There’s exciting news for Sussex endurance runners who would like the opportunity to represent the county in a 20 mile road race in March 2018. Sussex AA have accepted an invitation to field teams in the Essex 20 mile road race over an undulating three-lap course around quiet country lanes of north east Essex, starting […]
Christmas Message from the President
As we approach the end of the year it is time to look back at 2017 and forward to 2018. My impression has been that 2017 was a particularly good year for Sussex Athletics with a number of successes for individuals and teams at International, National and Inter-counties events across the age groups from Under […]
Phil Baker – South of Thames Championship
Phil Baker Sussex Cross-country secretary is making progress in the Sussex County Hospital following a serious cycling accident last week which involved an operation. All Sussex cross-country runners will wish Phil a speedy and full recovery. South of Thames County women’s cross-country champion Nicole Taylor, from Crowborough, had a brilliant run at Aldershot on Saturday […]
The Weekend and Christmas
The South of Thames “Senior” cross-country championship at Aldershot on Saturday will be the final major Cross-country race for 2017; at least as far as Sussex athletes are concerned. Once a stepping stone to international competition it no longer holds that status but is still a good quality testing race. A few years ago Horsham […]
Medals for the Masters
The more senior athletes from Sussex were also in fine form at Horspath on Saturday when they picked up several individual and team medals at the South of England Master’s cross-country championships. Masters age groups are in five year bandings but team events for this event are in ten year bandings and in the 40-49 […]
Great day for Sussex at Oxford -UPDATE
Two brilliant victories for Almi Nerurkar and Bethany Cook, another second team spot for the senior women and third place for the Under 17 men highlighted a successful for Sussex athletes at Horspath, Oxford on Saturday. Almi Nerurkar was the undoubted turn up for the day. County and Sussex Schools U17 champion showed a clean pair […]