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Item No. |
Date posted |
Subject |
Text |
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21/12/2000 |
National Champs,
2001 |
- R.W.A. National Champs in 2001 are as follows:
- 25/3/2001 Men 50k,Women 5k Colchester SEE
ITEM 9
- 5/5/2001 Men 35k, Women 10k, Y.A.G. Midlands
- 7/7/2001 Men20k,Women 20k North
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13/9/2001 |
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8/1/2001 |
Y.A.G. Grand Prix,
2001 |
The events included
in 2000-2001 are: Clare Powell; Wirral (Inter-Area) [both already
held in 2000]; London; Molly Barnet; Sheffield (Inter-Counties);
R.W.A. Champs; Micky Brown; A.A.A. of E. Champs; Leicester Mercury.
Further info is to be found in FIXTURES. Note that Micky Brown
date may be changed. Five events to count; double points for
R.W.A. Champs. |
13/9/2001 |
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8/1/2001 |
Woodford Wednesday
Walks |
This year's dates
will be 16/5; 20/6; 18/7; 22/8; 12/9. WWW take place at Woodford
Green A.C. open graded meetings at 6:40 p.m. Runners', jumpers'
and throwers' numbers have declined recently. THIS MAY BE THE
LAST YEAR UNLESS SUPPORT FOR NON-WALKS IMPROVES. |
13/9/2001 |
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11/1/2001 |
Fixtures |
Fixture Coordinator
Pauline Wilson will shortly be sending out requests for fixtures
for the period April-September, 2001; the new list will be circulated
in mid-March. If you have not received her request by the end
of January, please contact her on pauline.wilson@btinternet.com |
15/3/2001 |
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5 |
29/1/2001 |
Coaching Weekend |
The
next Coaching Weekend for Young Athletes will be on the 17th/18th
March, 2001 in Nuneaton. Invitations will go out shortly; it
is hoped that more athletes can be accommodated than at 2000's
event. |
15/3/2001 |
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12/2/2001 |
R.W.A. Annual Trophies
awarded |
R.W.A. General
Committee has awarded the three annual trophies for 2000 as follows:
Lancashire Trophy (Best female walker of the year) Lisa
Kehler
International Trophy (Best individual performance in an
international representative capacity) Lisa Kehler for her 20k
in 95:35 at Leamington Spa on the 23rd April
Edgar Horton Cup (Best individual performance at 50k or
above) Chris Maddocks for his 50k in 3:57:10 at Sint-Oedenrode
on the 12th March |
13/9/2001 |
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10/3/2001 |
National 50k/5k,
25th March |
Due to foot and
mouth disease and the security concerns of the British Army,
the 50k/5k Champs on the 25th March cannot be held at Colchester.
They will be held instead at Victoria Park, Tower Hamlets, London
(last September's venue). The timetable will be unchanged. For
travel directions, see the VENUES page. |
25/3/2001 |
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2/4/2001 |
Essex 20 miles |
Due to foot and
mouth disease, the Essex 20 miles has been moved from the 29th
April to the 1st July, still at Colchester and still starting
at 11:00 a.m. |
23/6/2001 |
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21/6/2001 |
Nihill Shield Victory |
The Nihill Shield
match in Dublin on the 16th June, 2001 resulted in a 61-36 win
for England, with individual victories for Fiona McGorum (U/12G),
Katie Stones (U/16G), Natalie Geens (U/18G), Derry Brown (U/12B)
and Luke Davis (U/14B). Full results are to be found on the U.K.
race walking discussion group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/racewalk/message/941 |
19/2/2002 |
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21/6/2001 |
English Commonwealth
Games Selection |
The English Commonwealth
Games Selections for 2002 will be based on trials to be held
on the Manchester course on the 21st April, 2002. The first two
in each trial will be selected (subject to attainment of the
selection standard) and the third place will be filled by the
International Sub-Committee of the R.W.A., again subject to attainment
of the standard. The standards are : Men 20k 1:30:00; Men 50k
4:20:00; Women 20k 1:45:00. The standard times must be achieved
between the 1st Jabuary, 2001 and the 30th May, 2002. The selected
walkers will be expected to prove their fitness by participating
in the A.A.A. of E. Championships |
25/9/2002 |
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24/8/2001 |
Next Fixture List |
Pauline Wilson is
now collecting information for the next six-monthly fixture list.
If you have fixtures to contribute to the list and have not received
a request from her by the 30th August, please contact her on
pauline.wilson@btinternet.com |
13/9/2001 |
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13/9/2001 |
Fixture List now
available |
The Fixture List
for October, 2001 - March, 2002 (with outline information for
the period beyond that) is now available and is being circulated.
If you are not on the normal circulation list and want a copy,
please let Pauline Wilson have an s.a.e. at Hufflers, Heard's
Lane, Shenfield, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 0SF |
19/2/2002 |
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22/9/2001 |
Race Walking Roadshow/Seminar |
This is to be held
on the 28th October, 2001 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the
A.A.A..of E. Offices; Edgbaston House, Duchess Place, Edgbaston,
Birmingham to discuss the question "What is wrong with British
Walking?" To book your place (and your free lunch)
phone Peter Marlow on 01284 754175 |
16/11/2001 |
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28/11/2001 |
A.A.A. of E. Indoor
Championships |
The
A.A.A. of E. Indoor Championships are as follows, with entry
standards; all events are 3000m.
Senior 2nd/3rd February, 2002: National Indor Athletics
Centre, Cardiff: Closing date 11th January
Men 15:00; Women 18:00
Under 20 23rd/24th February, 2002: National Inddor Arena,
Birmingham: Closing date 1st February
Men 16:00; Women 18:00 |
26/5/2002 |
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23/4/2002 |
English Commonwealth
Games selection |
Following the English Trials at Salford Quays on Sunday, 21st
April, the following have (a) finished in the first two in the
Trial and (b) achieved the selection standard and are
thus automatically selected:
Men 20k Andy Penn
Women 20k Lisa Kehler; Niobe Menéndez
Men 50k Mark Easton; Steve Hollier
The selection of the remaining four walkers will be made on
the 16th June, 2002.
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25/9/2002 |
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20/5/2002 |
R.W.A. Women's 10k |
The date for this
Championship at Leicester has been brought forward one day from
the 1st September to the 30th August, 2002. |
25/9/2002 |
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26/5/2002 |
Nihill Shield Team |
The English walkers
in the Nihill Shield Match for Young Athletes against Ireland
in Dublin on the 15th June are Girls Amber Pears, Naomi
Green, Jenny Gagg, Fiona McGorum, Rebecca Mersh, Lauren Gimson,
Kathy Granger, Natasha Fox, Carley Tomlin Boys Nick Ball,
Mark O'Kane, Nicholas Arnell, Andrew Graham, Lewis Hayden, Simon
Hambridge, Mark Hambridge, Derry Brown, Phillip Merry |
25/9/2002 |
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17/6/2002 |
Commonwealth Games
Selections |
The complete list of walkers for the English Commonwealth
Games team is:
Men 20k Andy Penn, Dominic King, Don Bearman
Men 50k Mark Easton, Steve Hollier, Gareth Brown
Women 20k Lisa Kehler, Niobe Menéndez, Sharon Tonks
|
25/9/2002 |
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3/8/2002 |
Commonwealth Games |
Congratulations to the following upon their C.G. performances:
Men 20k 4 Andy Penn 1:29:16; 5 Don Bearman 1:37:29
Women 20k 2 Lisa Kehler 1:36:45; 7 Niobe Menéndez
1:46:16; 8 Sharon Tonls 1:49:21; 9 Sara Jane Cattermole (Scotland)
1:50:29
Men 50k 6 Steve Hollier 4:16:46; 7 Gareth Brown 4:40:07
Commiserations on their misfortunes to Dominic King, Mark
Easton and Cal & Steve Partington
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22/7/2004 |
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5/8/2002 |
A Record Chance |
The R.W.A. President offers a rare record-breaking opportunity
The response to my President's Appeal has gone well enough
for me to offer our leading Racewalkers the opportunity to break
the existing UK records for Men's 2 hours (26037metres) and Women's
20kms (1.57.00).
A provisional booking has been made for Sunday 27 October at
the Nuneaton track but will only be confirmed if there is sufficient
support from the walkers themselves.
The field will be limited to UK based walkers deemed capable
of achieving 24kms (men) and 2hours 10mins (women).
Probable start times Men - 11.00 a.m. Women 13.15 p.m.
£5 entries (close 8 Sept), and any further donations to
my President's appeal, ASAP please made payable to Race Walking
Association to my address at 2 Lodge Close, Lisvane, Cardiff
CF14 0UL. Telephone pledges on 02920 756369 also accepted.
Bob Dobson
President, R.W.A.
|
28/9/2002 |
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10/12/2001 |
R.W.A. A.G.M. Elections |
At the A.G.M. of
the R.W.A. on the 9th December, Bob Dobson, the recently retired
50k specialist was elected President in succession to Paul Nihill,
M.B.E.
All other Officers were re-elected.
Bill Wright, a former President and for several years the Association's
Honorary Treasurer was elected a Life Member of the R.W.A.
The first John Keown Award has been made to Mick Marshall
in recognition of his many years of work, particularly with Dartford
Harriers and in Kent. |
30/9/2003 |
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14/7/2002 |
Good week for Lisa
Kehler and Nathan Adams |
6th July, 2002 R.W.A. National Men's 35k at Sutton Park:
1 Martin Young 3:04:39
2 Nathan Adams 3:09:44
3 Mike Smith 3:11:55
Teams Coventry Godiva 283; City of Sheffield 276; Surrey 174
6th July, 2002, R.W.A. National Women's 5k at Sutton Park:
1 Lisa Kehler 22:20
2 Sharon Tonks 23:53
3 Karen Ratcliffe 25:27
Teams Nuneaton 280; Dudley & Stourbridge 267
13th July, 2002 A.A.A. of England Championships, Birmingham
Women 5000m
1 Lisa Kehler 21:42·51 National record
2 Sharon Tonks 24:05·49
3 Estlé Viljoen 24:26·11
Men 5000m
1 Steve Hollier 20:41·49
2 Don Bearman 21:55·07
3 Nathan Adams 23:11·68
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30/9/2003 |
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14/8/2002 |
National Long Distance
Champs |
Blackpool, 24 hour
Track Race
Men
1 Kevin Perry (Southend) 182·591k
2 Ian Statter (Surrey) 179·764k
3 Martin Fisher (Yorkshire) 177·227
Team London Vidarians
Women
1 Sandra Brown (Surrey) 186·324k
2 Jill Green (London Vidarians) 165·830k
3 Sue Clements (London Vidarians) 164·012k
Team London Vidarians |
30/9/2003 |
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31/9/2002 |
First National Title
for Estlé Viljoen |
Leicester,
R.W.A. National 10k Women's Championship
1 Estlé Viljoen (Hercules Wimbledon) 49:06
2 Sharon Tonks (Bromsgrove and Redditch) 52:07
3 Kim Braznell (Dudley and Stourbridge) 53:18
Teams: Steyning 283, Dudley and Stourbridge "A" 281,
Dudley and Stourbridge "B" 172 |
30/9/2003 |
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8/9/2002 |
Mike Smith retains
his Title |
Colchester, R.W.A.
National 50k Championship
1 Mike Smith (Coventry Godiva) 4:42:58
2 Chris Brewick (Leicester) 4:56:13
3 Steve Arnold (Coventry Godiva) 5:09:50
Teams Coventry Godiva 293, Ilford 280 |
30/9/2003 |
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25/9/2002 |
New U/15 Girls Record |
In winning the English
Schools Championship at Derby on 21/9/2002, Rebecca Mersh set
a national Under 15 Girls 3,000m Record with 14:44·39.
For full results and Chris Smith's commentary go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/racewalk/message/1644 |
30/9/2003 |
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25/9/2001 |
Fixture List now
available |
The Fixture List
for October, 2002 - March, 2003 (with outline information for
the period beyond that) is now available and is being circulated.
If you are not on the normal circulation list and want a paper
copy, please let Pauline Wilson have an s.a.e. at Hufflers, Heard's
Lane, Shenfield, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 0SF |
30/9/2003 |
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29/9/2002
(amended 1/10/2002) |
Midlands wins the
Inter Area match |
The Midlands regained
the trophy at the Inter Area match at dartford on the 29th September,
2002, with 82 points to the South's 81 and the North's 35.
Rebecca Mersh set an age-13 5000m best of 27:13·8 and
Steve Hollier a British season's best 5000m time of 20:36·0 |
30/9/2003 |
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30/9/2002
(amended 28/10/2002) |
Championship Dates
for 2003 |
The following Championship
dates were agreed at the General Committee Meeting on 28/9/2002:
26/4/2003 Men 20k, Women 20k (in conjucntion with U.K
Champs), Y.A.G. at Victoria Park, Leamington Spa
14/6/2003 Men 35k, Women 10k Venue to be arranged
26-27/7/2003, 2003 Men and Women Long-distance at Newmarket
9/8/2003 Men 50k. Women 5k Venue to be arranged |
30/9/2003 |
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9/12/2002 |
Amended Championship
Dates for 2003 |
It is necessary
to impose entry standards for the U.K.A. Championships at the
Leamington Spa Grand Prix on the 26th April, so it cannot now
be used for the R.W.A. Men's and Women's 20k Champs, which will
move to a new date to be fixed later. This will provide another
20k in the calendar. In addition the 9th August, selected for
the Men's 50k and Women's 5k has now become a clash with the
A.A.A. of E. U/17 Champs and the U/20 & U/23 Inter-Area Track
and field match, so the R.W.A. 5k Champs have been moved to the
1st November as part of the Wirral Open Walks meeting.
The Inter Area Walks Match is(provisionally) on the 27th September
in the North. |
30/9/2003 |
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19/12/2002 |
AAA of E U/17 &
U/15 date change |
The A.A.A. of E.
have changed the date of the Under 17 and Under 15 Championships
from the 9/10 August, 2003 to the 16/17 August; the venue is
Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield. |
30/9/2003 |
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20/1/2003 |
R.W.A. Champs,
2003 |
Dates for R.W.A. Champs, etc., in 2003 are now fixed
as follows:
March 15th Inter Counties in conjunction with Molly Barnett
at Leamington Spa (all age groups)
April 26th Young Athletes Championships in conjunction with Leamington
GP
June 14th RWA 35k Men and 10k Women Sutton Coldfield
July 5th RWA 20k Men and Women Leek Wooton (prov)
July 26th Long Distance Champs 100m Men and Women Newmarket
August 9th RWA 50k Men and 5k Women Venue TBA
September 27th Inter Area Match The North
Entry fees for 2003: Seniors £6; Young Ahletes £4;
no team fees
|
30/9/2003 |
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6/2/2003 |
Fixtures, April-September,
2003 |
The Fixtures Coordinator
is sending out requests for fixture information for April-September,
2003. If you do not recieve a request, please contact the Coordinator
Pauline Wilson
or use the form on the Fixtures Page |
30/9/2003 |
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12/2/2003 |
R.W.A. Permit fee |
In
view of ever-rising costs of everything and, in particular, the
imminent increase in postal charges, the fee for a Permit to
promote an Open Race Walking Event has been increased to £3. |
22/7/2004 |
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12/2/2003 |
Inter-Area Match |
The venue for the
Inter-Area Match on the 27th September has now been fixed as
Derby. |
30/9/2003 |
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27/4/2003 |
Y.A.G. Championships |
These were held
at Leamingtom Spa on the 26th April, 2003. Three of last year's
Champions retained their titles: Kathryn Granger (U/13 Girls),
Rebecca Mersh (U/15 Girls) and Sophie Hales (Junior Women). Winners
are listed on the Champions2003
page |
22/7/2004 |
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5/4/2003 |
R.W.A.Championships |
Following
some difficulties with venues, the remaining Championships for
2003 are now:
14/6/2003 Men 35k, Women 10k - Sutton Park - 12:00 noon,1:00
p.m.
5/7/2003 Men 20k, Women 20k - Sherif Hutton, York - 2:00 p.m.
26-27/7/2003 Men L.D., Women L.D. - Newmarket
9/8/2003 Men 50k, Women 5k - Stockport - 11:00 a.m. |
22/7/2004 |
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14/7/2003 |
Nihill Shield |
A good win again
for England's walkers in the Nihill Shield match in Dublin on
the 12th July. Led by course record-setting performances by Nick
Ball (Boys 17), Kathryn Granger (Girls 13) and Rebecca Mersh
(Girls 15), the team recorded a victory by 81 points to 58. |
22/7/2004 |
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29/7/2003 |
National L.D.Champs |
In a race marked by several hours of heavy rain during the
night, the Mational Long Distance Championships at Newmarket
on the 26th and 27th July were won by Peter Ryan, in his first
attempt at the distance, and Sandra Brown, maintaining her record
of being the only walker except Lilian Millen ever to have taken
the title: Results:
Men
1 Peter Ryan (City of Sheffield) 19:57:35
2 Ian Statter (Surrey) 20:29:30
3 Chris Flint (London Vidarians) 20:50:26
Teams
1 London Vidarians W.C.
2 Yorshire R.W.C.
3 Surrey W.C.
Women
1 Sandra Brown (Surrey) 20:23:25
2 Cath Duhig (Ryston) 21:27:43
3 Hazel Fairhurst (Lancashire) 22:57:18
No Teams closed in
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8/4/2005 |
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10/8/2003 |
National 50k/5k
Champs |
Mike Smith completed a hat-trick of National 50k wins by taking
the title at a sizzling Stockport; temperatures not far off 90
(in real units) kept his time to a tantalising 41 seconds outside
5 hours as he overhauled Chris Berwick (who last won in 1990)
turning a half-way deficit of 2:30 into a winning margin of 5:11.
Coventry retained the team trophy as the field halved in size
between the start and the finish.
Katie Stones won her first Natronal Senior title in another
time affected by the weather and Dudley and Stourbridge took
the team Championship - the fourth different Club in four years
Men 50k
1 Mike Smith (Coventry Godiva) 5:00:41
2 Chris Berwick (Leicester) 5:05:46
3 Steve Arnold (Coventry Godiva) 5:32:00
Teams
1 Coventry Godiva
2 City of Sheffield
Women 5k
1 Katie Stones (Kingston upon Hull) 26:49
2 Katherine Horwill (Dudley & Stourbridge) 28:13
3 Ann Wheeler (Nuneaton) 29:31
Teams
1 Dudley & Stourbridge
2 Nuneaton
|
28/4/2005 |
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30/9/2003 |
Inter-Area Match |
Last year's winners,
the Midlands, narrowly retained the trophy in the Inter-Area
Match at Derby on the 27th September; the scores were: Midlands
76; North 73; South 48. Individual winners were:
U/13 2000m Boys Matthew Halliday (Midlands) 10:34·8; Girls
Lauren Gimson (Midlands) 10:25·8:
U/15 3000m Boys Simon Hambridge (Midlands 15L18·0; Girls
Fiona McGorum (Midlands) 15:34·5
U/17 5000m Men Robert Bain (South) 25:06·9; Women Rebecca
Mersh (North) 25:41·9
U/20 5000m Men Neil Bates (North) 22:48·4; Women Sophie
Hales (South) 25:06·9
Senior 10000m Men Dominic King (South) 46:33·7; Women
Marie Latham (North) 55:45·9 |
28/4/2005 |
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15/10/2003 |
Inter-Counties Track
and Field Championships |
The
U.K.C.A.U. has restored the Senior Men's and Women's 3,000m walk
to the Inter-Counties Championships, to be held on the 31st May,
2004, but the event will be discontinued if the support for it
is inadequate. All walkers are urged to ensure that their counties
select walkers and that the walkers then actually turn up for
the Championships. |
22/7/2004 |
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31/10/2003 |
R.W.A. A.G.M. |
The R.W.A. A.G.M.
will be held on the 7th December, 2003 at 2:00 p.m. at Alexander
Stadium, Birmingham. The papers, which should be received by
Clubs, etc., by the 7th November are ready to be circulated but,
due to the present postal situation, may well arrive late. Please
take this as a notification of the Meeting. There is only one
nomination for each of the Officers, who will be declared elected
unopposed. Sub-Committee Chairmen, etc., may be nominated on
the day; it would be particularly helpful to receive a nomination
for Minutes Secretary! The only motions on the Agenda will be
technical ones dealing with (1) the election of the President-elect
and the succession to the Presidency, (2) a new definition of
an Affiliated Club which are not expected to be contentious;
in any case, Clubs, etc., have until the 26th November to propose
amendments. For the resolution of any queries, please telephone,
fax or E-mail the Hon.Gen.Sec. ( see the Officers
page); better not to write! |
22/7/2004 |
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8/12/2003 |
Peter Marlow elected President |
At the R.W.A. A.G.M.
on the 7th December, 2003, Peter Marlow was elected as the eightieth
Presidnet of the R.W.A., in succession to Bob Dobson. Peter Cassidy,
Peter Markham, Bill Wright and John Howley were re-elected as
Secretary, Chairman, Treasurer and Championships Secretary respectively;
all Sub-Committee Chairman were re-elected. For a full list,
see the Officers page. |
28/4/2005 |
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19/1/2004 |
No Nihill Shield
Trip to Dublin in 2004 |
Because of a clash of dates with the English Schools regional
and inter-county events, the R.W.A. will not be sending a team
to the Dublin Grand Prix on the 27th June. This was a difficult
decision for the Coaching & Development Sub-Committee, who
realise that it will cause disappointment amonf the many young
walkers who were hoping to take the first steps along the path
of international representation. It was felt, however, that,
important though that experience may be, it is even more important
to build upon the developing schools' base at home.
The Sub-Committee is looking for a way of replacing the Dublin
trip this year and hopes that the clash, largely caused by the
change in the Irish date to accommodate international fixtures,
can be avoided in 2005.
There will still be a Nihill Shield match in conjuntion with
the R.W.A. Younger Age Group Championships at Leamington on the
20th March; selections will be made following the Molly Barnet
walks on the 6th March.
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22/7/2004 |
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24/4/3004 |
Rebecca Mersh wins first National
Senior Title |
On her home ground
in Sheffield, Rebecca Mersh won her first National Senior R.W.A.
Title by taking first place in the 5k in 26:09, followed home
by Kate Horwill (Dudley and Stourbridge) and Sharon Tonks (Bromsgrove
and Redditch) in 26:17 and 26:21, respectively. City of Sheffield
A.C. were team winners. |
28/4/2005 |
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1/6/2004 |
Excellent performances at the
Inter-Counties |
A strong turn-out at the Inter-Counties
Championships at Bedford on the 31st May was matched by some
excellent performances, paticularly by the younger walkers. Special
mention goes to Rebecca Mersh (Yorkshire), for her 13:50·52
(best-ever time by a British U/17), Sophie Hales with her Junior
time of 13:49·64. For full results, see http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/racewalk/message/2530 |
28/4/2005 |
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1/6/2004 |
English team for Dublin |
Jo Hesketh and Nathan Adams
will be representing England at the Dublin Grand Prix of Walking
in June, following a meeting of the International Committee at
Bedford yesterday. |
28/4/2005 |
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12/6/2004 |
Young National Champions |
Nathan Adams and
Sophie Hales won the National Men's 35k and Women's 10k Championships today
in 3:06:25 and 54:37 respectively in a hot and windy Sutton Park,
while Steyning and Dudley and Stourbridge took the Men's and
Women's team titles. |
28/4/2005 |
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11/12/2004 |
Commonwealth Games
Trials and R.W.A. Championships |
The Commonwealth
Games Trials and R.W.A. Championships will be held as follows:
20k 3rd or 4th September, 2005 venue to be decided
50k 24th or 25th September, 2005 venue to be decided
The Leamington Grand Prix Meeting on the 16th April will contain
the U.K. 20k Championships and the R.W.A. Y.A.G. Championships |
21/2/2005 |
