Steyning AC

The June Summer Handicap Race will  now be on the 8th

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TRACK NITE AT BROADBRIDGE HEATH
TUESDAY 15TH JUNE
FROM 7.00PM

Please book this evening into your running calendars. There will be several walking and running events.

The runs will include a 1K for under 11’s and a 2K for under 15’s, and a 3K for over 16’s which is part of our club championship.

The junior events will be first on the program.

Broadbridge Heath Track and Leisure Centre is situated next to Tesco’s off the A24. Please park in the Leisure Centre car park.

Juniors are advised to arrive at about 6.45pm to allow for getting numbers and warming up.

All parents are welcome to stay and cheer on their children.

Instead of the Easter Monday Walking Races, Steyning AC are hosting a Children’s Fun Run.

The event will take place in Steyning Cricket Field on Monday 5th April 2010 at 10.30am.

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At long last we were rewarded with a bright sunny day.  Very little wind at the start, but under the hills the temperature was down at -4C, and all the puddles were well iced over.

Most of the course was in good condition, apart from the usual waterlogged field at 4 miles which surprised many people when they broke through the ice.  Up on the hilltops conditions were raw, and steadily got worst as the wind strength increased.  Some fine times were recorded and most people were surprised at how well they had done.

Stinger 2010 provisional results v2 – MS Excel

Steyning Stinger 2010 provisional results v2 – MS Word

Steyning Stinger 2010 provisional results v2 – PDF

And remember to get your free photo download from Sussex Sport Photography included as part of your entry fee.

During the week it was thought that this event would have to be cancelled due to flooding in Spithandle Lane, but by Saturday morning the water level had dropped and apart from a large puddle at the Leisure Centre the course was in good shape.  As so often happens for this race the weather turned for the better and conditions were good.

Mark Easton who won last year spent most of the first half of the race in 4^th position, but after the turn at the halfway point, put the pressure on. He overtook the 3 in front and reached the finish at the Town clock only marginally slower than his time last year.  I Richardson paid for his fast start, but was rewarded with a time much faster than last year.  Joan Lennon put in a rare walking race performance and was delighted to achieve a sub 90min time, a great effort.  Dave Boxall expertly demonstrated the art of a balanced effort, his out and back times were identical at 51min 10 secs.

Full result.

Commiserations and congratulations to everyone who endured rain and wind to ensure we won the Fun Run League for the fourth successive year.  We scored a maximum points 85 yet again, with well over the necessary 25 runners and had two women (Moyra & Amanda) and four men (Adrian Park, Colin Trigg, Dave Tibbals and Simon James) who scored 10 points individually.

As in past years Worthing Harriers are the only other club that have come close to our points score for the season, only 8 points behind us.  We have scored maximum points in all but three races, thanks to our enthusiasm for and commitment to the league,  70 club members have run in the Fun Run League races this year.

Well done to all.

Simon