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Congratulations to LAC runners Helen Bowman, Libby West, Gerard Dummet, Kate Seymour, Sarah Robinson and Bob Hughes who participated in the Bewl 15 run on Sunday 7th, July. The Bewl 15 is a popular event on the Sussex Grand Prix calendar. The course takes runners mainly off-road on gently undulating hills around Bewl Water. Event organisers describe the route as challenging, but runners of all…

Congratulations to all who participated in the inaugural Malling Rec (Lewes) Parkrun, set up by Lewes Athletic Club member and coach Mark Pappenheim! Special applause goes to our club members Josh Burgess and Ruby Whyte Wilding for being the first Male and Female finishers, respectively. Your achievements inspire us all. Follow this link to read the event Run report for information and feedback about this…

We’re delighted and proud to announce that Ava James has been selected to represent Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the Under-18 European Championships. Ava will compete in the 2000M steeplechase, where she currently holds the title of the number one UK athlete in this event. The Championships kick off on Thursday, July 18th, and we eagerly await Ava’s performance.

Join us for an evening of racing, fun, and socialising as we celebrate 40 years of Lewes Athletics Club! Here’s what you can look forward to: Open races for all ages and abilities: We’ve got plenty of entries for both our academy athletes and adults! Mixed team relays: Get ready for some friendly competition with our mixed team relays! Adult races starting at 6:40 PM:…

Booking for our two Athletic Summer Camps are now open! Open to young people in Years 3 – 6. We have a 4 day camp from Mon 29th July – 1st August; and a 3 day camp from Mon 19th – Wed 21st August. For more information and how to book visit our Summer Camp Page.

The emergency tree surgery around the track has been completed and our track and clubhouse is open again.

Many of this summer’s track and field competition fixtures have now been confirmed for Academy and Junior age groups. These can be found on the ‘Competing‘ page. If you are unsure as to which event or competition you would be best to compete in please ask the head coach at your Academy training session.

Please note there is no Academy training at the track on Saturday 11th February. Instead we are encouraging all our young athletes to compete at the Sussex Cross Country League, taking place at Stanmer Park, BN1 9SE. Full details have been emailed to all Academy members. Alternatively email academy@leweac.co.uk for further details or visit Sussex Athletics where you can also sign up. Hope to see…

The Club Annual General Meeting for 2021 took place at the Southdowns Club at 19:00 on Friday September 24th 2021. It was the first AGM for quite a while and provided an opportunity exchange views, to hear more about the club and its activities and contribute to plans for the future. The meeting was open to all Club members, whether athletes or the parents of…

Recent tragic events have highlighted the immensely important issue of women’s safety. At Lewes AC we take this very seriously, for our members, other people who run and take exercise outside, and for every single member of our community.  We all have a right to run and walk our streets and Downs, to take exercise, at any time of day or night without fear of…