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To spice up the Christmas break over 200 runners from14 Sussex clubs took on the challenge of a five mile race over the Sussex Downs at Firle Beacon. This was the third event of six in the East Sussex Sunday Cross Country League. Lewes AC having won the first two events needed to win the Firle race to keep ahead of the pack to win…

Following some hard training since competing in the English Schools Championships in September, Ollie Hopkins Lewes AC ‘s junior race walker set another personal best and broke his own club record when finishing second in the Steyning AC open walks at Horsham last Saturday. A fast start saw him up with the leaders over the first lap. Settling into a steady rhythm and walking with…

Lewes AC’s leading Pole Vaulter Livvy Connor has just received news that UK Athletics recognises her outstanding Vaulting and have offered her a place on their prestigious Advanced Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence (AASE) programme in 2015. A great achievement as only athletes who their National Governing body, in this case UK Athletics feel have demonstrated potential to perform at the highest level are selected for…

Another great set of results for Lewes AC runners at the Sussex Athletics cross country league race at Lancing. With only one more league race to go at Bexhill it is very tight at the top of the league for both men and women. Well placed to take the league title are the Lewes AC women’s team who are leading at the moment with 150…

Competing against nearly 400 runners in the Crowborough 10K there were some great results for Lewes AC runners. This six and a quarter mile road race is run over two laps that include a strength sapping hill approached across a ford made deeper by recent rains. Making light work of the challenge David Bradford led the men home in 5th place in a time of…

Not content with winning the team gold medal in the Brighton 10K the Lewes AC women’s team are now top of their division after two races of four in the Brooks sponsored Sussex Cross Country League. Leading the team at Brighton and in the cross country league is Joscelin Lowden who came a magnificent third at the Plumpton event. Close behind came Nia Hall in…

43 club members took up the challenge to run with 3,200 other runners in the Brighton 10K race along the Brighton and Hove seafront. On a perfect day for running there were some great individual and team results for Lewes AC with 21 personal best times. Best of the bunch must be the women’s team with a stand out performance that won the team prize…