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Essex Walker Has Nearly 300 Readers, with - Sadly - a Small Percentage Now Considered Active Participants Issue No: 365 August/September 2015 Editor: Dave Ainsworth ARRIVAL OF A NEW KING On 17 June 2015 Elodie KING, wife of Daniel KING, gave birth to a baby boy, Maxime, weighing in at 7 lbs in Colchester. Both are now home and fine. Congratulations to all. News from George Nibre. FOUND ON THE DOG-AND-BONE Thanks to readers who looked for our Essex 20K Barry Ingarfield has a new 'phone number and Individual Championship Trophy (Phil Embleton Cup). asks for it to be promulgated. Former International It was found in an attic and returned - so another pot walker, and now coach (also a talented crooner) is found! May many compete for this in 2016! now answers on 020-8998-1901 FIRST NIGHT PERFORMANCE The 2015 Woodford Tuesday walk got off to a good start as a double-figures' field assembled in earnest for the "off". This was slightly delayed as so many entered a 3,000m run beforehand, that 2 such races were needed to accommodate them. All walks in this year's series are now billed for 8.30pm. It was so cold some wore 3 vests ... and winner, Barnet's Steve Allen in 15.50, wore gloves ... stating it was the only time he'd ever done so in the month of June. A word for the good sportsmanship of Steve; as a timekeeper recorded him at 15.07.9 ... the winner said it was erroneous and offered his wrist-watch timing as stated. 2nd was in-form Gary Smith 17.01.1 with Dan Maskell completing the frame in 19.07.5. Loughton's John Borgars really shook 'em up in the early stages with his trademark fast start, which gave rivals something to think about ... albeit somewhat briefly! John faded to 4th in 19.20.4 with 1st lady - Pamela Abbott - 5th in 20.11.4. Twelve started/finished and we were able to warmly welcome 2 newcomers; unattached walkers Mike Horscraft and Jenny Payne - respectively 7th/20.35.5 and 12th/24.52.7. We hope to see more of them. One not to be seen striding around Ashtons track again is Loughton AC's Dr Phil Phrashner, a retired local GP, who has announced he's hung up his racing shoes. We all wish him well. PRESENTATION FOR JACK THOMAS On 4 July at Cardiff International Sports Stadium a dignitary presented Jack with a Welsh Athletics' Meritorious Award for services to athletics in the Principality. Welsh Athletics introduced an "Award of Honour" in 1952 and, in 1954, a higher meritorious award ... which Jack received. The citation states it is awarded "for meritorious service for Welsh Athletics". His racing span as an active race walker in Welsh athletics was long; his time spent as a Senior Judge is also long, and still ongoing. Jack's served for decades as Honorary Welsh Walking Secretary and, as a sports' historian, penned an informative and well- researched Chapter on Welsh race walking for both the Athletics Association of Wales Millennium Handbook and our RWA's Centenary Handbook. TOP MAN Congratulations to Southend-based Centurions' Committeeman Martin Fisher on becoming a "Continental Centurion" after his successful qualifying completion of the Dutch 100 Miles/24 Hours at Weert, organized by Club OLAT. VICTORY Congratulations to our RWA England team on winning the annual Small Nations' Representative Match, this year held at Bedford on 21 June. They won with 33 points, followed by Netherlands 22, Ireland 22, Denmark 17, Belgium 14 and Switzerland 8. Well done to all who achieved selection, those who officiated and to all who toiled to stage this event ... and, of course, our EW readers among many on-the-day supporters. Full result in RW Record etc. THE NUMBERS GAME Essex Walker has nearly 300 readers, with - sadly - a small percentage now considered active participants. We don't want to bombard recipients with unwanted material so if you get Essex Walker by email, and no longer wish to receive it ... on receipt of this issue, can you please respond to advise us that you "want out" if this is your decision? It'll help trim our email distribution list so only those wanting EW receive it - and it'll cut down on the time-consuming task of issuing it. Essex Walker Issue No 365: August/September 2015 1 F I X T U R E S These event details are published for your information, and to the best of knowledge are accurate at the time of writing – you are advised, however, to check the status of any event directly with the organisers. 1 Aug Enfield League/LICC 5,000 Metres Allianz Park 12 noon 2 Aug Mark Byrne Promenade 10K Redcar 10.30 am 2 Aug Inter-Counties + Summer Challenge 3,000 metres Bedford 10.30 am 4 Aug Woodford Tuesday Walk 3,000m +YAG Ashtons Track 8.30 pm 5 Aug Surrey Walking Club 5K Tonbridge Track 7.30 pm 14 Aug 46th “Death March” 100K Bornem (Belgium) TBC 15 Aug IOM Open/RWA National 100 Miles Castletown 2.00 pm 16 Aug Welsh Athletics 3,000 metres Championship Newport TBC 18 Aug Veterans AC 5 Miles (guests welcome) + Presentation Battersea Park 7.00 pm 29 Aug Essex 10,000 Metres Championship + Guests Garon Park 11.00 am 29 Aug Enfield League/LICC 5,000 Metres Allianz Park 12 noon 29 Aug VAC Track & Field Championships Ewell Court Track TBC 30 Aug England U13/U17 3K & 5K Championships Bedford TBC 31 Aug Southend Mile (+ George Woods Trophy) Garon Park 10.30 am 1 Sep Woodford Tuesday Walk 3,000m + YAG + Series Presentation Ashtons Track 8.30 pm 4 Sep Sarnia Road 3K Vale 6.30 pm 6 Sep Jim Sharlott Open 10K/BMAF 10K Abbey Field 11.00 am 6 Sep Guernsey Church-to-Church 19.4 Miles St Peter Port 9.00 am 6 Sep SCVAC T&F League Final 2,000 Metres Ashford TBC 10 Sep Ilford Walkers’ Luncheon Hornchurch 12 noon 13 Sep Eastern Veterans AC Track Final Bedford TBC 19 Sep English Schools Championship Bedford TBC 20 Sep British Masters Track 10,000 Metres Alexander Stadium 3.30 pm 26 Sep Enfield League One Hour Races TBA 1.00 pm 27 Sep Gazette Cup 4 Miles Addiscombe 2.00 pm 4 Oct RWA National/Sth Area/Essex 50K Championships Hillingdon CC 10.00 am 10 Oct Enfield League 5 Miles TBA 1.00 pm 17 Oct Cambridge Harriers Open Walks Sutcliffe Park TBC 24 Oct Steyning Open 10K Steyning 2.30 pm 1 Nov Alec Potton 7 Miles Addiscombe 2.00 pm 14 Nov Enfield Open 7 Miles (+ League) Lee Valley 1.00 pm 28 Nov Hillingdon Open/Enfield League 10K Hillingdon CC 1.00 pm 5 Dec SWC Christmas Cup 5K Tonbridge Track 12 noon EXPERTISE IN DEMAND STILL IN THE RUNNING Ilford Centurion Mick Barnbrook is a wanted Former International, National and County Champion man by those seeking to use his knowledge and race walker Amos Seddon switched codes to gain a experience of ultra-distance racing. Having silver medal in the M70 Category at the annual Essex twice already served in Paris-to-Colmar back-up County AA Marathon Championship (held in conjunction teams, Mick was on duty in France again for with the 21st Halstead Marathon) when clocking 4.46.34. June's Paris Alsace A La Marche (427.2 Gold medallist in this category was another with race KM/men and 309.5K/women) - which meant walking connections ... Andrew Wilmott (Halstead Road Mick missed Moulton! Isle of Man entrants were Runners) in 4.07.02 (225th overall). Andrew became Centurion 1103 Karen Lawrie and Tony Centurion 997 at Newmarket in 2003 when recording Mackintosh, who hopes to soon become one. 23.33.19 in a race won by Pete Ryan (Centurion 984) in Results are on the Centurions' Website, which 19.57.35. Also joining The Centurions that day was is managed by Centurion Kathy Crilley who also Cath Duhig (No 986) in 21.27.43 Over shorter distance, gave support along with fellow Centurions Amos ran the Valentines Park (Ilford) Parkrun and, as he Suzanne Beardsmore and Sarah Lightman. sped over the finish line, was handed an Ilford AC Others helping were Ron Atton, Karen Davies application form by an enthusiastic well-meaning Club and John Constantinou. volunteer! Among officials was Grade 1 Judge Michael Croft. NO-GO: For a third successive year a combined London Business Houses/City Charities 3,000 Metres' Walk is unlikely - but plenty else is on! Essex Walker Issue No 365: August/September 2015 2 MOULTON 5 MILES - ANOTHER GREAT ONE Nowadays where else do you get 70 racing/69 finishing on our UK mainland ... like at this year's annual out-and-back along the highways of rural Suffolk? Guest "Mr Starter" was former GB International George Nibre (10K/42.44, 20K/89.24 and 50K/4.16.47 at his peak). Victor was 2012 Olympian Dominic King in a course record 33.58, with local hot prospect Callum Wilkinson 2nd in 35.42 followed by our only other sub- 40 minutes' finisher Francisco Reis, who clocked 39.43. Leading lady was Chelmsford-based Sophie Hales, 7th in 42.45. A new feature this year was that prizes were individual ones for all finishers ... presented by random selection. Other celebrity internationals present included Olly Flynn, Eric Hall, Shaun Lightman, Ray Middleton, Bill Sutherland, Arthur Thomson and Ron Wallwork. It was an opportunity to make welcome members of Guernsey-based Sarnia WC who were "on tour" in East Anglia.
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