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.
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Saturday Morning 6th January
Whilst the overriding objective is to avoid extensive and deep mud, my perception is that people prefer getting wet feet to road running, so the plan this Saturday is to run up the Downs Link to Southwater Country Park and back, which is 15 miles. There are obvious shorter options, but it’s worth doing the whole route, if possible, particularly as the pace will be steady. There won’t be a geat deal of mud, but it may be advisable to wear waterproof socks!
Final Handicap Results for 2017
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.
All Member Subscriptions now due
Happy New Year everyone! And of course, new year also means new subscription! Your favourite Club remains outstanding value at just £20 for the whole year – yes that’s ALL the way through 2018! There really is no better value out there!
So don’t delay, renew today! You can find all of the payment details and a reminder of your membership benefits in the membership section here! You know it makes sense!
Saturday Morning December 30th
Unfortunately there are a limited number of dry routes that don’t involve longish stretches of road running. A few of these include Lock Farm and this is the basic one of 9.5 miles that should enable us to keep our feet dry until the path linking Honeybridge and Spithandle Lanes and also avoids a certain bridge. There may also be some Joggers who have never run down Spithandle, which everyone should do at least once and some of us do on a fairly regular basis!
Boxing Day Run
This is the suggested route on Boxing Day. It’s about 10 miles, starting from HLC at 9am and, hopefully, avoiding any lengthy stretches of mud and also, of course, Eatons Bridge.
Have a great day tomorrow, everyone, whether you are running or not.
Saturday Morning 23rd December
I suggest this route on Saturday that I have filed as ‘Wineham-Shermanbury dry’! It’s about 10 miles and there are a few potentially muddy shortcuts for those who would prefer a slightly shorter run, but don’t mind getting their feet wet.
No Henfield 9 in 2018
…..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.
Saturday Morning 25th November
For various reasons I don’t perceive a wish for a particularly long run tomorrow, so I suggest this 9.5 miler that encircles, but does not cross, a well-known bridge, although does include a stretch of Spithandle Lane!
London Marathon Draw result from AGM
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!
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