Mid Sussex Times

Burgess Hill Runners do like to be beside seaside

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One of the biggest races in the Burgess Hill Runners calendar is the Brighton Half.

BHR turned out in their masses on what was a wonderfull­y sunny, albeit windy, morning down on the seafront.

First up for BHR was Phil Wallek who completed the 13.1 miles in 1:21:49.

Phil was followed by Mark Nicholls (1:26:12), Paul Prosser (1:27:51), Oliver Day (1:29:07), Chris Alden (1:29:08), Jamie Goodhead (1:29:40), Laura Smith (1:32:14), Travis Golbey (1:33:39), Mark Santer (1:33:51), Andrew Biggs (1:36:25), Richard Jerome (1:37:43), Gayle Tyler (1:39:30), Andrew Bishop (1:40:11), Katherine Wallek (1:40:33), Nic Reay (1:40:48), Fred Sykes (1:42:18), Polly Bancroft (1:43:05), Ben Watts (1:46:37), Leo Watts (1:46:38), Christie Matthews (1:50:54), Adam Jandrell (1:50:54), Ella Stanbrook (1:51:55), Gary Amor (1:52:35), Luke McMahon (1:53:56), Yasmine Allfrey (1:54:20), Ben Ayling (1:55:38), Roger Beattie (1:55:58), Carole Mills (1:56:56), Paul Kaynes (1:57:17), Mark Craigs (2:02:15), Jean Leak (2:02:15), Keith Brown (2:03:11), Emma Goodhead (2:05:54), Jane Owen (2:08:22), Claire Giles (2:10:16), Steve Osborne (2:19:37), Fiona Leen (2:20:38), Ruth Day (2:35:23) and Carrie Lawson (2:46:02).

The Tunbridge Wells Half, famed for its scenic and challengin­g route, saw Florence Wolfe first up for BHR in 1:42:55 followed by Steven Barrett in 1:55:15.

Angie Bower took part in ‘one of the best kept secrets of the running world’ – the Wokingham Half Marathon, finishing in 2:09:59.

 ?? Pic: Simon Thompson ?? Mark Craigs and Jean Leak at the Brighton Half
Pic: Simon Thompson Mark Craigs and Jean Leak at the Brighton Half

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