Sunday 1st June

It was a warm, sunny morning for The 18th Hastings 5 Mile road race which also formed the 4th race in the Sussex Grand Prix 2025 race calendar.

Organised by local running club Hastings Runners🖤💚, the event saw almost 600 runners gather near the Town Hall in the centre of Hastings for the flat, fast route.

The Hastings 5 Mile race is held in memory of former Hastings Runners member, Keith Chandler, who passed away in 2005 , with all proceeds from the race donated to St Michaels Hospice ❤️

A record 33 Harriers ran the event with Chris Doherty 🚴‍♀️ first Harrier home smashing his previous time by over a minute to finish in 27:28 followed by Ads 🦈 in 32:00 and Captain Bartz 👨🏻‍✈️ hot on his heels in 32:02.  Amazing Alice 🐈 flew home in 32:02 to take 3rd place female🥉with 32:07’in a very tough field.  KT 🦆 delivered a sensational run finishing with a new PB of 33:35 and finishing 4th female, whilst Maria Smith 💆🏼‍♀️ just one week after completing the UK ultra 50K finished with a new course PB of 34:05.

Adam Mansbridge 🙌 also ran a strong performance in 34:34 with Mark Pope 🙏🏻 closing in and running a new PB of 35:02 followed by Tom Price 🎨 also setting a new PB in 35:27.

Racing to the finish 🏁 in 36:48 saw Graham Pundye 😂 with Tinks 🧚🏻 chasing him over the line in 36:51.  Belinda 🌺 37:07 had a super run also nailing a new PB, as to did Jo McGowan 🌷 in 37:28 and Jake Diprose 😎 37:40 racing for the first time in Harriers colours and his first ever 5 miler ⭐

Big Si 🥊 flew around the 5 miles despite his vegas jet lag to finish in 37:42, followed by Arthur 🎵 38:12 setting a new PB, Steph 🧁 running a new PB of 38:27 and Vinny 💂🏻‍♀️38:39 also setting a new PB.

Chairman Ruffs 🪑 delivered a strong performance in 39:14, with Claire Shilling 🩷39:17 setting a new PB and a quartet of Harriers storming over the line led by Dan 🏃🏽 39:45, Tina ⚽️ 40:00, Gem 💎40:32 (a new PB) and fluffs 🐌 40:40.

Amie 🍰 42:11 delivered an incredible sprint finish for her second race in Harriers colours with Victoria 👮🏻‍♀️ 43:33, Lady Delves 👸🏼 43:53, Andrea 🇭🇺 setting a new PB of 46:01, Nemo 🐠 46:09, Jo Davis running a new PB of 46:48, Cathy 🥿 just shy of her PB with 47:55, Sandra 🐾 cruising home in 48:58 and completing the team – Robbie 🇮🇹 in 1:01:39 🙌

Truly superb performances by everyone that ran, a huge shout out to all those that finished with new course and 5 mile PB’s, to KT 🦆, Tinks 🧚🏻 and Frances 👸🏼 who finished first in their age categories 🥇 and to Alice 🐈, KT 🦆, and Maria 💆🏼‍♀️ who finished 1st 🥇 ladies team overall (now the results have been adjusted with KT’s correct time)

A 5 mile race is a tough distance to pace correctly so everyone should be super proud of their achievements🖤❤️ not to mention our enormous turnout ⭐

The race to the SGP 2025 trophy 🖤 🏆 ♥️ continues 💪🏼 let’s keep the momentum going.