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 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…
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,…
Another successful year which included two record breakers; the number of entries and the women’s course record! This was the third year for Michele Saunders and I as Race Directors and as with every year we constantly work on improving the experience for runners and volunteers whilst dealing with the challenges of putting on a…
Hello again one and all, And welcome to the race report for round 5 of the 6 race parkrun series: Peacehaven. After literally no one commented on my Britney Spears song name puns from the last report (all those hours of furious Britney music video watching wasted, ahem), I have decided to do myself a…
Now that’s how you wrap up your running season! Does this now put Richard as one of the all-time greats in terms of Arena club records? Richard having already conquered the clubs 5k, 10k, a couple of parkruns, listed 2nd in the half marathon only behind Aussie international John Schaab and now adds the club…
Monday saw the return of the annual Beacon 6k Arena club only race, a straight out and back run from the Beacon at Hove Lagoon to the Peace Statue. It all sounds pretty straight forward as it’s a nice flat run along the Prom, however, as per all the previous year’s, this race is well-known…
Monday 25th June saw the return of the annual Arena 3k track event which falls under the Super Series races. The conditions were warm once again which has also been an annual event to go with the race. Now as many of us will know, the 3k race is a tad on the brutal side…
Please find the race report from Ricky Coleman as he attempted his first 50 miler race that being the ‘Race To The King’. Such an Incredible attempt in the most searing heat you could wish for in a race. Having read this, they both have my ultimate respect on attempting this race in these conditions….
Here is a post from Tracy Owen one of our very long-standing Arena members. For those of you that don’t know of Tracy, and not surprisingly as she now lives in Eastbourne, Tracy was a part of the ladies golden era and was one of the Arena quintet that represented England in a 15k race…