Eastbourne Rovers Athletic Club
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 »
Bryan Brett set ambitious goals for the 2023-24 running season, aiming for an England vest over 10k and a podium finish at the British Masters Championships in the 1500m track event. His preparation included participation in the Sussex Grand Prix representing Eastbourne Rovers A/C. Bryan dominated the series, securing victory with an impressive 2999 points,… Read more »
Eastbourne Rovers joined with Lewes, East Grinstead and Worthing to form ‘Team Sussex’ for the Youth Development League held in Lewes. They put their stamp on the start of the season by smashing the opposition to win with 601 points to Guildford and Godalming in second with 452 points. Adam Churchyard started the day with… Read more »
Byron Roberts – 5th overall – Under 13 boys race Fin Lumber-Fry, Freda Pearce, Daisy Connor and Byron Roberts competed at the London Mini Marathon Championships for the South East Team in their respective age groups. The race gives the UK’s most promising young athletes the chance to compete against the best new talent in… Read more »
George Armstong – Smith, Jonah Messer, Daisy Connor, Freda Pearce, Eleanor Strevens, Fin Lumber – Fry, Fintan Pearce, Ben Brown & Byron Roberts – All selected to represent Sussex Schools in Pontefract. A group of Eastbourne Rovers’ best and most dedicated young cross-country runners stepped up a gear last weekend, representing Sussex in the English… Read more »
It was the last opportunity for Eastbourne Rovers sprinters to sharpen up before the Sussex Indoor championships in March. A small contingent travelled to Sutcliffe Park to line up in the 60m races. These are seeded so athletes run against others of a similar standard to produce some close races. Shania Martlew cruised across the… Read more »
Eastbourne Rovers young athletes were in action competing at the U15/U17 London Indoor Games. Saturday saw the U17’s Adam Churchyard and Honest Chinengundu tackle the 60m sprints. Honest sprinted into 2nd place in his first race in 7.69 secs. He then managed to find more strength at the finish in the next race, to cross… Read more »
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 »
Two Eastbourne Rovers sprinters have had busy weekends travelling to Eton and Lee Valley to find the sought after competitions. Nathan Burge competed in the Eton Open Meeting in the U15 boys 60m. In his first race he got off to a brilliant start and came second in a personal best of 7.59 secs. He… Read more »
Freda Pearce – Gold – Under 15 girls race Top performances mixed with a lot of mud and 90’s tunes – what more could anyone want from the Sussex Cross Country Championships?! Around 500 competitors turned out for this year’s fixture, at the usual tough Bexhill course. With ice cold conditions and lots of mud,… Read more »