The cross country focus turned to masters athletes at Coombe Farm at the weekend. More than 200 runners turned out to compete across the 8K courses at the idyllic Lancing farm, with some impressive performances across the day. One of these came in the M35-49 race where Brighton & Hove’s James Turner (M35) won in […]
Cross Country Up And Running In 2026
Mud welcomed the runners to Bexhill on Saturday at the first major cross country event of 2026. The Sussex Cross Country Champs had more than 450 entries and the underfoot conditions on the day proved a great leveller. Opening with the under 11 races, where there is no team contest, there were no surprises with […]
Jacob Cann In GB Team For World Cross XC Champs
Congratulations to Sussex athlete, Jacob Cann, who has been named in the Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GB & NI) team for the World Cross Country in Tellahasse, Florida. Jacob, who joined Horsham Blue Stars as an under-13, will be in the four-man senior men’s team for the event on January 10th. It follows on […]
Super Seren
Four personal and a seasons best saw Sussex talent Seren Rowe scoop bronze at the Schools International Penthathlon at the weekend. The under 16 Brighton & Hove AC athlete had been selected along with three others to represent England at the event held at the Emirates Arena. She scored a total of 3227 across the […]
Mud, Grit and Glory
Athletes had to dig deep at the third Sussex AA Cross Country Races at Ardingly Showground at the weekend. Following a period of constant rain, the courses were made up of mostly mud, making conditions underfoot very tough. This didn’t turn off the more than 500 who competed. One of these was rising under 15 […]
What A Weekend For Sussex
Two golds, three silvers and three bronzes marked a phenomenal day at the SEAA Inter County Cross Country Championships at the weekend. Hundreds of the regions top cross country runners gathered to compete at the new venue at Horsenden Hill. Sussex took full teams in age categories from under 13 up to senior women. One […]