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Athletics clubs throughout the country, including Lewes AC, have been inundated with membership enquires following the success of the London Olympics. Together with increased interest following our programme of after school clubs the junior waiting list at Lewes AC has leapt to 150. The club has reached capacity on its Tuesday club night (no track space) We are now looking at the feasibility of starting…

On August Bank Holiday Monday many Lewes AC members will be competing in the Kings Head Canter helping to raise money for the British Retinitis Pigmentosa Society. By ‘piggy backing’ on the race this enables club members to not only enjoy the 5k race from Chiddingly to East Hoathly but also to raise money to help the charity that David Bradford works tirelessly to support….

Lewes AC relay teams had mixed fortunes at the Herstmonceaux Relays held on a sunny Wednesday evening last week. Both the senior men’s and women’s A teams came second in their categories with the other two teams well placed but further down the order. The men’s A team of four runners came a close second to a strong Hastings AC team with a time of…

For the first week of the school holidays 70 aspiring young athletes enjoyed five days of fun athletics. During the morning sessions they were all coached in the running, jumping and throwing events that make up the sport of track and field athletics. In the afternoons they took part in athletic based games having been formed into teams with names from countries competing in the…

Fourteen Lewes AC runners turned out for the Tilgate Forest five run on Sunday 5th July and turned in some good performances. Pride of place must go to Pablo Ibarguren who came 4th overall in a time of 29.00mins. A special mention must also go to Bev Sheridan who coming back from injury secured 180th position in a race of over 130 runners with a…

There were a string of first places and new club records when the Lewes AC under15 team won their match at Eastbourne earlier this month. With a score of 96 points Lewes were ahead of the Brighton and Hove City Team who scored 93.5 points, Hastings AC with a score of 82.5 points and Eastbourne with a score of 49 points. Livvy Connor won the…

Saturday 27th June saw Round 3 of the Sussex Veterans League, where athletes over the age of 35 descended on the Lewes track to battle it out over a selection of track and field events. Lewes AC (twinned with Haywards Heath Harriers for this league) were up against Brighton & Hove AC, Eastbourne, Worthing & Steyning, and Hastings AC. There was a good turnout of…

Lewes AC took a magnificent triple at the Heathfield 10k last Sunday, June 24th: first and second individual places, plus the team win. The club’s David Bradford led from gun to tape over the hilly country lane course, winning in 34mins 33secs, 42secs ahead of club-mate Tom Morris in second. Bradford was pleased with his run, having already covered 70 miles in training in the…

Lewes athlete Emilie Blackwell will be making her third appearance and Bryce Williams-Watson his second at the English Schools National Championships at Gateshead. They will be joined by first timers Hannah Macdonald and Matt Dingle on the 660 mile round trip to Gateshead together with the rest of the 60 strong Sussex schools team. To be selected to compete in the English Schools Championships is…

Lewes AC’s Rob Mullett ran the 3,000m steeplechase at the Olympic Trials on Saturday, and finished third, in a time of 8.42.86. This means Rob has been selected to represent Great Britain at the European Championships, in Helsinki, Finland, which begin this Wednesday – the 3,000SC heats take place on Wednesday, BBC red button 3.50pm. Rob is the first Lewes AC athlete to earn a…