On Saturday, more than 600 runners have entered the second of this season’s Sussex Cross-Country League events at Stanmer Park, Brighton. With more entries expected on the day, we may well finish with a record number of finishers.
As always, the league races start with the U13 girl’s event, and the last race, the Senior/Junior and Veteran men, begins at 2.35 pm.
There will be races for Under 11s (School year 5 & 6 only) at 12.00.
PARKING – ATHLETES AND SPECTATORS CAN PARK FREE IN THE BRIDGE CAR PARK OPPOSITE THE SLIP ROAD ALONGSIDE THE PARK.
YOU GO UNDER THE UNDERPASS, PAST THE KEEP SIGN, THEN UNDER THE TUNNEL, THE CAR PARK IS ON THE RIGHT.
ALLOW UP TO 20 MINUTES TO WALK FROM THERE TO THE REGISTRATION DESK, WHICH WILL BE ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE AS YOU WALK INTO THE PARK BY THE OLD CHANGING ROOMS.
PLEASE AVOID PAID METER PARKING IN STANMER.
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A couple of weeks back, the Sussex 10,000m walking championships saw a new champion after Ian Richards’ (Steyning, now M75) domination of the event in recent years. Ian has been injured for a few months, and he is not yet back to true race walking style. He came under the eyes of the judges and was DQ’d.
David Crane from Surrey Walking Club, who is only in the M40 age group, was a comfortable winner in 55:36.89s and M65 Trevor Jones (Steyning) was the only other walker to crack the sixty minutes barrier in 57.00.7s. To walk 6¼ miles within the hour is quite an achievement at any age, let alone 65 years. Taking the bronze medal was a former champion, Richard Emsley (Desborough R.C.), who is also in the M65 age group in 62:54.8s.