Centurion 996 Jos van Gorp, aged 82, was very sadly killed in a car accident during the Open Borders Walking event in Postel, Belgium on 22nd January 2025. He was struck by a vehicle while walking and was killed instantly.
Jos lived in Kasterlee, Belgium and was a member of Rotterdam Walking Club (RWV). He qualified as Centurion C996 in Newmarket in 2003 in a time of 22:58:46. In 2004, he qualified as Continental Centurion 319 in Schiedam in 22:40:29. Jos remained active in long distance walking in Belgium and Netherlands. Ultimately, he died doing what he loved.
He leaves his wife, Mia, who has been a reliable volunteer at many race aide stations.