Hastings Runners find cool ways to run in the heat

Five entered the latest Sussex Grand Prix race, the Horsham 10k, where Paul Lambert was fastest HR home in a blistering 40 minutes and 38 seconds. In his wake were Michael Norris (47:05), Andy Knight (51:40), Sarah Marzaioli (1:06:14) and Catherine Southgate (1:30:33).

The same 10k distance proved popular with four other club members at the Run Gatwick 10k – where Paul Wadham was the first HR home in 1:04:21, followed by Keith Goodsell (1:06:41), Sharon Wadham (1:10:19) and Scott Hilton (1:13:26) – and another group of four took on the Seaford 10k. Nicki Steed was first HR home in 49:08, followed by Peter Noakes (1:08:17), Heidi Rossetter (1:11:01) and Debra Van Aalst (1:13:44).

In addition, two further events proved what a broad church makes up Hastings Runners. In the town’s Alexandra Park, the club’s Mental Health Champions organised a Run Talk Walk morning – before a social get together in the café. Further north, at Bewl Water, Pete Heasman and Darren Kilby attended the reservoir’s running festival where a selection of distances were available: 10k, half-marathon, full marathon and 50k ultra.

As Pete explained: “It’s the hottest day of the year so far – let’s go running round Bewl Reservoir! Darren got greedy and couldn’t resist the 50k! He just chomped through that with ease, twice round the reservoir AND a 10k on top (to make 50k). I went for the more modest marathon distance (twice round, no extra). We set off at different times but with some skilful synchronisation managed to finish our respective events within a few minutes of each other – it’s all in the planning!”

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