David Foster

Looking to emulate the medal winning exploits of the younger Lewes AC runners at the recent Sussex Cross Country Championships at Bexhill Common the more senior club runners took to the hills at Lancing Manor. Competing in the Sussex Masters Cross Country Championships it was clear that the over 40 men were in medal winning form over the tough and hilly 6 mile course. As…

Having won the first three East Sussex Sunday Cross Country League races Lewes AC were going for their fourth win at Pett Village on Sunday. However a win was not to be as the team of Hailsham Harriers beat the Lewes AC team by just 3 points. With a score of 675 points the Hailsham team came first just beating the Lewes team with a…

Just two medals won for Lewes athletes at the South of England Indoor U15/U17 championships, held at Lee Valley on 10th/11th Jan. A few Lewes athletes entered this high level competition. Jay Sinden, Jack Harris, Bill Saunders, Mimi Miles, Freya Fitchett, Millie Hemsley, Lucy Thompson and Grace Salter all competed in the Red & Yellow vests. Only Bill Saunders and Jack Harris in the U15…

The hard work put into winter training paid off for Gemma Tutton (U11G) and Jack Harris (U15B) in the South London Athletics Network open held at Carshalton on Sunday 4th January. Gemma in her first Indoor competition added 25cm to her outdoor best clearing 1.90m new U11 record. Whilst Gemma had the pressure of being the first competitor to vault in front of a large…

At what was probably the muddiest course ever at Bexhill Common Lewes AC came away with four Championship team medals in four different age groups. The best result must be the silver team medal won by the senior women the first senior women’s team medal in the 30 year history of the club. As the women’s race was last race of the afternoon the course…

To spice up the Christmas break over 200 runners from14 Sussex clubs took on the challenge of a five mile race over the Sussex Downs at Firle Beacon. This was the third event of six in the East Sussex Sunday Cross Country League. Lewes AC having won the first two events needed to win the Firle race to keep ahead of the pack to win…