By Mike Osman

The race started in the lovely grounds of Windelsham School off the A24 . 
Striders had a great turn out with eighteen runners tacking a hilly four mile loop  . The race left the grounds and took a farm track up hill away from the school to join  with the south downs way which it followed for about a mile in a westerly direction then return for the finish on a billiard table smooth piece of grass.  Well done to all that run on what was a very warm and muggy day .

The event had twp race options a 40 mile solo ultra or a team relay with 4x10 ish mile sections from DL in Worthing to DL in Brighton marina taking in a route along the south downs way.
We had two teams in the race. 
Jo Turner 
Tim Mcgrath 
Niel Rabone
Carla Tullet


Laura Paskin
Sean Carter
Anita Watkins
Mike Osman.

It was an early start i picked Jo and Carla up went onto Neil where Karen kindly drive us all day , we arrived at DL for 7am start .
After waving the first wave off we headed for the check point for hand overs this routine continued all day until we reached Brighton , the course was very challenging  with some large climbs in places and a warm day. On completion competitors could use the facilities at the club so we had a well earned swim and Jacuzzi. This was a lovely race well organised and low key with a lovely T shirt and a free burger.