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Eighteen members of Lewes Athletic Club took on the demanding 2026 Martello Half Marathon in Seaford on Sunday, 19th April. Here they delivered an impressive set of performances across the field on a bright and sunny spring day. The race, known for its testing single-lap route, features over 1,000 feet of elevation gain. Runners tackled undulating South Downs trails, a climb towards Firle Beacon, before…

Members of Lewes Athletic Club delivered an outstanding set of performances at the Brighton Marathon Weekend, with 13 runners completing the marathon and a further 17 taking part in the 10K event. Starting at Preston Park in Brighton, the marathon runners tackled a scenic yet demanding course. It wound through the city centre, swept along clifftop coastal roads, and passed iconic landmarks including Brighton Pier,…

Eight members of Lewes Athletic Club (LAC) delivered an outstanding set of performances at the Centurion Running 2026 South Downs Way 50 on Saturday, 11th April 2026. They tackled one of the UK’s most scenic and challenging ultra-distance events. The 50-mile point-to-point race, now in its 14th year, runs from Worthing to Eastbourne along the South Downs Way. It features approximately 5,700 feet of climbing…

Lewes Athletic Club is proud to have helped fund new nasoendoscopes for use by medical staff at Lewes Victoria Hospital. These specialist devices enable clinicians to examine patients’ nasal passages and throats more efficiently and comfortably, improving both diagnosis and the patient experience. The project was made possible with funds raised from the Lewes Downland Santa Run. This collaboration with the Friends of Lewes Victoria…

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…

Nineteen members of Lewes Athletic Club took part in the sixth and final fixture of the 2025/2026 East Sussex Sunday Cross Country League on Sunday 29th March, held in Pett and hosted by Hastings Runners. The five-mile, single-lap course combined woodland trails and open fields. Runners faced an undulating route with plenty of muddy sections. Cool, sunny weather provided ideal racing conditions. Lewes AC delivered…

More than 20 marathon runners, alongside 16 half-marathon relay teams and a strong contingent of volunteers from Lewes Athletic Club, took part in the 2026 Moyleman, an annual off-road marathon set in the hills surrounding Lewes.  Held annually in memory of local runner Chris Moyle, who had a deep love for the South Downs, the Moyleman is renowned for its challenging terrain and scenic beauty….

Eight members of Lewes Athletic Club, spanning generations from junior to veteran categories, delivered an impressive set of performances at the 2026 Hastings Half Marathon, held on Sunday, 22nd March in near-perfect spring conditions. The race is also the first fixture in the 2026 Sussex Grand Prix. Starting and finishing at Grosvenor Gardens on Sea Road in St Leonards-on-Sea, the popular single-loop road race lived…

Lewes Athletic Club runner Joshua Burgess produced an outstanding performance to finish fourth overall at the 2026 Paddock Wood Half Marathon in Kent on Sunday, 8th March. Burgess completed the fast and flat rural course in an impressive 1:06:53, placing fourth in the Senior Men’s category and leading a strong Lewes AC contingent at the popular event near Tonbridge. The race is known as one…

Thirty-seven members of Lewes Athletic Club took to the start line of the 36th and 2026 Brighton Half Marathon on Sunday, delivering an impressive set of performances despite challenging, windy and wet conditions. The 13.1-mile race started at Hove Lawns on Kingsway, heading east past Brighton Palace Pier, the Royal Pavilion and St Peter’s Church before looping through the city and out along the exposed…