Eastbourne Rovers Athletic Club
Under 17 Girls Team – Gold, Freda Pearce, Raya Petrova & Daisy Connor The cross-country season kicked off with the annual Sussex Cross Country Relays held at Goodwood Country Park. Conditions were dry underfoot, but included challenging hills, tree roots, and many twists and turns. The senior athletes (U17 upwards) tackled an approximate 3.8km per lap course… Read more »
Raya Petrova – 1st for Sussex – Intermediate Girls Race (year 10/11) The 100th prestigious English Schools Cross Country Championships took place on Saturday 15th March at the South Of England Showground, Ardingly. The event brings together the best athletes in each of the 46 counties in England to compete for the honour of being… Read more »
George Armstrong Smith – leading the way for the Sussex Team The UKA CAU intercounty cross country championships took place once again at the iconic Wollaton Park on Saturday 8th March. Unlike most of this cross country season, the course was dry underfoot and the sun was out for the runners who travelled from far… Read more »
Byron Roberts – Under 15 Boys County Champion Athletes burst out of the Christmas haze to put in strong performances at the annual Sussex Cross Country Championships on Saturday 6th January 2025. Nearly 500 runners completed the 12 races across the event held at Little Common, Bexhill. With the weather cold and crisp, condition underfoot was typical for cross country. Under 11’s Emily Petrova, Jessica Webster… Read more »
Eleanor Strevens – 6th – achieves GB selection Mud, rain, more mud and more rain at this year’s Liverpool Cross Challenge! The ‘Cross Challenge’ series comprises of 4 cross country events, attracting top class athletes from far and wide. The course at Sefton Park challenged the hardiest of runners as it was very technical, with… Read more »
Under 11’s team spirit – Olivia Massey-Perlaki, Ella Baxter, Ada Messer, Emily Petrova, Elsie Smith & Imogen Myers With slight drizzle, little wind and very long grass underfoot, more than 500 competitors completed the 3rd Sussex Cross Country event of the season at Ardingly. Starting with the U11 Girls, Eastbourne’s Emily Petrova was first over… Read more »
Raya Petrova – 1st – Under 17 girls’ race The Sussex Cross Country League was back up and running as more than 500 athletes took to Goodwood on Saturday 12th October. As tradition, the day started with the under 11 races with Eastbourne’s Emily Petrova (8th) & Viviana McMahon (20th) both putting in solid performances.… Read more »
Gold for Freda Pearce, Raya Petrova & Daisy Connor – U17 girls race The SEAA Cross Country Relay Championships took place at Wormwood Scrubs on Saturday 19th October. Under 17 races consisted of 3 stages of 3k ,whilst the Under 15’s and younger age groups raced the shorter 2km distance. The venue at Wormwood Scrubs,… Read more »
George Armstrong – Smith, Fin Lumber – Fry, Jonah Messer, Archie Franklin, Joshua Webster & Byron Roberts The South East road relays took place at the Rushmore Arena grounds in Aldershot on Saturday 21st September. For the 2 Eastbourne under 15 boys teams, the race comprised of 3 legs of 3km over a single lap… Read more »
Eastbourne Rovers under 15 team ended their season in impressive style retaining the 2nd place title. The final league fixture, as per tradition, was held at the Withdean stadium in Brighton. Brighton and Hove took the 1st position (464 points) but Eastbourne’s teamwork was evident as they finished 2nd (405 points ) well ahead of… Read more »