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Welcome to the British Centurions website



The Centurions website provides information on a variety of topics to help anyone who is contemplating walking a 100 miles.

There is plenty of advice from the experts covering training and nutrition - what to eat, what to wear, how to train etc.

There is a calendar of events which lists races and events where you can do your training and racing.

Race results, news of Centurions at home and abroad as well as news of our forthcoming centenary celebrations....

The Committee pages keep you in touch with who's who...

History....
1911 The Foundation - birth of the Centurions
Between 1902 and the Centurions foundation in 1911, walking as an (amateur) athletic sport had become established. At the inaugural Centurion’s meeting, James Edwin Fowler-Dixon was accorded the number “1” in 1877 and was elected the first President of the Centurions.
more on our history

News & Updates

Colchester 100 miles
Some things were predictable..

Sandra Brown won...
it rained...
we have some new Centurions...

Sandra Brown (Surrey Walking Club) won in a time of 20.23.20
Gerard Heunks (NED - RWV) followed in 20.57.37
3rd home was Frank van der Gulik (NED SV de Lat Rotterdam) in 21.11.41

full results - now available
see the photo gallery
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Roubaix races 18th-19th September 2010
Information can be found at Roubaix 28 hours and 24 hour relay
(or contact Kathy Crilley)

• Congratulation to Centurions....
• Number crunching and random thoughts
• Centurions complete the 2010 Parish Walk
• Centurions take part in the 2010 Vierdaagse, Nijmegen
• to see all the latest news just follow the News Link at the top of the page
• Committee News: Next Meeting: 22nd October 2010, 18.00 SCR - details from Chris Flint or Kathy Crilley

Centenary News
1911-2011 Centenary Dinner

The Centurions Centenary dinner will be held on 14th May 2011 at the House of Commons. The dinner is now fully booked - but a waiting list is in operation Read more about the Centenary Dinner....