January 2015

[Sweder]

A valiant effort, mate. That Caburn slog is a killer, it's what will set this race apart from other Marathons of similar rise and fall; the cruelest of closing sections.

I bumped into Ed Jenner, the younger of the Jenners, owners of Harveys, at the Lewes FC beer fesitival on Friday night. All things being equal he will Ok the use of Harveys yard for the finish. I will confirm this via e-mail this week. My hope is to attract Circa Events, the fabulous caterers at Lewes FC, to come along, together with a Harveys bar. That will make the finish something of a party event, for runners and supporters alike. It might be a bit much to bring a band along, but hey, I've said it out loud now ...

'Across a couple of fields to the underpass' got my attention. Sounds like this will need to be heavily marshalled to avoid losing tired runners in the long grass. Chris's mantras have got me through a few sticky patches over the years. It's a mark of the man that he can reach people he never met. I miss him terribly.

Put your feet up and enjoy a well-earned rest!