Eastbourne Rovers Athletic Club
We are excited to announce the return of our mile event, we present you the Ronhill Mile Night @ Eastbourne Rovers. We last held our Mile event in November 2021 but this time we are switching to a May evening to make it more conducive to good racing and more welcoming to athletes and spectators… 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 »
Byron Roberts – 2nd – Under 13 boys race Eastbourne Rovers had its largest field of athletes ever participating at the Saucony National Cross Country Championships held at Weston Park, Staffordshire on Saturday 14th September. Unlike tradition, the event was very early in the season as it was rescheduled from last year due to the… Read more »
A new club record for Eastbourne Rovers in the mixed 4 x 400m relay was the highlight of the final Southern Athletics League match at Aldershot on August 17th. The team of Bryn Smith, Louise Ryan, Daisy Connor and Ilya Korchev held the lead for most of the race, narrowly being beaten into second by… Read more »
Fin Lumber – Fry – Bronze – Under 15 – 1500m The National under 15/17 track & field championships took place at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium. Two weeks prior, the prestigious English Schools Track and Field Championships were also hosted at the iconic Commonwealth Stadium. The Nationals attracts talented young athletes from across England who have achieved the… Read more »
Grant Stirling notched a gold double in the triple jump & javelin The Eastbourne Rovers Masters team showcased their exceptional talent and competitive spirit at the British Masters Championships held in Derby, achieving remarkable success across various events. Brian Slaughter, a stalwart of the team, clinched the bronze medal in the 110m hurdles. This achievement… Read more »
Fin Lumber – Fry, Christopher Voice (Coach), Ilya Korchev, George Armstrong Smith, Freda Pearce and Daisy Connor. It was an exciting 3 days for 8 Eastbourne Rovers athletes who were selected to represent Sussex Schools at The English Schools Track & Field Championships from 11th – 13th July held at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham.… Read more »
Eastbourne Rovers’ Under 13 team started July by hosting a very successful Sussex League match at the Eastbourne Sports Park track. In their best performance this year to date, the team finished runners up to league leaders Brighton and Hove. Three of the boys scored maximum points in both their events: Zach Soan won the… Read more »
Eastbourne athletes made a big contribution to a very successful Team Sussex performance at the Youth Development League for the Under 17 and Under 20 age groups held in Carshalton on 30th June. Having won their first match at Lewes and finishing a close 4th in the second match, the team, largely made up of… Read more »
Eastbourne Rovers Athletic Club held the inaugural Ronhill Mile Night on 24th May. 156 athletes and many spectators came from around the county and further afield for the Friday night spectacle. There were 12 seeded mile races throughout the evening that meant runners were running with people targeting the same result. The mile is an… Read more »