The Sussex Cross Country League came to an operatic conclusion last Saturday at Glyndebourne. With the beautiful backdrop of the infamous opera house, around 500 athletes competed in the nine races. It was the first time the very tough and hilly course has been used and brought what has been a full winter season to […]
Masters Cross Country Champs At Coombe Farm
There were clear winners in all nine age categories at the Sussex Masters Cross Country Championships at Coombe Farm on Saturday. The races were well supported in crisp, icy conditions. Craig Halsey (Brighton & Hove) went one better than last year taking gold in the M40 contest clocking 27.20, ahead of team mates Zared Hale […]
Record Numbers Mark 2024 Sussex Schools Champs
A record number of runners completed the Sussex Schools Cross Country Championships in cold and icy conditions at Waterhall on Tuesday. Nearly 900 runners, 402 girls and 462 boys, finished the race, making it the biggest field yet this century. The recent freezing weather had made the ground hard and difficult decisions over spike size […]
Four Golds At SEAA Indoors Champs
Sussex athletes were in action at the SEAA 2024 Indoor Champs at Lee Valley at the weekend with three gold medal performances. Lewes’ Grace Tuesday clocked 2:10.31 in the Under 17 women’s 800m, not only a wining time but also a CBP beating the previous 2:13.17. Also in the 800m, Brighton & Hove George Gilbert […]
2024 Kicks Off With Ice Cold XC Champs
Top performances mixed with a lot of mud and 90s tunes – what more could anyone want from the Sussex Cross Country Champs. Around 500 competitors turned out for this year’s fixture, at the usual tough Bexhill course. With ice cold conditions, but no rain, it was the perfect setting for a great day of […]
Sussex Athletes Make The Most After Inter Counties Cancelled
By Gill Gasson Saturday at the SEAA Inter-counties at Horspath, Oxford can best be described as a day of roller coaster emotions, and the challenges faced certainly weren’t the ones any of us could have predicted. At 10.58, with the first race, the Under 13 Girls, about to start, the teams lined up ready for […]