Sunday 10th September 2023

Organised by Nice Work 💚 and starting and finishing in the medieval town of Rye, this challenging circular route winds its way through ancient woodland and farmland on trails, footpaths and quiet country lanes, linking the Norman churches ⛪️ of Rye, Iden, Beckley, Northiam and Peasmarsh – a true steeplechase!

It’s certainly not a flat route with 1,500ft 😱 of climb and plenty of gates and stiles to be negotiated, but the stunning scenery and beautiful surroundings kept the runners occupied on a scorching day ☀️ with temps a whopping 29° 🥵

219 runners participated in the 15K with our fabulous coach Annette 💚 third placed female over the line in a rapido 1:21:56 and first in age 🏆, followed by Nemo 🐠 & Cross Country Hannah 🏕️ in 2:00:55, Katie Manley 🌻 and Michelle Hollands 💕 2:01:05 and Maria Stanford 👧🏼 in 2:28:52.

Over in the 30K, 212 runners were joined by seven mighty Hailsham Harriers braving the hot hot hot temperatures and undulating route.  First over the line saw Ads 🦈 in 2:39:37 followed by The Leeks 🐪 in 2:55:10, third place female 🥉 and winning her age category 🏆.  The Bassett Hound 🐶 and Robin 🏄🏼‍♂️ joined forces to finish in a comfortable 3:13:43 whilst our fabulous Steph 🧁 and Victoria 👮🏻‍♀️ duo flew around the course together (despite a terrible tumble from Steph) in a mighty 4:25:58.  Ros Thomson 👩🏼‍⚕️, who is currently training hard for the Beachy Head Marathon was all smiles as she crossed the line, having loved every minute of this race to finish in 4:53:41 💪🏼

A special shout out to our second claim Harrier, David Woollard 🏎️ who is taking on the Loch Ness Marathon 🦕 on October 1st.  David had a storming run in the 30K even managing a sprint finish to position 7th overall in 2:33:31 ❤️

Impressive times and perfomances 🖤❤️ on such a hot day.  We are truly proud of you all.

Thank you to the awesome Mel Stanford, chief supporter and always on hand with his camera 📸 to snap our black and red family 💕

Monies raised at the event went to the Oliver Curd Trust – A local charity that provides holiday accommodation to families affected by childhood cancer and other life threatening and life-limiting conditions, including those experiencing bereavement.