The Crofted Crest
Veteran
We used to live round the corner from Ron Hill. Would see him out running at all times of the day, all days of the year and all types of weather. RIP.
RIP to my friend and team mate, the great Ron Hill.
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Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Four pairs of bikesters and one trackster plus two long sleeve tops. All going strong.
MasterDabber
Über Member
- Location
- Surrey and the Lot in France
I did post this somewhere else but hopefully appropriate here.......
Sorry to hear this. Ron travelled out to the European Championships in Athens in 1969 on the same flight as us load of supporters so he could be with his family. Our flight from Stansted was delayed quite a bit and they took us off to some restaurant to keep us happy (those were the days). Ron went running around the airport before they took us to the restaurant.
When we were in Athens we saw Ron out training lots of times prior to his Marathon race. A nice unassuming man and always friendly. And of course, a great, great runner.
It was a great moment to see him enter the Panathenaic Stadium (the original 1896 Olympic stadium) to win the Marathon to Athens race in a fantastic atmosphere.
RIP Ron
Sorry to hear this. Ron travelled out to the European Championships in Athens in 1969 on the same flight as us load of supporters so he could be with his family. Our flight from Stansted was delayed quite a bit and they took us off to some restaurant to keep us happy (those were the days). Ron went running around the airport before they took us to the restaurant.
When we were in Athens we saw Ron out training lots of times prior to his Marathon race. A nice unassuming man and always friendly. And of course, a great, great runner.
It was a great moment to see him enter the Panathenaic Stadium (the original 1896 Olympic stadium) to win the Marathon to Athens race in a fantastic atmosphere.
RIP Ron
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
If only all athletes we so driven and dedicated, yet sporting and gentlemanly (or gentlewomanly).
Accy cyclist
Legendary Member
- Location
- The hills of Accrington
According to legend,he ran every day for 5
Only missing days off in his last few years of life.
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That's still an impressive time though.
battered
Guru
A sad day. RIP. Several pairs of Tracksters here, plus shorts and a wind jacket that I have had for 25 years, it's done thousands of miles running, cycling, climbing and is still good. Ripstop nylon, unless I burn it it will last for ever. In fact that's the only way I've ever killed Tracksters.
Salad Dodger
Guru
- Location
- Kent Coast
Sad news.
I will wear my Trackster Trek trousers for leading a walking group tomorrow.
I will wear my Trackster Trek trousers for leading a walking group tomorrow.
raleighnut
Legendary Member
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- One of the 'Elite'
Sad news
