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 OLAT club 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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