Eastbourne Rovers Athletic Club
photo by Steven [email protected] Ellie Mclean passes the baton the Isabelle Chappell – U17 team gold The Eastbourne Rovers athletes were out in force for this years Sussex Road Relays held at Preston Park on Saturday 8th April. It is notorious as a challenging yet fun event over the Easter break where Under 11/13 and… Read more »
Brian and Grant represented ERAC at the World Masters Track and Field Indoor Championships held in Torun, Poland with athletes from all over the world including USA, Hong Kong, Australia and many others in the bi-annual event. 58 different counties picked up medals. On this occasion Brian Slaughter came away with a Gold Medal as… Read more »
Eastbourne Rovers athletes were not deterred by the fine rain when they competed at the Crawley Spring Open Track meeting. This event provides competition in some of the more unusual events of 75m, 150m,300m and 600m for athletes to test out their speed ready for the start of the outdoor season.Oscar Mizen started his day… Read more »
Coach Jenny Brown has written a detailed explanation of the track and field season for junior athletes through the age groups for the season ahead. Below are the main events for everyone, especially explaining the main leagues we compete in as a club. If you do well, you may enter, or be selected for, additional… Read more »
Our very own Brian Slaughter not only struck Gold but broken another British Masters Record for this winter’s indoor season in the British Masters Multi-Events Championships held at Lee Valley Indoor arena in North London.The Indoor Pentathlon event always starts with the 60m hurdles and Brian ran 0.4 seconds than his previous run out over… Read more »
The East Sussex Sunday Cross Country League came to a close at Pett yesterday (12th March).Rovers went into the final round in third position, and needed a solid performance to hang on to the team bronze.Pett is known for it’s mud, and it didn’t disappoint! The undulating course provided a good final challenge for the… Read more »
A small contingent of Eastbourne Rovers sprinters have been travelling to improve their times over 60m and 200m. Shania Martlew came within .01 of her best 60m time and showed consistency ,when she ran at Eton clocking 8.15 in her first race and 8.14 in the second.Senior Bryn Smith had three great runs over 200m… Read more »
An impressive morning of running was to be seen at Eastbourne Half Marathon on Sunday (5th). In unusually calm but overcast conditions nearly 700 runners took on the 21.1KM course, famed for its gnarly climb half way up to Beachy Head, and the tight turns and bridges of Sovereign Harbour, when legs want to do… Read more »
Archie Franklin – delighted to gain his Sussex cap! Fabulous performances came from the Eastbourne Rovers year 7 & 8 athletes when they represented their schools at the Sussex Schools Cross Country Championships at Christ Hospital, Horsham on Tuesday 28th February. There was everything to run for as the top 20 in each race would… Read more »
Brian Slaughter and Grant Stirling did it again as they picked up 8 golds 1 silver tune CBP’s between them the Southern Counties Masters Indoor Championships. Brian started the Gold rush with a victory in the 60m Hurdles. They both took victories in their age groups for the pole vault with Grants 2.80 and Brian… Read more »