Sunday 13th April 2025

Another fabulous report written by our amazing HH creative director 🐰 👗 ✨ Steph Bassett🧁

This picturesque course starts on the seafront, opposite the Salts Recreation Ground, which is part of a flat local parkrun course. This all changes after a mile or so, when you head up onto the Downs via some narrow country lanes, through Bishopstone, Norton, and onto some rather hilly trails.

Luckily in our club we have lots of practice running hills on the Downs ⛰️thanks to the legend Pete Daws who leads our Sunday Social!

After climbing all the way up to the Beddingham Hill, we were rewarded with amazing views as we ran across to Firle Beacon and Bo Peep. At this point, the worst hills are over, and it is downhill all the way back to the Seafront and the finish.

A big thank you to the supportive Marshals on the course, particularly those who were waving Pom Poms 👏

There were some amazing running performances, including Claire Keith who had a fantastic run to finish as first female – all the while continuing to inspire everyone with her fundraising for Prostate Cancer UK.  Also, Matt Southam who was 5th overall – despite having fallen in the race!

Special mention too for Mark Bassett for running this hilly half with his wife only a week after running the Springtide Ultra! 🤣

Results were as follows:

Matt Southam: 01:27:39

Claire Keith: 01:36:51

Matt Courtnell: 01:46:32

Ryan West: 01:50:41

Leeland Pavey: 01:58:03

Stephanie Bassett: 02:00:36

Mark Bassett: 02:00:36

Great to see David Woollard too who ran an impressive 01:32:47 👏

🎤 what a wonderful account pf a brilliant morning by the sea.  Well done team 🖤♥️