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Author: smoggypaul
South Downs Relay
What a fantastic day we had! As a first timer I was extremely nervous and my preparation had been not quite as I’d hoped. But the whole day was about participation, determination, and a team spirit that was true to the Henfield Joggers ethos. Everyone supported everyone, from the fastest runner ( Andy) to the 
slowest (me) no one did anything except encourage, there was humour, and at the end of the day there was alcohol! It was great to finish leg 6 at Saddlescombe and see the welcoming faces of the Henfield Joggers marshals, though how we picked up Hugh along the way no one is quite sure yet? The photographs are all live in the gallery for everyone to share in the day. The sun shining was, of course, the icing on the cake. How lucky we are to have the Downs on our doorstep, there really is no other part of the country like it, and to see the whole length in a day, some of it ‘up close and 
personal’, was a total joy. The 4.30am alarm was a bit early, but being at Beachy Head at 6am with the sun on the sea was fantastic……..at 1.30am Sunday morning the bus was a little quiet though! There are so many people to thank for making this happen that I can’t list them all, and the many previous years that teams have run are all part of where we are today. However Mark and Richard must have a specific mention, because without them it wouldn’t have happened, Thank You! We had to cut down to only one team this year as people weren’t available, but we hope that we could run two teams again next year, if enough people show interest and if we’re allowed. I want to do it all over again, it really was that good!
Start Running Course – Wednesday 5th June
Henfield Joggers invites you to join our next Start Up course beginning Wednesday, 5th June, at 7pm.
No matter what your standard, from total beginner to marathon ace, we will assure you of a warm welcome and a promise to get you going.
For the less or non-experienced, we have members waiting to greet you who will show you the ropes and get you round.
The “course” runs for six weeks and promises to transform you from couch potato to know-it-all runner – just as it did for me!
So, I look forward to seeing you there – in fact, come along early and say hello!
Best wishes from Lesley and Henfield Joggers 07789 900 295. Enquries@henfieldjoggers.co.uk.
Charity Walk – British Heart Foundation
In case I haven’t already mentioned, I am taking part in our Company charity walk in about 2 weeks, eek! My aim is to walk 30 miles of the South Downs Way. Training is in hand, but it still seems a very long way over undulating terrain! As a team we are doing this in aid of British Heart Foundation, the UK’s number one heart charity dedicated to the fight against heart disease. With more people surviving a heart attack or cardiac arrest than ever before, that means more people are now living with heart disease and need BHF help.
If you feel able to make a donation to incentivise me along the way, please check out our Company Just Giving Page.
https://www.justgiving.com/Capitalinternationalstaffing
Thanking you for your support.
Gill x
Fairweather Saturday 25th May
This week its going to be a last-minute choice decided on the day ….. it will be between 3 and 5 miles maximum. As always meet in the Cat and Canary ‘Downslink’ car park at 9am
Saturday Morning Run 25th May
Saturdays run should be about 11.5 miles and yet another chance to see some bluebells. The weather, of course, will be BEAUTIFUL!
As always, meet at the Leisure Centre at 8am.
Fairweather Saturday 18th May
This Saturdays run is a golden oldie from way back when – well a couple of weeks! As usual meet at the Cat and Canary at 9am
Hedgehoppers 5 Mile
Well done to everyone for braving the ‘U’ word (Uphill for those not in the know) and running Hedgehoppers on a bright and blustery Sunday morning! Its an ‘undulating’ course which means ‘they lie a lot!’…….uphill to Devils Dyke in the first half, but with some downhill bits, reversing in the second half to ‘mostly’ downhill, with some uphill bits including the cheeky one to the finish! And Gill won a ‘spot prize’, though she doesn’t even have spots!
| Paul | Crowe | 48:08 |
| Gill | Hamilton-Orr | 49:12 |
| Alison | Turner | 51:05 |
| Tina | Hawkins | 57:56 |
| Brian | Bracey | 1:05:59 |
Fairweather Saturday 11th May – No run
Sadly due to running a cake and tea stall at a football tournament (Shurely not the FA Cup?) Alex won’t be available this Saturday 🙁
Three Forts
Well done to Terry and Mark who ran the Three Forts Marathon today, running together they finished in 5:18 in conditions radically different to 2012! Mark is particularly pleased to have overtaken his hard core mate Andy Bridger in the last half mile, the first time Mark has beaten him! And lets not forget that this was Terrys THIRD marathon in 4 weeks!
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