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Entries by Jonathan Hobbs
Paul Briggs C431
We are sad to report that Paul Briggs passed away at the age of 80. Representing Yorkshire Race Walking Club, Paul embraced distance races like the London-to-Brighton walk, where he achieved a notable sub-10-hour finish. He qualified as a Centurion in the 1969 Leicester 24-hour track race, passing 100 miles in 22:24:50 and continuing on […]
2025 Winchelsea
Winchelsea, an historic Cinque Port and one of the best preserved medieval planned towns in the country was the location for the Centurion’s early summer social walk. Situated on the south coast between Hastings and Rye, the town was founded in the late thirteenth century as a port by King Edward I, replacing Old Winchelsea […]
Jack Thomas C606
John ‘Jack’ Thomas passed away on 17th May a month after his 90th birthday. Born in South Wales, Jack began his race walking journey in the mid-1950s on a bumpy grass track that doubled as a rugby pitch. He later moved to Newport Harriers, a prominent club of its time. Upon taking up a teaching […]
Jim Skidmore C367
Jim Skidmore passed away in April, aged 90. Jim qualified as Centurion 367 in the colours of Dudley & Stourbridge AC in the 1964 Leicester to Skegness 100 miles in 23:02:55 – a race which was accurately measured at 100 miles, 350 yards. He was also a respected and experienced timekeeper.