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November Members Update

HJ Challenge Trophy for 2023

The 4 races that have been selected for the HJ Challenge shields and age/gender category winners for 2023 are as follows.

  • 10 Mile – Haywards Heath – 30th April 2023 – Website
  • 10k – Littlehampton – September 2023, date to be confirmed
  • WSFRL – Littlehampton Beach Run – June 2023, date to be confirmed
  • Half Marathon – Eastbourne – 5th March 2023 – Website

More about HJ Challenge Trophy

General Knowledge Quiz

This will take place at the Horsham Sports & Cricket Club on Friday 18 November at 7:30 pm.  Teams of six will be challenged to win prizes which include bottles of wine, HJ cap, race pins, and of course the wooden spoon!

Santa Run 2022

The Santa Run will take place on Tuesday 20 December 2022, starting from The Bridge Leisure Centre, Broadbridge Heath.  Santa hats will be supplied.

Running pace on Tuesdays

The committee has received feedback from various members that some groups start at a much quicker pace than the declared pace for the group, leaving the slower runners behind, even if the slower ones are running to the expected pace agreed at the outset. 

This is not the intention of the Tuesday club nights, and it gives our run leaders difficulties in keeping the whole group together.  Please keep to the pace of the group and watch out for the tail runners of the group and for each other.

The ‘Naked’ Run

Running naked, that is, without any wearable tech, and having to gauge your pace to complete the distance in exactly or close to the time you expect is no easy feat.  Challenge yourself to this feat on 18 April 2023 in Horsham Park. 

More about the ‘Naked’ Run

Coach Fiona Clifton

Having lead groups in one form or another for over 10 years, Fiona has decided to hang up her whistle.  Her last session will be on 15 December 2022.  The club would like to thank Fiona for all the support she has given the club.  This is reiterated by many members who have individually expressed their gratitude for the coaching and training they have received from her over the years. 

Trip to Lage, Germany

It’s not too late if you are interested in visiting Lage with other members of HJ in early December.

Brighton Marathon

The company behind Brighton Marathon is to be sold after it was reported it would be heading for administration.  Although applications for the Brighton Marathon were still being taken until Monday 7 November, it is uncertain this event will take place and if not, whether you will be able to get a refund of the entry fees you have paid.

London Marathon Club places

Once HJ has been notified (expected to be by end of Tuesday 29 November), assuming it is successful in getting at least one place, members will be informed within the same day via a notification on HJ Runs. 

To be eligible for the ballot, the following criteria will 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 HJ member for at least a year (12 months) 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.  The capacity to be determined by the committee and could include run leaders for the Tuesday night runs

Please contact SokWahLee@leeholgate.co.uk if you satisfy the criteria and would like to be included in the ballot.

The successful winner(s) will be notified by Tuesday 6 December, giving 2 weeks for the runners to complete and pay for their entries.

UK Athletics Affiliation

HJ as a club is affiliated with UK Athletics and this affiliation has many benefits.  But what are the benefits for our members to be affiliated with the UKA?  What do you get for the £17 (for 2023) annual affiliation fee?

There are many benefits of paying the additional fee to be affiliated with the UKA when you renew your membership each year.  These benefits are set out here: Benefits of Athlete Registration – Athletics & Running (englandathletics.org)

In addition, your affiliation counts towards the club’s allocation of guaranteed club places at the London Marathon since allocation is based upon the number of first claim and affiliated athletes aged over 18.

Joining the Committee

The committee needs help with managing the HJ website.  Ideally, this member should have content editing experience, have a can-do attitude and help with member communication.  If you are interested, please email info@horshamjoggers.co.uk for more information.

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:

  1. There is a free T-shirt for completion of all the races.
  2. 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

As many of you will know, Horsham is twinned with the German town of Lage, which is located in the Lippe district of North Rhine – Westphalia. Horsham Joggers used to have an affiliation with a running cub based in Lage called TG Lage, and every year some members made their way there for a few runs and vice versa. Sadly, due to the Covid restrictions of the past couple of years, this has eased off but it would be nice to resurrect it.

A street and square in Lage
Lage, Germany

In December each year, TG Lage have an event called Adventslauf, which involves a day of 5k, 10k runs and walks; this year it will be on Sunday 4th December. Also, every Saturday in the nearby city of Bielefeld they now have a park run, which goes around the beautiful lake at Obersee.

Lage also has a Christmas Market which starts late November, and has many stalls selling lots of Xmas treats. The nearby town of Lemgo also has a Christmas market, which is bigger than the Lage one.

A typical German Xmas market

Lage is around one hours drive from Dortmund and Hanover, both of which have direct flights from England, via Stansted on Ryanair and Heathrow on British Airways respectively. Alternatively, it is approximately 8 hours away by car, using Eurotunnel or cross channel ferries. There are a small number of hotels/guesthouses in Lage, and a few more in nearby towns or, if interested, some of the local families maybe willing to host people.

If anyone from Horsham Joggers is interested in going on a trip to Lage for Adventslauf, please email info@horshamjoggers.co.uk. 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.

Photos: Supercarwaar, CC BY-SA 4.0 and Tola69, CC BY-SA 3.0 and P6G47TG, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Run And Talk Update

The #RunAndTalk programme, supported by Mind – the mental health charity, has the aim of improving mental health through running in England.

The #RunAndTalk programme aims to:

  • get people talking about mental health, sharing their experiences and removing stigma.
  • provide support and guidance to raise awareness of mental health problems.
  • support people experiencing mental health problems to be physically active through running, whether that is to support them in starting, returning to or continuing to run.

At Horsham Joggers, Run and Talk is held every first Tuesday of the month and hot beverages and biscuits are provide at The Café at the Bridge Leisure Centre for all to enjoy from 8 pm. 

The Run and Talk sessions for the rest of 2022 are to be held on 2 August, 6 September, 4 October, 1 November and 6 December. 

In addition, provisionally, 20 December will be the Christmas lights Run and Talk.

Mental Health First Aid Training Course

Mental Health First Aid is a training course which teaches people how to identify, understand and help someone who may be experiencing a mental health issue.

There is an online training facility (four sessions) and the upcoming dates for the course are:

  • September 2022: Monday 19th, Thursday 22nd, Mon 26th, Thursday 29th.
  • December 2022: Tuesday 6th, Thursday 8th, Tuesday 13th, Thursday 15th.

Each course will run on four weekday evenings, with the first session running between 6 pm and 8 pm and the next three sessions between 6 pm and 9 pm.

The cost is £100 per person which is heavily reduced from the normal £350. Booking is now open and spaces are limited.  

If any member would be interested in doing the course and becoming a Mental Health First Aider, please email HJRunAndTalk@gmail.com and the committee would consider sponsoring you in return for you volunteering to support activities to engender positive wellbeing and tackle stigma within our club.

HJ NEWS! 15TH MAY 2022

HJ 10k – We Need Volunteers and Bakers!

Who among you lovely lot knows their way around the kitchen? The Horsham 10k is fast approaching on the 22nd of this month and we need volunteers to provide tasty treats for the refreshment stall. Cakes and biscuits are required in significant volume – apparently we usually shift 20-odd cakes. Maria Pettitt is overseeing this crucial part of the Horsham 10k experience and you can email her on hjcakes10k@gmail.com to offer your services and let her know what you can provide. This is the first Horsham 10k for three years, so let’s get that table groaning under the weight of your HJ Bakes. 

And, of course, there are many other volunteer roles* to fill, so please get in touch if you are able to give time on the 22nd and let’s make it go with a bang. Not an actual explosion, though. That would be bad. 

Fees Please

It’s that time of year again when we have to remind all the membership fee stragglers to haul themselves over the line. Remember there are lots of lovely benefits to membership and if you prefer the stick to the carrot then please also remember that anyone who doesn’t pay their fees before the end of May will have to pay a rejoining fee on top!

Time Trials in Roost Hole

The next HJ 5k time trial events will be on Tuesdays June 14th, July 12th, and August 30th – all starting at 7pm. This fun summer event rewards the individuals who improve their time most dramatically from the first to the last of the 5k runs.

We had a great turn-out for the first events on May 10th. Here is a fantastic photo of all who took part. Our thanks to Lee for organising, and to his team of helpers (Julie, Clive and Izzi). Results can be found at www.horshamjoggers.co.uk/club-time-trial/

Note; HJ members can run all 4 Trials but only 3 count (the three that show most improvement). The winner is not necessarily the fastest runner but the person whose time over this distance has improved the most. So, if you missed the first one, fear not!

Duck!

Also through the summer, and also on Tuesdays – although in this case on the third of each month – we will be starting club runs at the Duck Pond in Horsham Park rather than the Bridge leisure centre in BBH. There will be a warm-up session at each of these runs, starting at 6:45pm for all groups, ahead of the run starts at 7pm.

Routes are posted in advance on our members Facebook page ‘HJ Runs!’.

Don’t forget to check the club calendar for upcoming events:

Coach Fiona’s popular and varied sessions are also here:

New Committee Members

We’re delighted to welcome Marcus Leach to the HJ Committee as our new Social Secretary. Marcus will be taking over from Roger Johnson and our thanks to both of you for contributions past and upcoming. In addition we are lucky to have Susan Wilcox joining us as our second Welfare Officer. Welcome and thanks to Susan!

Beer Night

Speaking of socials, Mark Aylmore has provisionally arranged for an HJ evening at the fabulous Chapeau Brewery (Unit 8 Redkiln Cl, Horsham RH13 5QL) on Saturday 28th May, from 19:00. The brewery will be open for just our use, with draft and bottled beers, wine, local Horsham Gin from Cabin Pressure Spirits, and soft drinks.

There will also be food available (must be pre-booked), with a burger and a pint for £12 (Mick who runs Chapeau is a chef by trade, so the food is always good – and there will be veggie options too!). If you would like to come along, please email markaylmore79@gmail.com, and do so before the 20th if you want food. There will be a £5 deposit, non-refundable after the 20th, and the event will only go ahead if there is sufficient interest. 

First Aid Training

Recently some of our members attended a Heartstart First Aid course given by Horsham Community Responders. It covered vital CPR skills as well as how to handle some minor running injuries. Well done to Jane Footer, Karen England, John Berry, Jo Bull, Jacqui Williamson, Sue Hensman, Paul Morley, Jo Stone, Warren Marks, Andrew Wright, Sok Wah Lee, and Margreet Potter for taking part – and to Clive Walker for arranging. 

Sturdy Legs

We’ve all heard about people shaving seconds off their marathon times. But shaving beards off during a race? That’s what Chris Sturdy did during the Brighton Marathon this year, dropping into a barbers for some facial restyling and then getting back out on the road and completing the race. We’ll have to check his splits to see if the weight reduction and improved streamlining made things easier! Well done, Chris. 

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South Downs Way Relay

It’s coming up on May 28th and we have two full teams competing. An intense but thoroughly rewarding team event.  If you haven’t got anything else on, get up on the Downs and cheer on the runners. And then go to Chapeau for a beer!

Want to know about the ITB? It’s over to Tony at Hands On!

Hi everyone, in this edition I wanted to discuss something that often comes up with my previous topic of foam rolling, and that is the Iliotibial Band (ITB). Quite often I’m asked how to best stretch the ITB, should I use the foam roller, it feels tight etc. but I think we need to understand the ITB a bit more.

To enable us to do this we have to understand the anatomy of it. The ITB is a thick band of fascia formed proximally at the hip by the fascia of the gluteus maximus, gluteus medius and the tensor faciae latae muscles. It runs down the lateral thigh and inserts into Gerdy’s tubercle on the Tibia. The ITB is primarily made up of collagen fibres which are aligned in a very organised vertical fashion to allow for better force absorption with weight bearing activities. There is a small amount of elastin fibres amongst the collagen which allows it to be slightly elastic helping it to act as a spring. However, this does not give it the ability to stretch like a muscle.

ITB Anatomy.jpeg

So now we know what the ITB is we can understand what we can do to create a change to it. Can we stretch it……….no, will a foam roller do anything to it……….no, can it be tight………..no. BUT it doesn’t mean it won’t cause us some problems. The ITB is one of the most common running injuries we see. Due to the ITB insertion on Gerdy’s tubercle, it actually has no bony attachment along the femur. Therefore, it has the tendency to shift forwards and backwards as your knee flexes and extends. 

ITB syndrome is a common knee injury that usually presents with pain/tenderness on palpation of the lateral aspect of the knee. It is considered a non-traumatic overuse injury and is often associated with underlying weakness of hip abductor muscles.

So if you have some pain or tenderness to the outside of your knee with or after running and you feel your ITB is tight perhaps we need to try something other than stretching or foam rolling the ITB. It’s not to say that any stretching or foam rolling you may already do to the ITB is going to cause you problems because it absolutely won’t. It just means it’s probably not doing what you think it is!

What have you been up to?

There has been a lot of HJ travel lately, and here’s a quick round-up of some of your achievements, with thanks to Chris Yeomans for compiling the results. 

Well done to everyone who ran the Gatwick Half – the results will be in the next newsletter – but a shout out to Harry Wilcox who was the first HJ home. 

Caroline Bransden, Elisabeth Scott, and Viv Underhill ran the Vienna Half marathon. Well done, ladies!

Jason Walker ran the Limassol Marathon on March 20th in 4:02:04 (pacing). Unseasonably cool weather, but race day was a lovely sunny day with a cool breeze.

Paul Davis, Simon Perkins, Luke Minogue, Hadley O’Dwyer and Steve Wright ran the hot and hilly Dubrovnik Half on the early May bank holiday. 

Mel’s Milers 10k, which is one of this year’s challenge cup races, had a typically hefty turnout from HJ. Simon Perkins and Lea Quentin were first male and female joggers home. The race is on mixed terrain which is mostly off-road, taking in a lap of the school grounds before heading off to Southwater along the Downs Link, through the Country Park, and back along the Downs Link. There is only a short section through a residential area and three road crossings to disturb this. This is a friendly club run event ideal for first time runners, those marathon tapering or looking for a PB. Seventy nine Horsham Joggers completed the 10K and times Simon Perkins 37:00, Ryan Rothe 39:55, Harry Wilcox 41:28, Lea Quentin 42:06, Tom Robertson 42:09, David Malins 43:24, Nick Street 43:44, Simon Holmes 44:22, David Dawson 44:57, Mark Aylmore 45:13, Malcolm Footer 45:34, Lucinda Potten 45:44, Jonathan Fengaras 46:53, Christopher Lee 47:52, Andy Robins 47:59, Miranda Huisman 48:05, Joanna Stone 49:03, Ian Michell 49:09, Juliette Somers 49:15, Ian Dickinson 49:19, Penny Barron 49:52, Miranda Morley 49:59, John Dyckes 50:06, Victoria Robins 51:14, Tim Canham 51:31, Clive Walker 51:40, Geoff Fisher 52:02, Paul Morley 52:03, Warren Marks 52:04, Richard Harwood 52:19, Andrew Hartley 52:33, Allison Hartley 52:51, Richard Barron 53:25, Marcus Leach 53:29, Kirstie Hedger 54:03, Martine Burke 54:36, Mel Bullen 54:44, Richard Shergold 55:00, Matthew Horne 55:31, James Hawthorne 55:39, Stephen Wilson 57:50, Martin Allen 57:59, Vicky Holliday 58:24, Margreet Potter 58:35, Amanda Sullivan 59:15, Theresa Adams 59:21, Trevor Scott 59:27, Lisa Jestico 1:00:01, Lizzie Cotton 1:00:06, Louise Johnson 1:00:20, Mark Wilmot 1:00:33, Sue Newman 1:00:54, Peter Helliwell 1:01:25, Claire Miller 1:01:46, Rachel Morgan 1:01:55, Rebecca Harrison 1:02:02, Sally Malins 1:02:41, Hayley Reohorn 1:03:08, Stephanie Charman 1:03:19, Sarah Worrall, 1:03:24, Claire Butler 1:04:04, John Berry 1:04:45, Chris Garner 1:05:07, Clare Gray 1:05:09, Sok-Wah Lee 1:05:21, Christian Liberman 1:06:32, Samantha Edwards 1:09:36, Ian Hines 1:09:52, Jane Footer 1:10:33, Lorraine Hunter 1:12:06, Penelope Sanders 1:13:39, Catherine Vinall 1:14:57, Barnaby Smith 1:15:25, Sue Hensman 1:15:47, Coral Kennedy 1:16:10, Diane Berry 1:16:48, Heidi Chaney 1:17:29, Laura Sowton 1:17:37 & Michael Duplock 1:24:49

Manchester Marathon prides itself on welcoming all to take on their 26.2 mile challenge, from some superb elite runners, to those who thought completing a marathon would never be possible. Many regular runners find this the ideal event to get a personal best time, whilst everybody finds the incredible Mancunian support throughout the course unforgettable. Results Gary Tomlinson 2:38:15 & Jason walker 4:14:22 (4:15:00 pacer)

Sussex Relay M60 Team Dean Angell 11.35, Pete O’Connell 11.47 & Steve Wigmore 12.17

Brighton Marathon and 10k start in {Preston Park before snaking its way through the Brighton City Centre, along the glorious seafront and finishes on the iconic Madeira Drive in front of thousands of cheering spectators. Race Times for the Marathon Hadley O’Dwyer 3:24:56.1, Michael Dargue 3:24:56.1, Luke Minogue 3:28:03.7, Daniel Price 4:25:00.7, Richard Shergold 4:45:18.10, Michael Saunders 5:11:27.8 & Sue Zanin 5:01:09.4

10k Race times Neil Clarke 55:58.9, Barnaby Smith 1:13:56.4

SDW50 is a 50-mile foot race along the South Downs way National Trail, beginning in Worthing and Finishing in Eastbourne. Runners start by negotiating six miles of chalk footpaths and bridleways, climbing up to join the South Downs way at Chanctonbury Ring. The remainder of the course is identical to the final 44 miles of the SDW100 and remains on the SDW until the final turn off – bringing runners out to finish with a lap of the track at Eastbourne.

Race Times Chris Yeomans 09:47:14, James Tombs 10:11:17, Ian Moore 10:43:27 & Paul Chantler 10:51:43

The Moyleman Marathon is a challenging South Downs run, around the beautiful and demanding hills that surround the town of Lewes. This is a run designed for those that love running and are experienced runners who want to experience all that the hills can throw at them…and throw it back with passion.

Results Dan Pettitt in 3rd place 03:12:38, Chris Yeomans 04:55:02, Alan Pettitt 05:37:11 & Nicola Smith 05:37:11

Yeovil Half Marathon starts in the town centre before heading along the entire length of Yeovil Country Park. The route then leaves the town on the western side to Montacute House, before returning on quiet country roads to the Town Centre finish in the Quedam Shopping Centre. Results Hadley O’Dwyer 01:28:22.

 Wolverhampton 10k is open to runners of all abilities whether it be your first 10k or your 50th, this fast route offers a perfect chance for a chip time, personal best with full road closures during the event. The start and finish is in the Molineux Stadium, the home of the Premier League football club Wolverhampton Wanderers. The remainder of the course will be on flat closed roads around Wolverhampton. Results David Malins 00:41:08 45th Overall

Wisborough Green 10k results will feature next month!

Event Calendar – Here’s what you can get yourself into!

May 22nd – Horsham 10k

May 28th – Arundel Half, 10k, 5k

May 28th – South Downs Way Relay (HJ has two full teams)

June 19th – Madehurst 5k and 10k

June 25th – WSFRL Downland Dash

June 26th – Denbies North Downs Half Marathon & 10K

July 6th – WSFRL Roundhill Romp

July 10th –  WSFRL Hornets’ Stinger

July 23rd –  Maverick Race East Sussex

July 24th – WSFRL Seven Stiles

July 28th – Run Reigate Trail Run

August 3rd – WSFRL Highdown Hike

August 10th –  WSFRL Windlesham House 4

August 21st – Henfield Half Marathon

August 28th – Arundel 10k

August 29th – Horsham Round

September 3rd – TRIBE x Maverick Run Free Marathon

September 4th ,-  WSFRL Fittleworth 5

September 11 – WSFRL Tilgate Forest

September 18 –  Run Reigate HM

September 25 – Barns Green Half Marathon and 10K

*Since writing, the club has made the following statement about our 10k race:

Rare opportunity …

Firstly, thank you to all Horsham Joggers that have kindly offered to volunteer at the Horsham 10k on 22nd May.  Without you we just can’t put the race on.  You should by now have received an email from the Race Team telling you where to be and when.  Thanks so much.

This year, however, we have a rare and unlikely to repeat opportunity for Horsham Joggers who are not marshaling to now run the Horsham 10k.

Please see the link below so sign up.

Let’s get the race fully booked and help to create a great atmosphere on race day.

And if you’re not volunteering, or now running, please come along (with a cake for our cake stand) to cheer everyone on.

See you there

Paul, Chairman

HJ NEWS! 22ND MARCH 2022

The Angels Have a Message for You

Guess what? There are now 546* members of the Horsham Joggers! 

But double guess what?! That’s not just any old number! According to a website I discovered by Googling the number 546, these digits have some serious significance. 

Apparently, the Angel Number 546 resonates with the attributes of personal freedom, making positive life choices and important changes – and to doing things your own way. It relates to personal willpower and effort, building solid foundations and working diligently towards achieving goals.

This is spooky, right? It could literally be describing Horsham Joggers!

But there’s more, the Angel Number 546 “is a message that indicates you can trust that all of your monetary and material needs will be met”!! The Angels have heard and will answer!!

So here’s the deal: Nobody leaves, and nobody joins, until we ALL have our monetary and material needs met. 

This proposal will be submitted to the Committee as an agenda item to be discussed at this year’s AGM, and I’m sure it will sail through. If you have an idea you wish to submit for the agenda  – even if it’s not as good as this one, and let’s face it, it won’t be  – you can do so by emailing Club Secretary Sok Wah at sokwahlee@btinternet.com.

The agenda will be published seven days before the AGM, which will start at 7pm on Friday April 8th, at Horsham Sports Club on Cricketfield Road. It should last about an hour and will be followed by a social to which all 546 of us are invited. 

JotY and VotY

Also at the AGM, the Jogger of the Year and Volunteer of the Year 2021 awards, as voted for by You The Members will be dished out. Any HJ member can nominate another member for either of these awards for 2022 and we’d like to encourage you to do so! If you know someone who has done something that you think deserves to be recognised, please email info@horshamjoggers.co.uk with their name, whether it is for the Jogger or Volunteer and the reason for your nomination. Thank you!

Track Down

Please be aware that the BBH track will be closed for repairs between March 30th and April 8th, meaning our sessions on Thursdays 31st March and 7th April will not be possible. However, we can still use The Tube, so look out for updates if you’re a keen Tracker. 

Membership Renewals

These are due on April 1st for anyone who joined before 2022. Just a heads up, let’s try and get that all done on time this year. As noted above, we are all going to be rich soon, so there should be no issues. 

[Please also note; EA affiliation will be increasing to £16 for 2022/23]

You’ve got to start somewhere

After last year’s well received experiment that saw us mixing up the starting points of the Tuesday night runs on an occasional basis, we will be bringing it back through the lighter evenings of spring and summer. Starting April 19th, and on the third Tuesday of every month thereafter until the autumn, the club runs will have optional alternative start points. Keep an eye on the socials to find out where the magical mystery tours will begin. 

Horsham 10k – 

Please read the following section in the style of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five performing their seminal hit The Message:

It’s the Horsham 10k / the club’s special day / we need you all to help us out in e-ver-y way / We wanna hear it real clear that you’re here to volunteer so keep ya peepers peeled for a short sur-vey / And before ya say, “hey when’s race day?” / it’s a Sunday – the 22nd of May / a-huh-huh-huh / It’s like a jungle sometimes, it makes me wonder how I keep from going under…

WSFRL

In West Sussex Run Run League news, an impressive 35 Horsham joggers participated in the inaugural Crawley Run Crew Run Your Heart Out race on February 13th at Tilgate park (team photo above).

As a result of some superb performances all round, Horsham Joggers are now second in the league. Special shout outs to Rachel Hamson, who was the first HJ lady over the line, and to Michael Daly who nailed third place overall! The team atmosphere and support were top notch, as you would expect. Keep an eye on the HJ website Member Zone for information about upcoming WSFRL events and get involved. 

Your News

We love to hear what you’ve been up to. If you would like us to include your updates in the newsletter, just email them to horshamjoggers.newsletter@gmail.com 

This just in from Caroline Bransden, who has been busy:

“On Saturday 19th February, in the wake of Storm Eunice my husband Mike (a Mel’s Miler) and I ran the RunThrough Greenwich Park 10k in the wind and driving rain. Despite the challenging conditions both Mike and I came first in our age groups. 

“The 10k or 5k course if you prefer a shorter distance, takes you around the beautiful Greenwich Park passing some of London’s favourite attractions, the Royal Observatory, the National Maritime Museum and the Old Royal Naval College. There is a lot to see including the incredible views across London. Running the 10k course means that you have to run up the hill to the Royal Observatory four times!”

Caroline  01:08:R42  Mike  0:47:25

On 30th January myself and Mike, Elisabeth Scott and Viv Underhill ran the EDP Medio Maratón de Sevilla 2022 – the Seville Half Marathon in Andalusia, Spain.

Seville was a great city to explore with plenty of tapas bars, a beautiful park, the Alcázar Palace and gardens and Cathedral, hidden patios decorated with patterned tiles and orange trees shedding their ripe Seville oranges everywhere.

The race course went over the river and then back through the best parts of the city. After the race we all booked into an Arabian Baths for a massage and soak in the warm pools which was wonderful.

Our official recorded times were:

Mike Bransden 01:41:05

Vivienne Underhill 02:29:49

Elisabeth Scott 02:31:12

Caroline Bransden 02:33:54 (2nd in age category).

Well done!

And there’s more:

Over to Chris Yeomans for the news…

The Steyning Stinger 20th Anniversary event was on 6th March and features a choice between a full marathon and a half. It’s a hilly cross-country run through the South Downs between Steyning, Storrington and Shoreham-by-sea and all runners receive a breakfast at the end. 

Race Times for the Full Marathon:

Charlie Carter 03:38:19, Matt Whyman 04:15:08, Chris Yeomans 04:38:10, Ian Dickinson 05:05:34, Nicola Smith 05:15:46, Brian Frost 05:15:47, and Alan Pettitt 05:27:04 

Half Marathon:

Stephen Wigmore 01:46:26, Phyl Weston 02:18:37, and Vicky Holliday 02:26:50

The 2022 Brighton Half Marathon was on 27th February. It’s one of the first major half marathons in the running calendar. The course is fast and flat and takes in many of Brighton’s iconic sights. Perfect for experienced runners, charity runners and anyone keen to run their first half marathon. 

Race chip times 

Paul Davis 01:25:57, Andrew Puttick 01:27:01, David Wilkinson 01:27:43, Brian Frost 01:42:07, Steve Tucker 01:46:22, Natasha Heasman 01:43:12, Daniel Price 01:46:37, John Dyckes 01:50:07, Joanna Stone 01:51:01, Phyl Weston 01:53:24, Graeme Hull 01:53:26, Richard Shergold 01:56:06, Alan Pettitt 02:05:12, Chantelle Shekyls 02:00:25, Margreet Potter 02:10:51, Lee McGeean 02:12:48, Tegan Page 02:13:17. Edita Wallace 02:16:18, Mike Fryer 02:27:17, Christel Helmer 02:27:38, Caroline Bransden 02:33:01, Samantha Edwards 02:31:44 & Sue Hensman

The Jigsaw 10k was on the 27th of February and involved two circuits of the iconic Top Gear racetrack offering a great opportunity to run a PB. 

Ten Horsham Joggers competed, bagging the following race times:

Simon Perkins 00:37:18, Malcolm Footer 00:43:00, Jonathan Fengaras 00:44:12, Simon Holmes 00:45:24, Wendy Mason 00:58:33, Julie Gallagher 00:59:02, Anthony Mason 01:03:16, Jane Footer 01:06:08, Edna Clark 01:18:09 & Jane Adams 01:18:09

On February 13th Maldwyn Thornton & Nicolette Eyre competed in the Harrow Hill 10K. The route comprises of two laps sending runners up the notorious Football Lane then climbing to the High Street of Harrow-on-the-hill via Peterborough Road then keeping left encompassing London Road, Sudbury Hill, Sudbury Court Drive, Watford Road & Peterborough Road. Race times Maldwyn 00:53:46 and Nicolette 01:06:37

WSFRL Run your Heart out 8k on the 13th of February at K2 Leisure Centre is the second race in the series and thirty-four Horsham Joggers competed with the following race times. Michael Daly 29:13, Harry Wilcox 34:01, Luke Minogue 34:10, James Tombs 34:43, Thomas Robertson 36:01, Dave Dawson 36:41, Malcolm Footer 36:59, Chris Newberry 38:50, Rachel Hamson 38:56, Mark Aylmore 39:02, Michael Worall 39:05, Michael Catlow 39:43, Miranda Morley 42:24, Ian Dickinson 42:38, Martine Burke 44:56, Margaret Wadman 45:45, Iain Campbell 47:07, David Evans 49:46, Ian Wilcox 50:40, Viv Underhill 51:14, Sarah Worrall 51:15, Stephanie Charman 54:01, Caroline Bransden 54:48, Clare Dutfield 55:59, Julie Jochimsen 56:02, Louise Johnson 56:05, Jane Footer 57:43, Michelle Worsey 59:31, Ian Hines 59:54, Heidi Chaney 1:04:05, Edna Clark 01:04:10, Lorraine Hunter 1:04:10, Sue Hensman 1:05:42 & Jane Adams 1:05:42.

Slindon Slog on the 20th of February is a 10 mile trail run is set in stunning village of Slindon. Starting off at Slindon Pits the run route will take you up and into the mud pits for your first burst of mud, water, and sand. 2 laps of the pits to get you warmed up, the route will then lead you off into the woods for some scenic woodland trails for a good few miles. The route is an out and back with a visit to the ‘steps of doom’ . When you feel like your legs can’t take anymore, they finish you off with another lap of the pits followed by a run back down to the entrance of the pits where the finish line waiting for you, along with some refreshments, your medal and fresh fruit. Friends and Family are most welcome to stay and support you. You will be starting and finishing in the same place, so a perfect spot for your supporters to take pictures. Race Times Vivienne Underhill 02:13:31, Robert Jochimsen 02:09:36, Ian Wilcox 02:13:30, Richard Cherriman 02:07:09 & Vicky Holliday 02:58:52

Dark Star River Marathon 6th Feb, A 28.2 Trail Marathon up one side of the River Adur picking up a part of the Downslink past the Dark Star Brewery at Partridge Green and back down the other side with added rain, mud & head winds. Race times not yet published although Alan was the first Horsham Jogger home around 04:32:00 followed by Chris and then Brian, all within 5 mins.

Chichester 10K Sunday 6th Feb, this is one of the oldest and fastest running events in the country with new management and an existing new route twenty-one Horsham Joggers competed.

Net times Lewis Reeves 00:36:55, Simon Perkins 00:38:20, David Wilkinson 00:38:35, Andrew Puttick 00:39:26, Bryan Camfield, 00:39:37, Steve Wright 00:39:37, Raff Vitale 00:39:46, Finlay Burchett 00:41:28, Nick Street 00:43:05, Chris Newberry 00:44:00, John Crayford 00:44:29, Stephen Wilson 00:55:44, Sharon Burchett 00:56:04, Emma Hodges 01:00:21, Martine Burke 01:03:00, Ian Hines 01:11:20, Penelope Sanders 01:13:23, Julia Johnson 01:14:59, Mick Duplock 01:15:00, Roger Johnson 01:17:16 & Barnaby Smith 01:17:17

Thanks, Chris!

Research Request

Can you help PhD Student Greg Wright?

My name is Greg Wright, and I am a PhD student at the University of Brighton. I am writing this email to inform you of my latest research project: “Investigation of the effects of low energy availability (LEA) and Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) on the physical and mental health of adults and athletes”. Would you be able to share the following survey link with the members of your club? 

https://brighton.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/eating-and-exercise-behaviours-questionnaire

This study will be assessing the eating behaviour, mood, energy intake, energy expenditure, and body composition of endurance athletes compared to other athletic populations and the public. This will be used to determine if endurance athletes are at risk for conditions known as low energy availability (LEA) and relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S). To briefly summarise, LEA arises from an individual having insufficient energy (calorie) intake to match their daily energy (calorie) needs. This could come from increasing their activity level, whilst not adjusting their calorie intake to match. LEA and RED-S are very serious issues. Endurance athletes are a very at-risk population due to high activity levels and a desire to reduce body mass. Despite these risks, limited research has been conducted using competitive athletes. 

Upcoming Events

Here’s what’s coming up in the next few months. Keep an eye on the calendar for more info https://www.horshamjoggers.co.uk/calendar/ 

Apr 1st – Membership Renewals Due

Apr 3rd  – Mel’s MIlers 10k (HJ Club Challenge race)

Apr 5th –  Run and Talk Tuesday

Apr 8th – HJ AGM

Apr 10th – Brighton Marathon and 10k

Apr 19th – Lewes Easter Monday WSFRL

Apr 24th – Worthing RunFest Half and 10k

Apr 30th – Mid Sussex Marathon Weekend

Apr 30th – East Grinstead 10 Mile (HJ Club Challenge race)

May 1st – Mid Sussex Marathon Weekend

May 2nd – Mid Sussex Marathon Weekend

May 5th – Run and Talk Tuesday

May 8th – Run Gatwick Half

May 8th – WSFRL Hedgehoppers 5

May 15th – Wisborough Green 10k

May 22nd – Horsham 10k

May 28th – Arundel Half, 10k, 5k

June 19th – Madehurst 5k and 10k

June 25th – WSFRL Downland Dash

June 26th – Denbies North Downs Half Marathon & 10K

*correct at time of writing!


Thanks as always to Mike Hibberd for another fantastic news round-up!

HJ NEWS! 4TH FEBRUARY 2022

Happy New Ye… Wait, what?

January is already gone! How the flip did that happen?

How are all the new-year-new-you plans coming along? Did you do Dry January – the opposite of all that December drinking? Did you do Veganuary – the opposite of all that seasonal meat eating? Or did you do Satanuary – literally the opposite of Christmas? Whatever you chose to mix things up, hopefully it all worked out and you all Ranuary as far as you possibly could!

Anyway, you blink and it’s February. If that’s how quick months are going these days then we’d better look down the track and see what’s speeding towards us like Gary Tomlinson being chased by a dog and a wasp. 

First up, the Horsham 10k will take place on Saturday May 22nd. You know the drill: we need around 100 volunteers to make the event happen so the club respectfully requests that HJ-ers put their names forward to help out rather than enter the race itself. Unless of course you can win the race and then cut the timing tags off everyone else’s shoes. 

Information coming soon about volunteering, so keep the feelers out. 

But before that, Brighton Rocks…

There are club places available for Brighton Marathon and 10K on Sunday 10th April. If you would like to take part in either of the above events and have not yet secured a place, you can get a club entry place via Horsham Joggers. Please email SokWahLee@btinternet.com by Friday 11th February and let her know:

First Name / Surname / Email address / Distance : Marathon or 10k

You will receive an invite directly from the organisers after 13th February to register online and pay the entry fees, which are £75 and £35 for the marathon and 10k respectively. You must complete your individual registration by 1st March 2022. For more information, please visit the Brighton Marathon website.

Let’s have a votey for the VotY (and the JotY)

Let’s get one thing straight: You are ALL stars. But tradition is tradition, and so it’s time once again to vote the HJ Jogger and Volunteer of the Year. 

For reasons pandemical we did not get to a 2020 award so we are combining ‘20 and ‘21 into a single bumper award, with winners to be feted at the AGM, which is on April 8th (and after which there will be a social – everybody welcome!). 

We need you to choose from the nominees at the links below. Joggers: Cast your votes! (Please note the survey closes on Feb 28th.) 

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/MNTHM7V  JoTY

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/L58K595  VoTY

You can submit nominations all year round via the club website, so any time you are inspired by one of your peers, let it be known so they can make the list for the 2022 award. 

Get the Benefits

Membership of Horsham Joggers comes with loads of extras like a first class flight. If you want discounts at local running stores, or with Hands on Sports Therapy (see below), or with running coach Lawrence Roy, who has been a big hit at the track sessions, just get yourself over here https://www.horshamjoggers.co.uk/membership-benefits/ and see all the bonus goodies you get with your membership. 

South Downs Way Relay

This year the SDW Relay will take place on Saturday 28th May, to avoid clashing with the SDW 100, which runs in the opposite direction. And good job, too. One can only imagine the carnage if the two races were to collide. You can picture the drone footage: Ditchling Beacon strewn with the tough sinewy bodies of hardened distance runners. Dazed relay eventers staggering around Queen Elizabeth Country Park, waving batons at the public, whimpering gibberish. Actually, I think that did happen one year…

Anyway, over to the club’s SDWR event manager, John WIlcox. 

Arguably the best ‘running’ day out of the year!

We are looking for Horsham Joggers to take part in this “invitation only” event for about 55 teams. Horsham Joggers have been allocated two teams (of six).  This is a relay race over the 97 miles of the South Downs Way, starting at Beachy Head and finishing at Winchester. The teams consist of six runners who each run three non-consecutive legs of the relay. The distance of each leg is somewhere between 4 and 8 miles and you’ll have a good break between each of your 3 runs. Each runner will run somewhere between 15 – 18 miles over the course of the day, almost entirely off road. The teams travel between the start / finish points of each leg by minibus and you will have a driver and navigator looking after you. There is a time limit to complete the event, meaning that an average pace per mile of at least 8.5 minutes over hilly terrain is required (over the whole distance). Although it’s tough (it’s hilly!) and a long day, it is a truly great event with a lot of team spirit and camaraderie.  Everyone who has ever taken part, including the drivers and navigators, will confirm that the sense of achievement and fun had is immeasurable. The team entry fees are paid by the club, the cost per runner is approx £35.00 to cover minibus and fuel costs. In addition to 12 runners we need drivers and navigators for each team.

At this stage if you would like to take part (or even if you only think you might be interested in taking part) or want to know more please e-mail John Willcox: johnw@ohob.co.uk

Full details of the event can be found on the organisers website: http://www.southdownsrelay.co.uk  Get in touch and get your name on the list, you won’t regret it!

Rollin’, Rollin’, Rollin’…

It’s time for the latest from Tony at Hands On Sports Therapy (the H.O.S.T. with the most advice for Horsham Joggers). And this month he wants to give you the low-down on <winces>  Foam Rolling… It might surprise you…

Over to you, Tony. 

Hi everyone, so in this month’s newsletter I wanted to delve into the subject of Foam Rolling, or what some call Myofascial Release. It was a question that was brought up at the Injury talk I carried out to you at the end of October and wanted to give a more thorough answer.

Foam Rolling has become a popular intervention used in all sorts of sporting activities used to increase the efficiency of training or competition preparation as well as speed up post exercise recovery. BUT what does it really do and does it live up to the claims?

If we type Foam Rolling into google for a definition we may see something along the lines of “an application of pressure to eliminate scar tissue and soft tissue adhesions by freeing up your fascia”. 

Now imagine the family fortunes `X` when they get a question wrong! 

To try and answer this it’s best to explain briefly what fascia is. It’s a connective tissue that surrounds organs, blood vessels, bones, nerve fibres, muscles and individual muscle fibres. We have a superficial and a deep fascia.PDF] The fascia: the forgotten structure. | Semantic Scholar

If we have some adhesion or fibrosis between these layers applying pressure will unfortunately change nothing and just compresses them together. For release or breakdown of scar tissue both fascial layers need to be sliding in opposite directions. Something not possible from a Foam Roller.

Fascia.jpg

What about trigger points then I hear some of you ask? Well, the current understanding of what trigger points are is that we don’t fully know! There is however a good chance that they are not taught bands that have been suggested in the past. So if we don’t fully know what trigger points are can we say a foam roller will `release` it? 

So, how does Foam Rolling really work then? The current “best guess” would be that it creates a painful stimulus that activates inhibition of pain from the nervous system. This will then create short term effects on performance, recovery and range of motion. There is however still no 100% answer as a lot of it is opinion based.

What does the science say?

Some recent studies have shown that the effects of Foam Rolling on performance and recovery are rather minor and partly negligible, but still a very slight, short term improvement. Another study showed Foam Rolling to have a positive effect in range of motion in healthy adults when compared to not doing anything. However when compared against stretching there was no superiority. 

When comparing Foam Rolling with built in vibration there was no difference in outcomes.

So, what can we take from all of this? In essence I think it’s fair to say that Foam Rolling probably isn’t doing all of the things we previously thought, breaking down scar tissue etc. BUT it does seem to give a very slight short term improvement and most importantly it isn’t causing you any harm. So, if you want to Foam Roll and you feel it gives you some benefit then keep doing it! Another thing to come from the recent research was how long we should be rolling for, aim for 90 seconds per muscle as a minimum but there is no upper limit however it won’t likely add any more advantage.

I hope that answers a few questions out there. Who’s for some Foam Rolling?!

[Well, not me, now. Ed]

What have you been up to?

Chris Yeomans has the news

Resolution Trail Race 9th January 2022 starting at Staunton Country Park, a large country park situated between the A3 and the A27. This amazing early season trail run has it all, spectacular tree lined trails, magnificent views of the open countryside, an ornamental lake, and ancient follies. The route offers a spectacular mix of trail running conditions including gravel paths, sturdy trails, and tree lined single track trails. There are two routes, and epic 15km and a 10 km standard route.

Claire Miller completed the 10k in 01:10:24 and Phil LIberman completed the 15k in 01:23:29

WSFRL Hangover 5 Results:

Race Results

Well done to all who took part.

First Horsham Jogger male: Gary Tomlinson 33.51 10th position overall

First Horsham Joggers female: Martine Burke 47.23 29th fastest female 142nd overall.

37 Horsham Joggers attended.

Next race is Crawley Run Crews at K2 on the 13th February. Good luck to those who managed to secure a place!

Don’t forget, if you’d like a race mention, please get in touch at horshamjoggers.newsletter@gmail.com

You are GOLD!

Sussex Masters Cross Country Saturday 22nd January, Pete O’Connell, Stephen Wigmore & Alan Pettitt won Gold in the V60 Team event which was a 8km cross country run

Help the House?

Crawley Open House, the residential homeless shelter in Three Bridges, is looking for runners to raise sponsorship at the Run Gatwick event. They have free places for fundraisers. Contact Ian Watkins if you’re interested. 

ian.wilkins@crawleyopenhouse.co.uk

UK Running Events

Are offering 10% off to the club. Discount code = HORSHAM10

Fancy running 100 miles in the Himalayas?

You can if you want to!  https://himalayan.com/schedule.html 

Mel’s Milers 10k is back!

Find out more here: http://www.melsmilers.co.uk/mels-milers-10k/

The other HJ-ers are having a race…

HENFIELD HALF MARATHON

In conjunction with Henfield Joggers

Sunday 21st August 2022

10.30am Start and Finish at Henfield Leisure Centre

Off road Half Marathon scenic course along riverbank and disused railway, flint paths & stiles, disabled and less abled athletes welcome if you feel the course is within your abilities please contact us before entering. Changing rooms, showers, toilets and free parking. There is also hot, cold drinks and food available on the day.

E-mail simonthompson@henfieldleisure.org.uk for more information

Upcoming Events

Feb 12th – Maverick West Sussex

Feb 12th – Alf Shrubb Memorial Open 5 Mile XC

Feb 13th – Crawley Run Crew 8k WSFRL

Feb 13th – Goodwood Run Festival

Feb 19th – Kelly’s Guildford 10k

Feb 20th – Run Reigate Trail 5k and 10k

Feb 27th – Brighton Half (HJ Club Challenge race)

Feb 27th – Jigsaw 10k Dunsfold

Mar 1st – Run and Talk Tuesday (after the club run)

Mar 2nd – HJ Committee Meeting

Mar 6th – Eastbourne Half

Mar 6th – Steyning Stinger Half and Marathon

Mar 6th – Surrey Half

Mar 20th – Hastings Half

Mar 20th – The Moyleman

Apr 1st – Membership Renewals Due

Apr 3rd  – Mel’s MIlers 10k (HJ Club Challenge race)

Apr 5th –  Run and Talk Tuesday

Apr 8th – HJ AGM & Social

Apr 10th – Brighton Marathon and 10k

Apr 19th – Lewes Easter Monday WSFRL

Apr 24th – Worthing RunFest Half and 10k

Apr 30th – Mid Sussex Marathon Weekend

Apr 30th – East Grinstead 10 Mile (HJ Club Challenge race)

May 1st – Mid Sussex Marathon Weekend

May 2nd – Mid Sussex Marathon Weekend

May 5th – Run and Talk Tuesday

May 8th – Run Gatwick Half

May 8th – WSFRL Hedgehoppers 5

May 15th – Wisborough Green 10k

May 22nd – Horsham 10k

May 28th – Arundel Half, 10k, 5


Huge thanks to Mike Hibberd for another fantastic news round-up!