Hastings Marathon (100th Anniversary)

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Stats from race HQ and notes from the post race rehydration at the Druids' Head.
[SIZE="1"]Sadly your correspondent could only stay for a swift half having exceeded his monthly beer quota with Captain Tom and SP on Friday.[/SIZE]

Shaun, proudly wearing Moyleman's number, finished 11th over all, third in his category. Chip time: 2:55:15 - a terrific effort and an unbeatable good-for-age for Moyleman for the 2108 race.

Fiona took second in the women's race (50 seconds behind Gravesend Roadrunner Annabelle Stearns), and first Sussex lady, winning a trophy for each. Fi shaved 20 minutes off her FLM PB, coming home in 3:04:51

JSJers Hastings roll of honour:
Simon - 3:25:13
Amanda - 3:31:53
Hootsie - 4:23:50
Ladyrunner - 3:39:31
Gary -3:39:20
Stevio - 3:50:33
Steepler - 3:53:56

Lets have some stories please folks! It's always fun to read individual perspectives on races, more so when those races are once every hundred years.

Judging by the grins around the pub table no-one suffered unduly. The course was 'interesting', involving predominantly pavement and (open) main road running, some mud plugging, several challenging hills including a nasty one at 22 miles, and, bizarrely, two miles - 23 to 25 - on a shingle/ pebble beach. Stevio suffered cramp, running through the painfrom a long way out. His performance was all the more remarkable having entered the race two weeks ago! By his own admission he wasn't marathon fit, though I'd have to say I'd love to look as comfortable at mile 16 as he did this morning.

I don't know if this was a PB for Amanda but she seemed to be flying out there. The only major problem Hootsie seemed to be having after the last big hill was sorting out his earphones for a big finish audio boost.

Well done once again. Fundraising for Moyleman's chosen causes - Macmillan Nurses at http://www.justgiving.com/moyleman and Martletts Hospice via sponorship forms at the Jog Shop and with team members - is going great guns. We'll keep the site open for a few weeks as I'm hoping to get some coverage in the local press and attract a few more sponsors.

If anyone has good connections with the Brighton Argus or other regional press let me know. I plan to write a modest screed with a couple of photos for a press release on Monday. If anyone finds/ purchases official photos that they're especially proud of please forward a copy or post one here.