Ella Chislett
21 April, 2025
Sport

A busy time for Burgess Hill Runners

As the sun continued to shine over the course of March, our members took part in a range of races up, down and outside of the country (and outside of!).

Oliver Day, Brighton Marathon

First up, one of the biggest local races and always a popular one with the club, the Brighton Marathon: First for BHR was Ben Peters in a time of 2:45:37, who also came 19th overall. He was followed by Dylan Wallek (2:53:40), Phil Wallek (2:56:12), Oliver Day (3:25:13), Kath Wallek (3:28:20), Yasmine Allfrey (4:00:05), Isobel Newman (3:48:01), Claire Giles (4:47:28), and Tlou Mati (5:03:55).

Continuing on the theme of marathons, next up, the Moyleman Marathon: First was Mark Nicholls in a time of 3:31:26. He was followed by Nicky Callus (5:21:49), Jill Bennett (5:43:13), and Emma Buckland (5:43:15). Dan Belton finished the Cambridge Boundary Marathon in 4:07:24. 

Claire Giles travelled to Rome for the Rome Marathon, and finished in a time of 4:52:43. Briege Turner completed the Tokyo Marathon, in a time of 5:03:19. And also travelling abroad was Rob Carr, who completed the Vienna Marathon in 4:17:46.

Stepping up into ultras, Rob Carr completed the Centurion Hundred Hills 50k in a 7:34:06. Mark Nicholls completed the Sheeps Head Ultra in 9:17:39. And Dan Belton finished the Lea Valley 50k in 4:58:25.

Rob Carr, Vienna Marathon
Rob Carr, Vienna Marathon Credit: Rob Carr

In the month's half marathons, Andy Biggs finished the Bideford Half Marathon in 1:29:38, Steve Barrett the Paddock Wood Half Marathon in 2:04:06, Neil Philpott the Malaga Half Marathon in 1:32:03. And Andrew Bishop completed the Bath Half in 1:39:42, as well as the Vienna Half Marathon in 1:56:30.

In another local favourite, Jamie Goodhead and Mark Nicholls ran the Steyning Stinger Marathon, both finishing in 4:19:42. And in the 30k race, Phil Wallek finished in 3:21:58, followed by Chris Alden (3:41:28), and Kath Wallek (3:49:14).

Elsewhere, in a less common distance, some members took part in a couple of 20 mile races. In the Lydd 20 Mile, first was Annette Maynard in a time of 2:46:10, followed by John Palmer in 3:42:01. And in the Thames Riverside 20, Mark Santer finished in 2:28:05, followed by Carlos Reyes (2:48:44).

Claire Giles, Rome Marathon
Claire Giles, Rome Marathon Credit: Claire Giles

Antonia Boxall was first in the Brighton 10k in a time of 54:36. She was followed by Sheryl Caldecourt (54:37), Leanne Cleaveley (56:09), Russell Taylor (1:12:22), Kay Smith (1:14:04), Nina Ecroyd (1:20:11). And further afield, in the Paphos 10k Antonia Boxall was first up in a time of 59:44, followed by Theresa Chalk (1:03:20), and Lorraine Hewitt (1:15:24).

And last but not least, in the Balcombe Bull Run, Ben Peters was first for BHR in 28:17. He was followed by Charles Ball (38:52), Nicky Callus (42:50), Stuart Condie (43:01), Ella Chislett (46:25) and Kim Gow (55:59).

Mark Santer and Carlos Reyes, Thames Riverside 20
Mark Santer and Carlos Reyes, Thames Riverside 20 Credit: Mark Santer