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Race Walking Record – February 2016

British Athletics and the Race Walking Association jointly present the

2016 National 20km Race Walking Championships

incorporating the

RWA Younger Age Group Championships

To be held in accordance with UKA & RWA Rules of Competition and judged in accordance with IAAF Rules

Saturday 23rd April at Hillingdon Cycle Circuit, Minet Country Park, Springfield Road, UB4 OLP

Entry Fee £10.00 Seniors, £7.00 Juniors to Noel Carmody

41 Herbert Road, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA7 4QF

Tel: 07709 120127

Cheques made payable to the Race Walking Association

Closing date for entries Monday 18th April

Entry forms available form Peter Marlow (pmarlow@btinternet.com) or Noel Carmody (noel.carmody@btopenworld.com)

Time Table of Events (As we are unable to access the clubhouse until 12:45 the YAG races have been combined)

13:30 U13 Boys & Girls 2km

13:30 U15 Boys & Girls 3km

13:30 U17 Men’s & Women’s 5km

14:15 U20 Men’s & Women’s 10km

14:15 Senior Men’s & Women’s 20km

(Cut off time 2hrs 30 min)

Race Walking Record – February 2016

Compulsory Athlete Registration Coinciding with the start of the new track and field season, the latest version of the UKA Rules for Competition 2016 are to be launched on April 1st and UKA have announced information on the updates that will be included.

The new rule book includes important changes regarding compulsory athlete registration in competitions held under UKA Rules. It is important that athletes and others are aware of this.

It is important that athletes (and parents of younger athletes, UKA Rules apply from the Under 13 Age Group upwards) take responsibility for their role in ensuring their club registration is up to date. Be aware the volunteers at your club are involved in carrying out a wider range of activities to support athletes so playing your part is important.

Visit the England Athletics website (link below) where you will find information and advice for athletes, team managers, coaches, event organisers and club membership secretaries.

http://www.englandathletics.org/england-athletics-news/important-information-about-athlete-registration

National British Athletics Indoor Championships, English Institute of

Sport, Sheffield (Sun. 28th Feb.) The ladies race was the first race on track. Bethan Davies was the clear favourite having set a British best of 12:46.77 in Cardiff in December. As the time was achieved in a mixed race the performance could not be ratified as a British record. Bethan went straight to the front of the field and produced 1000m splits of 4:14.24, 4:16.60 and 4:14.15 to record a personal best of 12:44.99. Last year’s race winner Italian Tatyana Gabellone was disqualified leaving Junior International Emma Achurch a clear second. American Susan Randall (who is in the UK training) crossed the line in third ahead of 16-year-old Sophie Lewis Ward who took bronze in the British Championship.

Tom Bosworth also excellent in the men’s race. Tom went straight into the lead, but was passed by Callum Wilkinson as they approached the end of the first lap. Tom regained the lead going down the back straight on the next lap and from then on was never headed. Looking fluent he recorded 1000m splits of 3:40.93, 3:40.39 and 3:36.89 for 10:58.21 removing 17 seconds from his own British record set in Jan. 2016. We can only speculate as to whether he would have bettered the listed World indoor best of 10:56 had he not started to waving to the crowd and show-boating on the last lap. Behind him the UK’s three leading juniors were all disqualified leaving Chris Snook and Tom Partington to come home in the silver and bronze medal positions, both recording personal bests.

Men’s 3000m

Posn Athlete Club Perf Notes

1 Tom Bosworth Tonbridge AC 10:58.21 NR

2 Chris Snook (U17M) Aldershot F & D AC 13:12.24 PB

3 Tom Partington (U20M) Manx Harriers 13:17.58 PB

4 Tim Snook (U20M) Aldershot F & D AC 13:23.68 PB

5 Luc Legon (U20M) Bexley AC 13:59.24 SB

6 Mark Williams (M50) Tamworth AC 14:12.76

Cameron Corbishley (U20M) Medway & Maid. DQ

Guy Thomas (U20M) Tonbridge AC DQ

Callum Wilkinson (U20M) Enfield & Haringey DQ

Women’s 3000m

Posn Athlete Club Perf Notes

1 Bethan Davies Cardiff AAC 12:44.99 NR

2 Emma Achurch (U20W) Leicester WC 13:44.23 SB

3 Susan Randall Unattached/USA 14:18.66 SB

4 Sophie Lewis Ward (U20W) Cambridge Hs. 14:49.48 SB

5 Brenda Gannon (W40) Hyde Park Hs/IRL 14:53.52 SB

6 Jasmine Nicholls (U23W) Leicester WC 14:58.06 SB

7 Ester Montana Hyde Park Hs/ESP 15:24.42 PB

8 Ana Garcia (U17W) C of Sheffield & D 15:30.19

9 Hannah Hunter Manx Harriers 15:46.04

Tatyana Gabellone Unattached/ITA DQ

3000mW Men Overall Indoor 2015/2016 to 15:00.0

10:58.21 Tom Bosworth Sheffield 28 Feb.

11:39.87 Callum Wilkinson (U20) Sheffield 10 Jan.

11:47.12 Cameron Corbishley (U20) Cardiff 13 Dec.

12:20.50 Guy Thomas (U20) Sheffield 10 Jan.

13:12.24 Christopher Snook (U17) Sheffield 28 Feb.

13:17.58 Tom Partington (U20) Sheffield 28 Feb.

13:23.68 Timothy Snook (U20) Sheffield 28 Feb.

13:59.24 Luc Legon (U20) Sheffield 28 Feb.

14:11.55 Mark Williams (M50) Sheffield 10 Jan.

Resident Non-UK Athlete

14:06.43 Francisco Reis (M55) Lee valley 21 Feb.

Wilf Smith C275 – R.I.P.

Leicester Walking Club are sad to report the death of Wilf Smith C275. Wilf, who passed on 6th Feb. aged 91 years, was a one of the club's stars from many years ago but remained a lifelong supporter.

In July 1958, 34-year-old Wilf hit the front page of the Leicester Mercury by winning Leicester Walking Club’s Leicester to Skegness race on his first attempt to become centurion number 275. He completed two further Leicester to Skegness walks and many of the long running Leicester Mercury 20 Miles races.

John (Johnny) Morris C473 – R.I.P.

Belgrave Harriers regret to announce the death on Fri. 12th Feb of John (Johnny) Morris C 473. after illness at St George's Hospital, Tooting aged 83.

John had been a member of Belgrave Harriers since November 1958 and was elected a Life Member. Originally more into cycling he joined Belgrave and working for London Ports Authority on security he was able to compete in the Met. Police Barking to Southend Walk on many occasions. On retirement he was then employed at the Old Bailey on security.

He became Centurion 474 in his first 100 at Ewhurst in 1971 coming in together with the late John Keown C473. He went on to compete a further five 100 mile races. He would compete at all distances and was a regular in the National 50kms, Hastings and Brighton walks.

On retirement from walking he would be seen at many track and field meetings as an official.

Race Walking Record – February 2016

3000mW Women Overall Indoor 2015/2016 to 18:00.0

12:44.99 Bethan Davies Sheffield 28 Feb.

13:25.05 Heather Lewis (U23) Cardiff 13 Dec.

13:44.23 Emma Achurch (U20) Sheffield 28 Feb.

14:49.48 Sophie Lewis Ward (U20) Sheffield 28 Feb.

14:58.06 Jasmine Nicholls (U23) Sheffield 28 Feb.

15:07.48 Ana Garcia (U17) Sheffield 10 Jan.

15:32.99 Hannah Hunter Sheffield 10 Jan.

16:14.42 Natalie Myers Sheffield 10 Jan.

16:15.13 Pagen Spooner (U17) Sheffield 10 Jan.

16:16.00 Evie Butcher (U17) Sheffield 10 Jan.

16:51.54 Penelope Cummings (W35) Lee Valley 24 Jan.

16:59.86 Megan Stratton-Thomas (U17) Cardiff 13 Dec.

17:14.32 Alana Zeidler (U17) Sheffield 10 Jan.

17:36.29 Abigail Jennings (U17) Lee Valley 24 Jan.

Resident Non-UK Athlete

13:47.75 Tatyana Gabellone Sheffield 10 Jan.

14:53.52 Brenda Gannon Sheffield 28 Feb.

15:20.64 Grazina Narviliene Lee Valley 24 Jan.

15:24.42 Ester Montana Sheffield 28 Feb.

Domestic Fortune Cup 10km, Leicester (Sun. 6th Dec.)

Emma Achurch led a small field of six walkers to brave the wind and rain of Storm Desmond, reports Colin Vesty. Producing negative splits of 27:30 and 26:45, Emma seemed to make light work of the demanding conditions finishing over 5 minutes ahead the rest.

At the finish, the bedraggled bunch of race walkers were very grateful to the even wetter group of volunteers/officials who stood out in the rain to make the event possible.

Mixed 10km

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Emma Achurch (U20W) Leicester Walking Club 54:15

2 Colin Vesty (M50) Leicester Walking Club 59:42

3 Chris Berwick (M65) Leicester Walking Club 63:33

4 Sarah Lightman (W45) Leicester Walking Club 63:51

5 Hardeep Minhas (M55) Leicester Walking Club 65:43

6 George Smolinski (M60) Leicester Walking Club 71:12

Leicester WC 10 Mile, Leicester (Sun. 30th Jan.)

Due to illness, holidays and sat-nav problems keeping some walkers away, reports Colin Vesty, only four toed the line for Leicester’s

traditional first race of the year for the “Hoggar Bowl” trophy.

Mixed 10 Mile (B)

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Colin Vesty (M50) Leicester Walking Club 1:41:30

2 Sarah Lightman (W45) Leicester Walking Club 1:44:53

3 Chris Berwick(M65) Leicester Walking Club 1:44:53

4 George Smolinski (M60) Leicester Walking Club 1:48:12

Eastern Counties AA & Essex AA Indoor Championships, Lee Valley (Sat. 6th Feb.)

After last year's one-man turnout in the Essex Championship, efforts were made to increase the field, which happened, but only slightly reports Dave Ainsworth.

New Essex ladies champion, who'd appeared in Southend's August Bank Holiday 1 Mile Walk, is better known as a half-marathon runner. The Eastern Counties Championship saw two others enter but fail to appear.

Steve Allen had things his own way as expected, and a large crowd were brought to life by a competitive sprint finish between the event's two ladies, both of whom had completed an earlier 5K Parkrun. Pam Abbott raced twice despite being under the weather.

Informative commentary was given by former race walker and now Essex County AA President June Cork, who also introduced medal

winners at a podium presentation by Eastern Counties AA Chairman Ted Butcher, an athletics' stalwart since the 1960s.

As for Dave Ainsworth it represented a 41 years' span between his 1st Essex County AA individual medal (1975 bronze medal/Essex 50K Walk at Basildon) and latest in 2016.

Keith Palmer ~ Steve Allen ~ Dave Ainsworth

Mixed 1 Mile

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Steve Allen (M55) Barnet & District AC 8:14.66

2 Keith Palmer (M50) Southend-on-Sea AC 10:17.79

3 Pamela Abbott (W50) Enfield & Haringey AC 11:29.22

4 Kasia Kostyrka-Allchorne (W35) Southend-on-Sea AC 11:29.70

5 David Ainsworth (M65) Ilford Athletic Club 12:03.71

John Brock (M65) Southend-on-Sea AC DQ

London Open Walks, Hillingdon Cycle Circuit (Sun. 7th Feb.)

The races were held in clear, crisp weather with a strong wind most of the time reports Peter Cassidy; despite the buffeting, a number of competitors claimed personal bests.

There were so many good individual performances, given the conditions, that it would be unfair to single out any of them for special mention.

Overall participation was up on last year with fifty-one starters against last year’s thirty-eight.

Aldershot retained the Reg Jacobs Trophy, even though they were depleted by illness in the ranks, and they and Cambridge are now the dominant teams in the south, although Surrey are making a comeback and Ashford – non-scorers in 2015 – are rallying.

Under 11 Boys & Girls 1km

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Luca Cundey Intake Primary School 5:41

2 Megan Packett Aldershot F & D AC 6:12

3 Adam Childs Medway & Maidstone 6:49

4 Thomas Lewis Ward Unattached 6:52

5 Masaki Kanai Ealing, Southall & Middx 6:53

Under 13 & Under 15 Girls 2km

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Suki Ly (U15G) Cambridge Harriers 10:47

2 Lucy Lewis Ward (U15G) Cambridge Harriers 10:50

3 Molly Meleady-Hanley (U15G) C of Sheffield & Dearne 11:27

4 Beatrice Fury (U15G) Medway & Maidstone 11:54

5 Isabelle Bridge (U15G) Blackheath & Bromley 12:11

6 Megan Rice (U15G) Ealing, Southall & Middx 12:41

7 Izzy Elliott (U13G) Aldershot F & D AC 13:22

8 Anna Hinchliff (U15G) Aldershot F & D AC 13:59

9 Charlotte Wallis (U13G) Aldershot F & D AC 14:02

Team Result (Combined Age Groups)

1 Aldershot Farnham & District AC 67 points

2 Cambridge Harriers 59 points

Race Walking Record – February 2016

Under 13 & Under 15 Boys 2km

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Alex Macheath (U13B) Cambridge Harriers 10:43

2 Jack Childs (U15B) Medway & Maidstone 10:57

3 Kai Cundey (U13B) C of Sheffield & Deane 12:08

4 Nicholas Hart (U15B) Aldershot F & D AC 12:31

Combined Senior Women, U20W, U17W & U17M 5km

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Chris Snook (U17M) Aldershot F & D AC 24:08

2 Emma Achurch (U20W) Leicester Walking Club 25:07

3 Grazina Narviliene (W40) Ealing, Southall & Middx 26:24

4 Natalie Myers C of Sheffield & Dearne 27:05

5 Oliver Hopkins (U17M) Lewes Athletic Club 27:36

6 Jordan Price (U17M) Brecon Athletic Club 28:06

7 Ben Allen (U17M) Leicester Walking Club 28:13

8 Evie Butcher (U17W) Cambridge Harriers 28:16

9 Penelope Cummings (W35) Aldershot F & D AC 29:01

10 Alana Zeidler (U17W) C of Sheffield & Dearne 29:20

11 Pagen Spooner (U17W) Wetherby Runners 29:31

12 Abigail Jennings (U17W) Aldershot F & D AC 29:58

13 Owain Nicholas (U17M) Pembrokeshire Harriers 30:00

14 Maureen Noel (W50) Belgrave Harriers 31:41

15 Angela Martin (W50) Surrey Walking Club 32:33

16 Lesley Hall (W55) Ashford Athletic Club 32:58

17 Sue Davies (W50) Aldershot F & D AC 33:24

18 Indigo Burgin (U20W) Cambridge Harriers 34:41

19 Geraldine Legon (W55) Bexley Athletic Club 34:43

20 Jacqueline Benson (U17W) Ashford Athletic Club 34:48

Women’s Team Result (Combined Age Groups)

1 Aldershot Farnham & District AC 68 points

2 City of Sheffield & Dearne AC 53 points

3 Cambridge Harriers 45 points

4 Ashford Athletic Club 36 points

Combined Senior Men’s & U20M 10km

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Jonathon Hobbs (U23M) Ashford Athletic Club 50:46

2 Steve Allen (M55) Barnet & District AC 55:53

3 Malcolm Martin (M60) Surrey Walking Club 55:54

4 Jim Ball (M55) Steyning Athletic Club 56:45

5 Dan Maskell (M65) Surrey Walking Club 64:56

6 David Kates (M65) Ilford Athletic Club 64:59

7 Paul Gaston (M55) Surrey Walking Club 65:46

8 Paul King (M60) Belgrave Harriers 66:12

9 John Borgars (M65) Loughton Athletic Club 67:28

10 Peter Hannell (M70) Surrey Walking Club 68:40

11 Sean Pender (M60) Enfield & Haringey AC 69:53

12 Bob Dobson (M70) Ilford Athletic Club 71:17

Luc Legon (U20M) Cambridge Harriers DNF

Francisco Reis (M55) Southern Counties VAC DNF

Ed Shillabeer (M70) Ilford Athletic Club DQ

Men’s Team Result

1 Surrey Walking Club 78 points

2 Ilford Athletic Club 49 points

Women who continued on to complete 10km

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Emma Achurch (U20W) Leicester Walking Club 50:02

2 Maureen Noel (W50) Belgrave Harriers 63:19

3 Lesley Hall (W55) Ashford Athletic Club 66:43

Up and Running Winter Walking League, National Sports Centre, Douglas, Isle of Man (Sun. 7th Feb.)

Races were held in windy conditions on the perimeter road at the National Sports Centre in Douglas. There were strong performances from Michelle Turner and Hannah Hunter in the 10km.

Mixed 10km Handicap

Posn Athlete Club Watch Perf

1 Tony Edwards (M50) Unattached 1:15:45 59:32

2 Stewart Jones (M40) Manx Harriers 1:15:48 58:37

3 Andy Baxendale (M45) Unattached 1:16:42 1:12:13

4 Hannah Hunter Manx Harriers 1:16:52 54:22

5 James Quirk (M40) Manx Harriers 1:16:53 57:06

6 Andy Green (M60) Manx Harriers 1:17:00 58:24

7 Angela Corkish (W70) IOM Veterans 1:17:02 1:12:27

8 Bernie Johnson Unattached 1:17:02 1:05:24

9 Simon Scott (M45) Unattached 1:17:26 1:03:57

10 Jayne Farquhar (W45) IOM Veterans 1:17:29 1:03:16

11 Marie Jackson (W55) Manx Harriers 1:17:34 59:07

12 Rebecca Greatbatch (U20W) Manx Harriers 1:17:40 1:03:47

13 Louise Hollings (W35) IOM Veterans 1:17:41 1:06:05

14 Ray Beattie (M55) Manx Harriers 1:17:49 1:00:15

15 Dick Callin (M55) Unattached 1:17:52 1:02:12

16 Voirrey Cain (W50) Unattached 1:17:57 1:12:35

17 Colin Moore (M55) IOM Veterans 1:18:00 1:06:56

18 Kath Quayle (W35) Unattached 1:18:08 1:05:53

19 Michelle Turner (W40) Northern AC 1:18:16 53:05

20 Angie Robinson (W45) Unattached 1:18:56 1:11:07

21 Gordon Erskine (M70) Unattached 1:19:13 1:13:15

22 Gianni Epifani (M40) Manx Harriers 1:19:19 53:42

23 Steve Parker (M50) Unattached 1:19:24 1:11:30

24 Alan Teare (M50) Unattached 1:19:36 1:07:55

25 Jason Moffatt (M40) Unattached 1:19:53 1:10:58

26 Dave Walker (M40) Manx Harriers 1:19:58 54:47

Overall Results

1 Tony Edwards 293 4 Simon Scott 282 2 Andy Baxendale 291 5 Erika Kelly 277 3 James Quirk 288 6 Voirrey Cain 277

Mixed 5km Handicap

Posn Athlete Club Watch Perf

1 Lucy Webber (U17W) Western AC 43:26 32:04

2 Vicky Heavey (W40) Northern AC 45:42 31:20

3 Janine Webber (W35) Unattached 46:46 39:52

4 Sharon Cain (W45) Western AC 47:34 32:15

5 Jo Burns (W35) Unattached 48:26 36:40

6 Henry De Silva (M80) IOM Veterans 48:37 42:53

7 Ron Ronan (M70) Manx Harriers 48:52 44:51

8 Maura Kelly (W45) Northern AC 50:14 37:14

9 Dale Farquhar Manx Harriers 52:42 32:00

Overall Results

1 Sharon Cain 297 2 Vicky Heavey 297 3 Janine Webber 293

Junior 3km

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Stephen Waddington (U15B) Manx Harriers 16:39

2 Alice Bellando (U15G) Manx Harriers 18:49

3 Keira Harvey (U15G) Unattached 21:04

Junior 2km

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Abbie Edwards Unattached 15:15

Junior 1km

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Daniel Lawrie (U11B) Unattached 7:54

2 Sophie Lawrie (U7G) Unattached 8:34

3 Joshua Corran Manx Harriers 8:43

Ken Munroe Memorial 10 Mile (Category B)

12 Noon Saturday 26th March 2016 – Thornton-le-Clay nr. York

This will be an annual match between Lancashire, Yorkshire & Scotland

Also Category A 5 Mile for U17 and Older – Guests Welcome

Entries £5/£3 on the day in Village Hall, Low Street, YO60 7TG

Contact northernracewalking@hotmail.com for more information

Race Walking Record – February 2016

Sam Shoebottom 10km, Simister (Sat. 13th Feb.)

There was a good turnout of eighteen for the race, reports Roy Gunnett, this included four guest walkers.

The weather was cold (4oC) but fairly bright. Adrian Edwards won the scratch race and Pat Evans the handicap and the Sam Shoebottom Trophy.

Mixed 10km (B)

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Adrian Edwards (M50) Lancashire Walking Club 56:37

2 Greg Smith (M60) Lancashire Walking Club 63:06

3 Roy Gunnett (M65) Lancashire Walking Club 63:38

4 Glyn Jones (M70) Coventry Godiva Harriers 63:49

5 Mark Byrne (M50) Redcar Race Walking Club 66:14

6 Joe Hardy (M70) Lancashire Walking Club 66:35

7 Dave Crompton (M50) Lancashire Walking Club 67:01

8 Pat Evans (W60) Lancashire Walking Club 67:04

9 Alastair Shand (M50) Lancashire Walking Club 68:06

10 Stuart Edgar (M45) Dudley & Stourbridge Hs 68:14

11 Ian Hilditch (M70) Lancashire Walking Club 70:00

12 David Hoben (M60) Surrey Walking Club 71:35

13 Salish Shah (M50) Lancashire Walking Club 71:47

14 Claire Goulden (W50) Lancashire Walking Club 72:24

Mixed 5km (B)

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Chris Bolton (M75) Lancashire Walking Club 33:43

2 John Pouncy (M65) Lancashire Walking Club 39:43

3 John Payn (M80) Lancashire Walking Club 39:43

4 Andrea Lennon (W70) Lancashire Walking Club 40:27

Bob Wright Handicap Series Race 7, 5 Mile Road Walk Lancresse to White Rock, Guernsey (Sun. 14th Feb.)

Mick Le Sauvage claimed the overall victory in the Bob Wright Handicap series which ended with a 5-mile road walk from Lancresse to the White Rock. He had to give second best to race winner Stuart Le Noury, who moved into first place late in the race after starting off in last in the handicapped event. Stuart was amongst only a few of the walkers that walked to recent form and clocked an actual time of 41.16.

Le Sauvage finished half a minute or so behind Le Noury on the watch, with a 21 seconds gap back to the third walker to cross the line. Jayne Le Noury’s third place pushing her into second place in the overall standings ahead of Kay Coulson.

Only a point behind in fourth place overall was Peter Beckerleg who lost his chance of claiming a higher place when Rob Elliott and Phil Lockwood overtook him with only a few hundred yards to the finish.

Jayne Le Noury ~ Mick Le Sauvage ~ Kay Coulson

Mixed 5 Mile (B)

Posn Athlete Club Watch Perf

1 Stuart Le Noury Sarnia Walking Club 57:16 41:16

2 Mick Le Sauvage (M75) Sarnia Walking Club 57:50 55:50

3 Jayne Le Noury (W55) Sarnia Walking Club 58:11 58:11

4 Kevin Le Noury (M55) Sarnia Walking Club 59:00 54:30

5 Rob Elliott (M55) Sarnia Walking Club 59:36 47:06

6 Phil Lockwood (M40) Sarnia Walking Club 59:44 47:14

7 Peter Beckerleg (M55) Sarnia Walking Club 60:05 57:35

8 Kay Coulson (W45) Sarnia Walking Club 61:09 61:09

9 Olga Sinkevica Sarnia Walking Club 61:22 57:22

10 Marie Macdonald (W40) Sarnia Walking Club 62:59 61:29

Final Series Results (5 out of 7 Races Counting)

1 Mick Le Sauvage 92 8 Olga Sinkevica 76 2 Jayne Le Noury 89 9 Rob Elliott 65 3 Kay Coulson 88 10 Dave Dorey 65 4 Peter Beckerleg 87 11 Jason Le Noury 57 5 Stuart Le Noury 84 12 Alex Sinkevics 31 6 Phil Lockwood 81 13 Marie Macdonald 28 7 Kevin Le Noury 78

Manx Harriers Open Meeting, National Sports Centre, Douglas, Isle of Man (Sat. 20th Feb.)

Adam Cowin was a clear winner in the 20km ahead of Sam Fletcher who finished just eight seconds ahead of first lady Hannah Hunter.

A strong Irish contingent were present and took the honours in the 10km ahead of local walker Gianni Epifani.

Tom Partington won the 5km in 23:06 inside the qualifying standard for the 2017 Island Games.

Mixed 20km

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Adam Cowin (U23M) Manx Harriers 1:38:54

2 Sam Fletcher (M35) Manx Harriers 1:53:39

3 Hannah Hunter Manx Harriers 1:53:47

4 James Quirk (M40) Manx Harriers 1:57:14

5 Stewart Jones (M40) Manx Harriers 2:03:41

6 Mark Byrne (M50) Redcar Race Walking Club 2:26:33

Mixed 10km

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Aaron Egan (U20M) Clonmel Athletic Club 47:36

2 Anthony Tobin (U20M) Clonmel Athletic Club 48:50

3 Gianni Epifani (M40) Manx Harriers 50:35

4 Joseph Mooney (U20M) Adamstown Athletic Club 50:56

5 Nicholas Dunfhy Kilkenny City Harriers 53:49

6 Sinead O’Connor (U20W) Celbridge Athletic Cub 53:56

7 Orlaith Delahunt (U20W) Sligo Athletic Club 55:46

8 Ashling Heneghan Westport Athletic Club 56:09

9 Ray Beattie (M55) Manx Harriers 59:23

10 Ed Walter (M40) Manx Harriers 63:13

11 Jayne Farquhar (W45) IOM Veterans AC 64:27

12 Kathryn Clough (W40) Unattached 65:29

13 Louise Hollings (W35) IOM Veterans AC 65:48

14 Sharon Cain (W45) Western Athletic Club 66:00

15 Voirrey Caine (W50) Unattached 72:17

Dale Farquhar (M35) Manx Harriers DNF

Mixed 5km

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Tom Partington (U20M) Manx Harriers 23:06

2 Niamh O’Connor (U17W) Celbridge Athletic Cub 25:19

3 Adam McInerney (U17M) Suncroft Athletic Club 26:53

4 Tony Mackintosh (M40) IOM Veterans AC 27:04

5 Rachel Glennon (U20W) Mullingar Harriers 27:25

6 Sarah Bourke Celbridge Athletic Cub 27:51

7 Matthew Haddock Manx Harriers 29:02

8 Anna Bourke (U17W) Celbridge Athletic Cub 29:10

9 Rebecca Greatbatch (U20W) Manx Harriers 29:54

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10 Fina Hayes (U20W) Le Cheile Athletic Club 30:10

11 Simon Scott (M45) Unattached 31:03

12 Triona Mooney (U17W) Adamstown Athletic Club 31:13

13 Maura Kelly (W45) Northern Athletic Club 35:45

14 Kathy Crilley (W65) Surrey Walking Club 37:48

Mixed 3km

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Stephen Waddington (U15B) Manx Harriers 15:48

2 Eva Delahunt (U15G) Sligo Athletic Club 17:00

3 Alice Bellando (U15G) Manx Harriers 17:39

Mixed 1km

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Olivia Corran Manx Harriers 6:47

2 Daniel Lawrie Unattached 7:05

3 Grayse Fletcher Unattached 7:46

4 Sophie Lawrie Unattached 8:15

5 Joshua Corran Unattached 8:21

Enfield League Race 2, 5 Mile, Enfield (Sat. 20th Feb.)

There was an improvement in the turnout for the second race of the 2016 series at Donkey Lane, reports Ron Wallwork; 39 on this occasion compared with 25 in January. Although conditions were unpleasant with cold blustery rain it didn’t prevent the majority of those who had raced in January from posting quicker times.

Southern President Chris Hobbs was over a minute quicker than when winning in January, yet had to be content with third place behind Francisco Reis and David Crane who only got separated in the last mile or so of the race. Grazina Narviliene easily saw-off the competition in the ladies’ race, but it is worth noting that all 12 ladies bettered the hour – the best since March 2014 when 13 of them accomplished this. Grazina also won that race.

To everyone’s delight, the redoubtable Ann Lewis the Individual League winner in 2003/04/05 and 06 and who has been battling cancer since 2005, was on the starting line.

Men’s 5 Mile (B)

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Francisco Reis (M55) Southern Counties Vets 40:56

2 David Crane (M35) Surrey Walking Club 41:20

3 Christopher Hobbs (M60) Ashford Athletic Club 42:47

4 Malcolm Martin (M60) Surrey Walking Club 44:38

5 Mark Culshaw (M45) Belgrave Harriers 45:38

6 Steve Allen (M55) Barnet & District AC 45:39

7 Steve Uttley (M55) Ilford Athletic Club 46:32

8 John Ralph (M55) Enfield & Haringey AC 49:44

9 Dan Maskell (M65) Surrey Walking Club 52:01

10 Gary Smith (M55) Enfield & Haringey AC 52:13

11 Paul King (M60) Belgrave Harriers 52:16

12 Amos Seddon (M75) Enfield & Haringey AC 52:31

13 Shaun Lightman (M70) Surrey Walking Club 52:52

14 John Borgars (M65) Loughton Athletic Club 53:08

15 Ken Bobbett (M70) Hillingdon Athletic Club 54:09

16 Ron Penfold (M70) Steyning Athletic Club 54:53

17 Sean Pender (M60) Enfield & Haringey AC 57:06

18 David Hoben (M60) Surrey Walking Club 58:16

19 Jon May (M65) Enfield & Haringey AC 62:45

20 Michael Barnbrook (M70) Ilford Athletic Club 67:47

21 David Ainsworth (M65) Ilford Athletic Club 68:05

Women’s 5 Mile (B)

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Grazina Narviliene (W40) Ealing, Southall & Middx 45:29

2 Penelope Cummings (W35) Aldershot F & D AC 47:58

3 Maureen Noel (W50) Belgrave Harriers 50:20

4 Lynn Jones (W50) Enfield & Haringey AC 52:25

5 Angela Martin (W50) Surrey Walking Club 52:35

6 Anne Jones (W60) Steyning Athletic Club 53:25

7 Joyce Crawford (W45) Red Lodge Runners 53:39

8 Sue Davies (W50) Aldershot F & D AC 53:40

9 Lesley Hall (W55) Ashford Athletic Club 54:34

10 Jo Miles (W55) Hillingdon Athletic Club 56:30

11 Geraldine Legon (W55) Bexley Athletic Club 57:00

12 Jenny Middleton (W40) Hillingdon Athletic Club 59:20

1 Mile (B)

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 George Wilkinson (U15B) Enfield & Haringey AC 10:16

2 Adam Childs (U11B) Medway & Maidstone AC 13:13

2 Mile (B)

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Jack Childs (U15B) Medway & Maidstone AC 18:19

2 Tony Wilkinson (M50) Unattached 22:58

3 Ann Lewis (W65) Aldershot F & D AC 26:10

3 Mile (B)

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Rhona Tridwell (W55) Unattached 41:17

Southern Counties Veterans AC (Including Veterans AC) Indoor Championships, Lee Valley (Sun. 21st Feb.)

This event failed to attract a good field, many having chosen to race in the popular Enfield League race on the previous day, including four of the five who did chose to race.

Men’s 3000m

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Francisco Reis (M55 – 1st) Southern Counties Vets 14:06.43

2 Steve Allen (M55 – 2nd) Barnet & District AC 15:35.87

3 Malcolm Martin (M60 – 1st) Paddock Wood AC 15:40.17

4 Peter Hannell (M70 – 1st) Surrey Walking Club 19:37.41

Women’s 3000m

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Angela Martin (W50 – 1st) Paddock Wood AC 20:14.30

Midland Area Championships including Staffs., Warks. & Worcs. Championships, Stourbridge, (Sun. 21st Feb.)

A rather disappointing low turnout of walkers contested the Midland and County Championships and which this year also included the U13’s and U15’s 2km and 3km Championships respectively, on the cycle circuit at Stourport Sports Club, reports Glyn Jones.

Mark Williams convincingly retained the winner’s trophy in the 10km championships, whilst Vicky Morgan back onto the race walking scene triumphed home winner in the 5km. Ben Allen making his first

Cecil Gittins Memorial Walks

Incorporating Enfield League

Saturday 9th April 2016 at 1pm

Gravesend Cyclopark, The Tollgate, Watling Street,

Gravesend, Kent, DA11 7NP

Choice of Distances – 5k/10k/15k

Entries in Advance preferred

Entry Fees: Senior/U20 £5.00 – U17/U15 £2.00

Enquiries: to David Hoben, walks@vetsac.org.uk or 07507 158605

Entry Form can be downloaded at

http://www.vetsac.org.uk/CGwalksentryformA.pdf

Race Walking Record – February 2016

racing attempt at 10km successfully finished and gained the ‘Standard Trophy’

Consequently, team entries were low with Leicester W.C. taking the men’s team and Halesowen A.C. the ladies team.

The Under 13’s and Under 15’s were gratefully supported by Birchfield, Nuneaton Harriers and Dudley and Stourbridge Harriers but again low entries.

The weather was reasonably mild for the time of year with slight drizzle at times and a strong breeze effecting part of the lap.

Men’s 10km including Standard 10km

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Mark Williams (M50) Tamworth AC/Staffs. 52:33

2 Peter Boszko (M65) Birchfield Harriers/Worcs. 59:22

3 Colin Vesty (M50) Leicester Walking Club 59:30

4 Roger Michell (M65) Surrey Walking Club 62:42

5 Ben Allen (U17M) Leicester Walking Club 65:17

6 Chris Berwick (M65) Leicester Walking Club 65:23

7 John Constandinou (M45) Birchfield Harriers/Warks. 67:11

8 Julian Barnett (M50) Birchfield Harriers/Warks. 78:35

9 David Fall (M70) Birchfield Harriers/Warks. 78:39

Colin Turner (M70) Nuneaton Harriers DQ

Men’s Team Result

1 Leicester Walking Club 286 points

2 Birchfield Harriers 283 points

Women’s 5km

Posn Athlete Club Points 1 Andreea Arsine Romania (Guest) 27:32

2 Vicky Morgan Wolv. & Bilston AC/Staffs. 28:44

3 Julie Bellfield (W45) Halesowen AC/Worcs. 32:10

4 Hilary Mann (W50) Sparkhill Harriers/Warks. 33:00

5 Sarah Trundley Nuneaton Harriers/Warks. 33:16

6 Lynn Bellfield (W50) Halesowen AC/Worcs. 35:50

Women’s Team Result

1 Halesowen Athletic Club 191 points

Under 15 Girls 3km

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Kara Lane Birchfield Harriers/Warks. 17:01

Under 15 Boys 3km

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Hisham Alkhamesi Nuneaton Harriers 19:04

Under 13 Girls 2km

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Katie Haynes Dudley & Stourbridge/Worcs. 15:01

Under 15 Girls 3km

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Faris Alkhamesi Nuneaton Harriers 11:45

2 Jamie Crooke Dudley & Stourbridge/Worcs. 15:07

Leicester Walking Club 15 Mile, Leicester (Sat. 27th Feb.)

The race was approximately a quarter of a mile over distance due to the turnout point being in the wrong place.

15+ Mile (B)

Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Dwane Butterly (M45) Leicester Walking Club 2:33:27

2 Colin Vesty (M50) Leicester Walking Club 2:36:56

3 Chris Berwick(M65) Leicester Walking Club 2:47:33

4 George Smolinski (M60) Leicester Walking Club 3:06:40

5 David Hoben (M60) Surrey Walking Club 3:11:26

Sarnia Walking Club Philadelphia One Mile Handicap Team Race, Les Amarreurs, Guernsey (Sun 28th Feb.)

Phil Lockwood and Kay Coulson made sure of team victory when they finished in second and third places in the annual handicapped one-mile road walk reports Rob Elliott. They secured a 16 seconds

advantage when the watch times were added together over the second team combination of Kevin Le Noury and Olga Sinkevica.

Winner of the race was Rob Elliott, who started off with only Stuart Le Noury behind him and walked through the field to take the lead in the last few hundred yards. His 8:18 time only being surpassed by his team mate Stuart Le Noury’s 7:58.

Mixed 1 Mile (B)

Posn Athlete Club Watch Perf

1 Rob Elliott (M55) Sarnia Walking Club 10:43 8:18

2 Phil Lockwood (M40) Sarnia Walking Club 10:52 8:32

3 Kay Coulson (W45) Sarnia Walking Club 11:00 11:00

4 Peter Beckerleg (M55) Sarnia Walking Club 11:03 10:18

5 Kevin Le Noury (M55) Sarnia Walking Club 11:04 9:59

6 Olga Sinkevica Sarnia Walking Club 11:04 10:19

7 Mick Le Sauvage (M75) Sarnia Walking Club 11:11 10:26

8 Marie Macdonald (W45) Sarnia Walking Club 11:14 10:44

9 Stuart Le Noury Sarnia Walking Club 11:38 7:58

10 John Dedman (M40) Guernsey Island AAC 11:50 11:20

11 David Dorey (M65) Sarnia Walking Club 12:07 12:07

Team Result

1 Team D P. Lockwood/K. Coulson 21:52

2 Team B K. Le Noury/O. Sinkevica 22:08

3 Team E P. Beckerleg/M Le Sauvage 22:14

4 Team A R. Elliott/S Le Noury 22:21

5 Team C M. Macdonald/J Dedman 23:04

Veterans Athletic Club – 5 Mile Road Walks

From Millennium Arena, Battersea Park, SW11 4NJ

Tuesday 12th April @ 7pm Tuesday 10th May @ 7pm Tuesday 14th June @ 7pm Tuesday 12th July @ 7pm

Tuesday 16th August @ 7pm Cash entry on the day – ‘B’ category judging

VAC – Surrey – Middlesex – Hertfordshire

10,000 metres Track Championships

Millennium Arena, Battersea Park, SW11 4NJ

Wednesday 27th April @ 6:45pm

Cash entry on the day – ‘A’ category judging

For further information, contact David Hoben

walks@vetsac.org.uk

Forthcoming Events – March 2016

Sun 6th Molly Barnet Open Walks & EA 10km Coventry

Sarnia Walking Club – Championship 1 Saumarez Park

Tue 8th Chris Smith League Leicester

Wed 9th Chris Smith League Catterick

Sat 12th Open Track Walks Lewes

Alison Trophy (15k) Chorley

Sun 13th BMAF Indoor Championships Lee Valley

Sat 19th Slater Bryce Memorial Walks Horsham

Sun 20th Sarnia WC Chilcott Cup (7 mile) Albecq

Spenborough AC Winter WarmUp 1mile Cleckheaton

Manx Harriers 10k & YAG Champs Douglas IOM

Mark Cawte Memorial Meeting Swindon

Spenborough AC Winter Warmup Cleckheaton

Sat 26th Ken Munro Memorial 10 Miles Thornton-le-Clay

Sun 27th Soup & Roll League Culgaith

Race Walking Record – February 2016

Race Walking Assoc: Young Athletes Grand Prix 2016

The first Grand Prix of the 2016 season took place in London Open on 7th Feb: The next event is the Molly Barnet races on 6th March.

Under 13 Girls

Posn Athlete Club Points 1 Izzy Elliott Aldershot Farnham & Dist. AC 40

2 Charlotte Wallis Aldershot Farnham & Dist. AC 38

Under 15 Girls

Posn Athlete Club Points 1 Suki Ly Cambridge Harriers 40

2 Lucy Lewis Ward Cambridge Harriers 38

3 Molly Meleady-Hanley C of Sheffield & Dearne AC 37

4 Beatrice Fury Medway & Maidstone 36

5 Isabelle Bridge Blackheath & Bromley HAC 35

6 Megan Rice Ealing, Southall & Middx AC 34

7 Anna Hinchliff Aldershot Farnham & Dist. AC 33

Under 17 Women

Posn Athlete Club Points 1 Evie Butcher Cambridge Harriers 40

2 Alana Zeidler C of Sheffield & Dearne AC 38

3 Pagen Spooner Wetherby Runners 37

4 Abigail Jennings Aldershot Farnham & Dist. AC 36

5 Jacqueline Benson Ashford Athletic Club 35

Under 20 Women

Posn Athlete Club Points 1 Emma Achurch Leicester Walking Club 40

2 Indigo Burgin Cambridge Harriers 38

Under 13 Boys

Posn Athlete Club Points 1 Alex Macheath Cambridge Harriers 40

2 Kai Cundey C of Sheffield & Dearne AC 38

Under 15 Boys

Posn Athlete Club Points 1 Jack Childs Medway & Maidstone 40

2 Nicholas Hart Aldershot Farnham & Dist. AC 38

Under 17 Men

Posn Athlete Club Points 1 Chris Snook Aldershot Farnham & Dist. AC 40

2 Oliver Hopkins Lewes Athletic Club 38

3 Jordan Price Brecon Athletic Club 37

4 Ben Allen Leicester Walking Club 36

5 Owain Nicholas Pembrokeshire Harriers 35

Girls Team Boys Team

1 Cambridge Harriers 194 1 Aldershot, F & D 78 2 Aldershot F & D AC 147 2 Cambridge Harriers 40 3 C of Sheffield & Dearne 75 Medway & Maidstone 40 4 Leicester WC 40 4 C of Sheffield & Dearne 38 5 Wetherby Runners 37 Lewes Athletic Club 38 6 Ashford AC 35 6 Brecon Athletic Club 37 Blackheath & Bromley 35 7 Leicester WC 36

8 ESM Athletic Club 34 8 Pembrokeshire Hs 35

Chris Smith Postal League 2015/2016 Round 3

For the third successive race, Ana Garcia (Silverdale School, Sheffield) finished ahead of Megan Stratton-Thomas (Olchfa School, Swansea). Amy Phipps (Ysgol Gufyn Ystalfera) took third on this occasion reports George Smolinski.

Each of the boy’s races this season has seen the same 1-2-3. Chris Snook just beat brother Tim by a solitary second with Ben Allen in third place.

All the categories in this popular 2km. race walking postal series will only be decided by the results of the final race. Charlotte Wallis currently leads Megan Packett by four points but both are being chased hard by Lucy Walker.

At the top of the boys’ league Luca Cundey maintains a handy lead. However, the next 5 places are covered by just 13 points.

In the team category, Farnham Heath End have a narrow 5-point margin over Olchfa School (Swansea) with last season’s champions Blaby Stokes Striders hoping to make a final challenge in the last race of the series.

Two seniors to race were Natalie Myers (City of Sheffield) 9:52 and Simon Pugh (Rotherham Harriers) 12:21.

Boys 2000m (B)

Posn Athlete School Perf 1 Chris Snook Farnham Heath End 9:16

2 Tim Snook Farnborough 6th. Form 9:17

3 Ben Allen Countesthorpe College 10:12

4 Jordan Price Crickhowell High, Powys 10:21

5 Owain Nicholas Ysgol Bro Gwaun, 11:31

6 Daniel McKerlich Radyr Comprehensive 11:35

7 Colin Zack Godalming College 11:41

8 Kai Cundey Outwood School 12:19

9 Hisham Alkhamesi Hastings High School 12:29

10 Nick Hart Court Moor 12:34

11 Luca Cundey Intake School 13:01

12 Reuben Rodell Brecon High School 13:44

13 Dan Gilbert Brecon High School 13:46

14 Louis Philips Canon Maggs Junior 15:35

15 Ben Crampton Glynne Primary 17:31

16 Albie Harrison Blaby Stokes Primary 17:45

17 Jack Harrison Blaby Stokes Primary 17:59

18 Jack Bradbury Blaby Stokes Primary 18:20

19 Gabriel Fitzpatrick Blaby Stokes Primary 18:22

20 Shay Kirby Mayes Blaby Stokes Primary 19:09

21 Thomas Sutcliffe Blaby Stokes Primary 19:10

Girls 2000m (B)

Posn Athlete School Perf 1 Ana Garcia Silverdale School 9:26

2 Megan Stratton-Thomas Olchfa School 10:49

3 Amy Phipps Ysgol Gufyn Ystalyfera 11:09

4 Alana Zeidler Silverdale School 11:40

5 Molly Meleady-Hanley Mount St Mary’s 11:40

6 Abigail Jennings Collingwood 11:43

7 Katie Elliott Farnham Heath End 11:49

8 Mollie Dainton Coedcae School 12:15

9 Izzy Elliott Farnham Heath End 12:34

10 Megan Packett Heatherside Junior 12:52

11 Elizabeth Papp St Joseph’s Junior 12:57

12 Charlotte Wallis St. Peters, Farnborough 13:19

13 Laura Achurch Countesthorpe College 13:25

14 Lara MacColl Sheffield High School 13:27

15 Emma Ratcliffe Tomlinscote, Frimley 13:31

16 Anna Hinchcliff All Hallows, Farnham 13:55

17 Lucy Walker Greenhill School 13:58

18 Maddie Draycott Olchfa School, Swansea 14:09

19 Hannah Gadd Kingswinford 14:24

20 Abigail Wynne Sketchley Hill Primary 15:11

21 Carys White Norton Free School 15:12

22 Lyla Bryan Blaby Stokes Primary 15:26

23 Jade ? St Joseph’s Junior 15:36

24 Katie Haynes Hagley R.C. School 15:47

25 Mollie McKerlich Bryn Deri Primary 16:00

26 Jasmine Galloway Fairhaven School 16:11

27 Eve Faulkner Blanford Mere Primary 17:10

28 Isabelle Smolinski Thistly Meadow Primary 17:46

29 Keira Davies Crestwood Park 17:59

30 Evie Hurrell Peters Hill Primary, 18:08

31 Sophie Williams Blaby Stokes Primary 18:24