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Item No.
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Date Posted |
Subject |
News |
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6
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12/2/2001 |
R.W.A.
Championships: Team Scoring |
All future R.W.A.
Championships will have the Team events scored on the Lugano system,
with a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 3 walkers to score. This will take
effect immediately. |
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8
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14/2/2001 |
Categories A &
B |
For
clarification Category A events are judged in the normal way.
Category B events are judged on contact only, bent knees being
disregarded. The following events must be category A:
Internationals; National, Area and County Championships. For all other
events, the Category is at the discretion of the promoting body. Note
that regardless of the Category the mechanics of dealing with DQs are
the same, with (provided that three or more judges are operating)
cautions, a board and disqualification after three cards. |
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11
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29/5/2001 |
Date Seeking
Service |
Race promoters
seeking information on vacant, semi-vacant and booked dates may use the
Date Seeking Service now available on this Site. Complete the form on
the DateSeeker page (also available via
the Fixtures page) and Pauline Wilson will
provide assistance. Caution for the over-hopeful; despite its name,
this is not an Introductions Agency! |
| 19 |
16/1/2002 |
Risk Assessment |
From the 1st January, the Risk Assessment requirements are in
force; it is a condition of issue of a Permit for a race on the public
highway that a risk assessment has been carried out. The relevant form
can be found on the Health and Safety page of the U.K.Athletics web
site: http://www.ukathletics.net/vsite/vnavsite/page/directory/0,10853,4854-131235-132543-nav-list,00.html
The modified Permit application form will be found on
the Fixtures page of this web site.
Copies of the papers will be circulated to all Clubs that have promoted
a road walk in the past year. It should be noted that leagues holding a
number of events on different courses will now require a
separate Risk Assessment and Permit for each different course.
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| 55 |
24/8/2004 |
Long Distance Championships |
Sandra Brown and Ian Statter
made it a Surrey Walking Club double in the R.W.A. Long-distance
Championships over 100 miles in Castle Park, Colchester on the
21st-22nd August, 2004, while Isle of Man Vets took the Men's Team
Title. For details see the Champions Page
on this site |
| 56 |
26/9/2004 |
National 50k |
Steve Partington
denied Mike Smith his fourth National 50k in a row, just missing four
and a half hours at a breezy Essex Golf and Country Club, Earls Colne:
Mike followed home the new Champion in 4:59:47 with Chris Berwick
taking the bronze in 5:06:17. Lancashire Walking Club won the team
title. |
| 57 |
5/10/2004 |
Inter-Area Match |
On a cold, wet
and windy day on a newly refurbished track - but with only the faintest
ghosts of any track markings - at Nunnery Park, Worcester, the Midlands
retained the Inter-Area Trophy with 72 points, to 50 for the South and
41 for the North. Full results will appear in due course in Race
Walking Record. |
| 59 |
21/2/2005 |
Commonwealth Games Trials and
Assistance with qualification |
Due to the imposition by the
A.A.A. of E. of earlier selection dates, it is now necessary to
hold both the 20k and 50k trials on the 4th September at Earls Colne,
Essex. The R.W.A. is making funds available for aspiring members of the
English team to obtain qualifying times in races abroad; applications
for assistance should be made to the International Secretary, Peter
Markham, 7 St.Swithins Road, LEICESTER, LE5 2GE with a note of the race
to be attended, the amount of assitance claimed and the rationale for
the application. |
| 60 |
19/4/2005 |
Succesful Championships day at
Royal Leamington Spa |
The R.W.A. Younger Age Groups
Championships were held at Victoria Park, Royal Lemington Spa in
conjunction with the E.A.A. Grand Prix event on the 16th April, 2005,
with some excellent performances. Full results will appear in the April
Race Walking Record; the
winners can be found on this site via the Champions
Page |
| 61 |
28/4/2005 |
Commonwealth Games Trial Venue
changed |
For "Health and Safety
Reasons", the owner of the road at Earl's Colne, near Colchester, has
withdrawn his permission to use the proposed course for the Trials.
Other veunes are being investigated and an announcement will be made as
soon as possible.e |
| 62 |
5/6/2005 |
National 10k Championships |
Dominic King (45:01) became
the inaugural winner of the National 10k Championship, while Johanna
Jackson (48:37) continued her winning streak by taking the Women's
title; Nuneaton and Leciester were the winning Clubs |
| 63 |
10/6/2005 |
Commonwealth Games Trials
venue changed again |
The Trials (together with the
National Championships) were previously moved from Earls Colne for
health and safety reasons; it has now been possible to restore that
venue and they will DEFINITELY be held there on the 4th September,
2005. Full details of entry, timetable, etc., will be announced in due
course. Apologies to all who have been inconvenienced or confused by
the chopping and changing. |
| 64 |
31/7/2005 |
Sandra Brown wins again |
Over the weekend of the
30th/31st July, on a twisty course at Kings Lynn, Sandra Brown recorded
hwe tenth successive victory in the National Long Distance
Championship, winning the 100 miles in 19:25:07. New Centurion Sean
Hands, of Manx Harriers, won the Men's title in 19:02:57, while the
Men's Team Campions were Surrey Walking CLub (Ian Statter, Richard
Brown and Fred Baker |
| 65 |
13/8/2005 |
Junior Team for Finnish Match |
The following walkers have
been selected for the 10k Junior match against Finland at Earls Colne,
Essex, on the 4th September, 2005:
Men: Robert Bain, Nick Ball, Jack Tomlin
Women: Sarah Foster, Fiona McGorum, Rebecca Mersh |
| 66 |
4/9/2005 |
Scott Davis wins National
50k, 20k wins for Dan King and Katie Stones, Finland wins Junior
International, Commonwealth Games Selections made |
Following some
years' absence from the sport, Ilford's Scott Davis returned to
National competition to win the R.W.A. 50k at Earl's Colne in 4:47:34,
from the perennial Chris Berwick (5:16:05) and Dwayne Butterley
(5:29:26), taking his first individual National medal.
Daniel King retained his 20k title in 1:32:55 from Andi Penn (1:33:55)
and Matt Hales (1:44:31) eith Nuneaton taking the team title, while
Katie Stones won the Women's 20k in 1:46:48, followed by Estlé
Viljoen (1:47:20) and Johanna Jackson (1:48:41).
Finaland beat England 294-286 and 195-185 in the Junior Men's and
Women's Matches, respectively.
English Commonwealth Games selections were made as follows:
Men 20k Daniel King, Andi Penn, Dominic King
Women 20k Johanna Jackson, Niobe Menéndez, Katy Stones
Men 50k No walkers selected. |
| 67 |
2/10/2005 |
South wins the Inter-Area Match |
The South regained the
Inter-Area Trophy from the Midlands at Central Park, Dartford, on the
1st October, coming from behind in the Under 17 and Junior events in a
lst-minute dash. Final scores were:
South 73: Midlands 55: North 12 |
| 68 |
5/12/2005 |
Brian Ficken and Peter Marlow
new R.W.A. Officers |
At the R.W.A. A.G.M. on the
4th December, 2005, Brian Ficken of Surrey Walking Club was elected the
81st President of the Association. Retiring President Peter Marlow
added the post of Championships Secretary to his Chairmanship of the
International Committee and Pam Ficken was appointed Trophy Secretary.
On his retirement after eight years as Championships Secretary, John
Howley was presented with the John Keown Award in recognition of his
outstanding service to the Association.
The other Officers were re-elected. |
| 69 |
8/12/2005 |
National Championships fixed
for next year |
Subject, of course, to later amendment, the National
Championships next year will be:
22nd April R.W.A. Men & Women 20k + Y.A.G. (with 5k for
U/17) Sheffield, Yorkshire
17th June U.K. Men & Women 20k Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th/20th August Long Distance (100M) Ramsey, Isle of Man
3rd Spetember R.W.A. & U.K. 50k and 10k with U/17 10k Earls Colne,
Essex
Any amendments will be notified a.s.a.p.
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| 70 |
19/12/2005 |
Earls Colne Date changed |
To avoid a clash with the
Under 20 Inter-Territorial Match, the Earls Colne event mentioned in
News Item 69 has been put back one week to September 10th. |
| 71 |
3/5/2006 |
England's Ladies win European
Long-Distance Trophy; Men are third |
At Bar-le-Duc on the weekend
of the 29th-30th April, England's women captured the European
Long-Distance Trophy. Individual performances were: 1 Sandra Brown
170k(20:49:11); 6 Rowemarie Crellin 170k(22:44:14); 8 Cath Duhig
170k(23:31:12) Team Position 1st. The Men's results were: 19 Richard
Brown 177·5k(23:56:23); 24 Dave Jones 172·5k(24:03:28)
Ian Statter was compelled to retire with an injury. Team Position 3rd.
Also racing, outside the official team, were Ladies 10 Jill Green
167·5k(24:10:22); 19 Kathy Crilley Men: 21 Kevin Marshall
177·5k(24:16:42); 25 Chris Flint 167·5(24:10:23) |
72
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1/6/2007
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Leamington D.V.D. available
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A 1 hour D.V.D. of highlights
from the European Cup at Royal Leamington Spa is now available for
£10·00 (Cheque payable to "R.W.A. Leamington 2007") from
Ian Richards, 39 Gledhow Park Avenue, Chapel Allerton, LEEDS, LS7
4JW.
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73
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5/1/2008
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Levy system
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The A.G.M., 2007, agreed to the
introduction of a 50p levy on each paid
individual entry to provide a firmer base for the Association's
finances. Details may be seen here.
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74
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5/1/2008
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Two new Life Members
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The A.G.M., 2007, elected as
Life members of the Association Brian Adams and Reg Wells, in
recognition of their long and devoted service to the sport and the
Association.
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75
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5/1/2008
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New President and Vice President
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The President of the Association
for 2007-2008 is Mr.Glyn Jones, elected unanimously at the A.G.M.
Mr. Ron Wallwork, M.B.E. was elected Vice President.
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76
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5/1/2008
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Championships, 2008
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The following dates and venues
have been fixed for the coming year's National Championships. Fuller
information will in due course be available via the Fixtures Page:
16th February 10 miles Queen Elizabeth
Stadium, Enfield
5th
April
20k Earls
Colne, Essex
27th April
50k Ropner
Park, Stockton-on-Tees
4th
May
Y.A.G. Victoria Park, London
7th September
10k Earl's
Colne, Essex
Please note that the English Schools' Championships will be held on the
20th September at Alexander Stadium, Birmingham
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77
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16/2/2008
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10 miles Championship returns –
and so does Darrell Stone!
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On a bright, crisp day at
Pickett's Lock, the National 10 miles Championship returned after ten
years with an encouraging turnout. Also coming back was Darrell Stone,
who led his Steyning team-mates to victory, recording 73:41. Women's
Champion was Anne Belchambers of Hillingdon, who took the lead from
Leicester's Helen Middleton in the last 200 yards, coming home in
97:37. Middleton's compensation lay in her Club's victory in the team
competition.
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78
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12/4/2008
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A hard day at Earls Colne
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If the 10 miles championship
weather was bright and crisp, the 20k/10k day's was dull and icy as
occasional flurries of snow and sleet swept the course; for some
entrants, discretion was the better part of valour and for others
discretion set in during the races. Scott Davis (98:22), well clear of
Trevor Jones, and Diane Bradley (1:57:18), a minute-and-a-half ahead of
dédubtante Fiona McGorum, were the individual 20k Champions with
Steyning and Leicester taking the respective team trophies. In the
Junior 10k championship, winners were Ben Wears (45:23) and a
surprising Holly Smith (55:17), who beat Becky Mersh by three-quarters
of a minute.
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