Haywards Heath and Burgess Hill athletes tackle cross country league, 10k and half marathon

Harriers co-organised the event with Sussex Athletics and there was a great set-up team on the day, with most duties covered by the Harriers aided by other clubs including Burgess Hill Runners and Crawley AC.

On an undulating course and good conditions – with no mud or puddles – the runners made good use of the re-adjusted course of the previous year.

All ages, from under-11s to veterans, were involved and Harriers sent out their best runners, with 47 Harriers running and a super team effort helping out with organisation.

There were ten youngsters, nine women and 28 men.

Results: U11 girls: 34th Layla Robinson 10.39; U11 Boys: 46th Rohan Barnes 9.16; 52nd Joe Waller 9.40; 62nd Indigo Rhodes 12.25; U13 Girls: 11th Elsie Williams 13.05; 37th Molly-Ann Clarke 15.50; 43rd Coco Rhodes 17.03; 13 Boys: 16th Ethan Rowen 12.02; 19th Charlie Waller 12.09; U15 Girls: 38th Emily Hilton 19.54. Senior Women: 42nd Rachael Overton 23.01; 53rd Siobhan Amer 23.32; 68th Lindsey Blain 24.53; 82nd Sam Ridley 25.40; 100th Jacqueline Barnes 27.45; 108th Shelagh Robinson 29.28; 111th Sarah Hamilton 30.21; 117th Caroline Mackey-Khursheed 30.59; 137th Carys Hind 35.30. Senior Men: 19th James Skinner 28.43; 29th Jamie McDowell 29.38; 31st Jamie Topping 29.41; 36th Chris Turner 29.51; 49th Ian Kenton 31.06; 50th Marcus Kimmins 31.13; 56th Ollie Fyfe 31.38; 57th Michael Priest 31.41; 64th Russ Mullen 31.59; 70th Michael Burke 32.33; 72nd Tom Sommerfelt 32.36; 73rd James Moffat 32:43; 79th Andy Hind 33.18; 84th Matt King 33.47; 97th Greg Hilton 34.34; 98th Mark Green 34.37; 104th James Bennett 34.50; 105th Tim Miller 34.50; 106th Patrick Laurence 34.56; 110th Mark McLoughlin 35.15; 118th Simeon Wishlade 35.59; 131st Chris Faulkner 38.02; 134th Simon Robinson 38.12; 137th Andy Dray 38.40; 154th Tim Hicks 40.50; 163rd Mark Sykes 42.42; 165th Ian Dumbrell 43.38; 166th James Buckeridge 44.00.

The men’s A team finished fourth in Division 1, just 28 points behind Lewes AC.

The women’s A team finished a superb sixth in Division 2.

In the West Sussex Fun Run League’s Gun Powder Trot at Horsham, Haywards Heath Harriers finished tenth out of 18 clubs.