Turn of year proves busy for Burgess Hill Runners

Burgess Hill Runners rounded off 2023 and started 2024 with a bang.

A group of club members ended the old year with the annual Darklink 10k, an evening 10k, with head torches, up the Downslink from Shoreham to Bramber and back.

First home for BHR was Chris Page in 57:37.

He was followed by Catherine Kempton (59:33), Stephen Divers (1:02:24), Jill

Bennett (1:02:26) and Claire Giles (1:05:08).

And to start the new year, the club’s runners enjoyed the first West Sussex Fun Run League race of 2024 - the Worthing Gazelles’ Hangover 5.

The five-mile course takes in hills, chalky tracks and paths up to the Cissbury Ring and back.

Oliver Day was first for BHR in 39:04.

He was followed by Travis Golbey (39:19), Annette Maynard (43:30), Andrew Bishop (44:19), Steven Barrett (45:13), Daniel Belton (46:15), Stephen Divers (46:48), Graham Clayton (49:17), Chris Page (50:11), Nigel Cruttenden (52:03), James Hedley (52:19), Phil Latham (53:45), Nicky Callus (53:45), Chania Hemsley-Smith (53:55), Jill Bennett (54:26), Katherine Hughes (55:19), Jane Owen (58:27),

Ruth Day (1:09:27), Theresa Chalk (1:10:10), Malcolm Slater (1:12:32) and Hugh Stevenage (1:13:07).

CRICKET EXTRA The Sussex Masonic Charitable Foundation and The Rugby Lodge of Sussex No.9990 have donated £5,000 to the Sussex Cricket Foundation.

The contribution will help the Sussex Cricket Foundation to continue its mission to change lives through cricket across the county.

Some £2600 was originally raised directly by The Rugby

Lodge of Sussex No.9990 at an event where the then Sussex Cricket CEO, Rob Andrew, shared stories from his glittering career.

An auction, raffle and games helped to raise the original sum, which was then matched by The Sussex Masonic Charitable Foundation, taking the total to £5,000.

Andy Tugwell said: “On behalf of The Rugby Lodge of Sussex No.9990 and The Sussex Masonic Charitable Foundation, we are delighted to present a donation of £5000 to the Sussex Cricket Foundation.”