2009 entries

 

Fiona Bishop (Woking) has entered the event for the first time, whilst Masters walker Bernie Hercock (Enfield) makes a return visit. Both pictured in action in the National 20 kms Championships in Shrewsbury earlier this year.

Ed Shillabeer

Ed Shillabeer, past winner of the Guernsey Church to Church walk and frequent visitor for many years is featured at http://www.parishwalk.com/. He will be walking the Isle of Man version of our walk, the much longer Parish Walk over 85 miles.

2002 start

Sheffield AC walker Peter Ryan (No 37) winner in 2002 in 2.58.10 has entered the 2009 Church to Church Walk, this time in the colours of Ilford AC . Second man home (42) Richard Emsley (Steyning AC) and Guernsey walker Rob Elliott (44)  pictured alongside Ryan at the start in 2002. (Press photo).

Regular visitor Laurence Dordoy and Fiona Bishop, for the first time,  have also entered.

Len Duquemin

Guernseyman Len Duquemin crosses the line in 1964(?) breaking the Jersey dominance of the event. Previous Church to Church winner Stan Smith alongside.

1992 1,2,3

1992 leading trio. Left to right, Steve Partington (Isle of Man) 2nd in 2.35.03, Rob Elliott (Guernsey) 3rd and Mark Easton (England) 1st in 2.24.41, which was then a new record time.

Hillingdon AC visitor Trevor Jones 2006

Trevor Jones (Hillingdon AC) 4th man home in 2.59.27 in 2006.

Brian Sturt Enfield & H AC

Church Walk visitor Brian Sturt in the finishing straight in 2007.

Two miles from home alongside Des Francis 25 and John Dedman 38

1971 photos

 Photos by 12 years old Rob Elliott who went on to win the event himself . Note the watching crowds!

Len Duquemin strides home in 1971 event in 2.48.05. 

Dave Dorey 2nd home in 2.49.31

Rob Waterman at 7.5 miles.

1980

Rob Elliott (45) and Mick Perrio (34) walking in the Upper Parishes in the first half of the walk in 1980. Mick Perrio was going for his third victory in a row and fourth in total. Elliott, second to Perrio the year before, changed his usual tactics and walked with Perrio for eight or so miles before pulling away to win easily in 2.46.59. Perrio faded to 3 hours, after winning in 1979 in 2.47.43, only slightly slower than Elliotts 1980 winning time. Elliott went on to win in 1981, breaking Paul Nihill`s course record time of 2.43.19 by 17 seconds. In 1982 he smashed his own record to win in 2.32.38. In the form of his life, this race was a month before he walked at the Commonwealth Games in Brisbane over the 30 kms distance.

1975 Mick Elliott

MIck Elliott strides home in 1975 walk in 2.56.56, 30 seconds down on his Personal Best set a year earlier.