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Arena 80 Awards 2024

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…

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Sussex Cross Country League 3: Ardingly | Race Report

Last Saturday, November 30, a dedicated group of athletes competed in the Sussex Cross Country Race 3 held at the Ardingly Showground. The event, known for its picturesque but challenging terrain, saw participants tackle a variety of surfaces, from long grassy stretches to uneven trails. Despite the season, the weather was uncharacteristically dry and warm,…

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Coached Training 4 Nights a Week including Monday Track session

We are please to offer coached training sessions 4 nights a week, the cost of which is included in your first claim membership fee of just £45 per year plus England Athletics if required. Second claim members pay a nominal £4 to attend our weekly track session. Monday is Track Night at the Withdean Sports…

Final call for the Southern Cross Country Championships!

The Southern Cross Country Championships take place at the spiritual home of XC, Parliament Hill, on Sat 25 January. Senior women (8k) at 2:05pm – senior men (15k!) at 2:50pm. All runners welcome! This is a chance for you to experience the magic of Parliament Hill, in a giant race, with an unbelievable atmosphere. Please email Sam Bennett, Team Manager, ASAP…

Arena Women Dominate at the South of England Masters Cross Country

Our ladies ran superbly to emphasise their position as the leading masters club in the South as Mark Stephenson reports. The Horspath course on first sight looked benign as it began and ended on the flat slopes of playing fields.  However initial perceptions were misleading as the course soon became hilly and very muddy. Juliette…

Table Tennis Report

Arena members swapped running shoes for bats and balls last Saturday for some “friendly” competition! Graham Shorter reports that there ain’t no party like a ping pong party! Saturday 16 November, 2019, the venue, Brighton Table Tennis Club. 14 intrepid Arena members swapped sports and ventured into a non competitive (yeah, right) table tennis adventure….

Katherine O Hara takes Bronze for GB at the Ibiza European Duathlon Champs

Wonderful news for one of our athletes this weekend as Katherine O’Hara represented GB and took to the European Duathlon Championships in Ibiza at the weekend. There was extreme weather heading up the race which made the course a little trickier than it should have been and with high temperatures and a few challenges along…