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Want to take up running this Spring but need the structure and motivation of others? Then come and join Henfield Joggers next ‘Lets Get Running’ programme on Wednesday 11th April 2018, 7pm at Henfield Leisure Centre.  This is an 8 week walk/run programme building up to a 5k run (without stopping) and is also suitable for those who want to return to running after a gap. Henfield Joggers are affiliated to Run Together (the official recreational running arm of England Athletics) and the course is overseen by accredited Leadership in Running Fitness coaches. All levels are welcome, and the routes will be a mix of on/off road.

The course costs only £25 but includes free membership to Henfield Joggers valid until January 2019, which gives you not just the membership benefits but more importantly you become part of a friendly club for whom socialising is as important as running!

If you’re already running, don’t need the course and just want some additional motivation, advice, or simply to run with like-minded people, then come and meet us, there’s no pressure to join immediately so come and check us out first, you’d be very welcome to join us on our weekly runs around the trails of Henfield and beyond.

For more information or to let us know that you’re coming then just drop us an email at: beginners@henfieldjoggers.co.uk. More information and some of our own stories of starting out can be found here.

Please remember to complete and bring along your course form – which you can find here along with your payment. Cheques are payable to Henfield Joggers, or its easy to pay ahead of the course by BACS:

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The February Results are in and you can find them here in our Handicap section. Now we have a second month we can add in the cumulative results to date, and we have a new name at the top of the leaderboard! The next Handicap will be at the start of March, be there or be a square thing!

The first results from the new season 2018 Handicap are now available and can be found in the Handicap section here. Remember its VERY early days, and its the biggest improvers who take most points, not the fastest runners. Therefore there’s plenty of time to stake your claim and join in from February.

Well we all know the headline result as Kas Fletcher collected the Grace Wells Handicap Shield at the Christmas ‘do’ in December. But we can now reveal the full results for the 2017 programme, which you can find here.

…..but it will return in 2019, refreshed after a break!

There was a low turnout of just 67 runners in 2017 which has caused Henfield Leisure Centre to review the future of this event, which comes at a crowded time of the year in terms of running events.

Consequently they have confirmed that it will be ‘paused’ for 2018 while it is re-thought, and it is hoped that it will return in 2019 once the new road and car park have been constructed.

First out of the hat and holder of any entry provided through England Athletics (current status is applied for, not yet confirmed: Paul Crowe

Second name out of the hat and therefore set to pick up the entry if Paul can’t take it up is: Colin Clegg

And third out of the hat and therefore set to take over if he manages to run down both Paul and Colin……: Terry Smith!

IMPORTANT!
As you will see from Dani’s post, and all weekly newsletters over the last month, its the AGM this Wednesday – a key part of which will be the drawing of names(s) for the London Marathon. The Club, being registered with England Athletics, should receive one place in the 2018 event thanks to the 13 members who registered and paid for England Athletics membership. I have applied for this place on behalf of the Club, though it may be up to 12th December before I receive confirmation. However we will perform the draw on Wednesday regardless of whether I have heard back or not at that point, and I’ll confirm the details to the lucky person at that point.

So – ACTION NEEDED! If you entered VLM 2018 and were unsuccessful, and wish to enter the ballot, then please send a copy of your Rejection Email (or a picture of your Rejection letter) via email to: Enquiries@henfieldjoggers.co.uk – I’d rather you did it this way as it ensures I have all the entries in one place, and I will use the emails to physically put in the draw on Wednesday, so please don’t IM me, text me, or tell me – just email will do thanks!! No email = no entry, so don’t assume on this – I will confirm receipt of every email, so you will know that it has been received. Entries close at NOON on WEDNESDAY so get cracking!!!

One last thing – the rules by Virgin/UK Athletics evolve each year – they now state that only Clubs with 10 or more REGISTERED and PAID UP athletes will get a guaranteed place – if we drop to less than 10 then all clubs in that category go into a hat and are randomly allocated 20 places – ie its another lottery! So firstly thank you to those 13 people who registered this year with England Athletics as it is thanks to YOU that the CLUB has a place – and a warning that if we don’t have enough people registering with England Athletics next year then we could drop below the threshold and no longer be guaranteed a place. Thems the facts folks!!

The latest Handicap Results are in and can be found here.

With just one more Handicap to be run in 2017 there is nothing to say except that it is getting very tight, and the next announcement will be at the Christmas ‘Do’ in December when the winner will be announced!

October’s handicap took us back to the Winter course, and perhaps a cool night brought out fewer runners, so the field was only 8.

The head of the table is still clear, with Fiona injured and not running: she still can catch up with at least one more run.

You can find all the results, including the latest position, here.