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A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step. Lao-tzu. The milepost of 1000 days to the 2008 Olympics was passed this month, and with the 2012 Games only four years further ahead British Athletics will be under increasing pressure to improve. UK Athletics new Performance Director Dave Collins hosted a series of public meetings on 17-27 October 2005 to explain how he thinks his Performance Pathway will help athletes deemed capable of achieving podium / top eight placings at the 2008 in Beijing and the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Collins, the former Marine and professor of physical education and sports performance who became UK Athletics’ performance director in March, is responsible for making sure British athletes win medals at the Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008 and London in 2012. Collins was a controversial choice, having no previous coaching experience ‘The medal targets appear modest enough’, he said ‘five in Beijing and eight in London’. A stated aim of getting British athletes into 50% of the finals in London is more ambitious. He didn’t mince his words when it comes his impression of some of the coaches he's met. ‘Those guys who reckon they know everything are brain dead. Take them away and turn them into meat pies.’ he said. According to Dave Collins, there is need for action. There are athletes on funding who have gone slower year on year for the last three years.’ If I was the coach, I would have asked myself, “Am I doing everything right?” If I was the athlete, I would have asked myself, “Am I doing everything I can?” If I was an administrator involved with the athlete and coach, I would have asked myself, “Am I doing all I can?” Because someone must be doing something not right for the athlete to be going slower for three successive years.’ As a result of the shake-up, UK Athletics has appointed Performance Managers to focus solely on helping athletes with a chance of achieving top 8 performances at World or Olympic level. Among the 'PMs' appointed is 1992 Olympic 50m walker Martin Rush who will cover the in the South of . Norwich Union Great Britain and Northern Ireland Teams for competitions such as the IAAF Race Walking Championships will be funded from sources other than the World Class Performance budget. There seemed to be a degree of mental frailty in the GBR team at the IAAF World Championships in this summer, not helped by the simplistic 'hero or zero' press coverage and quotes from Dave Collins in which he came across as something of a bully using words sports editors wanted to hear, rather than strengthening team morale. Nevertheless in his presentation (linked from the UKA and RWR site of 14 December 2005) offer some solid pointers for aspiring coaches and athletes His Athlete Performance Template (APT) offers a standardised format for evaluating the performance and/or potential of athletes. He also reminds us ‘what sport is all about: ambition, competition, and achievement’.

The Race Walking Association’s AGM on 4 December in Birmingham will vote on the position of RWA President for its crucial period leading up to the EAA European Cup of Race Walking at Leamington Spa in 2007. Debate can also be expected in the Foster Report about the future structure of athletics. Obviously the structure is important but should negotiated past as quickly as possible. The RWA says it will be working on a Development Plan, but matters that should be worked on (one step at a time) are integrating the competitive structure of the events as much as possible within the rest of athletics, raising the standards in coaching and elsewhere, and concentrating wholeheartedly - to paraphrase Dave Collins simple mantra - on encouraging our athletes to walk faster.

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UK Merit Rankings For Walks 2005, by Peter Matthews 3

This is the 38th successive year that I have compiled annual merit rankings of British athletes – an assessment of form during the season. The major factors by which the rankings are determined are win-loss record, performances in major meetings, and sequence of marks. If have missed any performances, I would be very pleased to receive any missing results at 10 Madgeways Close, Great Amwell, Herts SG12 9RU. On the first line is shown the athlete’s name, then their date of birth followed, in brackets, by the number of years ranked (including 2005) and their ranking last year (2004), and finally, their best mark prior to 2005.

20 KILOMETRES WALK 1 Daniel King 30.5.83 (3y, 1) 1:27:51 ’04 Daniel King 1= Coventry 1:29:37, 27 La Coruña 1:31:37, 1 RWA 1:32:55, 37 Rio Maior 1:33:10, finishing the RWA 20km dq Leamington 2 Andrew Penn 31.3.67 (15y, 4) 1:23:34 ’92 6 Dublin 1:29:13, 2 RWA 1:33:55 3 Dominic King 30.5.83 (4y, 2) 1:27:52 ’04 1 Leamington 1:29:21, 1= Coventry 1:29:37, 30 Rio Maior 1:30:41, dq, ECp, Dublin, RWA 4 Steve P artington 17.9.65 (18y, 6) 1:24:18 ’90 1 Douglas 1:30:20, 1 Manx 1:31:20, 1 Douglas (11/9) 1:31:42, dnf Leamington 5 Andi Drake 6.2.65 (13y, 3) 1:24:04.0t ’90 2 Douglas 1:32:55, dnf L eamington, dq RWA 6 Peter K aneen 12.7.61 (2y, -) 1:35:24 ’03 3 Douglas 1:34:52, 2 Douglas (11/9) 1:36:59, 2 Manx 1:37:18

There is again no British walker remotely near my international class (world top 150) standard of 1:25:00 and only eight men broke 1:40, the fewest since 1963.

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50 KILOMETRES WALK 1 Steve P artington 17.9.65 (4y, 1) 4:26:06 ’04 3 Dublin 4:17:40, 12 Dudince 4:23:51 2 Peter K aneen 12.7.61 (5y, 2) 4:31:31 ’04 5 Nordic 4:30:26, 14 Dudince 4:31:43, dnf Dublin 3 Scott Davis 3.4.75 (1y, -) 1 RWA 4:47:34 4 Steve Hollier 27.2.76 (6y, -) 4:07:18 ’00 6 Dublin 4:55:04 Partington and Kaneen retain their top two rankings. Cut-off for world lists is 4:10.

WOMEN’S WALKS Priority is given to form at the standard international distance of 20 kilometres, although performances at other distances are also taken into account. 3000m and 5000m performances are on the track, unless indicated by R for road marks (+ indicates intermediate time). All distances from 10k up are on the road unless shown by t. Previous bests are shown for track 5000m and road or track 10km and 20km. (B) indicates in event not held under full IAAF definition of walking. 1 Johanna Jackson 17.1.85 (2y, 7) 24:43.68 ’04, 50:02 ’04, 0 3000m: 1 CAU 13:22.23, 13:32+, 1 IA 13:37.85, 14:10.2+ 5000m: 1 U23 Int 22:46.07, 1 AAA-23 22:55.89, 1 AAA 23:34.12; 1 Cudworth 23:16.86, 1 Sheffield 24:00.2, 1 North 24:50.38; 1 Nth 24:12R 10km: 1 RWA 48:37, 1 York 49:02 (B), 1 Bradford 49:35, 51:53 (B) 20km: 3 Leamington 1:43:07, 4 RWA 1:48:41, 46 ECp 1:53:34 2 Niobe Menendez 1.9.66 (7y, 1) 23:46.30 ’01, 46:38 ’02, 1:39:59 ’02 3000m: 14:02.74+ 5000m: 2 AAA 24:00.37 10km: 51:34+R; dq Spanish 20km: 2 Leamington 1:42:47, 6 RWA 1:56:01, dnf L a Coruña 3 K atie Stones 22.11.85 (4y, 8) 24:17.00 ’04, 50:29 ’04, 0 3000m: 14:21.9+ 5000m: 3 AAA 24:03.61, 2 AAA-23 24:16.72, 4 U23 Int 24:18.18 10km: 2 RWA 51:41, 53:18+ 20km: 2 (1) RWA 1:46:48, dnf Dublin 4 Sara- Jane Cattermole 29.1.77 (7y, 3) 24:16.0 '97, 47:05 ‘01, 1:36:40 '00 5000m: 24:57.5; 23:44+, 23:48+, 24:16+ 10km: 48:02, 48:24, 49:43mx, 53:23, 6 Aus Challenge 53:46 20km: 1:38:00, 1:40:00, 1:40:21, 1:41:42, 1:43:41, 1 NZ Ch 1:54:07, dnf RWA

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5 Sharon Tonks 18.4.70 (8y, 10) 24:05.49 ’02, 48:40 ’02, 1:43:29 ‘02 3000m: 1 Stourport 14:05.2, 3 CAU 14:06.15, 14:28.8; 14:09.75i mx, 14:12.7i 5km: 1 Mid 24:17.7, 5 AAA 25:09.89; 2 Mid 24:11R, 1 Coventry 25:07R 10km: 52:54+ 20km: 2 Douglas 1:46:06, 24 La Coruña 1:49:45, dnf L eamington, Coventry, RW A 6 K atherine Horwill 26.1.75 (5y, 2) 24:54.88 ’04, 49:38 ’99, 1:46:35 ’04 3000m: 13:53.79; 13:56.97i mx; 2 CAU 5000m: 2 Mid 24:37.4, 6 AAA 25:29.04; 1 Mid 24:01R 10km: 1 Coventry 52:18, 52:51+ 20km: 4 Leamington 1:45:58, 3 Douglas 1:47:50, dnf B’ham, L a Coruña, Coventry, RW A 7 Lisa K ehler 15.3.67 (19y, -) 1:33:57 ’00 20km: 1 Coventry 1:45:23, 5 RWA 1:52:33 8 Rebecca Mersh 28.1.89 (2y, 6) 24:44.31 ’04, 50:45 ’04 3000m: 1 Yorks, 14:13.5mx, 14:23.21mx, 1 E .Sch-I 14:29.09, 6 CA U 14:36.77, 14:50.6+; 1415R; 14:28.70+i 5000m: 2 Sheffield 24:06.6, 17 WY 25:21.79, 3 AAA-J 25:32.85, 2 AAA-17 25:57.64 10km: 1 Leamington 51:38, Vic.Pk 51:51, 3 RWA 53:11, 4 E .Colne 54:56, dq ECp -J 9 Marie L atham 18.10.60 (1y, -) 54:54 ’04, 1:54:09 ’04 10km: 53:51 20km: 6 Leamington 1:50:56, 4 Douglas 1:53:16, 1 Douglas (11/9) 1:54:51, dnf Dublin 10 Verity Snook 13.11.70 (10y, -) 3000m: 2 Sth IC 14:46.95; 10km: 2 Leicester 55:14 20km: 2 Coventry 1:49:40 11 Sophie Hales 30.3.85 (4y, 5) 24:19.06 ’02, 49:40 ’04 3000m: 5 CAU 14:28.28, 1 Sth IC 14:43.87, 14:49.20mx 5km: 24:01 10km: 1 Imber Court 52:50 nr Estle Viljoen RSA 8.7.70 24:15.04 ’03, 48:36 ’04, 1:42:14 ’03 3000m: 4 CAU 14:14.24, 14:30.0+; 5km: 4 AAA 24:19.82 10km: 1 Leicester 50:40; 20km: 3 RWA 1:47:20

Jackson maintained her rapid improvement to take top ranking, clearly best at the shorter distances. Cattermole is very difficult to rank, with fast times in minor races in and not finishing in her one race in Britain.

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It is many years since I have contributed to the ‘Record’ as having written thousands of words on athletics in many publicatons around the world for several decades I feel many other scribes should have the opportunity that I have enjoyed for so long. However, the Editor has asked me to pen some thoughts on our particular discipline and as endurance events have always been a particular interest I agreed to do so. Racewalking has spread considerably around the world in the past 20/30 years, in some instances from very humble beginnings, in others maintaining the high standard already obtained. Bearing that in mind, it has saddened me to see the sport decline in Gt. Britain (with the exception of the Isle of Man) to the lowest level domestically and Internationally for 100 years or so. There are many factors involved, quite a few outside the control of those closely associated with the sport. I would submit the major cause has been the lack of keeping and encouraging 20 to 40 year olds. We still have keen teenagers and veterans who divert from other branches of athletics or a different sport, but anyone who has thoroughly read ‘Record’ from the past will see an obvious omission.Where are those championships for the banks, insurance, Stock Exchange, buses, railways, police etc, the clubs involved in those professions, the meetings/championships such as the British Workers, City Charity, Hospitals, Universties etc.? That is where those Olympic, European and Commonwealth champions came from. That is why those ‘Open’ classics at all distances on the road had a 100, and very often considerably more, competi- tors. Only the Civil Service and Post Office survive (just!) and they inevitably consist of men who are classified as veterans. Certainly it would appear that cir- cumstances from the past that con- tributed to the popularity of the racewalking will not emerge again but there are always those individu- als who buck the trend. Long dis- tance running currently has Paula Radcliffe and in racewalking we have our equivalent even though she may be nearly twice Paula’s age! The UK Athletics Performance Director (what a mouthful) states that sport is all about ‘ambition,

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competition, and achievement’ - I note he omits ‘enjoyment’. Perhaps he had more than enough of that when endeavouring to achieve his three ‘aims’ in the rugby squad at Borough Road College in his youth. On the subject of DQs and DNFs it is question of facing up to reality. With the former the bias at times in the past of the ‘one shout and you are out’ has gone; at least there are three opinions that now decide except on rare occasions. If the walker is getting DQ’d too fre- quently it is obvious that technique has to be examined. With regard to DNFs it appears to me, at all levels of competition and indeed all distances, many competitors give in to discom- fort or a ‘hard time’; remember as an endurance event one must expect fatigue and pain. Perhaps the lesson of the talented runner, John Stephens, should be remem- bered. When asked why he had finished the Olympic event 19 minutes after the last but one had finished he stated ‘ my country sent me to finish the race not just start it’. Two years later he was fifth at the . In this country up to a couple of decades age there has always been distance track walks over various distances in which all levels of competitors took part - indeed it was this type of race that played a significant part in Gt Britain obtaining it’s last Olympic victory in the walks - ask the man himself ! Distance tracks walks still play a vital part of the scene in countries around the world (again read your ‘Record’ closely) yet here other than those endeavouring to become Centurions, this type of race has died. This amazes me particular- ly as the concentration, tactical awareness, technique, and sheer doggedness would bene- fit all types of competitors. Why did not our recent longtime National Coach encourage these over the years? Ask him on what surface he set his 20km PB 15 years ago. However, there is still a long term future in racewalking for a Britain - if you want it. Many (the majority?) will be content to compete in the local area although due to various factors the longevity of such events may be in question. But for the dedicated of all ages there is a thriving scene at which one can compete virtually weekly against good, in some cases International class, competition in the entire gamut of distances and at a cost of less than going, say, to the Isle of Man or Ireland. It needs initiative, the ability to make contacts and a willingness to arrange travel, cer- tainly much easier and quicker these days with the internet, e-mail etc. There are many students today in the sport who participate, arrange and organise club group and solo vis- its completely without official assistance in this country. For the adventurers there are two types of an event in Europe which have always been a vital and highly popular part of another sport dear to my heart, namely cycling. British walkers in the past regularly competed in these types of races but they have been neglect- ed for many years - those interested enough will discover to what races I am referring. So there you have it - plenty of events to look forward to in distance and type, interest- ing venues, the basics of foreign languge used, what are you waiting for? Don’t wait for the RWA or UK Athletics or whoever, do it yourself, widen your perspectives, make lifelong friends - you may even find a wife - now that is something to look forward to!

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3km place, making his debut in the colours of the Friends Provident International 1 Lauren Whelan u15 16:30 Walking League, Round 3, St. 2Fay Latham u15 18:14 Sarnia Walking Club. He first competed in Johns, Isle of Man, 18.12.05 3Kirsty Taylor u 1 5 20:02 Guernsey some years ago in the annual Church 10km 1Km to Church Walk. Rob Elliott for SWC. 1 Sinead K aneen 6:16 1 Michael Shipsides 67:52 5km 2Kelly Rogerson 72:48 2 Ellen R obinson 8:04 1 Rob Elliott M45 27:32 3 Mary Jane Watson 82:25 3 Tom P artington 9:17 2 Stuart L e Noury M 28:41 4 Helen Clague 72:18 3 K evin L e Noury M45 30:44 5 Rose Taylor 75:35 4 Mick Barnbrook M60 32:16 6 Andi Cunningham 77:02 Sarnia Walking Club 5 kilome- 5 Dave Dorey M55 33:19 7 Suzanne McKnight 79:16 tres road walk, Delancey Park, 6 Mick L e Sauvage M65 33:28 8 Jock Waddington 62:06 7 Rose Drückes W60 34:13 9 Terry Bates 55:29 Guernsey, 18.12.05 10 John R obinson 63:47 Second placed Stuart Le Noury had the walk of 11 Seamus Hogan 74:21 the day when completing the eight lap course 4th Northern Winter League, Dick 12 David James 65:19 in a new personal best time of 28.41. He had to 13 Gordon Erskine 71:06 Hudson’s, Bradford, 11.12.05 1 4 Lisa Motley 62:55 give way to race winner Rob Elliott after leading If travelling so far North didn’t give Carl Lawton 15 Adrian Cowin 62:34 the early stages of the walk. Experienced walker a nose-bleed, then the ascent to the edge of 1 6 Peter Beighton 65:19 Mick Barnbrook from England walked to fourth 17 Chris Cale 63:57 Ilkley Moor probably did, though, as always, he 18 Brian Cowley 70:34 1 9 Phil Motley 66:42 20 Lynne Quine 70:54 2 1 Alan Kinvig 69:52 2 1 Jane L eece 64:28 23 Bob Corrin 65:05 24 Dave Wilkinson 65:21 2 5 Julie Maddrell 81:16 26 Mike R eadshaw 63:40 27 Jackie Campbell 59:21 28 Mick Holgate 66:00 29 Ron Ronan 67:23 30 Ray Hughes 66:33 3 1 Steve P artington 44:58 32 Carol Clayton 71:53 33 Robert Moore 55:19 34 Sarah Goldsmith 74:35 3 5 Ian Callister 57:16 36 Brian Goldsmith 62:22 3 7 Alan P illing 78:05 3 8 Steve Clayton 65:02 3 9 Bridget K aneen 56:00 40 Sean Hands 51:09 41 Martin Jennings 69:55 42 Brian Brough 78:02 4 3 Tony Callister 63:24 4 4 Lisa Nixon 84:18 4 5 Dougie Corkill 63:02 46 John Stubbs 62:53 47 Brenda Charlton 81:56 48 Bethany Clague 74:47 49 Nicky Davison 81:32 50 Gill Snowdon 78:18 Ciara K aneen D N F 5km 1 Carol Bates 36:34 2 Andy Boardman 32:19 3 Enid Watson 32:45 4 K elly W orthington 42:04 5 Dot Watterson 34:25 6 Margaret Brown 37:48 7 Colin Brown 42:26 8Jill W orthington 41:23 Marie L atham D N F

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UK Results 11 wasn’t ‘bah t ‘at.Dave Turner, more comfortable Cambridge Harriers Winter Race at this altitude, won easily. Walking League, Bexley, Kent, 10.12.05 Pie & mushy peas was enjoyed by all M e n’s 5km subsequently, and seasonal spot prizes 1 Andrew Goudie Belgrave 23:58 2 Philip Barnard Castle P oint 25:45 awarded. Alan Brooks. 3 Christopher Hobbs Medway 26:41 8.3 Miles 4 Carl L awton Belgrave 26:50 1 D Turner Yorks RWC 72:32 5 Paul King Belgrave 28:47 2 C Lawton Belgrave H 78:25 6 Christopher Flint London Vidarians 29:23 3 G Blythman Redcar 79:02 7 Stephen Holliday Medway 30:37 4 A Malone N Vets 81:27 8 U20Tonbridge 30:48 5 G Jackson York CIU 84:49 9 Michael Barnbrook Ilford 32:29 6J Paddick Redcar 86:55 10 David Hoben Surrey 33:32 7 M Brayshaw York CIU 89:55 11 Brian Boggespoel Castle P oint 34:49 8 M Byrne York CIU 90:34 12 David Ainsworth Ilford 35:47 9 A Brooks Yorks RWC 91:30 Ladies 5km 10 K French Sheffield 91:39 1 Sophie Hales Steyning 24:01 11 D Cole York CIU 92:18 2C O’Rawe-Hobbs U17 Blackheath 28:17 12 S Tyas Yorks RWC 92:37 3 Holly W illiams U17 Blackheath 30:50 1 3 P Jacklin R edcar 92:38 Boys 2.5km 13 Ian Dunbar SM U/A 102:05 14 W Johnson York CIU 97:03 1 Michael Silvester Aldershot 13:29 14 Adrian Cowin M40 IOMVAC 102:24 2 Hamish Hall Aldershot 14:03 15 Derek Atkinson M55 U/A 102:38 3 Jonathon Hobbs Ashford 14:05 16 John Stubbs M50 IOMVAC 102:50 4 Liam Baldwin Tonbridge 17:08 Sarnia Walking Club 815 metres 17 Selwyn Callister M40 U/A 102:58 5 Benjamin Parsons Medway 17:54 Val des Terres Hill Climb, 18 Alison Brand W45 U/A 103:09 Girls 2.5km 19 Jock Waddington M40 IOMVAC 103:24 Guernsey, 11.12.05 1 Emily Symons Tonbridge 16:23 20 Stephen Clayton SM U/A 105:35 Terry Bates secured the Hill Climb Shield for 2 Sophie Tait Tonbridge 16:52 21 Lisa Motley W40 M H 105:36 3 Louise Bradley Tonbridge 17:50 the first time in three attempts with a personal 22 Terry Moffat M45 U/A 106:10 best time of 5 minutes 03 seconds in Sunday’s 23 David Wilkinson M65 M H 106:20 time trial walk. Off at two minute intervals the 24 Andy Boardman SM M H 106:49 NoEAA Indoor Open Meeting 2, 25 Maureen Cox W55 IOMVAC 107:01 walkers are on their own for all the climb up EIS, Sheffield, 10.12.05 26 John R obinson M40 U/A 107:05 the Val des Terres. By the time Bates had Senior 3000m Walk 27 Bob Corrin M50 U/A 107:06 reached the top he would have known he was 1 Robbie Bain U20M Blackheath 13:31.09 28 Chris Cale SM M H 108:22 29 David James M45 U/A 108:35 in the lead and would have had time to see his 2 Simon Hambridge U20M Nuneaton 14:30.03 3 Rebecca Mersh U20W Sheffield 14:35.16 30 Mick Holgate M60 M H 108:47 nearest challenger Stuart Le Noury finish some 4 Mark Hambridge U20M Nuneaton 14:44.62 31 Ron Ronan M60 M H 108:47 seven seconds slower. Stuart’s fine effort in 5 Mark O'Kane U17M Coventry 15:23.43 32 John Cannell M55 IOMVAC 108:49 second place was a new personal best time and 6 Mark Wall SM Leicester WC 16:11.72 33 Terri Salmon W40 U/A 110:59 7 Natalie Myers U17W Sheffield 16:16.63 34 Lee Bridge SM U/A 111:40 relegated lasts years winner Jason Le Noury into 8 Mark Pratt U17M Sheffield 16:42.37 35 Anne Oates W45 U/A 111:49 third place. 9 Anthony Bell SM Lancashire 16:43.18 36 Ray Garrett M40 U/A 112:02 Mick Le Sauvage broke the twenty year old 10 Danya Sarayreh U17W Sheffield 17:06.42 37 Dave Anderson M (?) U/A 112:40 38 Alan Gault M45 IOMVAC 113:16 M65 best time held by Austin Mann when he 11 Vicky Moore SW Sheffield 19:37.08 1 2 Peter Bilson SM Sheffield 21:59.04 3 9 K eith Watts M (?) W estern A :C 113:50 finished in 6.43. 13 Susan R ey SW Leicester WC D N F 4 0 Lindsey K ernan SW U/A 113:50 Rose Drückes was the fastest lady up the hill 41 Steve Wood SM U/A 113:56 42 Keith Green M45 U/A 114:31 beating Carol Bates by only twenty seconds to Empire Garage Peel to Douglas 43 Brian Cowley M50 M H 114:47 take the Women’s Shield. Rob Elliott for SWC. 44 Martin Jennings M45 U/A 115:08 815 metres Walk, Isle of Man, 4.12.05 45 Lynne Quine W45 IOMVAC 115:28 1 Terry Bates M50 5:03 10 miles 4 6 Mike Cutsforth M (?) U/A 120:15 2 Stuart L e Noury M 5:10 1 Steve P artington M40 Manx Harriers 73:56 47 Gordon Erskine M60 U/A 120:21 3 Jason L e Noury U20 5:14 2Peter Kaneen M40 M H 75:48 48 Carolyn Newton W40 U/A 120:23 4 Rob Elliott M45 5:25 3 David Turner M40 Yorkshire RWC 83:15 49 Sarah Goldsmith W60 IOMVAC 120:45 5 K evin L e Noury M45 5:41 4 Sean Hands M40 M H 84:14 50 Nicky Davison W40 U/A 121:40 6 Rose Drückes W60 6:38 5 Carolyn Brown SW M H 84:56 51 John Handbidge M45 W AC 122:23 7 Dave Dorey M55 6:41 6 Bridget Kaneen W40 M H 92:24 52 Dennis Cheeseman M55 U/A 123:13 8 Mick L e Sauvage M65 6:43 7 Michael George M40 M H 96:14 53 Carol Clayton W60 U/A 124:34 9 Carol Bates W50 6:58 8 Ian Callister M50 M H 96:18 54 Gill Snowdon W45 U/A 124:35 9 Dave Looker M40 U/A 99:05 55 Barry Cowin SM Northern A C 124:36 10 Jackie Campbell W40 M H 99:15 56 Simon Holland SM U/A 124:37 11 Ray P itts M50 IOMVAC 99:21 57 Roy McLean M60 U/A 124:43 12 Sue Biggart W40 IOMVAC 101:38 58 Ann Henrard W55 U/A 124:43

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59 JJ Hogan SM U/A 126:19 race the yacht handicap produced one of the 6 Holly Smith Birchfield 27:57 60 Henry Da Silva M70 IOMVAC 126:49 7 John Constandinou Birchfield 28:24 61 Brian Brough M65 M H 126:51 closest events of the year. 4 athletes crossed 8 Mark Wall Leicester 28:49 6 2 Rose Taylor W U/A 127:24 the finishing line covered by 5 seconds and 9 Colin Bradley D & S 30:33 63 Irene George W45 M H 128:01 most others were within shouting distance. 10 Julie Bellfield D&S 30:34 64 John Norris M55 U/A 128:58 Tony Bell crossed the line in first place and 1 1 Bill W right Nuneaton 31:02 65 Chris Sweeney SM U/A 129:19 12 Karen Davies Birchfield 31:07 67 Ian Strodder M40 U/A 129:20 Pat Evans nosed under 32 mins for the first 1 3 Tony Collins Birchfield 31:15 68 Penny R ogerson U20W U/A 130:15 time for a few seasons. Dave Evans. 14 Ulli Fullemann Nuneaton 31:26 69 Sue Ackroyd W45 IOMVAC 130:17 5km 15 David Fall Birchfield 31:32 70 Chris Dulson W (?) U/A 131:03 1 Tony Bell 29:23 16 Ann Wheeler Nuneaton 32:11 71 Ken Ackroyd M45 U/A 131:03 2 Joe Hardy 29:53 1 7 Peter Boszko Birchfield 32:22 72 Craig Melvin SM U/A 134:50 3 Pat Evans 31:54 1 8 K ate P ercival D&S 32:24 73 Kelly Rogerson W40 U/A 134:31 4 Dave Crompton 28:25 19 Ann Ashton Tamworth 33:23 74 Paula Cresswell W45 U/A 137:49 5 Dave Evans 26:13 20 Laura Matkin Nuneaton 34:43 75 Andrew Grose SM U/A 138:11 6 Ron Marsden 36:15 21 Phil Evanson Tamworth 35:06 76 Gina Grose W45 U/A 138:12 7 R ay F rancis 37:27 22 Gordon ChapmanTamworth 35:08 77 Paul K elly M60 IOMVAC 139:09 8 John Payn 32:49 23 Denis Withers Birchfield 35:37 78 Laura Marr W (?) U/A 139:40 9 Ro n W allwork 33:38 24 Sue R ey Leicester 36:09 79 Claire Barton SW U/A 139:40 25 Pam Horwill D & S 36:33 80 Tina Murphy W45 U/A 140:29 2 6 Shelley Arkless Birchfield 37:04 81 Helen Taylor SW U/A 142:21 Third Midland Area RWA Winter 2 7 Chris Smith Leicester 38:33 82 Nicola Harding U/A 142:21 2 8 Chris Street Birchfield 39:17 83 Lynne Bryce W50 U/A 149:32 League, Tamworth, 27.11.05 29 Beryl Chapman Tamworth 39:56 84 Julie Perry W35 U/A 149:32 10km Scrtach Teams Ray Hughes D Q 1 Mark Willaims Tamworth 49:17 1 Nuneatoon 19 Enid Watson D Q 2 Simon Hambridge Nuneaton 52:00 2 Birchfield 5 3 Steve Arnold Nuneaton 52:21 3 Dudley 37 4 Mark Hambridge Nuneaton 56:53 4 Tamworth 41 Surrey Walking Club, Christmas 5 John Constandinou Birchfield 57:13 5 Leicteser 5 9 6 Mark Wall Leicester 58:18 Handicap Teams Cup 5km, Monk’s Hill, Croydon, 7 Tony Collins Birchfield 59:47 1 Birchfield 3.12.05 8 Sheila Owen Tamworth 59:52 2 Dudley 5km 9 Andy Flear Nuneaton 1:00:21 3 Leicteser 1 Mark Easton Surrey 25:04 1 0 Colin Bradley D & S 1:01:13 4 Nuneaton 2 Carl L awton Belgrave 27:26 1 1 Neil L oader D & S 1:01:14 5 Tamworth 3 Ian Statter Surrey 28:51 12 John Culshaw Jr Tamworth 1:01:49 3km Under 15 4 Peter Hannell Surrey 29:01 13 David Fall Birchfield 1:02:49 1 Natalie Myers Sheffield 16:48 5 Paul King Surrey 29:09 1 4 Terry Morris Nuneaton 1:03:02 2 Vicky Morgan W & B 17:34 6 Shaun Lightman Surrey 30:11 1 5 Parminder Bhatti Birchfield 1:03:45 3 Joleen Yeoman Nuneaton 18:27 7 Heather Fenton Surrey 31:21 1 6 Claire Yeoman Nuneaton 1:04:24 4 Eleanor Jackson W & B 21:06 8 Tom Bosworth Tonbridge 32:52 17 John Fenton Birchfield 1:04:38 2km Under 13 9 Nolan Simmons Surrey 33:24 18 John Payn Lancs 1:06:33 1 Chales Gill Leicteser 13:12 10 Peter Crane Surrey 33:42 1 9 Julian Barnett Birchfield 1:06:33 2 Callum Elcock D&SH 14:59 11 David Hoben Surrey 33:49 20 John Culshaw Sr Tamworth 1:07:04 1km Under 11 1 2 Pam F icken Surrey 38:18 2 1 Eric Horwill D & S 1:08:53 1 Ryan Southall Nuneaton 6:48 1 3 Jack F itzgerald Surrey 43:28 22 Gordon ChapmanTamworth 1:10:02 2 Jack Darlaston Nuneaton 7:29 3km 2 3 K arl Abolins Birchfield 1:11:00 3 Jessica Arnold Nuneaton 9:15 1 Emily Symons Tonbridge 19:54 24 Sue R ey Leicester 1:13:17 Final League Tables 2 Sohphie Tait Tonbridge 19:59 25 Mandy Clarke W orcester 1:19:00 U15 3km Scratch 3 Louise Bradley Tonbridge 21:50 Scratch Teams 1 Natalie Myers 4 4 Andrew Statter Surrey 21:50 1 Nuneaton 9 2 Vicky Morgan 7 5 David Statter Surrey 24:20 2 Tamworth 21 2 Joleen Yeoman 7 6 Carol Statter Surrey 24:36 3 Birchfield 2 5 U15 3km Handicap 4 Dudley & Stourbridge 4 2 1 Vicky Morgan 51:08 Handicap Teams 2 Natalie Myers 52:32 Lancs WC 5km, Simister, Bury, 1 Dudley & Stourbridge 3 Joleen Yeoman 52:51 Lancashire, 3.12.05 2 Birchfield U13 2km 3 Tamworth 1 Chales Gill 3 Although drizzle was threatened the weather 4 Nuneaton 2 Callum Elcock 6 held as 9 intrepid walkers set out on the usual 5km U11 1km out and back course bolstered by the presence 1 Mark Williams Tamworth 24:54 1 Jessica Arnold 9 2 Sharon Tonks Bromsgrove 25:54 10km Final Tables Wo m e n of British and Commonwealth Games Gold 3 Steve Arnold Nuneaton 26:26 1 Sheila Owen medallist Ron Wallwork, up visiting relatives. 4 Mark O’K ane Coventry 27:00 2 Claire Yeoman U17 Despite the comparative informality of the 5 Colin Turner Nuneaton 27:04 3 Sue R ey

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4 Mandy Clarke 5 M Byrne York CIU 59:34 5 Rob Elliott M45 57:30 10km Final Tables Men 6J Paddick Redcar 61:11 1 Mark Williams 7 D Jones Redcar 61:50 2 Simon Hambridge 8 M Brayshaw York CIU 63:28 Belgrave Open 7 miles, 3 Steve Arnold 9 P Jacklin R edcar 63:50 4 Mark Wall 10 K French Sheffield 63:50 Wimbledon, 26.11.05 5 Tony Collins 11 A Brooks Yorks RWC 64:04 Men 7M 5 Colin Bradley 12 S Tyas Yorks RWC 64:06 1 S Davies Ilford 52:27 7 John Constandinou 13 W Johnson York CIU 67:50 2 N Sylvester Enfield 57:33 8 Parminder Bhatti 14 T Taylor R edcar 73:30 3J Ball Steyning 58:36 9 David Fall 4T Watt Steyning 59:06 1 0 Julian Barnett 5 J Hall Belgrave 59:16 6 A Thomson Vet 60:10 11 John Culshaw Sr Bob Wright Handicap Series Race 3, 1 2 Eric Horwill 7 C Lawton Belgrave 62:03 13 Gordon Chapman Les Amarreurs, Guernsey, 27.11.05 8 R Emsley Steyning 63:52 9 D K ates Ilford 64:25 Scratch Teams Mick Le Sauvage moved into equal first position 10 M Hinton Ilford 65:04 1 Nuneaton 35 after 3 races in the Handicap Series, when he 2 Tamworth 73 1 1 P King Belgrave 65:08 crossed the line in first position in the latest 3 Birchfield 9 2 12 P Hannell Surrey WC 67:55 RP 4 Dudley & Stourbridge 142 race. His performance was a new Guernsey age 1 3R enfold Steyning 68:11 14 K Ballam Enfield 68:17 Handicap Teams best record. A close second was Rose Drückes, 15 D Stevens Steyning 70:05 1 Birchfield 3 5 who could have taken the win herself, if not 2 Tamworth 73 16 R Dobson Ilford 70:10 3 Nuneaton 92 inadvertinantly adding 90 metres to her race 1 7 R P owell Enfield 71:48 4 Dudley & Stourbridge 142 when walking the first lap of six on the 1 8 K Mitchell Defrs 77:40 19 A James Enfield 78:05 "outside" loop. 20 B Hercock Enfield 80:34 These two were well ahead of Stuart le Noury 21 K Livermore Enfield 84:23 Third Northern Winter League, who finished seconds ahead of his father Kevin. N Ball Steyning D N F J F itzgerald D N F Redcar, 27.11.05 Rob Elliott for SWC. Teams 10km 10 kilometres handicap road walk 1 Steyning 1 5 1 B W ears R edcar 48:54 1 Mick L e Sauvage M65 67:34 2 J Jackson (F) Redcar 49:04 2Ilford AC 20 2 Rose Drückes W60 70:14 3 Belgrave H 22 3 G Blythman Redcar 54:35 3 Stuart L e Noury M 62:22 4 M Jackson Redcar 54:50 4 K evin L e Noury M45 67:35

Mark Easton wins the Addington Vase at Monk’s Hill for a 24th time

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W omen. 4S Rey England Third West Asian Games, Doha, 1 E Viljoen Belgrave 58:11 71:47 2 M Noel Belgrave 68:30 15km Men Qatar, 1-10.12.05 1 P R yan Mullingar Men's 20km Road Walk, 8.12.05 1:17:55 1 Mabrook S. Mohamed Q AT 1:33:04 Norton 10km, Handicap Haynes 10km Men 2 W aleed Alsabahy Q AT 1:34:15 Road Leicester, 19.11.05 1 P Muldoon Shercock 45:59 3 Mohammad Joumaa SYR 1:35:11 2T Bell England 57:49 4 Seyed Hosseini IRI 1:44:51 10km 5 Munther Mohamad IRQ 2:01:33 1 L Humpries 61:57 Girls U13 1km 1 B Wood Shercock 6:06 Ahmad Isa Husain B R N D N F 2T Kent 74:54 3 J Sturgess 69:40 Boys U13 1km 1 D Muldoon Shercock 6:16 4 G Smolinski 63:00 5 D Butterly 49:17 Girls U-11 1km USATF One Hour Race Walk 1D Fitzpatrick Shercock 7:34 6C Vesty 59:49 Championships, Bolles HS, 7 C Berwick 62:02 Girls U15 2km 1 A Gissane Monaghan Phoenix 12:02 Jacksonville, FL, 3.12.05 Boys U-17 3km Men 1P Fitzpatrick Shercock 14:44 1 Noel A. San Colon Puerto Rico 13128m 7 mile Handicap Haynes Road, 2 Allen James Niagara Walkers12842m Leicester, 29.10.05 3 Jose' M. A Ososia Puerto Rico 12353m 4 Ed P arrot Florida A C 12049m 7M Porritt Classic 2005 Results, 5 Dave McGovern W alk Usa 11824m 1 D Butterly 56:15 Porritt Stadium, Hamilton, New 2 G Smolinski 71:33 6 Luis M. Bermudez Puerto Rico 11670m 3 J Sturgess 79:40 Zealand, 14.12.05 7 Leon Jasionowski Pegasus 11550m 4 L Humpries 74:00 Men Race Walk 8 Max Walker Indiana Walkers11084m 5T Kent 86:15 1 Graeme Jones Hastings 21:40.30 9Bill Vayo W alk Usa 10991m 6 D Myers 70:59 2 Hamish Fowlie Frankton 26:36.67 10 Norm Frable Pegasus 10813m 7 C Berwick 65:43 Craig Barrett Hamilton D Q 1 1 Vince P eters Miami Valley 10757m W omen 5000 Metres Race Walk 12 Steve Red Renard Florida A C 10630m 1 Catalina Malone Cougars 26:29.83 13 James Carmines Potomac 10292m 2 K elly Mabbett Hamilton 30:01.32 1 4 Michael J. R oth W alk Usa 10086m Overseas Results 15 Paul Johnson Florida A C 10019m 16 John Frederick Shore A C 9953m Jeux de la Francophonie, 16 Ray Funkhouser Shore A C 9953m Athletics Ireland 30km Walk 18 John Backlund RW Northwest 9685m Championships/Dublin Winter Niamey, Niger, 11-16.12.05 19 Aaron Carroll Maine 9386m Race Walking Challenge, 20km Road Walk, 11.12.05 2 0 Bruce L easure Twin Cities 9273m 1 Denis L anglois FRA 1:30:47 21 Robert G. Fine Florida A C 8643m Phoenix Park, Dublin, 17.12.05 2 David Boulanger FRA 1:31:16 2 2 W inston Crandall New 8471m Highlights of a good day's competition was Ann 3 Hassanine Sbai T U N 1:32:36 23 Gary Westerfield W alk Usa 8377m 4 Nicolas Perrier SUI 1:36:56 Loughnanes astonishing National Junior 20km 24 Herb Taskett Jacksonville 7623m 5 Jocelyn R uest C A N 1:39:21 25 Joseph McCoy Florida A C 7087m Record of 1.39.48 (10km 50.45), Peter Kaneens 6 Mukwa Ngambene C O D 1:56:03 Jack Starr Phast D N F 20km PB and Colin Griffin and Laura Reynolds Women winning their first Irish Senior titles. Pierce 1 Jolene Moore New York 12523m 2 Amber Antonia New York 12271m O’Callaghan. IUAA Indoors, Nenagh, Ireland, 10-11.12.05 3 Maria Michta W alk Usa 11284m 30km Walk 4 Lorett Schuellein W alk Usa 10669m 1 C Griffin Ballinamore 2:23:46 2000m Walk 5 W ilane F eliciano Puerto Rico 10402m 2M Wall Australia 3:07:30 1 Brendan Boyce IT Carlow 8:54.77 6 Dorit Attias W alk Usa 10253m 3 S McMullin Mullingar H 3:09:52 2 Ross Alexander W aterford IT 9:01.14 7 K athy F rable Niagara Walkers9050m 4S Pender Killmurray 3:09:52 3 Feargal Tansey U C D 9:23.82 4 Michael R yan W aterford IT 9:41.85 8 Sandra DeNoon Floida Ac 8902m 20km Walk 9 Sandra Hults Central Florida 8572m 1 P Kaneen Isle of Man 1:33:47 5 Michael Muldoon U C D 11:00.33 10 Darlene Backlund RW Northwest 8382m 2 J Egan Slaney Olympic 1:41:56 6 Eddie Crozier U U 14:04.52 Teresa V aill W alk Usa D Q 3 D Kidd St L O’Toole 1:46:15 Neil Dougan U U D N F 4 J Constandinou Cyprus 1:57:09 Micheal K eane UL D Q 20km Women 1500m Walk 1A Loughnane Craughwell 1 Ann L oughnane NUI Galway 6:27.7 23rd South East Asian Games, 1:39:48 2 Ann-Marie Kane U U 8:22.45 Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, 10km Women 3 Jennifer Simms U U 8:55.45 Manila, Phillipines, 27-30.11.05 1L R eynolds Mohill Sarah Gallagher TC D D Q 20km Walk Women, 29.11.05 54:14 1 Yuan Yu Fang Malaysia 1:42.52.2 2 A Boyle Dunboyne 2 Darwati Indonesia 1:52.13.4 58:15 3Tanaphon Peamsakun Thailand 1:53.52.6 3 K Davis England 4 Tersiana Riwu R ohi Indonesia 1:59.04.1 62:21 5 Melinda Manahan Philippines 2:23.00.3

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5 Juan R ubén Piñera 20:19 6 Manuel Hurtado 20:25 7 Benjamín Sánchez 20:45 8 Jorge Igancio Silva 20:53 9 José F rancisco Gutiérrez 20:55 1 0 Francisco Martín 21:06 1 1 Francisco P inardo 21:17 12 David Mateos 21:21 1 3 Francisco Arcilla 21:40 14 Iván Córdoba 21:43 15 Daniel Jacinto Garzón 21:44 16 Miguel Ángel López 21:46 Sénior Womne 5km 1 Rocío Florido 22:57 2 Maite Gargallo 23:28 3Julia Takacs 23:45 4 Eva Pérez 23:51 5 Ainhoa P inedo 24:15 6 Raquel González 25:12 7 Eugenia Gandoy 26:00 8 Dolores Marcos 26:32 9 Georgina Delgado 27:02 1 0 Raquel Vicente 27:15

6 Saw Marlar New Myanmar D N F Championnats Salle 77, Reims, 20km Walk, 30.11.05 1M Sharrulhaizy Abd Rahman Malaysia 1:35.45.1 , 27.11.05 2T Kumaran Balay Sendram Malaysia 1:36.27.4 W omen 3 000m Walk Indoor 3 Veerapun Anunchai Thailand 1:42.39.7 1 Dominique Lemonnier Marne Et Gondoire16:50.23 4 Anan Pasanao Thailand 1:43.29.6 2Francoise LavilleMarne Et Gondoire17:25.89 5 Michael Embuedo Philippines 1:45.50.0 3Julie Lepicier Moissy -cramayel 20:01.29 4 Tiffany Desgranges Athle Sud 21:51.93 5 Genevieve L azert Ozoir La Ferriere27:01.61 Men 5 000m Walk SRM 21st National Junior 1Jean-franck Vanoosthuyse Ussel Ac 23:12.44 Athletics Championship, Nehru 2 David Durand-Pichard Rennes 25:29.75 Stadium, Chennai, 25-29.11.05 3Philippe RichardMarne Et Gondoire25:35.82 Girls U20 10000m Walk, 28/11/05 & 29/11/05 4Jean- claude Bruneaux Coulommiers Brie 26:59.65 1 Subhasmita Rath Orissa 56:03.6 5 Emmanuel Tardi Essonne 32:33.91 2 W Lamnganbi Manipur 56:34.2 3 V Saraswathi Andhra Pradesh 56:57.3 Boys U20 10000m Walk, 29.11.05 XVIII Marcha Atlética ‘Trofeo 1 Sushil Kr Singh Assam 46:19.81 Espada Toledana’, Toledo, 26.11.05 2 Sumit K umar Haryana 46:52.51 3 Y Khamba Singh Manipur 48:13.48 Men 5km 1 Juan Manuel Molina 19:52 4 Maitindro Singh Manipur 48:13.52 2 José Ignacio Díaz 20:04 5 Hinga Ra m Chattisgarh 48:14.28 3 José David Domínguez 20:10 4 José Alejandro Cambil 20:15

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Duane Cousins at Salford Quays, Manchester, in the 2002 Commonwealth Games for Australia

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18 Letters

Development – Any Ideas? of officials of all types; • provision of a range of competition that will help When it comes to development of race walking in everyone from the beginner to the international; this country, there are some things that the RWA • the implementation of any proposals for progress, does well, some that it does less well and some, whether within the present structure of the RWA or by probably, that it doesn’t do at all. some new body to be set up for the purpose. To try to improve our sport, the General We are now inviting you to contact us with your Committee has set up a Development Plan Group to views of the problems and your ideas as to the solu- look at ways in which the RWA can do better. The tions. Please don’t feel that you must limit yourself members are myself, as General Secretary of the to the five points listed here. There are no holds RWA, Peter Markham (International Secretary), Jill barred and you are free to look at any aspect of race Langford (Coaching and Development Secretary), walking. It may be that you will not wish your views Derek Hayward (English Schools’ AA), Martin Rush to be widely aired; just say so and your contribution (National Coach) and Alison Wyeth from the AAA of will remain confidential to the Group’s membership. E development organisation. Help us to give you the sport that you want. I The Group has the task, preferably by next Spring, repeat that all contributions will be valued and dis- although we are prepared to take longer if necessary cussed and we may decide that in some cases a face- in order to do the job properly, of producing a com- to-face meeting would be useful; we hope that such prehensive Development Plan to move race walking meeting could be arranged. on during the next five years. Please send your contributions to me at Hufflers, We have brought Alison Wyeth onto the Group as Heard’s Lane, Shenfield, Brentwood, CM15 0SF, by a person outside race walking who has an under- fax to 01277 212380, by email to standing of the problems of development and, of RaceWalkingAssociation.btinternet.com or via a form at course, the other members have many years of www.racewalkingassociation.btinternet.co.uk. experience in the various aspects of the sport. Now it’s up to you! We are quite sure, though, that there are very Peter Cassidy, Honorary General Secretary, Race many people outside the Group who will have ideas Walking Association about what needs to be done and how to do it. The how to do it part is crucial. We all know, for exam- ple, that we need more walkers; what we need to find out is how to provide them. The Group is invit- ing everyone with an interest to give us the assis- tance we need in this task by providing us with com- ments, suggestions and plans. We shall eventually have to cost any proposals that we make, but that is not so important at this early stage. The group’s terms of reference cover all aspects of race walking: • recruitment, retention and improvement of athletes; • provision of a supply of good and expert coaches; • increase in the number, experience and quality

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Fixtures 19

December 26 Brighton Boxing Day Walks 5.5M Preston Pk, Bnghton 10.30 am 01903 814422 26 Enfield Boxing Day Walk 3M Queen Elizabeth Stadium 11.00 am 01992 626804

January 1 New Years D.Walks var Victoria Park, London 11.00 am 01277 220687 8 Sarnia Track Handicap Walk 3km Guernsey 9.30 am 01481 246865 8 Imber Court Open & SRWA Ch 10km Imber Court 2.00 pm 020 83012334 5 5th Yorkshire Winter League 10km York 11.00 am 01924 359562 14 Warlingham Cup (SWC) 10M/5kmm Monks Hill 2.00 pm 01825 764726 21 Steyning 15km 15km/3km Steyning 2.00 pm 01903 814422

February 5 London Open Walks & Essex League var Victoria Park, London 1:00 pm 01277 220687 11 Cambridge H. Winter League var Bexley 2:00 pm 020 83012334 11 Midland Champs 10km/5km tba 1:00 pm 01702 548979 11-12 AAA of E Indoors - Sheffield - englandathletics.org 12 Yorkshire Winter League 10km Drighlington 11:00 am 01924 359562 12 Road Walk (Sarnia WC) 10km Pleinmont, Guernsey 9:00 am 01481 246865 18 Slater Bryce Memorial 10km Broadbridge Heath 11:00 am 01903 814422 18-19 AAI (& NI) National Indoor Champs 3km/5km Belfast ? athleticsireland.ie 19 Road Handicap Walk (Sarnia WC) 5km St.Sampsons, Guernsey 9:30 am 01481 246865 19 Essex Champs & League 10M Met. Police, Chigwell 10:00 am 01702 548979 25 Manx Harriers Open Meeting var N.SC, Douglas 10.00am 01624 852884

March 4 Pat Furey Trophy Meeting 5M Q.E.Stadium, Enfield 2.30 pm 01992 626804 4-5 AAA of E Indoor Champs - Birmingham englandathletics.org 5 Sarnia WC Track Handicap Walk 1M Footes Lane, Guernsey 9.30 am 01481 246865 5 Yacht Handicap (LPR) 9km Blackheath 11.30 am 0207 3292262 11 Cambridge H. Winter League var Bexley 2.00 pm 0208 3012334 15-20 World Masters Indoor Champs var Linz, Austria wma.org 15-26 Commonwealth Games 50k,20k/20km , Australia melbourne2006.com.au 18-19 IAAF Race Walking Challenge 20k,50k/20km Tijuana, Mexico iaaf.org 19 Northern 10 mile Champs Thornton- 10M Le-Clay 1.00 pm 01274 636474 20-24 Commonwealth Games 50km,20km/20kmMelbourne, Australia - melbourne2006.com.au 25 EAA Permit Meeting var Dudince - european-athletics.org 26 Friends Provident League var NSC, Douglas, I.O.M. 10.00 am 01624 672159

April 1 IAAF Race Walking Challenge 20km/20k Rio Maior, - iaaf..org 2 Yacht Handicap (L.P.R.) 9km Blackheath 11.30 am 020 73292262 8 EAA Permit Meeting 50/20//20km Podebrady - european-athletics.org 8 Midland Champs 20km/var Leicester 12 noon 01384 371733 8 Enfield League 3 provisional 5M QE.II Stadium 2.30 pm 01992 626804 17 Easter Monday Walks (Steyning A.C.) var Steyning 10.30am 01903 814422 20 IAAF Race Walking Challenge 20km/20km Kunshan, - iaaf..org 22 Jeff Ford Open, YAG Champs, RWA 20km var Sheffield - 0114 239 4587 23 Irish open event var Killybegs, Co.Donegal - - 30 Northern Champs 50km New Marske - 01670 732426

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