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Hosted by Lewes AC
Plenty of weather for this one, fog, rain and wind, good thing was the wind was behind us coming back up the hill. I have always thought of this as one of the not so muddy courses being on chalkland which is freer draining thas the weald clay courses, but today there was some pretty good quality mud on this one.
Team: First Lewes AC, Second Hailsham Harriers, Third Heathfield/Uckfield.
Men: First Scott Richardson (Wadhurst Runners), Second Josh Burgess (Lewes AC), Third Daniel Stidder (Eastbourne Rovers)
Ladies: First Issy Coomber (Lewes AC), Second Sue Fry (Hailsham Harriers), Third Fiona Demauny (Hailsham Harriers)
Juniors:First Patrick Connolly (Brighton and Hove AC), Second Mark Griffin (Brighton Tri), Third Sam Gillam (Bexhill)
See the results tab for full results and there are about 170 photos on the photos page taken by the league official photographer, Lorraine who bared the elements. I won't apologise for the rather foggy pictures, that is just how it was.
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Hosted by Hastings Runners
Pleasant day after Firle, spoiled with mild temperatures 10c. Plenty of mud so a proper cross country.
Team: First Lewes AC, Second Hailsham Harriers, Third Hastings AC.
Men: First Scott Richardson (Wadhurst Runners), Second Gary Foster (Hastings AC), Third Stuart Piper (Hastings AC)
Ladies: First Sue Fry (Hailsham Harriers), Second Tracey Custer (Hastings AC), Third Emma Rollings (Lewes AC)
Juniors:First Eleanor Strevens (Eastbourne Rovers), Second Adam Morrissy (Eastbourne Rovers), Third Hope Sankey (Hastings AC)
As this was the last race it was followed by the awards for the season. The team event went to the wire this year with Lewes AC and Hailsham Harriers starting the final event in joint first place. Some key results for the season are:
Team: First Lewes AC, Second Hailsham Harriers (just one point behind Lewes AC), Third Crowborough/Wadhurst.
Men Overall: First Scott Richardson (Wadhurst Runners), Second Daniel Stidder (Eastbourne Rovers), Third Peter Woodward (Crowborough Runners)
Ladies Overall: First Sue Fry (Hailsham Harriers), Second Alissa Ellis (Hailsham Harriers), Third Liz Lumber (Hailsham Harriers)
Juniors First by category: Girls U11 Eleanor Strevens (Eastbourne Rovers), U13 Lucy Boreham (Bexhill), U15 Hannah Frais (Bexhill), U17 Rebekah Coomer (Eastbounre Rovers)
Boys U11 Reus Brown (Hastings AC), U13 Ferdi Ibrahim (Bexhill), Mark Griffin (Bexhill), U17 Harry Pitman (Eastbourne Rovers)
Please see the results tab for full results, including Cumulative and full list of awards for seniors and Juniors by category. There are also over 200 photos on the photos page taken by the league official photographer Lorraine West.
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There are a couple of changes this year:
1) for veterens there are now 5 year categories (awards for first 3 in each category) rather than 10 year. For ladies from 35 and for men from 40. Addtional categories have been added of ladied over 65 and Men over 70 to reflect the greater interest in runners in these cateogories. As with seniors this is based on the best 4 events
2) for juniors each race will have a 1 lap 1 to 1.25 mile event for U11 and U13 whilst U15 and U17 will run 2 laps. As in last year awards will be given for each age bracket boys and girls based on best 4 events.
We also have a new course this year Heathfield Park. Please see events tab for full listing of the 6 events.
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Hosted by Wadhurst Runners
A very mild bright sunny day. First time I have run this course and it has not been either anckle deep in mud or frozen solid but this the first year it has been the first race.
Team: First Lewes AC, Second Crowborough/Wadhurst, Third Heathfield/Uckfield.
Men: First Stuart Piper (Hastings AC), Second Tom Oliver (Eastbourne Rovers), Third Joshua Rudd (Seaford Striders)
Ladies: First Alissa Ellis (Hailsham Harriers), Second Helen Oliver (Winchester), Third Maria Barrow (Lews AC)
Juniors First by category: Girls U17 Poppy Ellis (Hailsham Harriers), U15 Hanna Frais (Bexhill), U13 Hope Sanky (Bexhill), U11 Arwen Evans (Wadhurst)
Boys U17 no entrants, U15 Jimmy Greefield (Wadhurst), U13 Ferdi Abrahim (Bexhill), U11 Reus Brown (Hasting AC)
Please see the results tab for full results. There are also over 200 photos on the photos page taken by the league official photographer Lorraine West.
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Hosted by Eastbourne Rovers
Team: First Lewes AC, Second Hastings AC, Third Hailsham Harriers
Men: First Daniel Stidder, Second Darryl Hards, Third Gary Foster (Hastings AC)
Ladies: First Alissa Ellis (Hailsham Harriers), Second Fiona Demauny (Hailsham Harriers), Third Karen Murdock (Hastings AC)
Juniors First by category: Girls U17 Rebekah Coomber (Eastbourne Rovers), U15 Nina Elliott (Eastbourne Rovers), U13 Lucy Boreham (Brighton Tri), U11 Bethany Casse (Wadhurst)
Boys U17 No entries, U15 Dexter Scott (Eastbourne Rovers), U13 Sam Gillam (Brighton Tri), U11 Ziggy Henry (Hasting AC)
Please see the results tab for full results. There are just over 200 photos on the photos page taken by the league official photographer Lorraine West.
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Hosted by Uckfield Runners
It was a mild day but a little foggy. The course was relatively dry this year compared to previous years. The race was followed by tea and cake in the barn, tea and cake is always welcome at the end of race.
Team: First Hailsham Harriers, Second Lewes AC, Third Hastings AC
Men: First Peter Wood (Crowborough Runners), Second Gary Foster (Hastings AC), Third Ashley Humphreys (Eastbourne Rovers)
Ladies: First Susan Fry (Hailsham Harriers), Second Alissa Ellis (Hailsham Harriers), Third Olivia Webb (Hailsham Harriers)
Juniors First by category: Girls U17 Poppy Ellis (Hailsham Harriers), U15 No entries, U13 Fraya Henry (Hastings AC), U11 Naomi Frais (Brighton Tri)
Boys U17 Jake Baily (Crowborough Runners), U15 Toby Whithian (Crowborough Runners), U13 Sam Gillam (Bexhill Runners & Tri club), U11 Ziggy Henry (Hasting AC)
Please see the results tab for full results.
Also see the photos on the photos page taken by the league official photographer Lorraine West.
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Hosted by Crowborough Runners
Proper winter welcomed us for the fourth race: cold foggy and sleet but that did not put people off with 225 runners in the main race adn 17 in the Junior event. Plenty of mud on the course so a proper winter day and proper cross country.
Team: First Lewes AC, Second Hastings AC, Third Hailsham Harriers
Men: First Ashley Humphreys (Eastbourne Rovers), Second Gary Foster (Hastings AC), Third Peter Wood (Crowborough Runners)
Ladies: First Stacey Clusker (Hastings AC), Second Alissa Ellis (Hailsham Harriers), Third Claire Burnham (Hastings AC)
Juniors First by category: Girls U17 Poppy Ellis (Hailsham Harriers), U15 No entries, U13 Charlotte Lester (Unattached), U11 Georgie Lester (Unattached)
Boys U17 Jake Baily (Crowborough Runners), U15 Hector Ellis (Hailsham Harriers), U13 Cassius Hebden (B/PH), U11 Ziggy Henry (Hasting AC)
Please see the results tab for full results.
Also see the photos on the photos page taken by the league official photographer Lorraine West.
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Hosted by Heathfield Road Runners (new event)
Stunning location for this new event. Had a bit of everything, gravel tracks, mud paths, lakes, steep hills up and down, woodland and Gibraltor Tower. I thought on the second lap after the long up hill that the final mile would be a gentle descent to the finish, then we turned right down a steep hill, and what goes down must go up, bit of a killer hill at the end. A great course. Our thanks go to Dominic and his family for allowing us to put on this event in such a great location.
Team: First Hastings AC, Second Hailsham Harriers, Third Lewes AC
Men: First Gary Foster (Hastings AC), Second Tom Oliver (Eastbourne Rovers), Third Sebastion Cirillo (Eastbourne Rovers)
Ladies: First Stacey Clusker (Hastings AC), Second Sally Norris (Lewes AC), Third Alissa Ellis (Hailsham Harriers)
Juniors First by category: Girls U17 Rebekah Coomber (Eastbourne Rovers), U15 No entries, U13 Bethany Casse (Wadhurst Runners), U11 Charlotte Lester (Unattached)
Boys U17 No entries, U15 Tommy Brooker (Bexhill Runners and Tri), U13 Sam Gilliam (Bexhill Runners and Tri), U11 Finlay Goodman (Unattached)
Please see the results tab for full results.
Also see the photos on the photos page taken by the league official photographer Lorraine West.
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Hosted by Hastings Runners
The threatened rain held off to make a very pleasant day for the final race of the season. And excellent selection of cakes afterwards.
Team: First Hastings AC, Second Lewes AC, Third Hailsham Harriers
Men: First Kieran Booker (Hastings AC), Second Ashley Humphreys (Eastbourne Rovers), Third Sebastion Cirillo (Eastbourne Rovers)
Ladies: First Karen Murdocck (Hastings AC), Second Sally Norris (Lewes AC), Third Alissa Ellis (Hailsham Harriers)
As usual please see the photos tab for photos from the event taken by Lorraine West.
As this was the final event the race was followed by the presentations for the season.
Team: First Lewes AC, Second Hastings AC, Third Hailsham Harriers
Men overall: First Gary Foster (Hastings AC), Second Ashley Humphreys (Eastbourne Rovers), Third Sebastion Cirillo (Eastbourne Rovers)
Ladies overall: First Alissa Ellis (Hailsham Harriers), Second Sally Norris (Lewes AC), Third Michaela Furlong (Hailsham Harriers)
For a full list of the awards by age category please click here and for Junior click here
Thanks for the season go to:
My wife Lorraine West for taking all the photos and managing the Facebook page
Pete Standen for doing the results for the first 5 races and helping me with the results today along with Adrian Thomas
Roger Stone our chairman and treasurer for pushing everything along
Tempo or Eastbourne for providing the Award vouchers at a discount
All the clubs and volunteers who put on the events
And to everyone who participated
Graham West: website coordinator