Erich Winter 1932 – 2023
Long standing members will be much saddened to hear of the death of Erich Winter from TG Lage, Horsham Joggers' Twin Running Club in Germany.
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March Members Update
All the latest news for members of Horsham Joggers. Horsham 10k, SDW 100 Mile Relay, Keep On Running 5k to 10k Course, HJ Volunteer and Jogger of the Year, Spring Party Night Disco, Committee Members Wanted, West Sussex Fun Run League, Leadership in Running Fitness, Membership Renewal, Annual General Meeting
February Members Update
News for members of Horsham Joggers including voting for Volunteer and Jogger of the Year, Spring Party Night, South Downs Way 100 MIles Relay, Horsham Twining visit to Lage, and a new member benefit and for Mac and PC repairs.
January Members Update
In this members update: No change in Club Membership fees for 2023, the Club's Code of Conduct, London Marathon ballot place winners, Race Directors needed, Running Course 5k to 10k, Committee Members needed, Volunteer and Jogger of the Year, Leadership in Running Fitness, Joggers on Tour at Bevendean Down parkrun, and Events for 2023 including the "Naked" Run.
November Members Update
In this update, upcoming events from Horsham Joggers including Quiz, Santa Run, our new 'Naked' run, the Challenge Trophy races for 2023, Thank you to Coach Fiona, and more
What is the West Sussex Fun Run League?
In 2022, there were 17 running clubs in West Sussex that participated in in this league and the most successful clubs are those that have at least 25 members participating in each event. This is because the highest points that a club can achieve on attendance is 25 points and points for race positions are added.
You can find out more information about this via this link here West Sussex Fun Run League (WSFRL) | horsham joggers. The fixture list is typically published at the start of each year, with the first race on New Year’s day being appropriately named the Hangover Five!
Compared to other races, the WSFRL races typically cost £5 for adult entry with many clubs providing junior races in addition, for a lower entry fee and shorter distances.
Apart from the fun and challenge of these events which are held all over West Sussex, other benefits include:
- There is a free T-shirt for completion of all the races.
- There is a glass shield WSFRL 10 as described below.
HJ members who have completed 10 or more WSFRL events in the calendar year will be presented with the glass shield at either the AGM or the awards evening, depending on when the results can be analysed in time. Volunteering at the Gunpowder Trot counts as completing one event. To avoid double counting, running the Gunpowder Trot and volunteering at the same event is treated as one. The WSFRL 10 awards for 2022 will be present at the AGM to be held on Friday 21 April 2023.
Eileen Quinton Award
Eileen Quinton – The ‘Queen of the West Sussex Fun Run League’ – was an accomplished and determined runner, even well into her 80’s. Eileen was on the original Horsham Joggers Committee. An inspiration to many Horsham Joggers.
In memory of Eileen Quinton, the first Eileen Quinton Award, a returnable shield to be passed on to the winner each year, will be presented at the AGM on Friday 21 April 2023.
It was agreed at a recent Committee meeting that the Award, for Achievement and Participation in the West Sussex Fun Run League, will be based on points scored by individual members in the WSFRL races.
Each Horsham Jogger will be awarded 5 points for participation in a race in addition to points awarded by the league for the race position. These points will be totalled at the end of the WSFRL season in November.
Volunteers for the Gunpowder Trot will also get 5 points, the same as for participation, but to avoid duplication for those who volunteered and ran, no points will be awarded for volunteering if the person also took part in the event.
Race Directors Wanted
The two key events that the club organises each year are the Horsham 10k and the Gunpowder Trot, held in May and November.
Geoff Parker who has been the race director of the Horsham 10k for many years has decided to hang his hat but will remain as Race Director for one last time in 2023. We would like a member to take up the position and shadow Geoff in the next few months, with the view of taking over the role for the Horsham 10k going forwards from 2024.
The race director for the Gunpowder Trot for 2022 was Paul Morley and was Margaret Wadman before that. The club also need a race director for this event in 2023 and going forwards.
Both events have a core team of supporters who have experience, but the club require a leader to direct and control the many activities that make these 2 events successful.
We also need a Lead Marshall to take over from Lin Whiting for the 10k in 2023.
If you are interested in any of these roles, please contact info@horshamjoggers.co.uk.
Many thanks to Geoff, Lin and Margaret for their excellent work and their commitment to the Club
London Marathon Places
Horsham Joggers will be eligible to apply for 2023 TCS London Marathon club entries. The number of entries the UKA will allocate to each club will be based on the number of first claim-registered (aged 18 or over and registered with the UKA) members it has as at 3 November 2022.
This means that HJ will be able to apply for 2 entries as per the UKA rules.
HJ has between 3 November and 16:00 on 23 November to apply for these places. Sok Wah Lee as the club secretary will make the application. The UKA will email successful clubs by the end of Tuesday 29 November confirming the number of entries allocated to them, together with instructions for logging on to their entry console and entering runners.
Once HJ has been notified, assuming it is successful in getting at least one place, members will be informed within the same day and be asked to submit their names for an internal ballot via a notification on HJ Runs. The successful winner(s) will be notified by Tuesday 6 December, giving 2 weeks for the runners to complete and pay for their entries by the deadline of 16:00 on Tuesday 20 December.
To be eligible for the ballot, HJ has established the following criteria in the past which will continue to apply:
- You are a first claim member – that means that HJ is the only or the first club you registered with
- You have been a member of HJ for at least a year at the time of the ballot
- You have not previously had a club place in the last three years
- You received a rejection in the public ballot
- You have volunteered to support HJ in one or more capacity in the last 12 months, as at the time of the ballot
A Running Weekend In Germany
If anyone from Horsham Joggers is interested in going on a trip to Lage for Adventslauf, please comment below. The plan would be to travel out on Friday the 3rd December, then have a choice of doing the park run, the Xmas markets, the 5k, 10k runs or walks, and then return on Monday 5th December.