Stinger by name, Stinger by nature. This off road marathon is not for the faint hearted. Set in the beautiful South Downs between Worthing and Shoreham-by-Sea, the name Stinger refers to to the 4 stings (hills), on route resulting in a hefty 2714ft of elevation. In it’s 16th year, this “undulating” course is a favourite for our marathon king Steve Hickman. Our superman has run this epic race a staggering 15 times.
Dreadful conditions greeted the 250 strong field as they lined up to start. Wind, high winds, deep mud and hailstones battered the already challenged runners, as they made their way around the brutal course.
Despite the weather, our trooper made it to the finish line in 5.37.16 bringing his marathon tally upto an unbelievable 133!
“It was awful. Underfoot was a major problem. Slippery, deep mud”
Will he be back to run it a 16th time?
Knowing our Steve, he’ll have signed up already.
