The third race in the East Sussex Sunday Cross Country League was held on Sunday 28th December at Firle Beacon which is a downland course. It was a cold crisp day but in spite of the cold there was still a strong turnout with 206 runners. The course has a fast downhill section at the start for just over 1 mile than a long uphill for nearly 3 miles before a downhill for the last mile with the finish higher than the start. The combined Uckfield Runners/Heathfield Road Runners team finished in third place behind Lewes AC and Hailsham Harriers. This reinforces the Uckfield/Heathfield teams third position in the league with three races to go. Running from Uckfield were, Lee Adams 36.36, Graham West 41.02, Lee Siggs 41.08, Stewart Gasson 41.31, Richard Coates 43.38, Andy Stolton 43.44, Kate Fowler 45.09, Richard Page 47.53, Catherine Harker 48.00 and Peter Wilkes 52.41.
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