Burgess Hill Runners take on Brighton and Thorpe Park
Jon Boxall was first BHR to complete the Brighton Half. His time of 1:22:21 was a PB and he was followed by: Mark Nicholls (1:26:16), Neil Phillpot (1:32:35, PB), Emma Leeson (1:36:45, PB), Ben Page (1:38:34), Oliver Jones (1:40:34), Dan Foord (1:41:19), Annette Maynard (1:45:49), Susan Lyle (1:46:11), Steve Roberts (1:47:16), Benny Coxhill (1:49:20), Katia Hannah (1:49:51), Keith Brown (1:54:16), Alice Tellett (1:51:36), Mark Craigs (1:57:26), Jackie Osborne (2:00:41), Steve Osborne (2:00:41), Gill Berglund (2:02:59), Alex Pomorski (2:02:29), Megan Maughan (2:02:29), Hugh Stevenage (2:03:40), Angela Bower (2:06:19), Claire Giles (2:09:35), David Leen (2:11:53), Caz Wadey (2:07:30), Jay Wadey (2:07:28), Jonathan Lane (2:08:00, PB), Michelle Sutherland (2:09:08), Hayley Sherrell (2:13:47), Bev Navesey (2:13:56, first time), Louise Sweeney (2:14:18, first time), Carole Mills (2:16:24), Vivien Smith (2:18:50), Nina Ecroyd (2:20:57), Leanne Cleaveley (2:26:06), Anita Harris (2:28:37), Allison Willcox (2:29:58), Gemma Tavener (2:35:02, first time), Anna Wooller (2:36:03), Lizzie Ungless (2:43:13) and Jane Harle (3:48:36).
Meanwhile Neil Grigg rushed around the Thorpe Park Half in 1:25:26, perhaps eager to get on the teacup ride. Not far behind were: Matt Cawthra (1:41:42), Oliver Dewdney (1:42:17), John Connolly (1:54:13), Marie Carey (2:02:25), Vicky Connolly (2:02:18), John Carey (2:18:05), Matt Wilson (2:23:24), Lynette Brown (2:24:41, first time), Helen Pratt (2:27:40), Ann Savidge (2:28:22) and Vivien Smith (2:28:23, PB).
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Hide AdMeanwhile, Paul Sargent took on the 71 lap multi-storey carpark marathon organised by Sussex Trail Events and came 1st with a time of 3 hours 4 minutes, an impressive time for any 26.1 mile event. In a more scenic environment was Neil Dawson who completed the Heartbreaker Marathon in the New Forest in a time of 4:39:27.
The previous week four club members completed the Hampton Court Half. Leading the club home was Annette Maynard (1:44:59) followed by Nigel Cruttenden (1:49:05, first timer), Kim Cruttenden (2:08:32, PB) and Karl Richards (2:11:50, first timer).