WSFRL - Hangover 5 miles

DESPITE COVID restrictions being re introduced in Wales from Christmas Day and outdoor events ceasing, including parkrun, England was allowed to continue with planned events.

On Saturday 1^st January Goring Road Runners held their annual opening ceremony for the West Sussex Fun Run League (WSFRL) at Worthing. This was with the Hangover 5 miles cross country event. After the last year it was good to see the league restart, especially with this customary anticipated race.

The fields of Worthing Collage saw the 18 affiliated athletics clubs come together, raising their standards as they welcomed the return of the league. Due to COVID all the race numbers had been sent out in advance and athletes were soon ready for the start at 11:00 a.m.

This was a run in two parts, after circumnavigating the running field the course entered the local lanes and started the ascent towards Cissbury Ring. This was a long hard hill that wanted to just keep giving, pulling your resolve down through the mud and chalk. But, what goes up must come down.

Then came the long descent taking you back towards the finish line, going into lanes on the flats covered in mud and water, with no way round the only option was to plough through it.

Worthing hosted a great opening ceremony for the WSFRL and their 18 affiliated clubs giving hope for the running community in 2022.