Burgess Hill Runners step up as race programme fills

After a few quiet weeks in the running calendar, Burgess Hill Runners have been out in force taking place in races around Sussex and further afield.

The second of the West Sussex Fun Run League events took place, this time in Crawley and hosted by Crawley Run Crew.

A fantastic number of 29 Burgess Hill Runners took part, with the top 10 BHR runners being led by Oliver Day in 33:48. He was followed by Kirsty Phillpot who also took the first female spot in 33:53, Jamie Goodhead (34:31), Travis Golbey (34:50), Fred Sykes (37:18), Rob Shalloe (37:24), Oliver Dewdney (37:55), Lee Crow (39:36), Neil Phillpot (40:03) and Andrew Bishop (40:08).

Jamie Goodhead and Hugh Stevenage took part in the Chichister 10k. They finished in 41:09 and 1:06:51 respectively. Mark Nicholls took part in the Goodwood Running Grand Prix 10k in 48:19 and Gayle Tyler the 20-mile race in 2:37:58.

BHR also had a team of runners in the Sussex Cross Country League at Bexhill.

For the men, first up for BHR was Phil Wallek (31:14) followed by Jack Maynard (39:59), Andy Sayers (40:02) and Stuart Condie (40:53).

For the women, first up for BHR was Emma McManus (23:18), followed by Katherine Wallek (25:40), Annette Maynard (26:20) and Mercy Dennis-Smith (28:06).

In other races, Daniel Belton took on the Marriott Way

Trail Marathon in 4:09:19 and Karen Harvey the 30 mile Punchbowl Marathon in 6hrs 43mins.

Simon and Sarah Thompson took part in the Phoenix Runners Runificent half marathon event, in some fun fancy dress, in 2:47:10.