Steyning AC Roundhill Romp is cancelled for 2020. This 10k race is part of the West Sussex Fun Run League, and usually held on first Wednesday in July.
COVID-19 UPDATE: Both JUNIOR and ADULT SAC group training sessions are TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED. Keep an eye on our FACEBOOK and WHATSAPP groups for future updates.
Open to junior members of Steyning AC, and non-members in the Steyning community aged between 7 and 14.
Course must be run and timed between 1st - 7th July. Results must be sent in by putting your results: name, age and time in the comments below.
The course shown on the attached map is Steyning Memorial (cricket) field. A junior coach will be available on the field to help with timing and course info (socially distanced!) every evening 1st - 7th July between 6.30 - 8.00PM.
See comments section for the unofficial Roundhill Romp 2020 route map.
This is not the usual Roundhill Romp: There is a slight change to the route around Wiston House; there will be no marshalls or First Aiders; there will be no BBQ!
It is simply an invite to local runners to complete the route over the course of the week 1st to 7th July, and send us their times via the comments below to get onto the virtual leaderboard.
Please abide by Government and England Athletics guidelines: maximum group size of 6, minimum distance between runners of 2 meters. Remember to let someone know where you are going, and when they should expect you back. Finally, there are steep downhill sections, so take care. ... See MoreSee Less
Route for the 2020 virtual event. There will be limited waymarkers on the course, so you will need this map. Good luck, and have fun!
This map is the section that deviates from the usual Romp route.
You leave Mouse Lane on a footpath to the left (after the ‘Dangerous Bends’ sign). If you continued on the road you’d get to a closed gate before reaching Wiston House.
Once you’ve left Mouse Lane. Turn right in the field and follow the path around the edge. You’ll see another footpath sign that will take you through the small woods. Exit those woods over a style.
Then follow the path across the next small field, over a second style, and you’re on your way heading along past Wiston House.
I ran the Virtual Romp solo this morning, am I the first ? It was a nice day and very enjoyable. My Garmin recorded a time of 64m 32s. I was aiming to beat 65m so just made it. Slow time, but not bad for age 70. Thanks for organising this event, it was fun in these restricted times. I am a local runner/walker, so had no trouble keeping to the route.😀
Tim Boone you up for this? We could do it together 😃
Congratulations to all of the Mayrathon Finishers. Throughout June we will be doing Full and Half Ironman cycle routes... the JuneMan.
Both SAC Members and non-members are welcome to participate. Make sure you safety check you bike and ride safely. Links to routes will follow in the comments... ... See MoreSee Less
A big welcome home to one of our club members Jeremy Thomas who has been stuck in Morocco for weeks and weeks, since before UK lockdown. Just managed to get back to blighty in last few hours.
Any local runners who are missing participating in organised events are welcome to take part in our SAC Mayrathon.
Our members will be running (alone) a set of 4 routes over the next 4 weeks which, if combined, total 26.2 miles.
We will share the routes on the Steyning AC Facebook page - along with a leaderboard! Just contact us with your times to be added in. ... See MoreSee Less
Excellent idea... definitely up for it. (And the rest of my map reading skills!).
Some additional notes to help navigation...
Route 1 is 9.6km.
Route 2 is 11.4km.
Hi Joanna Claire, Rachel Burstow and Deb Shurvelli.
You are all very welcome.
Once you have run part 1, just drop us a note with your time and we’ll add you onto the leaderboard.
If you use Strava, it’s on there as a segment, called ‘SAC Mayrathon Pt1’.
Details of part 2 will be shared on Tuesday - then 3 and 4 the Tuesdays after that.
Remember to let someone know where you’re headed, and when they should expect you home... and good luck!
Hello. Please add me in, great idea 👍🏃♀️
I’d like to join in please ! Rachel Burstow
What a brilliant idea!
Ko Lane
Yes please.
Yes please x
Hi Andy - route 1 done where do we post the time please? Thx
Our weekly schedule of virtual group sessions. . Monday and Wednesday Circuits, as well as the new Thursday Yoga and Friday evening Turbo Bike sessions, are all hosted on Zoom. Members can find login details on the Steyning AC Closed Facebook page. Everyone is encouraged to join 10 minutes before their session in order to get connected, and have a chat. . Runners are publishing two sessions a week: A ‘Route of the Week’, that is detailed on the Closed Facebook each week; Also, an Interval Run session that is shared with runners via the Run Group WhatsApp. These sessions are run alone, with participation and achievements shared online via Strava. ... See MoreSee Less
Your Run Coaches and Leaders have got together to create a plan to support members with their running whilst there is no group training.
We will be utilising the Steyning AC Closed Facebook group - so we would encourage all runners to join up, even if just temporarily, so that you can be a part of our virtual running group.
We will be sharing...
1. Training plans aimed at both new runners, and seasoned runners, geared towards a good 10k in early July.
2. Videos of interval training session ideas.
3. A route for the week each week for members to run, by themselves, but then share their snaps and times.
4. Details of how to join a Steyning AC Strava run group to share times and achievements.
We look forward to getting back out and running together. Until then, we’ll use the tools we have to support one another and stay connected ... See MoreSee Less
This is excellent. I’ll sign up for sure. As to whether I then do any running....
👍🏼 Great idea .. Thanks
Leading the way 👍👏👏👏
Amazing 👏🏻👏🏻
👏👏
Anyone not seen Adrian’s first Interval Videos yet? They’re pretty special! They’re on the Thursday Night Run WhatsApp.
I’ll look at whether I can put some highlights onto here...
The Steyning Athletic Club ‘Steyning Stinger’ Marathon and Half Marathon took place on Sunday 1st March 2020.
The tail end of Storm Jorge gifted runners some very muddy conditions across the route – which loops around the South Downs between Steyning, Storrington, Findon and Lancing – as well as some strong winds. Despite concerns earlier in the week, the majority of the race took place under blue skies.
A total of 222 runners completed the full Marathon route of 26.2 miles. This included local runner Ralph, aged 70, of Henfield Joggers, who was completing his 100th Marathon. Wearing race number ‘100’ Ralph commented: “The organisation of the Steyning Stinger is always fantastic, with wonderful course marshals often freezing in the wet and cold and, of course, the hard work preparing breakfast. In essence, the main reasons I run the Stinger every year are the great people of Steyning AC and, of course, its nearness to Henfield!”
2020 was the 19th Steyning Stinger, and Ralph has run them all.
There were also 316 runners who completed the Half Marathon route. Among them was Beth, wearing number 18, of Steyning AC who was running her first half, and doing so on her 18th Birthday – making her the youngest runner in the race.
Staging the event requires 100 odd Adult Members of Steyning AC to volunteer their time, in addition to around 30 considerably less odd Junior Members, as well as support from local non-members, landowners, farmers, the Grammar School and Leisure Centre.
The race itself makes donations to the Steyning Downland Scheme and the South Downs National Park Authority.
I really enjoyed my first Stinger - a real challenge but great atmosphere, varied scenery and terrains which made it interesting, fantastic marshals and free mars bars slices! I still haven’t faced my trainers which are double bagged but will definitely enter again. Thankyou for all the hard work you put it in to make it a successful event.
Fantastic event. BIG thanks to all those that make it run smoothly on the day 😊
Brilliantly organised event. The best running event I’ve ever done for value for money friendliness and the views !
The forecast has improved slightly over the last 24 hours. There is now only a very small chance of rain but winds will remain strong. It will also be cold with temperatures not rising above 5 degrees. Please wear suitable clothes to cater for these conditions. The course is extremely muddy and slippery. Please consider the footwear in which you plan to run. Trail shoes are recommended. #steyningstinger... See MoreSee Less
Steyning Athletic Club
3 days ago
🏃♂️ 🏃♀️ Virtual Mini-Romp 🏃♀️ 🏃♂️
Open to junior members of Steyning AC, and non-members in the Steyning community aged between 7 and 14.
Course must be run and timed between 1st - 7th July. Results must be sent in by putting your results: name, age and time in the comments below.
The course shown on the attached map is Steyning Memorial (cricket) field. A junior coach will be available on the field to help with timing and course info (socially distanced!) every evening 1st - 7th July between 6.30 - 8.00PM.
The three age groups are: 7-8, 9-11, 12-14
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Steyning Athletic Club
5 days ago
See comments section for the unofficial Roundhill Romp 2020 route map.
This is not the usual Roundhill Romp: There is a slight change to the route around Wiston House; there will be no marshalls or First Aiders; there will be no BBQ!
It is simply an invite to local runners to complete the route over the course of the week 1st to 7th July, and send us their times via the comments below to get onto the virtual leaderboard.
Please abide by Government and England Athletics guidelines: maximum group size of 6, minimum distance between runners of 2 meters. Remember to let someone know where you are going, and when they should expect you back. Finally, there are steep downhill sections, so take care. ... See MoreSee Less
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Route for the 2020 virtual event. There will be limited waymarkers on the course, so you will need this map. Good luck, and have fun!
This map is the section that deviates from the usual Romp route. You leave Mouse Lane on a footpath to the left (after the ‘Dangerous Bends’ sign). If you continued on the road you’d get to a closed gate before reaching Wiston House. Once you’ve left Mouse Lane. Turn right in the field and follow the path around the edge. You’ll see another footpath sign that will take you through the small woods. Exit those woods over a style. Then follow the path across the next small field, over a second style, and you’re on your way heading along past Wiston House.
I ran the Virtual Romp solo this morning, am I the first ? It was a nice day and very enjoyable. My Garmin recorded a time of 64m 32s. I was aiming to beat 65m so just made it. Slow time, but not bad for age 70. Thanks for organising this event, it was fun in these restricted times. I am a local runner/walker, so had no trouble keeping to the route.😀
Tim Boone you up for this? We could do it together 😃
Steyning Athletic Club
4 weeks ago
Congratulations to all of the Mayrathon Finishers. Throughout June we will be doing Full and Half Ironman cycle routes... the JuneMan.
Both SAC Members and non-members are welcome to participate. Make sure you safety check you bike and ride safely. Links to routes will follow in the comments... ... See MoreSee Less
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Thanks, Andy. Really enjoyed the Mayrathon. Well done on organising the next challenge.
Thank you for organising the Mayrathon...really enjoyed it!
Thanks to Andy Selman and everyone at SAC for organising the Mayrathon - really enjoyed it!
Andy Lane you should check out their events x
JuneMan Full Route 1 (50km): connect.garmin.com/modern/course/33965950
JuneMan Half Route 1 (14km): connect.garmin.com/modern/course/34587761
JuneMan Half Route 2 (25km): connect.garmin.com/modern/course/34587863
JuneMan Full Route 2 (50km): connect.garmin.com/modern/course/34658141
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Lawrence Naested
2 months ago
A big welcome home to one of our club members Jeremy Thomas who has been stuck in Morocco for weeks and weeks, since before UK lockdown. Just managed to get back to blighty in last few hours.
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Welcome home Jeremy!
Steyning Athletic Club
2 months ago
Any local runners who are missing participating in organised events are welcome to take part in our SAC Mayrathon.
Our members will be running (alone) a set of 4 routes over the next 4 weeks which, if combined, total 26.2 miles.
We will share the routes on the Steyning AC Facebook page - along with a leaderboard! Just contact us with your times to be added in. ... See MoreSee Less
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Linked InShare by Email
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Excellent idea... definitely up for it. (And the rest of my map reading skills!).
Some additional notes to help navigation...
Route 1 is 9.6km.
Route 2 is 11.4km.
Hi Joanna Claire, Rachel Burstow and Deb Shurvelli. You are all very welcome. Once you have run part 1, just drop us a note with your time and we’ll add you onto the leaderboard. If you use Strava, it’s on there as a segment, called ‘SAC Mayrathon Pt1’. Details of part 2 will be shared on Tuesday - then 3 and 4 the Tuesdays after that. Remember to let someone know where you’re headed, and when they should expect you home... and good luck!
Hello. Please add me in, great idea 👍🏃♀️
I’d like to join in please ! Rachel Burstow
What a brilliant idea!
Ko Lane
Yes please.
Yes please x
Hi Andy - route 1 done where do we post the time please? Thx
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Steyning Athletic Club
3 months ago
Our weekly schedule of virtual group sessions.
.
Monday and Wednesday Circuits, as well as the new Thursday Yoga and Friday evening Turbo Bike sessions, are all hosted on Zoom. Members can find login details on the Steyning AC Closed Facebook page. Everyone is encouraged to join 10 minutes before their session in order to get connected, and have a chat.
.
Runners are publishing two sessions a week: A ‘Route of the Week’, that is detailed on the Closed Facebook each week; Also, an Interval Run session that is shared with runners via the Run Group WhatsApp. These sessions are run alone, with participation and achievements shared online via Strava. ... See MoreSee Less
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Linked InShare by Email
Comment on Facebook
Steyning Athletic Club
3 months ago
Hello SAC members.
Your Run Coaches and Leaders have got together to create a plan to support members with their running whilst there is no group training.
We will be utilising the Steyning AC Closed Facebook group - so we would encourage all runners to join up, even if just temporarily, so that you can be a part of our virtual running group.
We will be sharing...
1. Training plans aimed at both new runners, and seasoned runners, geared towards a good 10k in early July.
2. Videos of interval training session ideas.
3. A route for the week each week for members to run, by themselves, but then share their snaps and times.
4. Details of how to join a Steyning AC Strava run group to share times and achievements.
We look forward to getting back out and running together. Until then, we’ll use the tools we have to support one another and stay connected ... See MoreSee Less
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Linked InShare by Email
Comment on Facebook
This is excellent. I’ll sign up for sure. As to whether I then do any running....
👍🏼 Great idea .. Thanks
Leading the way 👍👏👏👏
Amazing 👏🏻👏🏻
👏👏
Anyone not seen Adrian’s first Interval Videos yet? They’re pretty special! They’re on the Thursday Night Run WhatsApp. I’ll look at whether I can put some highlights onto here...
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Steyning Athletic Club
4 months ago
All SAC group training sessions are temporarily suspended. Members can see more details in the Steyning AC Closed Facebook Group. ... See MoreSee Less
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Steyning Athletic Club
4 months ago
The next SAC Multi-Sport Champs event for club members is on Sunday 15th March.
The MSC consists of 10 possible events - with your 6 highest scores counting. This is event 2, so there is plenty of opportunity to get involved.
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Steyning Athletic Club
4 months ago
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Richard Barron
4 months ago
I ran the Stinger HM on Sunday. It has to be the best organised race I've ever entered! Thank you. ... See MoreSee Less
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Steyning Athletic Club
4 months ago
The Steyning Athletic Club ‘Steyning Stinger’ Marathon and Half Marathon took place on Sunday 1st March 2020.
The tail end of Storm Jorge gifted runners some very muddy conditions across the route – which loops around the South Downs between Steyning, Storrington, Findon and Lancing – as well as some strong winds. Despite concerns earlier in the week, the majority of the race took place under blue skies.
A total of 222 runners completed the full Marathon route of 26.2 miles. This included local runner Ralph, aged 70, of Henfield Joggers, who was completing his 100th Marathon. Wearing race number ‘100’ Ralph commented: “The organisation of the Steyning Stinger is always fantastic, with wonderful course marshals often freezing in the wet and cold and, of course, the hard work preparing breakfast. In essence, the main reasons I run the Stinger every year are the great people of Steyning AC and, of course, its nearness to Henfield!”
2020 was the 19th Steyning Stinger, and Ralph has run them all.
There were also 316 runners who completed the Half Marathon route. Among them was Beth, wearing number 18, of Steyning AC who was running her first half, and doing so on her 18th Birthday – making her the youngest runner in the race.
Staging the event requires 100 odd Adult Members of Steyning AC to volunteer their time, in addition to around 30 considerably less odd Junior Members, as well as support from local non-members, landowners, farmers, the Grammar School and Leisure Centre.
The race itself makes donations to the Steyning Downland Scheme and the South Downs National Park Authority.
To find out more about Steyning AC, visit www.steyningac.co.uk ... See MoreSee Less
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I really enjoyed my first Stinger - a real challenge but great atmosphere, varied scenery and terrains which made it interesting, fantastic marshals and free mars bars slices! I still haven’t faced my trainers which are double bagged but will definitely enter again. Thankyou for all the hard work you put it in to make it a successful event.
Fantastic event. BIG thanks to all those that make it run smoothly on the day 😊
Brilliantly organised event. The best running event I’ve ever done for value for money friendliness and the views !
Steyning Athletic Club
4 months ago
The first SAC MSC 2020 event is approaching. Club Members can register to compete, or help out, here www.steyningac.co.uk/memberevents/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Steyning Athletic Club
4 months ago
Weather Update (29/02)
The forecast has improved slightly over the last 24 hours.
There is now only a very small chance of rain but winds will remain strong.
It will also be cold with temperatures not rising above 5 degrees.
Please wear suitable clothes to cater for these conditions.
The course is extremely muddy and slippery.
Please consider the footwear in which you plan to run. Trail shoes are recommended.
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Huge thank you today for all involved - bravo top job top event - hope the marshals are in the warm again now a few looked a bit cold 🥶
Michelle Maxim x
Steyning Athletic Club
4 months ago
Steyning A.C. March Run List.
Tuesdays, 7pm at Primary School.
Thursdays, 7pm at SAC Clubhouse. ... See MoreSee Less
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