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A great start to the Cross Country season by Lewes AC runners

Lewes AC runners continue with their winning ways at the Brooks Sussex Cross Country League race held at Goodwood Downs on Saturday 18th October. Leading the way were the Lewes women who for the first time since the club was formed won the team prize in their race beating all Sussex clubs. Also in winning ways were the under 17 men who claimed first and…

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Lewes AC runners take to the hills

On a bright and sunny Sunday 5th October 60 Lewes AC runners took part with 300 runners in the club’s own tough and challenging 10 mile and 5 mile races over the Sussex Downs. Despite the tough course there were some excellent individual and age group results. First Lewes AC finisher in the 10 mile race in 4th place in a time of 63mins 07secs…

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Barns Green Half Marathon club and individual successes

Sunday saw 20 runners from Lewes AC take on the 32nd running of the Barns Green Half Marathon, one of the high points of the distance running calendar in Sussex. This year temperatures were as high as 20 degrees and the sun beat down on the runners, thankfully shaded by woodland for large sections of the undulating figure-of-eight course. The Lewes runners were undaunted however…

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Lewes AC talents spread far and wide over the weekend

Athletics is more than just running and it was the turn of the walkers and jumpers to join the runners in getting some great results over the last weekend. Achieving a tremendous first for the club was Olly Hopkins who, as the first junior club member to take up race walking, was selected to represent Sussex at the English Schools race walking championships. Held at…

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Lewes AC runners take up four challenging events in four days

In just four days there were four challenging events that tested the mettle of over 70 Lewes AC runners. On Thursday 11th September 50 runners took part in the Masters Mantell Challenge a handicapped race over the Sussex Downs from Lewes to Black Cap and back. 7 runners tested themselves at the Firle Half Marathon again a tough run over the Sussex Downs. Not to…

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