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A ‘Happy Race’ and a Joyful Reunion: Lewes AC’s French Exchange Weekend

Another successful exchange has come to an end, culminating in the Lewes 10 Downland race on Sunday, 5th October. Although not part of the official Lewes-Blois twinning, the link with Marolles came about through Blois AS. They felt that a smaller athletics club like Marolles was more appropriate as a twinned club, given the relative size of Lewes AC at the time, back in 1984….

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Runners enjoy sunshine and scenery at the 2025 Lewes Downland 5 & 10-Mile Races

Lewes Athletic Club hosted another successful edition of the Lewes Downland 5 and 10-Mile Races on Sunday 5th October, welcoming runners from across Sussex and beyond to take on the scenic and challenging courses of the South Downs. Held annually on the first Sunday in October, the event forms a much-loved fixture in the local running calendar, with the 10-mile race also counting towards the…

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Lewes Veterans Lead the Way with Category Wins in 2025 Hellingly 10k

Runners from Lewes Athletic Club put in a strong showing at the 38th John Faulds Hellingly 10k on Sunday, 28 September. The race, organised and hosted by Hailsham Harriers as part of the Sussex Grand Prix, took competitors on a scenic but testing course through the undulating country roads and lanes of Hellingly, finishing in Hellingly Country Park. The Hellingly 10k is part of the…

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Lewes Athletes Celebrate Success at the 2025 Eastbourne 5k

Six members of Lewes Athletic Club joined over 200 runners on Sunday, 14th September, to take on the 2025 Eastbourne 5k. They returned home with smiles, personal bests, and fantastic results to celebrate. The race featured a fast and flat course. It started on the promenade at the Holywell Tea Chalet before sweeping past Eastbourne landmarks, including the Bandstand and Pier. After a week of…

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Equal chances, thrilling finish: Lewes AC Holds Annual Masters Mantell Race Challenge

Thirty-three members of Lewes Athletic Club took to the South Downs on the evening of Tuesday, 2nd September for the Club’s annual Masters Mantell Challenge, a trail race designed to give runners of all abilities an equal chance of victory. The event’s distinctive level playing field system staggers start times according to recent performances. The format led to a thrilling conclusion, with participants converging towards…

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Toby Wolpe: In memoriam

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Toby Wolpe. Toby has been a long-time member of our club, joining in the early days of the club’s formation in the late 1980s. Toby was a fantastic runner, and his preferred discipline was 800m, running this distance competitively over the years. In recent years, Toby competed for Lewes in many cross-country races and…

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International race walkers conquer 100 miles at Lewes track

Lewes was the proud stage for a world-class test of endurance on 16th August, as Lewes Athletic Club welcomed athletes from across Europe to the UK Race Walking Association’s National 100 Miles Race Walk Championship at the Lewes Athletics Track. The event marked two historic milestones: the 125th Anniversary of Surrey Walking Club and the 100th 100-Mile Championship organised by the Centurions 1911, the body…

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Lewes AC set to host prestigious National 100 Mile Race Walking Championship

Final preparations are underway for one of the UK’s most enduring and unique athletic challenges, the Race Walking Association National 100 Mile Championship, to be held at Lewes Athletics Track from Noon on Saturday, 16th August. The 24-hour event will feature 39 competitors attempting to walk 100 miles within the allotted time, a feat that defines membership in the elite group known as Centurions. Among…

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Centenary National 100-Mile Race Walk Championship to Take Place in Lewes this August

On the weekend of 16–17 August, the English Race Walking Association will host its National 100 Miles Race Walk Championship at Lewes Athletics Track. This prestigious event marks the 100th edition of the 100-mile race walk since it began in 1911, and it coincides with the 125th anniversary of the promoting organisation, Surrey Walking Club. The race, hosted by Lewes Athletic Club, begins at noon…

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Lewes Athletic Club Celebrates End of Year with 2025 Summer Party Sports Day

Lewes Athletic Club’s senior members wrapped up an action-packed 2024/2025 season with a joyful Summer Sports Day celebration at the Lewes Track on Thursday, 3rd July, bringing the club’s vibrant community together to toast a successful year. Early evening sunshine provided the perfect setting for an old-school Sports Day with a twist. Club members teamed up for fiercely competitive (and hilariously chaotic) rounds of the…

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