Results lists are also at www.raceahead.net

Results for the 24 Hour Walk:-

1.       Marcelino Sobczak              111.15miles

2.       David Jones                       110.56

3.       Tony Collins                       108.78

4.       Robert de Wolf                  107.42

5.       Chris Flint                          105.56

6.       Leo Houben                      104.72

7.       Hedwig Vandeputte           100.28

8.       Lesley Christian                   96.04

9.       Co de Jong                        93.25

10.     David Fall                           82.00

11.     Fred Baker                         70.58

Sorry for the delay in getting this part of the results confirmed before publication was possible. For distances achieved by non-finishers please scroll further down this webpage.

Marcelino Sobczak from the OLATclub and part of a 12-strong Dutch team. Marcelino continued well past the 131 laps needed to qualify as a Centurion, achieving over 111miles at the end of the 24 hours and taking the winning position for this race to add to his 4th place in the 100mile race (20hrs16:19).

See the Isle of Man Newspapers item here.

See the excellent coverage by Murray Lambden from the link on his website  www.manxathletics.com and link from there to his extensive fotopic site and to other shots by Steve Partington & Ian Astin. See pictures by me, Adrian Cowin, by clicking here. Also see the 100mile feature & pictures at the O.L.A.T. Dutch Walking site

Non Finishers – Distances achieved

Michael Crook                              93.16

James O’Toole                             91.64

Jim Harvey                                  83.27

Anthony Kneale                           77.19

Victoria Thomas                           70.34

Robbie Callister                             66.54

Graham Jackson                           65.78

Marie Gilbertson                           64.26

Richard Brown                             63.50

David Manning                             59.70

David Cain                                  58.18

Hans de Vries                             57.42

Sean Pender                              53.62

Geoffrey Cowle                           51.33

Sue Clements                             50.57

Peter Beighton                           50.57

Selwyn Callister                           50.57

Sharon Cheeseman                      50.57

Brenda Charlton                           50.57

Mark Harvey                                49.81

Gerald Dentith                             46.77

Simon Cox                                  45.25

Lisa Motley                                  40.69

Frances Harding                           39.17

Graham Kelly                               36.13

Nick Sille                                     34.61

Mark Thomas                              27.06

Ian Strodder                               26.24

John Lovelady                             15.50

George Callister                            8.75

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The Isle of Man Veteran Atheletes' Club hosted the 2006 Race Walking Association National Long Distance Championship and UK Centurions 100mile Walk on 19th-20th August in the sheltered surroundings of the National Sports Cente in Douglas. (Started at 2pm). Race Walking Association Permit No. 17/06/27 Also: A 20mile Starlight Stroll at 10pm on Saturday 19th.

North of England Athletic Association, Course Accuracy Certificates: No. 06/029 for 20 miles and No. 06/030 for 100 miles.

Food and drink was provided to all athletes during the event. Goodie bags to all entrants included a commemorative ‘t’ shirt. Medal and certificate to all finishers.Prize presentation, including a light buffet was held shortly after 3pm on Sunday 20 August at the NSC sports hall.

This great aerial shot of the NSC was taken by Jon Wornham and is copyrighted but reproduced here with permission. If you would like to see many more great photographs by Jon then please visit his website www.island-images.co.uk

NSC info: click here  and  here.

Our main sponsor for the 100mile event was JCK Ltd. (Photo by Ray Pitts)

Our other sponsors -- please click here.                       Thanks to all.

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