Mud, hills and fried breakfast for the Burgess Hill Runners

Mud, hills and fried breakfast were on the menu for hardy members of Burgess Hill Runners last weekend as many took on the Steyning Stinger half and full marathons.
By The Newsroom
Published 12th Mar 2017, 12:46 BST
Updated 24th Mar 2017, 10:57 BST
Steve and Oliver out-race the mud at Steyning.Steve and Oliver out-race the mud at Steyning.
Steve and Oliver out-race the mud at Steyning.

Gary Woolven was the first club member to conquer the difficult half marathon course this year, completing it in 1:48:06. He was followed by Neil Phillpot (1:58:42), Simon Alexander (1:59:06), Simon Thompson (2:05:05), Benny Coxhill (2:19:19), Matt Cawthra (2:19:48), Oliver Jone (2:20:20), Alice Tellett (2:20:26), Sally Symes (2:21:43), Trevor Symes (2:21:45), Debbie Saint (2:22:07), Chris Page (2:24:10), Richard Light (2:25:04), Laura Fowles (2:27:11), Nigel Cruttenden (2:34:06), Dave Oldfield (2:35:43), Keith Delderfield (2:37:13), Stephanie Harding (2:38:10), Mark Craigs (2:39:27), Jill Craigs (2:39:44), Chania Hamsley-Smith (2:42:13), John Palmer (2:44:06), Dave Woodhouse (2:50:31), Andy Carr (2:51:55), Angela Bower (2:52:31),Kim Cruttenden (2:53:00), Jay Wadey (2:58:01), Katia Hannah (2:58:59), Claire Giles (2:59:01), Jon Lavis (2:59:12), Philippe Ecaille (3:04:21), Liz Hayward (3:43:38), Eileen Adlam (3:45:09), Theresa Chalk (3:59:25), Caz Wadey (3:59:29) and Malcolm Slater (3:59:29). In the full marathon, Oliver Day led the club to the finish in a superb time of 4:06:25. Not far behind were: Steve Bird (4:10:09), Sharona Harrington (4:15:14, second female), Steve Matthews (4:18:12), Dan Foord (5:02:25), Neil Dawson (5:07:06), Susan Lyle (5:09:38), Nick Dawson (5:39:46) and Diane Delderfield (6:22:21).

The club were also represented at the Milton Keynes 20 Miles. Neil Grigg completed it in 2:17:31 and Richard Neale in 3:00:19. Hugh Stevenage was the sole member of the club at the Eastbourne Half. He finished in an impressive 1:58:35.