Bill Walker – Races and Equipment
Bill started running competitively in 1968 at Gettysburg College. He joined his first running club – the Tidewater Striders – in 1972 when the Marine Corps sent him to the Naval Weapons Station in Yorktown VA.
Ann and Bill moved to Winston-Salem in 1974. She started a job at Hanes, and he began law school at WFU. He kept up his running and that led to meeting other runners in town. He missed the creation of the Twin City Track Club in 1977 because he wasn’t in the bar that night.
After many years he’s learned what all runners eventually learn: you slow down as you get older; you get hurt more often; your injuries take longer to heal; you develop a sense of proportion; and you need a sense of humor. But he still dreams of the day when his knees feel better and he once again gobbles up the miles in training and then humiliate the other three guys in his age group at a local 5K.
Bill has enjoyed being a part of TCTC these many years. It has let him meet wonderful people who share his love of running and who want to give back to our sport by donating their time and efforts to work at events that encourage running for everyone, regardless of their talent.