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Worthing Half Marathon

14/2/2019

 
Report by Sarah Richards

​Worthing half marathon is a flat fairly fast course, which is great if you are chasing a PB, although this of course all depends on the weather. Worthing is notoriously nicknamed windy Worthing and it certainly lived up to its name for the half marathon! The weather was fairly cold, drizzly and windy, which didn’t exactly entice the runners on this Sunday morning in February.

On the bright side, the location was incredibly easy to get to, particularly if you are a local Worthing resident. There is plenty of free parking about a mile away from the town centre which is especially good if you want to do a little warmup jog before you start the race. It all seemed really well organised, apart from the baggage drop at the Pavilion. Definitely avoid taking baggage with you as it was organised chaos. No baggage labels, literally a drop and hope your kit was still in the same place you left it when you returned!

The race started at 9am and both the 10km race and the half marathon started at the same time. Both races followed the same route, weaving in and out of the roads around the town centre. It then headed west toward Ferring, while the 10km race headed back towards the finish by the pier.

Running against the headwind was pretty tough, a race where you definitely need to pace yourself to ensure you have enough left in the tank to get you out to Goring gap where the scenery is pretty stunning.  This always helps to get you through, especially when fighting against the wind.

The last stretch of the race takes you back east for the final couple of miles to the finish, with at last the wind behind you, to retrieve a well deserved medal. This year it doubled up as a very handy bottle opener which was definitely a bonus! A race that really can’t be missed, especially as it is literally on your doorstep. No doubt we’ll be back next year to beat this year’s time......
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Bexhill XC

14/2/2019

 
Report from Keith Fowler
​Representation for Worthing overall was low.  Perhaps the Worthing half had something to do with it..or the mud, but 1 Harrier, 1 Goring, 1 Run Academy and 2 Striders took part in the men's senior race.  No need dusting off the club tent or flag at this meeting.  It was a case of spikes on, warm up and then race.  The route, 4 laps with slightly different routes each time, took us up hills, through woods, over mud and into the wind.  The sun came out too - ideal xc conditions.    Results on the day:

Steve Fryer     35.03 minutes          
Keith Fowler   36.08 minutes

Finishing 7th in Division 3 for the race and 9th overall for the series.
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Arundel Cancer Race

9/2/2019

 
​On Sunday 3rd February, in what can only be described as artic but beautiful (bitterly cold but sunny and no wind), 14 Striders went to Arundel to complete the four mile run organised by Cancer United for Out Run Cancer.
After attempting to warm up, the gun went (or more precisely someone shouted ready steady go) and we set off down Mill road with Arundel Castle nestling behind and fantastic views of Swanbourne lake. With a field of just 127 runners, the race was small but friendly, enabled cheery companionship but also allowed for space and a sense of tranquillity in beautiful surroundings. 
The first hill came in as we approached the Black Rabbit pub (usually a pit stop) and from here we climbed up to 135ft – an undulating course with spectacular views across the River Arun. Towards the end of mile two, we ran down a lovely hill into the village of South Stoke only to turn around and run straight back up it again. However, there was water on hand and cheers of support from the friendly marshals. 
The last mile of the course is flat and follows an exhilarating downhill. The run to the finish line as you come over the bridge by Swanbourne Lake is amazing. The beauty of Arundel with closed roads and a small crowd can’t be beaten.
To top off what was a thoroughly enjoyable running experience, Chris Lacey came in 4th place (29.42) and both Steve Feest and Mike Osman came in the top 10. Jo Turner was the second lady across the line (33.38) and all of our striders ran brilliantly. This race wasn’t about times and winners or losers, it was about showing our support for all those affected by Cancer and I think I can say, we did them proud!
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