More Accolades for Run Barns Green
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It has been a great few months for Run Barns Green. BARR (British Association of Road Races) has just announced that Run Barns Green was voted the 8th best-organised event in the country in 2022 and was the number one event in the country for races organised by the local community.
This follows on from two other recent accolades for the event as BARR also gave Run Barns Green its annual Committee Award in recognition for the organisation, efficiency and coordination of running events. The 2023 Run Barns Green will take place on Sunday 24th September and will be made up of four races – the Half Marathon, a 10k race, the Jennings Junior Jog for 4-11 year-olds and for the first time a new 5K race.
Chairman of Run Barns Green, Nigel Currie commented, “This is a terrific honour for Run Barns Green. To be voted the 8th best-organised event in the whole country is unbelievable. All the other events in the top 10 are organised by professional organisations and as a result, we were the top-placed event organised entirely by volunteers. It is a testimony to the village and all the people who give up their time to support the event. Everyone who helps out in whatever capacity should be very proud indeed”.
The three adult races follow routes on closed roads through the lanes of Barns Green, Itchingfield, Dragons Green, and through the magnificent grounds of Christ’s Hospital School taking in some of the most scenic countryside in West Sussex.
Once again in 2023, the official race charity will be St Catherine’s Hospice who do such wonderful work in the local area and who Run Barns Green are delighted to be able to support.
For all runners taking part, there is plenty of free parking and a warm-up exercise routine prior to all the races including the Jennings Junior Jog. For the adult races, there is chip timing for each runner as well as pacemakers who will help runners achieve their target finish time. All finishers in the four races will receive a medal as a memento of their achievement with gold, silver and bronze medals up for grabs in the adult races.
