There was a strong showing from Arena at the Brighton Half last weekend, with age group wins and even a new entry into the club’s all-time top five. Anyone who tackled the 13.1-mile course will attest to the grim conditions on the prom, making it all the more impressive that 44 Arenas crossed the finish…
Arena runners have been busy racing across a variety of surfaces – and even countries – over the past fortnight. We begin with the final cross-country fixture of the season at the ever-scenic Glyndebourne. Sussex League Finale at Glyndebourne The last race of the Sussex League season took place on 14 February, with Arena represented…
Arena runners have had a busy few days, with another afternoon of cross-country racing, an athlete qualifying for the England Masters squad, and the first recce run for the South Downs Way Relay. ESSCCL Continues at Whitbread Hollow The penultimate fixture of the East Sussex Sunday Cross Country League took place at Whitbread Hollow on…
Arena runners were out in force earlier today at Goodwood Motor Circuit for the fast Chichester 10K. The race is the traditional curtain-raiser for the road racing season and takes place at one of the homes of British motor racing. The course starts with a lap of the circuit, heads out onto the road for…
For the second weekend in a row, Arena sent a small squad to a regional cross-country event, with five runners heading up to Beckenham Place Park for the SEAA Southern Cross Country Championships 2026. Travel plans were slightly disrupted thanks to Southern Rail throwing a spanner in the works, so the squad made the trip…
Arena 80’s Masters runners dusted off their spikes this past Saturday 17th January for the Sussex Masters XC Championships at Coombes Farm and returned with a huge medal haul. The day kicked off with the first men’s race, covering the 50+ age groups. First across the line for Arena was Adam Taylor, finishing 9th overall…
It’s been a brilliant end to the summer at Arena 80 – from storming efforts in the Grand Slam to personal bests on the track. Read on to find out more! Arena Grand Slam: Beacon 6k Thursday 28th August, 2025 Our Arenas battled through a strong head wind to produce impressive performances on the final…
Another superb spring day at the Sussex Road Relays held in Preston Park. Arena 80 fielded 11 teams across all age groups and medaled in the women’s over 40s, the men’s over 50’s and picking up an impressive gold in the women’s over 60s. Well done to all our medalists. The Road Relays attract the…
This year’s first South Downs Way Relay (SDWR) practice run took place on Sunday, 23rd February when 9 Arenas took in the delights of Leg 4. To get to the starting point in Southease meant the majority of the group jumped on the train at Brighton with others joining the same train at Falmer and…
On December 16th, the annual Arena 80 Christmas social took place and the annual awards were announced by the Club Captains. These awards exist to recognise exceptional race performances within the Club, both on-road and off-road. It might be a very fast time, significant age-group performance, fantastic medal, race victory (or placing), or – indeed – a…