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Lewes Athletic Club Welcomes Hundreds for its 2026 Easter Fun Run
Lewes Athletic Club welcomed runners of all ages on Easter Monday for its annual West Sussex Fun Run League (WSFRL) fixture, held at the club’s all-weather track behind the Wave Leisure Centre in Lewes.
A total of 493 adult runners representing 26 clubs from across Sussex took part, including 17 WSFRL clubs. They were joined by 47 junior runners and a lively group of toddlers in the ever-popular Toddler Trot. Lewes Athletic Club was represented by 52 adult members.
The 2026 Easter Fun Run featured three races: a 10K for over-16s, a one-mile junior run, and the crowd favourite Toddler Trot.
Runners enjoyed ideal conditions, with sunshine and dry ground. The 10K started and finished on the track, following a scenic, largely traffic-free multi-terrain route south of Lewes and around Iford village, supported by marshals throughout.
2026 Easter Fun Run 10k
Lewes AC athletes delivered strong performances. Joshua Burgess won in 33:28. George Stewart and Ben Peplar were fourth and fifth (both 35:44), with Phill Stevenson sixth (37:52).
Ruby Whyte-Wilding was first female in 38:25. Emma Gibbs was third female (43:02), and Liv Wise tenth (45:38).
Check out the full Easter 10k results here
2026 Easter Fun Run Junior Race
Lewes AC juniors also impressed in the one-mile race, led home by Evan Risdale (6th, 6:21) and Arthur Calvert (9th, 6:50). Daphne Taylor was first Lewes girl (23rd, 7:51), with Bess Taylor 31st (8:23).
Check out the Junior Easter 1 mile fun run results here
The WSFRL promotes participation, camaraderie and enjoyment, with 17 clubs hosting inclusive events across Sussex.
Run Director Kate Seymour said: “I’d like to thank all the runners who joined us on Easter Monday, and our fantastic team of volunteers. From our friendly marshals to everyone helping with set up/breakdown, parking, refreshments and baking, it was a real team effort. It was a magical sight seeing the runners set off.”
Club Chair Philip Westbury added, “It was a great morning and we were blessed with fantastic weather. The 2026 Easter Fun Run once again highlighted the strong community spirit of Lewes Athletic Club and the wider WSFRL.”
Want to take part in the next WSFRL Fixture?
- The next fixture is the Burgess Hill Runners Chicken Run. Date: Sunday 19th April 2026
- Check out the complete 2026 WSFRL fixture list here
To take part, sign up on the wiki.
Want to Improve Your Running Performance with Lewes AC?
Lewes AC offers various training sessions to help boost your performance at road and trail running events:
- Strength and Conditioning: Join our coaches on Monday nights to improve core strength and stability. Sign up here.
- Track Sessions: Fine-tune your technique, pacing, and endurance on with distance based track sessions Thursday evenings, or time based track sessions on Saturday mornings. Sign up here.