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The Centenary year will
see two publications
1. The
Centurions Handbook has been around
for many years and indeed it is many years since it has been updated.
Work is now ongoing to
bring the original Centurions Handbook up to date.
Sue Clements,
Charlie Weston and Piet Janssens are working hard to check
all the records in the current handbook and write up additional
records and reports.
If Sue gets in touch with you - please help her! This is our reference
book to who makes up our wonderful Brotherhood of Centurions.
2. History of the
Centurions
The Committee agreed that a ‘one-off’ publication should be written. The purpose
of which was to celebrate the last 100 years and also to convey the
spirit of "Centurionism". The aim being to encourage
others to take part in our 100s and so pave the way for the next 100 years of "Centurionism".
The Book: draft
chapter headings:
Forewood
: By some well known athlete
Introduction by the President
The spirit of the
Centurion Brotherhood covering the history of the Brotherhood of
Centurions 1911 and the overseas Brotherhoods.
Chapter 1 : The Founders
Chapter 2 : The pre-war years 1911-1939
Chapter x : Men only (up to 1977)
Chapter x: Women can walk (100 miles) as well!!
Chapter x : The great ones ie notable Centurions, Early Centurions,
Olympic/Commonwealth Centurions (Don Thomson, Shaul Ladany,etc), Huw
Nielsen, Sandra B
Chapter x : Social Change: Women (see above "woman can walk too")
foreign athletes (how they have contributed to our race scene); From pen
to computer; Dress; Lost races (busy lives, growth of road
running)
Chapter x : Behind the scenes; Stalwarts; Unsung heroes
Chapter x : Trophies: History & photos of our trophies
Chapter x : Home and Away: International Centurions incl
Continental centurions
Chapter x : Key Clubs: Sheffield, Surrey, Leicester, Lancashire, London
Vids, etc; local clubs
Chapter x : Psychology of the long distance walker
Chapter x : Factoids : number of races, Oldest, youngest, tallest - etc
Overall, it would consist of a variety of articles that capture the personality
of the sport and other relevant topics e.g. history, facts, etc.
Centurions abroad, photographs, anecdotes, history of past key races, course details, Cups
and why they are awarded/who they have been awarded to, rules &
conditions, the role of Clubs, 100 mile race archive.
Our questionnaire sent out
with the traditional Christmas Letter (2008) asked for anecdotes. These
are now being collated (see below).
Don't worry if you didn't respond to this.
Send any memories and or memorabilia you have - written, any
photos (they will be treated very carefully and returned - all we need
to do is digitise them and then return them to you - indeed if you have
the capability - send them electronically to the
Editor in Chief
(Assistant Secretary)
Editorial Committee:
Editor in Chief: Kathy Crilley - project leader (
generally oversees activities), catalogue original Centurions archive,
collate/proof read contributions, etc; organise production printing,
publication of book
Contributors (
writing/interviewing, etc) : Chris Flint, Sandra Brown, Richard Brown,
Carl Lawton. Colin Young.
Volunteers welcome!
Which means, if you have material - diaries, anecdotes, photos, film
(yes film) etc, please send/lend it to us so we can capture and digitise
it. This is just not only for our Centenary Book and Exhibition but it
is for our History.
Hopefully, all
contributions will also be on display at the Grand Event Exhibition,
where we hope to provide a rolling slide show of photos, etc
throughout the day and a physical exhibition of trophies, paper
programmes and other memorabilia.
Anything to lend us will
be treated with the utmost respect.
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