Sussex Obstacle Dash photos now live

Photos from the inaugural Urbanrace Sussex Obstacle Dash are now live on the Sussex Sport Photography gallery. Click here to view the photos http://gallery.sussexsportphotography.com/a.tlx?k=4q3zf29


Here's a little video:
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This was a cross country race with a difference, held at the South of England Centre in Ardingly it made good use of assorted horse jumps and fences to challenge the individual and team runners. Staying dry was not an option !


The first obstacle of the day was aptly named "The Sloosh" and made sure everyone got at least their feet wet.


although with a bit of help from other teams some took and early bath...


the next opportunity to get wet came after a fair drop down at "The dunker"


there were more testing fences, drops, steep ground and rope nets before the athletes reached "The Backwash" towards the end of the 5k lap.


then there was just "The Wood Chipper" fence to negotiate before the run to the line for the 5k or doing it all again for those competing in the 10k.


Well done to all at Urbanrace for coming up with a great new challenging event and congratulations to everyone who took part.



You can view all photos from the day on the gallery here http://gallery.sussexsportphotography.com/a.tlx?k=4q3zf29



We look forward to seeing you at another event soon!

Phoenix AC Preston Park Road Races

Photos from the Phoenix AC Preston park Road Races are now available online here: http://gallery.sussexsportphotography.com/a.tlx?k=2o1zf2a

(A quick bit of admin for the junior races - please make sure you check race number 000 as a lot of race numbers were flapped over and can't be read in the photos.)

In what turned out to be good weather for running (after the silly rain earlier in the morning) the Preston Park Road Races delivered another highly contested selection of races.

In what was thinner turnout for the Mens Sussex GP races compared to previous years - easy GP point scoring was on offer compared to the harder numerical conditions that will be the Brighton 10k next week. Lets see what the weather forecast holds out for then...

The junior races were excellently attended, and since the break into boys and girls races last year - these have both filled up in numbers to healthy proportions. Sussex Running is in safe hands...

Josh showed some mild pleasure at claiming the mens race from James Baker (who to be fair had ran at the XC races at Goodwood the day before), whilst Sam had a recovery race after winning Beachy Head the other week to win the ladies race and then start her training plan for London 2010...

There was the inaugural Friday Ad 1Mile race, which had several people very pleased to beat their 6minute mile time - and managed it ! (number #06 promised to frame his garmin with the finish time on it and never use it again !)

Phoenix AC also managed to win some of their home races - here's a couple of winners:

And suffice to say the bike marshals ended up doing a fair few miles on their bikes to clear the way - and as far as we know they haven't left anyone still circling the park...

Well done everyone on another successful year !

Go here to see your photos from Races:

http://gallery.sussexsportphotography.com/a.tlx?k=2o1zf2a

and see you at the Brighton 10k on Sunday 15th !