Sunday May 5th 2024

The Haywards Heath 10 Mile hosted by Nice Work Events team and Haywards Heath town council,  is a race that forms part of the Mid Sussex Marathon Weekend.  It also represents the second race in the Sussex Grand Prix League.

We were the proud winners of the 2023 Sussex Grand Prix league and already we begin this year in fine form ready to defend our title 🏆 

On Sunday 5th May, blue skies and sunshine greeted 500 entrants across the events which began with a kids fun run and a mile race (Cathy 🥿 tried to enter 😂), making for a great event atmosphere ahead of the 10 mile start.

The 10 mile, challenging course, which involves two laps, starts on the high street with the first mile downhill before runners cover off-road paths, trails, footpaths and plenty of hills, before heading into Victoria Park for the finish, a warm welcome and a great medal presented by the Haywards Heath Mayor 🏅 

First Harrier across the line saw Chris Doherty 🚴‍♀️ finish his first ever ten mile race in a rapid 1:01:03 🙌 , with Captain  Bartz flying in with a course personal best of 1:05:27.    Our awesome Alice 💪🏼 took the win for the ladies 🥇 overall in her first ever ten mile race 🤩 with a rapid time of 1:06:11.  Woolley 🧶 had a sterling run to cross the line in 1:08:48 with Tinks 🧚🏻, running a new ten mile personal best in 1:12:53.  

Maria Smith 🙌 1:13:20, joined fellow club members The Bassett Hound 🐶 1:14:18, Robin 🏄🏼‍♀️ 1:16:07 and Oli P 🌟 1:16:44 to also run new personal bests.   

Head Coach Annette 💚, recovering from the South Downs Way 50 mile race just a few weeks ago, finished in a mighty 1:19:09 closely followed by Tina ⚽️ 1:19:36, Chris Little 🔥 running a personal best in 1:20:11, Fluffy 🐌 1:21:51 and Lee Williams 🪵 also running to a personal best in 1:23:05.  

Steph Bassett 🧁 who raced to a 10K personal best at Worthing the week before, also finished with a new ten mile personal best, placing well under 90 minutes to finish in 1:24:30 😱.  

Following Steph saw Victoria 👮🏻‍♀️ complete the ten-mile course in 1:30:51, Andrew Moore 🏃🏻 1:32:28 and Ros Daintree 🌷 running a personal best time of 1:32:32.  

Lou lou 🌸set a new ten-mile record running 1:37:38 along with Cathy 🥿 1:45:00, Claire Hope 🌹1:45:17,  Kirstie 🏊🏻 1:45:36 and Louisa 🌼 1:50:47.  

Harriers club legend, Roberto 🇮🇹 2:17:15, completed the twenty-four strong black and red team 🖤♥️

Alice 💪🏼 , Tinks 🧚🏻 and Maria Smith 🙌 were awarded the trophy 🏆 for first Ladies team over the line.

A sensational day with fantastic performances by all, well done team 🖤♥️