The 1st A Coventry Way Challenge
5th October 1997
Note: This page created 17-Dec-2004, table
added
21-Dec-2004 from data supplied by Cyril Bean;
if readers find any errors
or ommisions in my interpretation, or from Cyril's data, please let me
know. webmaster@acoventryway.org.uk
| 40 mile Runners and Walkers |
| Time |
Name |
Club |
Notes |
| 7:23 |
Simon Harper |
Sphinx |
new record |
| 7:23 |
Ian Davies |
Sphinx |
new record |
| 7:28 |
Chris Stokes |
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| 8:10 |
Bob Carey |
Sphinx |
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| ? |
ANO 1 |
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can anyone identify |
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ANO 2 |
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the other names? |
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| 16:00 |
John Green |
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completed the 40 miles on Sat
& Sun of the week before, supported by Family and Friends on various
parts |
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| 40 mile Relays |
| Time |
Names |
Club |
Notes |
| 5:40 |
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Octavian Droobers |
new record |
| 13:30 |
Iris and Cyril Bean |
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family walking relay of 4 legs of 10 miles each, Iris and Cyril
doing alternate legs |
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Comments on the 1997 "Challenge"
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This was the first
"challenge", but in 1997 it was known as a charity event. It
was organized by John Green's "Justice on Legs"
committee.
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Started at the Queen's Head on
the 5th October 1997
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The week
end before, John Green, supported by family and friends walked the
route over two days.
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It was a charity event that
raised significant amounts for Macmillan Nurses and Coventry
Crossroads.
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Basil Heatley, Silver
Medallist for the Marathon
at the Tokyo 1964 Olympics attended
the event and took part in the celebrations.
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Simon Harper and Ian Davies completed the
course, setting a new record, in 7 hours 23 minutes.
Chris Stokes finished with them but had started at a slightly
earlier time. Bob Carey plus two more yet to be indentified also completed the
course.
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The Octavian Droobers relay
team set a target of 5 hours 40 minutes for future
challengers.
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Iris and Cyril Bean completed a
family walking relay of 20 miles each in 10 mile bursts in 13 hours
30 minutes.
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Ian Davies produced the famous
green shirts.
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First working party organised with Geoff Treadwell (WCC)
- Breach Oak Lane to Square Lane - 12th September
1997
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