Burgess Hill Runners take on South Downs Way relay

The first Saturday in June sees teams of runners from across the South compete in the South Downs Way 100 Mile Relay.
By Darren Chilcott
Published 12th Jun 2014, 09:33 BST
BHR Team at the Hove Park 5k on SundayBHR Team at the Hove Park 5k on Sunday
BHR Team at the Hove Park 5k on Sunday

Approx 50 teams start in small groups every 30 mins, the aim being to complete the full SDW trail in under 14 hours, each of the six runners completing three legs throughout the day.

Burgess Hill Runners entered two teams and after a very early start for the mini bus, both met their scheduled start time at 6.30am at Beachy Head car park.

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Weather conditions on the day were variable, with some heavy rain and thunderstorms making like difficult for some of the early runners, and then replaced with hot and humid conditions for runners later on, particularly on the mid-afternoon legs. Despite this, both teams did brilliantly to finish comfortably within the cut-off time.

Full report in this week’s Mid Sussex Times

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