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The day dawned frosty but sunny for the Brighton Half Marathon, and 13 Lewes AC runners were among the 7300 who took part. The course was flat and easy, with only a mild headwind as runners came back into town after the first loop out towards Ovingdean. However at around this point those watching their times at each mile marker were thrown into consternation as…

Having won the East Sussex Sunday Cross Country League it was down to a few key runners to fly the Lewes flag at the last Brooks Sussex Cross Country event over a dry but tough hilly course at Lancing Manor on Saturday. Pride of place must go to Aiden Briffett who was placed 4th in the under 13 boy’s race, and Robbie James who was…

Lewes AC wins the East Sussex Cross Country League Over six events taking place across East Sussex through the winter Lewes AC emerged as the overall league winners. With events taking place from Eastbourne to Wadhurst, with 12 competing teams and all weathers the cross country league presents a challenge to both runners and clubs alike. It is therefore a great achievement for Lewes AC…

There was a good turnout for Lewes AC last weekend in two countries and two counties despite the very poor weather conditions. Firstly, Five Lewes AC boys represented Sussex County at the South East Inter County schools cross country at Basildon on Saturday. It was a bitterly cold day and a few flakes of snow fell before the races started. In the junior boys race…

Four Lewes athletes made the trip to Lee Valley to compete in the U17/U15 London Games. Jack Harris U13B competed in the U15B pole Vault competition clearing 1.95m for 6th place in his pool. Ella James U17W cleared 1.55m in the High Jump also for 6th place. Millie Cable U15G improved her club Indoor 200m record to 28.23 to finish 5th in a very high…

Lewes AC take the lead in the Sunday XC League With one event still to go Lewes AC now lead the six event league. On equal points with Hailsham Harriers after the fourth event Lewes now lead the league on 9 points to Hailsham’s 13 going into the last event at Snape Wood near Wadhurst. With a record turn out of 36 Lewes AC runners…

Lewes Athletes to go to English Schools With great runs at the Sussex Schools Cross Country Championships at the weekend Maddy Smith and Ludo Goodliffe both qualified to run at the National English Schools Cross Country Championships at Taunton in Somerset in March. Maddy was fourth in her race in Sussex in a time of 19mins.01sec and Ludo was third and a bronze medal winner…

Lewes AC athletes produced some very good results at the South of England Indoor Championships last weekend. On Saturday Sam Brown placed sixth in the Senior mens Pole Vault clearing 4.20m, well down on his personal best but at not his favourite venue! James Shackleton cleared 3.20m just short of his personal best to take 4th place in the under-17 mens Pole Vault. Ella James…

Lewes AC had a good day out at the Sussex Masters Cross Country Championships, run on Saturday in mild conditions over a strenuous course from Lancing all the way up to Cissbury Ring and back (or in the case of the men, up and back twice). The women’s over-45 team came in fourth out of ten teams, with 43 position points – only 4 points…

Lewes AC’s runners put on another good performance in the third race of the Brooks Sussex Cross Country League at Bexhill on 14 January. Aidan Briffett ran a great 3k race coming fourth of the under-13 boys in 10:48. As a result of this and other performances Aidan has now been selected for a place in the Sussex team at the National Inter-Counties cross country…