Latest News - 16th May 2012

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Race Report - Weekend 5th/6th/7th May
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Here is this week’s HJ race report.

The latest round in this years Sussex Grand Prix took place in Hastings last Sunday where 7 Horsham Joggers contested the Hastings 5 miler. The club came away with 2 age category wins – Ali Gormley took the Ladies V2 prize and Bryan Camfield won the Mens V2. Closer to home at Dunsfold, Jason Walker was pleased to finish the 10k race as 3rd Male V1 in a fine 41m 30s. Finally the West Sussex Fun Run League Race at Portslade was the venue for good performances by Sue Simmons and Eileen Quinton. Full Results from the weekend:
Hastings 5 Miles
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Bryan Camfield 28m48s 1st MaleV2
Alan Greig       31-29
Jeff Colenso     34-11
Alan Pettitt     35-08
Ali Gormley     35-18   1st FemaleV2
Nigel Edney     38-15
Serena Clements 47-32
Dunsfold 10k
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Jason Walker 41m14s   3rd MaleV1
Andy Jefford 53-32
Portslade 5m
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Sue Simmons   47m55s
Eileen Quinton 61.24

BBH Leisure Centre Update
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The consultant’s report about the Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre is on the link below and scroll to the bottom of the page. The Business Case: Final Report is the best one to start with.
Public consultation and exhibitions will run from 5th May - 5th June.
The preferred option at present, unbelievably, does NOT include an athletics track. Something we need to work on!
http://www.horsham.gov.uk/leisure/14353.aspx.

For details of the BBH Joint user group and what is happening in relation to the BBH leisure centre go to http://www.bbhleisurecentrejug.org.uk

Itchingfield Time Trials
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Congratulations to everyone who took part in the first of this year’s Itchingfield time trials on Tuesday. All the times are available on the results page. The second time trial in the series will be on Tuesday 12th June.

West Sussex Fun Runs
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Forthcoming WSFL runs are:
Wednesday May 16th (7.30pm) - Trundle Hill 10K
Wednesday May 23rd (7.30pm) - Beach Run, Littlehampton Seafront 5m

Sussex Grand Prix - 2012
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Forthcoming Sussex Grand Prix races are:
Sunday May 20th (11.00am) - Horsham 10K
Sunday May 27th (10.00am) - Rye 10m
Wednesday June (7.30pm) - Worthing 10K

Get to Know Your Committee
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The website has been updated with a new page detailing the current HJ committee. Each month we will be posting a profile of one of the committee members. Hopefully you will enjoy getting to know a few interesting facts about the committee members.

Why the Devil?

Monday, July 06, 2009

As the Devil logo has reappered on some of the club kit it may be time to remind members of the legend that surrounds it. The story goes that a man named Mick Mills, reputably a local smuggler, was approahing his last few hours. The Devil arrived to claim his soul but Mick was not prepared to go without a fight. As most of us will empathize with, Mick was a keen runner, but there, I suspect, the similarities end, for Mick gambled everything with the Devil for a chance to win back his soul. They agreed to race along a straight track through St Leonard’s Forest, with the winner being granted Mick’s soul.
There appears to be some debate over who actually won—something tells me that poor old MIck did not get to keep his soul indefinitely—but either way the fire from the Devil was so severe that nothing has ever grown on the path since. To this day it is known as Mick Mills Race. So be careful who you are challenging the next time you fancy a race!