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After 3 matches from the four that make up the Sussex Cross Country League the Lewes AC women’s team is leading the club’s chase for County medals. In the tough and hilly cross county course at Lancing the Lewes team packed their 4 scoring runners at the front of the race. This secured first place by a large margin from the team from Hailsham Harriers….

Triple successes were achieved by Lewes AC athletes in the hilly Crowborough 10K plus team and individual successes in the Harvey Curtis sponsored Sussex Road Race Challenge. Battling through the wind and over the hills in the two lap course David Bradford was a convincing winning of the race in a time of 35mins 08secs. Also winning the women’s race was Joscelin Lowden in a…

Members and guests of Lewes Athletics Club marked the official re-opening of the Lewes Community Track on Tuesday evening 24th November with a mass celebratory run round the recently resurfaced track. Each finisher and guest then enjoyed a slice of cake. Chairman Peter Masters ceremoniously cut the ribbon at 7pm and club member and guest for the evening Ian Cumming fired the starting gun. Nearly…

Last Sunday 36 Lewes AC members together with 2,700 runners in the Brighton 10K did battle with the weather along Brighton Sea front. Despite the challenging conditions and very strong winds the Lewes runners turned in some excellent results. David Bradford was 19th in a wind affected time of 34mins 13secs. David led home a pack of Lewes runners with Mike Ellicock next across the…

Having had fantastic runs at the Barns Green half marathon four Lewes AC runners came away with County Championship medals. David Bradford won the bronze medal in the Senior men’s category; Lewis Sida was awarded the gold medal in the men 40-49 category with Chris Gilbert winning the silver medal in the same age group. Moving up to the men’s category 60 – 69 Andrew…

Lewes AC runners had storming runs at the Bexhill 5 kilometre race over the weekend. There were 3 Lewes AC women in the first four in the race. This was almost equalled by the men who had 3 finishers in the first five. With 230 runners in the race this was a solid performance by club members and reflects the strength in depth that the…

17 Lewes AC runners decided that they would spend their Saturday taking on one of the toughest marathons in the South East. Not content with running in excess of 26 miles there are 300 steps and 14 gates to tackle along the route. After starting in Eastbourne the marathon route goes through Jevington, Alfriston and Friston Forest before finishing across Seven Sisters and Beachy Head….