A stroll along the Cuckoo Trail, Sussex – from Polegate to Heathfield 25th November 2017 The ‘Cuckoo Trail’ is a 12 mile route, mostly tarmac, following an old railway from Polegate to Heathfield (although there are extensions down to Hampden Park near Eastbourne and north to East Grinstead following the cycle path 21) The walk […]
Camuplodunum Social Walk 23-25 miles 2nd April 2016 Led by Jim Catchpole, supporter of the Centurions, this was the first social walk in 2016. Local Colchester man, Derek Keeble, is credited with devising the Camuplodunum in 1974 as a long distance training walk. The route followed the boundary of Camulodunum, the Roman city which we […]
2016 Redcar6-7 August 2016 RWA 100 mile Championship and Centurion qualifier Local Organising Committee: Redcar RWC – David Jones (Race Organiser) and Trevor McDermot (Race Secretary) 6 walkers qualified as Centurions: C 1167 Colin Vesty (GB) C 1168 Jimmy Millard (NED) C 1169 Rob Robertson (USA) C 1170 […]
The Windrush 3rd September 2015 Norman Smith C.976 led a few Centurions on a recreation of that walk, reaching Bourton in time for lunch. In the afternoon the journey continued through the Cotswold, on occasions crossing the river Windrush as they ventured towards the disused hangers and control tower of the old airfield. The […]
Isle of Man 100 miles Castletown 15-16 August 2015 Promoted by the Manx Race Walkers Thirty two walkers qualified as Centurions. See You Tube video of the race for a video of the race The Hon. Secretary wrote: “To have so many new Centurions at one event is quite exceptional and once again shows the […]
In the steps of C1 John Fowler Dixon Centurions Social Walk 7 December 2014 The walk was led by Jill Green and Jim Catchpole (but mostly by Jim who had scoped out the route!!) Jim organised a good social winter walk ensuring we did some “distance” (nearly 12 miles) and finished in good time […]