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walking, jogging and running
 the trail is a pleasant route on foot for exercise away from road traffic,
and is widely used as such every day.
Each year there is a
5
mile race from and to the theatre at the southern end of the trail,
organised by
Victory AC.
This year's event was on 14th June,
and included for the first time 2 additional juniors races - 1 mile
and 2 miles.
results here
There is another
annual local race - the Hayling 10 miles, which is one of the
Hampshire Road Race
League
races in 2006.
cycling
 the trail
is a
pleasant cycle route, but sections of it are badly in need of
maintenance - best on a mountain bike and prepare to get muddy! The surface is
currently tricky for racing
cycles with narrow tyres, but in the summer it is normally in better
repair and quite feasible on a touring bike. Great Stop-Press
news - it is to be resurfaced in March/April 2007! (see
home page news)
See the route on the
sustrans site.
Every year there a "round the
harbours" cycle ride is organised by the British Heart Foundation
and the Billy Trail is part of the route.
details here
There is also an annual
Paris-to Hayling Charity Cycle ride, which has raised
large sums of money for many
charities. (some pictures here), which can
use part of the track at the start or finish of the ride.
horse riding
there is a separate
horse trail along part of the Billy trail, divided by a fence line.
A local stables backs right on to the trail - Westcroft (tel: 077
6690 6591).
sailing
excellent facilities
at Langstone Sailing Club, Northney Marina, Sparkes Boatyard and
Hayling Island Sailing Club
tennis
excellent facilities
at Seacourt Club
windsurfing and
kite-surfing
 Windsurfing was invented on
Hayling Island. There is an annual round-the-island race.
There is a designated area off the beach west of the Inn On The
Beach. At high tide it is also possible at Stoke (Hayling Halt) and
in Chichester Harbour between Hayling and Langstone (Launch at
Northney or the Ship slipways)
Kite-surfing is best done from
the beach west of the Inn On The Beach.
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