1973 Bristol 100 miles
This, the second edition of the Bristol 100, was won by Dave Boxall C464, his second successive win.
53 walkers started, 36 finished and 20 became new Centurions.
1972 Leicester to Skegness
/in Past 100 Mile Walks, Race Results, Race Results 1972/by Cent202065 men started the biennial Leicester to Skegness race.
John Lees went in to an early lead. He maintained it for most of the journey until his exploits earlier in the year took their toll and he was passed by his clubmate Dave Boxall who won the race in 17 hours 58 minutes and 49 seconds.
John Lees finished 2nd, just under 17 minutes later to become the first of 18 new Centurions.
A long way down the field, walking with his clubmate A. Norman C452, John Eddershaw C299 completed his 10th British 100. Of the 41 finishers perhaps the most notable came in last, with just 5½ minutes to spare. This was a very tired Hew Neilson C145 who clocked up his 20th and what would prove to be his last British 100.
In the 70 years since the first Brighton and Back time trial, Centurion numbers had risen to 503 with 12% (60) being from Holland.
1972 Leicester to Skegness – Programme
1972 Leicester to Skegness – Extra Entries
1971 Ewhurst 100 miles
/in Past 100 Mile Walks, Race Results, Race Results 1968/by Cent2020This was a new promotion by Surrey Walking Club, a 10 x 10 mile lap course at Ewhurst, Surrey which incorporated a 100 km race. It attracted a field of 73, 40 of whom completed the 100 miles.
The winner and first of 26 new Centurions was John Moullin of Belgrave. He completed his 100 miles in 16 hours 55 minutes 44 seconds, the second man to beat 17 hours in Great Britain. This was only 1½ minutes behind the best recorded time of Frank O’Reilly C276 in 1960 and was John Moullin’s first and only 100 mile race.
The event also saw the addition of 3 new countries to the ever growing list.
The first was Emile Alomaine (Belgium) , who 2 weeks earlier had been classified 4th (35km short of the full distance) in the Strasbourg- Paris race, John Argo (Canada) and Jim McGown (Eire).
1971 Ewhurst 100 miles – Programme
1971 Ewhurst 100 miles – Results published in 1971 Christmas Newsletter
1969 Bristol 100 mile
/in Past 100 Mile Walks, Race Results, Race Results 1969/by Cent2020This race, promoted by Chas Shelly C356 of the Bristol Walking Club, was a second opportunity to qualify as a Centurion. The course was 10 laps of 10 miles on virtually traffic free country roads.
First home was John Hedgethorne C413 of the Essex Police, and the 30th and last to finish was P. Cox also of the Essex Police. 15 became new Centurions, 8 of them from Holland.
1969 Bristol 100 miles – Programme
1969 Bristol 100 miles – Results
1969 Bristol 100 miles – Lap Splits
1969 Leicester 24 Hour Track Walk
/in Past 100 Mile Walks, Race Results, Race Results 1969/by Cent2020The 1969 race was won by Colin Young C317 with a distance only 1½ miles less than his epic performance in the 1960 Walton A.C. 100 mile track race. In second place some 8½ miles behind was Ivo Domansky, the first of 5 new Centurions and the first from his country, Czechoslovakia.
1969 Leicester 24 Hour Track Walk – Programme
1969 Leicester 24 Hour Track Walk – Results
1968 Leicester to Skegness 100 miles (6th)
/in Past 100 Mile Walks, Race Results, Race Results 1968/by Cent2020Out of the 56 starters, 32 finished and 15 became new Centurions. The race was won by Karl Abolins for the third time in succession. John Hedgethorne took second place in 19 hours 1 minute 40 seconds.
For the first time in its history the ‘Sunday Dispatch Cup’ was won by a Dutch team, all three were new qualifiers from the L.A.T. club of Amsterdam.
1968 Leicester to Skegness 100 miles – Programme
1968 Leicester to Skegness 100 miles – Results