Ken Mason C669
Ken passed away on the 14th March 2023 aged 85. Ken qualified as a Centurion in the 1979 Ewhurst 100 Miles clocking 22:43.10. He joined Surrey Walking Club in 1960.
Dick Hyland C 340
Dick passed away on the 19th December 2022 in Chatham hospital. He was a member of the London Vidarians. He competed in many walks back in the 50’s and 60’s and represented Kent. He was proud of his achievement in the100 becoming Centurion 340 in the 1963 Brighton to London and Back (106 miles in total). His time for 100 miles was 20:47:17.
R.B. Moss (Brian) C 740
Club: York Postal RWC
Brian passed away in 2022 age 85. He qualified in the 1982 Leicester 100 Miles at Congerstone clocking 23:13.16. Our thoughts are with his family and friends.
Ray Flynn C512
Ray passed away on 25th April 2022 aged 68.
A member of the London Vidarians, Ray earned his Centurion 512 badge at the 1973 Bristol 100 Miles in 21:40.13. At that time all entrants had to be aged 21 or over, so the race programme records that Ray was 21. However he was 19 years old, which makes him one of the youngest to qualify.
Ray came over from Ireland to attend our memorable Centurions Centenary Dinner at the House of Commons in 2011.
Piet Borst C393
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.