7

2 Hisham Alkhamesi (U13) Nuneaton H/Midlands 18:32.7

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Under 13 Boys 20000m

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Faris Alkhamesi Nuneaton H/Midlands 11:07.9

2 Kai Cundey Sheffield & Dearne/North 11:14.9

3 Archie Walter Manx Harriers/North 11:20.6

4 Kyle Smith Nuneaton H/Midlands 13:16.7

5 Toby Buck Northampton/Midlands 13:29.5

Under 11 1000m Development Walk (Not part of match)

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Jamie Crooke 7:01.5

2 Molly McKerlich Wales 7:22.4

British Masters Track & Field Championships, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham (Sat. 25th & Sun. 26th Jul.)

Some of the country’s leading veteran race walkers used the championships as final preparation for the World Masters Championships in Lyon, France (4

th to 16

th Aug.) where some will

compete over 5000m on the track, 10km and 20km on the road.

The 3000m races on the Saturday were held in windy sunny conditions whilst Sunday saw persistent rain for the 5000m race.

In the women’s events Australia’s Heather Carr (M65) was the quickest. Leading Brit was Cath Duhig. Francisco Reis (M50) was the fastest of the male walkers. Francisco will have to contest the M50 events at the Worlds, despite celebrating his 55

th birthday during

the championships.

Men’s 3000m (25th Jul.)

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Francisco Reis (M50) Southern Counties Vets 13:38.13

2 Mark Williams (M50) Tamworth Athletic Club 14:02.99

3 Mike Parker (M60) New Zealand 14:15.47

4 Ian Richards (M65) Steyning Athletic Club 14:41.22

5 Steve Allen (M55) Barnet & District AC 15:22.27

6 Malcolm Martin (M60) Paddock Wood AC 16:22.77

7 Matthew Fawson (M35) Wakefield Harriers 16:44.37

8 Peter Boszko (M65) Birchfield Harriers 16:58.07

9 Roger Michell (M65) Blackheath & Bromley HAC 17:16.66

10 Kenneth Bobbett (M70) Hillingdon Athletic Club 17:42.82

11 Arthur Thomson (M75) Enfield & Haringey HAC 18:36.91

12 Andrew Fraser (M45) Scotia Race Walking Club 19:00.40

13 Norbert Will (M80) Northern Ireland Masters 20:15.73

14 Ron Powell (M75) Enfield & Haringey HAC 20:39.31

15 Ian Jordan (M55) Dorchester Athletic Club 21:41.75

16 Dave Stevens (M75) Steyning Athletic Club 21:53.62

17 Ron Stewart (M70) North Shields Poly 22:50.11

18 Alan Daglish (M65) Luton Athletic Club DQ

Women’s & M85+ 3000m (25th Jul.)

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Heather Carr (W65) Australia 17:04.51

2 Cath Duhig (W60) Ryston Runners AC 18:22.04

3 Judy Howard (W55) Abingdon Athletic Club 18:40.56

4 Lesley Hall (W55) Ashford Athletic Club 18:51.60

5 Noel Blatchford (W65) Abingdon Athletic Club 18:55.97

6 Angela Martin (W50) Paddock Wood AC 19:08.21

7 Naomi Sharma (W45) Abingdon Athletic Club 20:13.66

8 James Farrar (M85) Northern Vets 25:15.99

9 Muriel Ramsell (W80) Southern Counties Vets 27:02.90

10 Liz Bowers (W65) Croft Ambrey RC DQ

5000m (26th Jul.)

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Francisco Reis (M50) Southern Counties Vets 23:24.64

2 Mark Williams (M50) Tamworth Athletic Club 24:06.48

3 Ian Richards (M65) Steyning Athletic Club 24:59.66

4 Steve Allen (M55) Barnet & District AC 26:51.76

5 Malcolm Martin (M60) Paddock Wood AC 27:44.31

6 Peter Boszko (M65) Birchfield Harriers 28:34.78

7 Heather Carr (W65) Australia 28:38.56

8 Matthew Fawson (M35) Wakefield Harriers 28:39.84

9 Valdis Pauzers (M60) Herne Hill Harriers 28:42.39

10 Roger Michell (M65) Blackheath & Bromley HAC 28:52.89

11 Arthur Thomson (M75) Enfield & Haringey HAC 31:06.42

12 Cath Duhig (W60) Ryston Runners AC 31:21.74

13 Lesley Hall (W55) Ashford Athletic Club 31:36.47

14 Simon Pugh (M55) Rotherham Harriers 32:01.03

15 Andrew Fraser (M45) Scotia Race Walking Club 32:04.70

16 Angela Martin (W50) Paddock Wood AC 32:28.01

17 Ron Powell (M75) Enfield & Haringey HAC 33:58.48

18 Norbert Will (M80) Northern Ireland Masters 34:32.34

19 Ron Stewart (M70) North Shields Poly 40:14.30

Charlie Weston Sadly Ireland-based former Centurions' Captain Charlie Weston has

died aged 81. Charlie passed away peacefully in his sleep on 18th July.

The genial Highgate Harrier, with a great sense of humour, became a top UK 100 Miles competitor when winning over that distance on Colchester Garrison Track at a very cold September 1985 event when clocking 19:21:40, being 66 minutes' ahead of the 2

nd finisher.

Charlie completed 4 sub-24 hours UK 100 miles races having qualified as Centurion 584 in the 1976 Leicester-to-Skegness when clocking 18:29:14.

He twice won the testing Isle of Man 85 Mile Parish Walk, breaking the tape in 1989 & 91 recording 18:17:55 & 17:46:58.

The small screen brought him and race walking, to the attention of millions when Bachelors introduced instant packet soup, their ITV advert featured an athlete race walking through torrential rain, then when indoors enjoying a cup of instant soup as a voice-over slogan boomed, "Bachelors Soup So Good to Come Home To". Charlie however, in strictly amateur days, waived an appearance fee, with it being donated to an Athletics organisation.

In 2006 Charlie was elected as a Centurions Vice President. We all have fond memories of a great athlete and a great character.

Dave Ainsworth

Domestic

Hyde Park Harriers Summer Mile, Leeds (Wed. 1st Jul.)

Tom Bosworth warmed up for his UK record over 5000m at the British Championships in Birmingham by clocking a British road best over a mile reports Ian Richards.

Bosworth clocked 6:02 as he beat his previous course record of 6:10 set in 2013.

Junior international Cameron Corbishley cut out the early pace on the two-lap course as Bosworth was happy to sit in behind him. Bosworth made his move with 500m to go and pulled away but just missed breaking the six-minute mark and Alex Wright’s British track record of 5:58.4.

Corbishley hung on to clock a British junior best on the road of 6:12. Bosworth’s time would have won six of the thirteen heats of the running miles held after the walks.

Mixed 1 Mile Walk

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Tom Bosworth Tonbridge Athletic Club 6:02

2 Cameron Corbishley (U20) Medway & Maidstone AC 6:12

3 Brenda Gannon (W40) Hyde Park Harriers 7:48

4 Ester Montaner Hyde Park Harriers 8:26

5 Ben Hartley Hyde Park Harriers 9:15

6 Eilidh Brailey Unattached 9:30

Race Walking Record – July 2015

Barnard Trophy 10km, Macclesfield (Sat. 4th Jul.)

The race took place over the normal very picturesque but exacting three lap course (2 large laps and 1 small) reports Roy Gunnett. Times were about two minutes slower than usual, possibly due to the very hot weather conditions (24

oc).

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Adrian Edwards (M50) Lancashire Walking Club 60:21

2 Roy Gunnett (M65) Lancashire Walking Club 63:32

3 Dave Evans (M65) Lancashire Walking Club 65:16

4 Glyn Jones (M70) Coventry Godiva Harriers 68:21

5 Joe Hardy (M70) Lancashire Walking Club 68:22

6 Pat Evans (W60) Lancashire Walking Club 68:35

7 Salish Shah (M50) Lancashire Walking Club 70:42

8 Ian Hilditch (M70) Lancashire Walking Club 72:35

9 John Crahan (M65) Lancashire Walking Club 72:42

10 Irene Pike (W60) Lancashire Walking Club 72:55

11 Claire Goulden (W50) Lancashire Walking Club 73:42

Woodford Tuesday 3000m Walk, Woodford (Tue. 7th Jul.)

A pleasant evening with the inevitable head-wind in the back straight, reports Peter Cassidy. The timetable was kept to and we may even have started a minute or two earlier.

A welcome was extended to newcomer Jenny Outtrim and congratulations to Francoise Fernandez, setting and age-best on her birthday.

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Steve Allen (M55) Barnet & District AC 15:32.0

2 Gary Smith (M55) Enfield & Haringey AC 17:14.4

3 Sean Pender (M60) Enfield & Haringey AC 19:59.4

4 Ron Powell (M75) Enfield & Haringey AC 20:33.0

5 John Brock (M65) Southend-On-Sea AC 20:37.1

6 Peter Cassidy (M75) Loughton Athletic Club 20:39.8

7 Jenny Outtrim (W40) Eastern Veterans AC 21:07.7

8 Francoise Fernandez (W65) Loughton Athletic Club 21:22.5

9 David Ainsworth (M65) Ilford Athletic Club 23:02.6

10 Michael Barnbrook (M65) Ilford Athletic Club 23:22.2

Jubilee Trophy, Sheffield Hallam University City Athletics Stadium (Mon. 6th Jul.)

The race for the Jubilee Trophy is for the walker who can get closest to their own predicted time for their distance reports Brian Adams. Ana Garcia won it for the third time in 4 years. New comer Lucy Walker looked as though she had victory in her grasp having gone just 22 seconds beyond her target but less than a minute later Ana crossed the line to snatch the trophy by 1 second.

Posn Athlete Club Perf Dist

1 Ana Garcia (U15) Sheffield & Dearne 15:41 3km

2 Lucy Walker (U11) Sheffield & Dearne 14:42 2km

3 Alana Zeidler (U15) Sheffield & Dearne 17:47 3km

4 Lara MacColl (U13) Sheffield & Dearne 14:00 2km

5 Peter Bilson Sheffield & Dearne 21:03 2km

6 Molly Meleady-Hanley (U13) Sheffield & Dearne 13:09 2km

7 Kai Cundey (U13) Sheffield & Dearne 13:10 2km

Sarnia Walking Club Heritage Group Championship Race 7 Osmond Priaulx, Guernsey (Sun. 12th Jul.)

Olga Sinkevica took the honours in race 7 of the Sarnia Walking Club Championships over 3,000 metres with a narrow win over second woman home Marie Macdonald and first man Peter Beckerleg.

Marie’s 19:43 clocking, only a second ahead of the third walker home was a new personal best time by ten seconds. Mick Le Sauvage broke his own Guernsey M75 record with 19:47 in fourth.

Mixed 3000m Track

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Olga Sinkevica Sarnia Walking Club 19:27

2 Marie Macdonald (W40) Sarnia Walking Club 19:43

3 Peter Beckerleg (M55) Sarnia Walking Club 19:44

4 Mick Le Sauvage (M75) Sarnia Walking Club 19:47

5 Alex Sinkevics Unattached 20:02

6 Dave Dorey (M65) Sarnia Walking Club 20:40

7 Kay Coulson (W45) Sarnia Walking Club 23:05

South East Senior Inter-Counties, Crawley (Sun. 12th Jul.)

The Southern Area Inter-Counties was held at the K2 Stadium in Crawley and had good field of over 20 walkers.

In the men’s race Dominic King walked a seasons best to finish well ahead of second place junior Luc Legon who recorded a personal best.

Grazina Narviliene was the quickest woman ahead of junior Heather Butcher, who had represented the South in the Inter-Area match the previous day, as had a number of others.

Men’s 3000m

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Dominic King Colchester Harriers/Essex 12:13.09

2 Luc Legon (U20) Bexley Athletic Club/Kent 13:30.52

3 Francisco Reis (M50) SCVAC/Middlesex 13:55.66

4 Steve Allen (M55) Barnet & Dis/Hertfordshire 15:38.91

5 Malcolm Martin (M60) Surrey WC/Kent 15:45.11

6 Keith Vallis (M45) Overton H/Hampshire 16:39.48

7 Marshall Smith (U17) Ashford AC/Kent 16:40.48

8 Mark Culshaw (M45) Belgrave H/Middlesex 16:58.22

9 Ollie Hopkins (U17) Lewes Athletic Club/Sussex 17:06.87

10 Stuart Bennett (M55) Ilford Athletic Club/Essex 17:16.89

11 Costa Michael (M50) Barnet & Dis/Hertfordshire 17:16.89

12 David Bowker (M55) Fairlands V/Hertfordshire 17:24.54

13 Dan Maskell (M65) Surrey WC/Surrey 18:24.7

14 Paul Gaston (M65) Surrey WC/Surrey 18:31.0

15 Peter Hannell (M70) Surrey WC/Surrey 19:29.3

Women’s 3000m

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Grazina Narviliene (W40) Belgrave H/Middlesex 14:30.79

2 Heather Butcher (U20) Cambridge Harriers/Kent 15:12.05

3 Maureen Noel (M50) Belgrave H/Middlesex 18:19.8

4 Angela Martin (W50) Surrey WC/Kent 18:27.2

5 Lesley Hall (W55) Ashford AC/Kent 18:37.1

6 Anne Jones (W60) Steyning AC/Sussex 18:56.4

7 Fiona Bishop (W55) Woking AC/Surrey 19:43.5

Veterans AC 5 Mile, Battersea Park (Tue. 14th Jul.)

Gentle summer rain and no wind made ideal conditions for racing in the 4

th fixture of the season and most improved their times from

previous appearances reports David Hoben.

Mark Culshaw from Belgrave Harriers had a second win of the season and of this series. Gary Smith of Enfield & Haringey AC, who had a recent win in a World Police & Fire Championships in the USA, was a close second.

Welcome reappearance by Paul King following a break of several months.

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Mark Culshaw (M45) Belgrave Harriers (G) 48:00

2 Gary Smith (M55) Enfield & Haringey AC (G) 48:52

3 Shaun Lightman (M70) Surrey walking Club 50:05

4 Maureen Noel (W50) Belgrave Harriers 50:47

5 Dan Maskell (M65) Surrey Walking Club 52:12

6 Michael Harran (M75) Surrey Walking Club 53:09

7 Christopher Flint (M70) Surrey Walking Club 53:09

8 Peter Hannell (M70) Surrey Walking Club 55:42

9 Paul King (M60) Belgrave Harriers 55:53

10 Ron Powell (M75) Enfield & Haringey AC 56:09

11 David Hoben (M60) Surrey Walking Club 56:24

12 Kay Koeslag (W35) Belgrave Harriers (G) 56:32

13 David Delaney (M70) Surrey Walking Club (G) 57:55

Race Walking Record – July 2015

6th South Yorkshire League, Millhouses Park (Tue. 14th Jul)

Alana Zeidler bravely decided to tackle 5km knowing that 5km will become her regular race distance when she moves into the U17’s in the autumn reports Brian Adams and this was a good chance to get more racing experience over that distance. But having raced 5km in the Inter-Area race on the previous Saturday and then done a 4km session on Monday she just could not match the time she did in Tamworth and slipped off the back of the field.

Molly Meleady-Hanley had a similar thought pattern and tackled her first 3km (her race distance as an U15 from October). Molly produced an excellent debut time of 18:.56 taking her into a one point lead in the series with 3 races to go.

Posn Athlete Club Watch Perf

1 Molly Meleady-Hanley (U13) Sheffield & Dearne 29:20 18:56

2 Simon Pugh (M55) Northern Veterans 30:18 18:30

3 Alana Zeidler (U15) Sheffield & Dearne 31:34 31:34

R & Z Smith Memorial Race, Simister (Sat. 18th Jul.) There was a great turnout of 19 competitors for the R & Z Memorial race held at Simister reports Roy Gunnett. The weather was warm with sunny intervals and blustery winds. Those taking part could choose whether to do 5k, 10k, 15k or 20k. Adrian Edwards won the 20k race and Pat Evans the ladies 5k race - it was good to see 9 completing the 20k race all within two and a half hours.

20km

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Adrian Edwards (M50) Lancashire Walking Club 2:02:57

2 Roy Gunnett (M65) Lancashire Walking Club 2:11:27

3 Dave Crompton (M50) Lancashire Walking Club 2:13:20

4 Glyn Jones (M70) Coventry Godiva Harriers 2:13:29

5 Mark Byrne (M50) Redcar Race Walking Club 2:18:18

6 Alastair Shand M50) Lancashire Walking Club 2:19:26

7 Phil McCullagh (M55) Lancashire Walking Club 2:25:19

8 Salish Shah (M50) Lancashire Walking Club 2:26:52

9 Ian Hilditch (M70) Lancashire Walking Club 2:27:17

15km

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Greg Smith (M60) Lancashire Walking Club 1:39:58

10km

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Peter Crahan (M60) Lancashire Walking Club 66:55

2 John Crahan (M65) Lancashire Walking Club 71:46

5km

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Dave Evans (M65) Lancashire Walking Club 30:17

2 Pat Evans (W60) Lancashire Walking Club 33:17

3 Irene Pike (W60) Lancashire Walking Club 34:38

4 Claire Goulden (W50) Lancashire Walking Club 35:12

5 John Pouncy (M65) Lancashire Walking Club 37:34

6 John Payn (M80) Lancashire Walking Club 37:34

7 Jane Pouncy (W55) Lancashire Walking Club 39:19

Sarnia Walking Club Heritage Group Championship Race 8 Pleinmont to Grandes Rocques, Guernsey (Sun. 19

th Jul.)

Stuart Le Noury looks sure to win the Sarnia WC Championships with two races to go with an easy win in the latest race over 10 kilometres reports Rob Elliott. Walking steadily throughout, crossing the line in 54:45.

Father Kevin Le Noury walked well after a two week holiday, to record a time of 66:54. Fastest woman, Olga Sinkevica won again in a time slower than her best, keeping Peter Beckerleg at bay as he closed the gap between them in the latter stages of the race.

Mixed 10km Road

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Stuart Le Noury Sarnia Walking Club 54:45

2 Kevin Le Noury (M55) Sarnia Walking Club 1:06:54

3 Olga Sinkevica Sarnia Walking Club 1:10:01

4 Peter Beckerleg (M55) Sarnia Walking Club 1:10:19

5 Mick Le Sauvage (M75) Sarnia Walking Club 1:10:50

6 Dave Dorey (M65) Sarnia Walking Club 1:15:10

7 Jayne Le Noury (W55) Sarnia Walking Club 1:17:02

Cambridge Harriers Open 1000m, Eltham (Wed. 22nd Jul.)

This was the fourth year that a walk has been included in the combined Cambridge Harriers Open/British Milers Club Regional Races which attracts athletes from far and wide. The walk this year had added significance as it is one of the events included in the England Athletics Summer Race Walk Challenge.

The field was consisted mostly of young athletes. There were seven personal bests recorded including Luc Legon who went sub-4 minutes for the first time and Lucy Lewis Ward who went under 5 minutes for the first time.

Men’s 1000m (Mixed Age Group)

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Luc Legon (U20) Cambridge Harriers 3:55.97

2 Tim Snook (U20) Aldershot Farnham & Dist 4:03.98

3 Shaun Lightman (M70) Surrey Walking Club 5:44.49

4 Jack Childs (U13) Medway & Maidstone 5:47.34

5 Peter Hannell (M70) Surrey Walking Club 6:25.70

6 Kenton Jennings (U11) Aldershot Farnham & Dist 7:04.08

Women’s 1000m (Mixed Age Group)

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Heather Butcher (U20) Cambridge Harriers 4:27.75

2 Evie Butcher (U15) Cambridge Harriers 4:49.51

3 Lucy Lewis Ward (U15) Cambridge Harriers 4:50.68

4 Abigail Jennings (U17) Aldershot Farnham & Dist 5:11.35

5 Beatrice Fury (U15) Medway & Maidstone 5:25.67

6 Indigo Burgin (U17) Cambridge Harriers 6:06.54

7 Geraldine Legon (W55) Bexley AC 6:19.21

Sarnia WC Rocquaine Regatta 3.8 Mile Handicap and Piette Trophy, Rocquaine Bay, Guernsey (Sun. 26th Jul.)

Dave Dorey won the Piette Trophy held in conjunction with the Rocquaine Regatta on a very wet and windy Sunday morning, reports Rob Elliott. He crossed the line in first place for the tenth time since the first edition of the handicapped event in 1971.

Junior walker, Alex Sinkevics, walking half the distance of the senior walkers, finished in a time of 20 minutes for the 1.9 miles course held on the coast road at Rocquaine.

Posn Athlete Club Watch Perf

1 Dave Dorey (M65) Sarnia Walking Club 43:50 42:20

2 Mick Le Sauvage (M75) Sarnia Walking Club 44:08 41:38

3 Peter Beckerleg (M55) Sarnia Walking Club 44:11 41:41

4 Jayne Le Noury (W50) Sarnia Walking Club 46:16 45:16

5 Kevin Le Noury (M55) Sarnia Walking Club 47:43 43:13

6 Olga Sinkevica Sarnia Walking Club 51:05 46:35

Stuart Le Noury Sarnia Walking Club DNF

Race Walking Record – July 2015

John Errington The death on 14

th June, after a long illness, is reported of Centurion

693 - popular John Errington, 76, of York Postal Walking Club. His club were once big players in distance walking, and in their colours he completed the 1980 Leicester Walking Club/Congerstone 100 Miles in 20:20:58.

John was one of The Centurions' keenest members, rarely missing functions or AGMs. Wherever held, he'd always arrive immaculately dressed with collar and tie + shining badge in a lapel button hole. He enjoyed the atmosphere and camaraderie of Post Office-in-Uniform races, which were then held in various parts of the British Isles. On start lines his smartly pressed uniform, collar, tie & cap stood out!

John attended the House of Commons for our memorable Centurions Centenary Dinner. At The Centurions 2013 AGM at the Union Jack Club saw John rise to tell the gathering he had terminal cancer and firmly predict he wouldn't be around by the time of the next AGM. Fortune proved John's prediction erroneous; as he was still with us (though not fit enough to travel) when the AGMs were held in 2014 (Birmingham) & 2015 (Southwark). A sad loss of a truly popular and active member who'll be much missed by The Centurions, York Postal WC & the Post Office.

Current Positions in RWA YAG GP

U13 Girls

Posn Athlete Club Points 1 Suki Ly Cambridge Harriers 158

2 Molly Meleady-Hanley Sheffield & Dearne AC 154

3 Emma Ratcliffe Aldershot F & D AC 75

4 Katie Haynes Dudley & Stourbridge 71

5 Lara MacColl Sheffield & Dearne AC 37

6 Hannah Gold Dudley & Stourbridge 36

7 Emily Davis Dudley & Stourbridge 34

U15 Girls

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Evie Butcher Cambridge Harriers 150

2 Ana Garcia Sheffield & Dearne AC 120

3 Lucy Lewis-Ward Cambridge Harriers 113

4 Kara Lane Birchfield Harriers 112

5 Alana Zeidler Sheffield & Dearne AC 107

6 Mollie Dainton Llanelli Athletic Club 101

7 Katie Elliott Aldershot F & D AC 96

8 Pagen Spooner Wetherby Runners 71

9 Alice Bellando Manx Harriers 68

10 Laura Achurch Leicester Walking Club 67

11 Beatrice Fury Maidstone & Medway 65

12 Mia Loten Aldershot F & D AC 35

13 Anna Hinchcliffe Aldershot F & D AC 33

U17 Women

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Sophie Lewis-Ward Cambridge Harriers 160

2 Amy Phipps Neath Harriers 148

3 Indigo Burgin Cambridge Harriers 111

4 Abigail Jennings Aldershot F & D AC 108

5= Molly Davey Athletica M & G 38

5= Megan Stratton-Thomas Swansea Harriers 38

6 Amelia Davey Carmarthen Harriers 34

U20 Women

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Emma Achurch Leicester Walking Club 120

2 Heather Butcher Cambridge Harriers 116

3 Rebecca Greatbatch Manx Harriers 40

4 Jessica Mills Birchfield Harriers 38

U13 Boys

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Kai Cundey Sheffield & Dearne AC 152

2 Faris Alkhamesi Nuneaton Harriers 116

3 Hisham Alkhamesi Nuneaton Harriers 112

4 Archie Walters Manx Harriers 77

5 Nicholas Hart Aldershot F & D AC 72

6 Kyle Smith Nuneaton Harriers 35

7 Toby Buck Rugby & Northampton 34

U15 Boys

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Ben Allen Leicester Walking Club 120

2 Stephen Waddington Manx Harriers 78

3 George Wilkinson Enfield & Haringey AC 74

4 Owain Nicholas Pembrokeshire Harriers 37

U17 Men

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Chris Snook Aldershot F & D AC 160

2= Jordan Price Brecon Athletic Club 111

2= Oliver Hopkins Lewes Athletic Club 111

4 Matthew Phipps Neath Harriers 106

5 Daniel McKerlich Cardiff AAC 69

6 Tom Partington Manx Harriers 38

7 Marshall Smith Ashford Athletic Club 37

University of Sheffield – Big Walk

Message from Les Morton - "I am walking the Pennine way as part of the University of Sheffield's "Big Walk" to raise funds for Lung disease research at the University of Sheffield. We are raising money specifically for a rare blood vessel disorder of the lung called Pulmonary hypertension (PH). Pulmonary hypertension is a life–threatening condition affecting the lungs and the right side of the heart caused when pressure in the pulmonary artery rises above normal levels.

Sheffield is a major international centre for the diagnosis, treatment and research of this condition. We are already making exciting discoveries that we hope will lead to better treatments and ultimately defeat this condition. The money we raise from this event will accelerate our research and help us to develop and test new treatments and make them available for patients as quickly as possible.

The walk begins 2nd September which gives us lots of time to train and more time for people to donate to such a worthy cause. Please donate at my page: https://www.justgiving.com/Les-Morton1/

Many thanks, Les"

National 10 mile Championship 2016

Expressions of interest are requested by the General Committee of RWA regarding the National 10 mile Championship 2016.

As you may be aware this year’s race was cancelled due to lack of entries.

The committee would like to know if there is adequate interest in next year’s race before deciding its future.

The initial consideration is to put the race on over the weekend of 20th

March 2016. The proposed venue is Hillingdon Cycle Circuit.

If you are interested please respond to: rwa.secreatry@btinternet.com

no later than 30th September 2015

If you have an alternative venue for consideration please email with details.

Race Walking Record – July 2015

U20 Men

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Tim Snook Aldershot F & D AC 187

2 Callum Wilkinson Enfield & Haringey AC 120

3 Cameron Corbishley Medway & Maidstone 116

4 Luc Legon Cambridge Harriers 110

5 Guy Thomas Tonbridge Athletic Club 37

6 Daniel Watling Birchfield Harriers 36

Boys Team Girls Team 1 Aldershot F & D AC 419 1 Cambridge Harriers 808

2 Nuneaton Harriers 298 2 Sheffield & Dearne

AC

418

3 Enfield & Haringey 194 3 Aldershot F & D AC 346

4 Manx Harriers 193 4 Leicester WC 187

5 Sheffield & Dearne 152 5 Birchfield Harriers 150

6 Leicester WC 120 6 Neath Harriers 148

7 Medway & Maidstone 116 7 Dudley & Stourbridge 141

8 Breacon Harriers 114 8 Manx Harriers 108

9 Lewes Athletic Club 111 9 Llanelli Athletic Club 101

10 Cambridge Harriers 110 10 Wetherby Runners

G

71

11 Neath Harriers 106 11 Medway & Maidstone 65

12 Cardiff AAC 69 12= Athletica M & G

38

13= Pembrokeshire H 37 12= Swansea Harriers 38

13= Tonbridge AC 37 14 Carmarthen Harriers 34

15 Birchfield Harriers 36

16 Rugby & N’ampton 34

Harold Whitlock’s Olympic Gold Medal on Display

Harold Whitlock’s Olympic gold medal that he won at the Berlin Games in 1936 in the 50km race walk was on display at the London Olympic Stadium over the weekend of the IAAF Diamond League and British Athletics Anniversary Games together with numerous other race walking artifacts.

Results Roundup

June 30 World Police & Fire Games, Fairfax, Virginia

5000m: M55-59: 1 Gary Smith (E & H/Met Police) 30:18:89:

July 16 Manx Harriers Summer 10km, Andreas Village, Isle of Man

10km (Manx Harriers unless stated otherwise): 1 Adam Cowin 49:53, 2 Dale Farquhar 53:13, 3 Sam Fletcher 55:32, 4 David Walker(M40) 56:35, 5 Marie Jackson (W50) 58:16, 6 James Quirk (M40) 59:12, 7 Ray Beattie (M55 – Unattached) 61:40, 8 Jane Farquhar (W45 – IOMVAC) 66:12, 9 Louise Hollings (W35 – IOMVAC) 66:47, 10 Colin Moore (M55 – IOMVAC) 69:05, 11 Alison Kenyon (W45 – Unattached) 69:45, 12 Henry Da Silva (M80 – IOMVAC) 90:09.

5km (Manx harriers unless stated otherwise): 1 Erika Kelly (Northern AC) 28:47, 2 Rebecca Greatbatch (U20) 30:07, 3 Sharon Cain (W45 -Western AC) 34:45, 4 Maura Kelly (W45 – Northern AC) 35:43, 5 Jill Wild (W65 – Northern AC) 45:21.

3km (All Manx Harriers): 1 Stephen Waddington (U15) 17:17, 2 Archie Walter (U13) 17:35, 3 Alice Bellando (U15) 18:16.

1km: 1 Grayse Fletcher (U7 – Unattached) 8:21, 2 Orla Goddard (U19 – Northern AC) 8:23:

August

Sat 1st London Inter-Club Challenge Walk Barnet Copthall

Sun 2nd England Athletics & Inter County Walks Bedford

Mark Byrne Promenade 10km Redcar

Tue 4th Woodford Tuesday Walks (3000m) Woodford

Wed 5th Surrey WC Open 5000m Track Walk Tonbridge

Sun 9th Sarnia WC – Championship Race #9 Amarreurs Rd

Thu 13th Foxdale Hilly Walk (6 Miles) Isle of Man

Fri 14th Sarnia WC – Championship Race #10 Footes Lane

Sat 15th SEAA Track Championships Ashford

Lancashire WC 1 Hour Track Walk Bury

National 100 Mile Championships Isle of Man

Tue 18th Vets AC 5 Mile Road Series Battersea Park

Fri 21st South Yorkshire League Millhouses Park

Sat 22nd Coventry Godiva Classic (3000/2000) Coventry

Sun 23rd Sarnia WC 3m Road Walk Rocquaine Bay

Sat 29th London Inter-Club Challenge Walk Barnet Copthall

Essex 10,000m Track Championships Southend

Vets AC Track & Field Championships Ewell

Sun 30th England Athletics U15/U17 Champs Bedford

Mon 31st Southend 1 Mile Track Walk Southend

September

Tue 1st Woodford Tuesday Walks (3000m) Woodford

Fri 4th Sarnia WC 3k Road Walk Amarreurs Rd

Sat 5th Youth Development League Final Birmingham

Sun 6th Manx 20km Championships Andreas Village

Guernsey Church to Church (19.4m) Havelet Bay

SCVAC Track & Field Final Ashford

Leic. WC Jim Sharlott Open Walks Abbey Park

Sat 12th Goodwin Cup 10k Chroley

Sun 13th EVAC Track & Field Final Bedford

Surrey County Track Championships Carshalton

Kent County U13/Masters Champs Erith

Wed 15th South Yorkshire Walking League Millhouses Park

Sat 19th English Schools Championships Bedford

Sun 20th BMAF 10,000 Championships Birmingham

Wed 23rd

PSUK & Civil Service Championships Birmingham

Sat 26th Enfield League 1 Hour Track Walk TBC

Sun 27th Surrey WC Gazette Cup Addiscombe

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