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2025/26 Sportshall Competition Fixtures

• Sunday 26th October | Worthing Leisure Centre
• Sunday 7th December | Worthing Leisure Centre
• Sunday 15th February | Worthing Leisure Centre

2025/2026 Cross Country Season Meeting Dates

• Saturday 20th September | Aldershot Road Relays | Rushmoor Arena, Aldershot | Teams of 3
• Saturday 27th September | Sussex X/C Relays Sussex Champs | Goodwood Horse Racecourse | Teams of 3
• Saturday 11th October | Sussex X/C League [1] | Goodwood Horse Racecourse
• Saturday 8th November | Sussex X/C League [2] | Stanmer Park, Brighton
• Saturday 16th November | Brighton 10k and Junior Mile | Enter individually – not via club
• Saturday 29th November | South of England Athletics Association Inter Counties | Venue: TBC
• Saturday 6th December | Sussex X/C League [3] | Ardingly
• Saturday 10th January | Sussex X/C Champs | Bexhill Downs
• Date TBC | Sussex Schools X/C Champs | TBC – probably Waterhall | Enter via school
• Saturday 24th January | South of England X/C Championships | Beckenham Place Park
• Saturday 7th February | Sussex X/C League [4] | Glyndebourne
• Saturday 21st February | English National X/C Championships | Sedgefield, County Durham
• Saturday 7th March | Inter Counties | Wollaton Park, Nottingham | Invite only
• Saturday `14th March | English Schools X/C Champs | Sefton Park, Liverpool | Invite only

2025/2026 Track and Field INDOOR Championships

• 13th & 14th December 2025 | Combined Events Championships | Lee Valley
• 10th & 11th January 2026 | U13/U15/U17 Championships | Lee Valley
• 31st January & 1st February | 2026 | U15/U17 Inter Counties | Lee Valley

2025 Summer Track Season

Dates for Summer 2026 Track and Field season will be published when they are available.

2025 Youth Development League – Lower Age Group (For under 13 and Under 15 athletes)

• Saturday 3rd May  | Match one | William Parker Stadium, Hastings
• Sunday 1st June | Match two | Withdean Stadium, Brighton
• Sunday 29th June | Match three | Sutcliffe Park, London
• Sunday 20th July | Match four | Dartford, Kent

For further information about the league contact – www.ukydl.org.uk

2025 Youth Development League – Upper Age Group (For under 17 and Under 20 athletes)

• Sunday 27th April | Match 1 | Withdean Stadium, Brighton
• Sunday 25th May | Match 2 | Weir Archer Athletics Track, Kingston
• Sunday 6th July | Match 3 | Finsbury Park, London

For further information about the league contact www.ukydl.org.uk

2025 Southern Athletics League – (All ages from 15 and above)

• Saturday 17th May | Match 1 | K2,  Crawley
• Sunday 22nd June | Match 2 | Lewes
• Sunday 13th July | Match 3 | Hastings
• Saturday 30th August | Match 4 | TBA
• Reserve Date  | TBC

For the 2025 season the combined Lewes AC and Haywards Heath Team is in the SAL Division 3 South League. Other teams are – Paddockwood/Folkestone: Chichester: East Grinstead/Horsham Blue Star: HY Runners: Thanet: and Worthing.

For further information about the League contact www.southernathletics.org.uk

2025 Sussex under 13 League (East)

• Tuesday 29th April | Match one | Lewes
• Friday 16th May | Match two | Withdean Stadium, Brighton
• Monday 14th July | Match three | Eastbourne
• Sunday 7th September | Final | K2 Crawley (League Final)

2025 Sussex under 15 League (Whole County)

• Friday – 25th April | Match one | Withdean Stadium, Brighton
• Friday 23rd May | Match two | Withdean Stadium, Brighton
• Friday 4th July | Match three | Withdean Stadium, Brighton
•  Friday 5th September | Match four | Withdean Stadium, Brighton (League Final)

2025 Track and field Championships

• Saturday 5th April | Crawley AC Open Meeting |  K2, Crawley | Sign up
• Saturday 19th April | Sussex Road Relays | Preston Park, Brighton | Sign Up: Google Form
• Sunday 20th April | Crawley AC Open Meeting | K2, Crawley | Sign up
• Wednesday 7th May | Brighton Open Track night | Withdean Stadium, Brighton | Sign up
• Saturday 10th – Sunday 11th May | Sussex T&F Championships | K2, Crawley | Sign up
• Friday 30th May | Sussex AA Open – Withdean
• Saturday 7th June | Sussex U13 Champs
• Saturday 7th – Sunday 8th June | SEAA U13/15/17 Champs
• Saturday 14th June | Sussex Schools Champs
• Tuesday 17th June | Worthing Track Night
• Saturday 21st June | Schools Inter Counties
• Saturday 28th – Sunday 29th June | SEAA U20 Senior Champs

Championships and other events July – September 2025

Date	Event and Location
Friday 11th-Saturday 12th July	English Schools – Birmingham
Wednesday 30th July	Track Night, Brighton
Friday 8th – Sunday 10th August	EA U15/U17 Champs Birmingham
Sunday 7th September	Sussex 3K Champs – U15+
Sunday 7th September	U13 League final – Crawley
Saturday 13th September	SEAA U20/Senior inter-counties
Sunday 14th September	SEAA U15/U17 inter counties

Other

• Monday 21st April 2025 | Lewes AC Easter 10km and Kids Fun Run | Lewes Track (and fields) | Age Group: All | Sign up

About Junior Academy Competing

It is the philosophy and practice of the Lewes Athletic Club that young athletes when asked and when selected are expected to compete for the club.  It is a requirement of continued club membership that over the course of a year young athletes compete at least three times and attend training regularly.

There are many opportunities for Academy members to compete (see below for upcoming fixtures). The younger members have an opportunity during the winter to compete in the Sussex Indoor Athletics League. Also during the winter months and early spring there are the opportunities to compete in Cross Country Leagues and Championships. Races are held for Under 11 Academy members as well as cross country races for those aged Under 13, Under 15 and Under 17.

During the summer athletics season there are further opportunities to compete in a number of Track and Field events and Leagues. These include Sussex based events enabling young athletes aged Under 13 and Under 15 to compete against others of their age from clubs across the South East. There are opportunities to compete in Sussex and regional competitions for those U17 and above.

The sports hall league provides competing opportunities for young athletes from the Academy to have their first taste of competition in a friendly and locally based league against other Sussex based clubs.

The club believes that competing is important as it helps young Academy members to develop their life and social skills by being part of a team and respecting others. It also enables them to think for themselves in preparing for the competition.

The club coaches have produced some notes to guide and help those that want to know more about competition and this can be accessed here – competition info for athletes.

If you are unsure as to which event or competition is right for you, please speak with the head coach of your training session.

https://www.sussexathletics.net/take-part/events-information/