Piet Borst passed away on 6th March 2022 aged 90. He qualified as Centurion 393 when he completed the 100 miles in 22:13:10 at the 1966 Leicester to Skegness. Piet was a local celebrity in his village of Rijsbergen, where, as an 84-year-old he took part in the local Kennedymars for the 50th time.
Rudie, a member of the Long Distance Tipperlaars, Netherlands, passed away aged 86 on February 8th 2022. He qualified as a Centurion in two countries: Centurion 883 in 22.18.17 in the 1991 Ewhurst 100, and Continental Centurion 132 at the 1984 St. Oedenrode 100 miles in 21.24.54.
Brian qualified at the 1971 Ewhurst 100 in 20.02.13. Although he came in third at Rouen and qualified for Paris to Colmar he declined.
John passed away early in 2021. A member of Birmingham Walking Club, he qualified in the 103½ mile 1953 Birmingham to London. He completed 100 miles in 22.14.12, and the total distance in 23.10.27. John was an author. In 1980 he composed “Memories of Bagnall And His Flora” featuring the life and works of naturalist […]