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Lewes AC and Hailsham Harriers are in a neck and neck battle to win the East Sussex Sunday Cross County League title. After 3 matches out of six both teams have 5 points. After the first two events Lewes AC were lying second and it needed a win by Lewes at the third event at Framfield to draw level with Hailsham in their title quest….

6th December in the WSEH open at Eton saw Livvy Connor (U20W) open her Pole Vault season with a fine clearance at 3.80m. Sunday 13th December saw Jack Harris (U17M) and Bill Saunders (U17M) competing in the Vault at Brunel jumps series. Jack cleared three new pbs to raise his best from 3.32m to 3.61m. Bill struggling recently managed a good clearance of 3.41m. Meanwhile…

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…