Hastings Half Marathon Blog

At a 70th Birthday Lunch for Race Director Eric Hardwick last week, which 
was attended by Former Winner Derek Stevens(1985 and 1986), a Challenge was 
issued by Derek to Eric.

To celebrate the 30th Hastings Half in 2014, Derek Stevens said he would 
make a Comeback and run the Race again, if Eric would also do the same! 
Derek and Eric had both previously run The Event six times, but due to 
various injuries had not taken part in recent years.

Watch This Space!

Eric also received Birthday Cards from former winners Eamonn Martin(Hastings 
and London in 1993), and Paul Evans(1991),which nearly brought him to tears.

Eric must be one of the longest serving Race Directors still going strong 
today.

An interesting aspect of entries coming in steadily for next year's Event on 
24th March 2013, is that where the first Hastings Half had 14% entries by 
Female Entrants, for next year the percentage is running at 48%. It just 
shows that 'Girl' Power is being very popular these days.

Also  of interest is that entries for next year are at present running at a 
20% increase for this time of the year. Is this the Olympic Legacy?



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Eric Hardwick M.B.E.

Race Director

Hastings Half Marathon

12th November  2012.

Eric Hardwick M.B.E.
Race director

Proud and Honoured to be Carrying The Olympic Torch at Hastings on 17th July 
2012

29th Hastings Half Marathon on the 24th March 2013.
Also Hosting the Sussex Athletics Half Marathon Championships
Enter now at Visit http://www.hastings-half.co.uk/ 

# posted by Andrew Cubison @ 6:19 pm