David Foster

November 2015 saw the opening of the newly resurfaced track which will herald a new chapter in the success and development of the Lewes Athletic Club. At this time the club committee took the opportunity to look to the future and to review what has been successful so far in the development of the club and what has been less successful. This review resulted in…

Competing on the National stage was Ben Martin who raced at the National Cross Country Championship at Nottingham over the last weekend. Competing in the under 15 boys race Ben had a fantastic race to finish 7th. This was the best position by any of the Sussex runners from the Sussex Clubs taking part in the National Championships. Ben was only beaten in his race…

Livvy Connor invited to compete in the British Indoor Championships at the EIS Sheffield on Saturday 28th February. Livvy will be competing in the senior womens Pole vault starting at 13.55 the event is being live screened via youtube British Athletics TV.

With six league matches taking place across East Sussex with eleven competing teams from 15 clubs it was down to the last race at Pett Village to decide the eventual league winner. Going into this final event two teams Hailsham Harriers and Lewes AC shared first place so both teams turned up determined to win the league. In a closely fought battle at Pett Lewes…

Bill Saunders cleared 3.65m at the English age group nationals held in Sheffield last weekend. The clearance giving him U17M Pole Vault Bronze medal. Bill had two very close attempts at new pb height of 3.80m.

Open and development race walks on track 1k, 2k, 3k and 5k Races (B grade with race walking judges) Races starts 12.15pm Coaching sessions from 11.15am Saturday 12th March 2016 All welcome from 10 years old upwards – Experienced or non experienced Race entry fee – Adults £3.00: Juniors £2.00 Beginners and novices who would like a short coaching session on race walking will be…

Braving an early morning start 22 Lewes AC runners made their way to Chichester to join 1,700 other runners in the 10K road race. Continuing to build on the club’s success in endurance events across the County the Lewes runners produced some outstanding results is a race with competitors from across the South of England. Leading the charge in the men aged over 40 category…

With thick mist, high winds and driving rain over 200 hardy souls took part in the 5th East Sussex Sunday Cross Country League event at Firle Beacon. Equally hardy were the marshals and timekeepers that guided the runners through the mist, mud and rain to the finish and to record their positions and times. Medals all round. This was a critical race for the two…

Last Saturday the 23rd January it was the turn of the older runners in the club to compete in the Sussex Masters Cross Country Championships at Lancing Manor. Runners from all 38 Sussex compete within a variety of age groups for individual and team awards. With a hilly and challenging course Lewes AC runners came away with a bundle of well earned medals. First away…

With 5 team medals across all age groups Lewes AC at the Sussex Cross County Championships shared the top of the team medal table with Brighton and Hove AC. Each club showed a metaphorical clean pair of heels to all other Sussex clubs across what was a very muddy and challenging course at Bexhill. Close behind in the team medal chase was Hasting AC with…