Centurion News in 2009

Dutch Centurions AGM 28th November 2009 Muiden

Secretary Chris Flint, Assistant Secretary/web master Kathy Crilley, Vice-Presidents Sandra Brown and Jill Green made the long journey to Muiden (just east of Amsterdam) to join the Dutch Centurions in their annual reunion meal...

The meal was precede by a tour of the magnificent castle - Muidenslot. Whilst the day was billed as an "AGM" no business was conducted other than to salute all Centurions present and our own small ceremony of presenting the trophies and certificates to the new Centurions.
Although we were on the road for a total of over 8 hours, it was well worth the effort. We were made very welcome and it was a real pleasure to meet up with old friends again.

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Ad Leermakers C 561

Dear Brotherhood of Centurions,

From 24th October - 31st October the Walking Club Hart van Brabant has held a Jubilee-March over 500 km in 7 days. with a group of invited walkers through Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands.

After the Walk, C-561 Ad leermakers has received by the Mayor, in name of the Queen of the Netherlands, the officially Royal Medal and Member of Oranje Nassau.

This was for all his work in years for organizing a lot of Walks for Hart van Brabant as "Nacht van Loon", Amsterdam-Tilburg and many others.

We have bring Ad Leermakers, his wife Coby and his family all the congratulations of all Centurions.

C-561 Ad Leermakers has walked the 100 miles in Britain.

He has won the race in 2002 Lancaster (Blackpool)

He has finished 10 times a 100 miles race

He has the Dutch time record over 100 miles in England: 17.38.27

And is also Centurion in Malaysia and winner 100 miles Madagaskar

He has walked many time the Paris - Colmar race and is still in racing every year the 28 hours of Roubaix.

With kind regards,

C-389 Piet Jansens

for congratulations: ad.leermakers@tele2.nl

posted 23 November 2009

October

KEVIN MARSHALL, SUE CLEMENTS & JILL GREEN were suffered from inclement weather as they tackled the 6 DALES CIRCUIT over a 25 miles loop starting and finishing in Biggindale, Derbyshire. The hardy trio of Centurions are regular attenders at Long Distance Walking Association events. Kevin did just over 4 hours, Jill 7.15 and Sue 8.21.

September

Centurions Sue Clements and Kathy Crilley took part in the Roubaix 24 hour relay. This was the first time a team from GB had participated. Third member of "The Lightning Ladies" was Norma Grimsey from Enfield - not yet a Centurion - but it won't be long before she is!

August

July

21-24 July 2009

Nijmegen and back
Centurion (and Hon Treasurer) Hans Rennie (and friends from the RAF) walked to Nijmegen, did the 4 days march and then walked home again. An estimated 450 miles in 14 days.
Why? to raise money for Help the Heroes.

So we set off from RAF Cranwell on Monday 13^th July at 8am, to a farewell parade from the Squadrons in training, we were later meet on route by Air Cadets from the local area, who kept us well watered and fed. Lincoln was no trouble, but the closer we got to RAF Kirton in Linsey, the worse the weather got. The last 90 minutes was walked in cold rain and we arrived at 7.20pm. After that the sun shone on us, until we got to Nijmegen. On Tuesday we set off at 8am and walked to Hull, via Brigg and the Humber Bridge, arriving at the port at 5.30 pm and caught the ferry to Eurport.

On Wednesday were met by my friend, Hans from the local Police Force as we disembarked. We set off again at 8am, walking along the banks of the canals and using one ferry crossing to reach the next ferry crossing, south east of Dordrecht at 7.15pm where we stopped for the night. Next morning off at 8.40 am and walked across country to reach the Rhine and our last ferry crossing, back on the river banks and along to Waardenburg finishing at 6pm.
The next day we set off at 8am heading for Nijmegen along the banks of the Rhine, crossing the Nijmegen Bridge at 6.45pm and entering Humensord at 7.30pm on Friday 17th. Then the easy bit, 3 days off, followed by 4 days of 40 kms at Nijmegen.

On Saturday 25^th at 10 am we set off walking home in the reverse order. Again the sun shone on us until we got to Lincoln. Arriving at RAF Cranwell on Wednesday 29^th in cold rain, to guard of honour and then drinks in Officers mess.

A very different way to do Nijmegen but one I will not forget. It is estimated we covered between 450 to 500 miles in 14 days. A great deal of arguing on how long the wiggly the dykes were.

Donations for HELP FOR HEROES will be gratefully accepted. Cheques made out to me, can be sent to:

Hans Rennie, Golden Ramblers, Dray Road, Odcombe, BA22 8UL

Nijmegen and back
the easy way.
Centurion Hon Secretary, Chris Flint, and Assistant Sec. Kathy Crilley travelled to Nijmegen the easy way - car and ferry. Good weather, nice picnic stops enroute...... hard slog on the dykes!

Dutch Centurion Piet Janssen completed his 44th Nijmegen.

To be followed by "On 31st August I go to walk the Pennine Way and further north along Jedburgh and Galashiels to Glasgow on my section of the Land's End to John O'Groats Walk". Piet.

11-12 July 2009
New Centurions: RWA Long Distance Championships, Newmarket

C. Number	Name	Club/Country	Time
1068	G. HEUNKS	RWV (NED)	20:49:27
1069	M. WALL	Leicester W.C.	21:08:39
1070	MARIE-PAULE VANDENABEELE	OLAT (BEL)	22.25.06
1071	CAROL BAIRD	ACT RWC (AUS)	22:34:05
1072	J. KONING	LAT (NED)	23:01:59
1073	M. HAUMESSER	Villenueve a Ascq (FRA)	23:05:39
1074	B. BLOM-HERTBEEK	LAT (NED)	23:07:48
1075	S. KEMP	Unattached	23:21:20
1076	A. TRIGG	Leicester W.C.	23:21:41
1077	J. ASSELBERGHS	OLAT (BEL)	23:23:29
1078	M. SUTTON	Ilford A.C.	23:45:18

Results of all the races| Report

June

Centurion Chris Flint in the Clerical Medical Parish Walk (IoM) Saturday, 20th June

A record 187 finishers including Centurions Ed Shilabeer C950 and Andrew Titley.

1st Lady Janice Quirk smashed the ladies record finishes in 15:38:35

read Centurion Captain's Report

Paris Colmar Dimitri Osipov (RUS) wins; 2nd Pascal Marechal (FRA) 1st Lady- Sylviane Varin (near 2 hours ahead of 2nd placed Dominique ALVERNHE). Corinne DOLS just finished 3rd lady.
4th lady just in - Claudine Anxionnat. all 5 ladies have finished.
See the results live from France on Marchons com

May

From the May edition of Essex Walker:

"EMAILS THE CENTURIONS NETHERLANDS SECRETARY"

I have read in the Essex Walker February 2009, “Writes of Tom Tidy (C-298)” in which he told about the New Centurions of 1959. He did not meet at the Nijmegen Marches the last five years C-291 Lieuwe Schol.But I can tell you that C-291 Lieuwe Schol last year 2008 has walked the Nijmegan Marches for his 60th time!! Lieuwe has walked also the 30 km distance.
This was also his last attending of the March at Nijmegen. His age now is 84 years and he is living now in a service-flat. C-291 Lieuwe Schol (the first Dutch Centurion in Britain) is still the Honorary President of the Centurion Vereniging Nederland.

Please can you send this message to Tom Tidy, because I do not have an address of him. I have met Tom several times and also in the 100 miles races 1966 and 1968 Leicester to Skegness. Later on I have met Tom in Nijmegen at the 4-Days Marches.

With best wishes for all and especially for Tom Tidy.
Piet Jansens (C-389), Secretary Centurion Vereniging Nederland

*****
Congratulations to Centurion OLLY BROWNE who in late March walked up-and-down Southend Pier (1-and-a-quarter miles each leg) 18 times to benefit a Stroke Charity. On April 4th Olly, along with STEVE KEMP, were the only 2 walkers to tackle the Crawley Track 12 hours – and event where direction changes at 6 hours. Steve was in good form to confidently account for 54 miles while Olly suffered a painful ankle after 6 hours and dropped his pace before covering 49 miles. So well done to both for flying the race walkers flag.

April

29th April 2009 Vets 10,000m track Champs, Battersea Park
Surrey Walking Club’s Sandra Brown achieved a new British age-group record in 56m56s. Other Centurions taking part included the winner I.Richards(Steyn 1^st M60); I.Statter(SWC 4^th M50) ^; 19. C.Flint (LVids/SWC 4^th M60)

26 April 2009
Martin Fisher, Paul King and Chris Flint took part in the National 50km Championship
Kathy Crilley took part in the Dijon 6 hours which was held in conjunction with the Dijon 24 hours.
Dave Sharpe pounded out 5.35.01 in race walking mode at this year's Flora London Marathon to raise a considerable sum for Cancer Research.

12th April Bar Le Duc, France:
Kathy Crilley represented ENG in the French Criterium Ladies 50km which was held in conjunction with the French national 100km Championship.

March

Cath Duhig of Loughton AC and the Centurions is appearing in Downham Amateur Dramatic Societyproduction ofAlan Ayckbourn's play "A SNAKE IN THE GRASS" on April 30th and May 1st and 2nd

Shaul Ladany was interviewed on the phone by the BBC in connection with the 1972 Munich Olympic Massacre and the recent attack in Pakistan on the Sri Lankan cricket Team. It was taped for over half an hour and was broadcast on BBC 4, Saturday, March 7.

From Dave Ainsworth:
In the Race Walking Record's statistics for 2008, congratulations are due to Centurion KEVIN MARSHALL, who has topped the 2008 UK walking rankings for athletes covering most distances in walking races. He's covered 932,962 metres in competition during the calendar year. Not too far behind is Centurions Secretary CHRIS FLINT with 893,425 metres behind him in competition. The top 20 contains many Centurions.
In the Women's top 20, Kathy Crilley is in No.8 position (apparently), and which also contains Centurions' names.

Sandra Brown 1st lady Bourges 24 hour held 28th February-1st March. Results

February

Australian Centurions Newsletter now available (pdf)

Best wishes from Essex Walker readers: We send our best wishes to Centurion and International Distance walker KEVIN MARSHALL on his marriage to FRANCES at Clare in Suffolk on Saturday 25th April. We wish the happy couple many happy and enjoyable years to come.

Keith Read C.547 RIP see obituaries

January

Dutch centurions have a new website

From: CENTURION VERENIGING NEDERLAND

DEAR ALL,

WE HAVE A NEW WEBSITE !!
The website of the Centurion Vereniging Nederland is totally renewed by C-949 Frans Leijtens and we have also a new provider and a new name. www.centurionverenigingnederland.nl

With kind regards
C-389 Piet Jansens

Secr. Centurion Vereniging Nederland

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