The Sussex Races website is a free site for the promotion of races and athletics events in Sussex. It lists upcoming events from across the whole of Sussex with entry details. A results page enables you to view the results from past events. It also has links to athletics organisations and clubs in Sussex.
The Sussex County AA organises a full calendar of Athletics Championships and League matches for the Summer and Winter seasons with Track & Field, Cross Country and Road Running fixtures for all age groups. The website contains up-to-date news of all athletics competitions within the county, a fixtures list for forthcoming events with entry forms, and published results. To visit the County website, click here ….
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SussexCountywebsite has a separate Road Running site with details of races and information about organising a road race. Go to www.sussexathletics.org.uk/roadrunning .
Funding
There are a number of agencies offering a variety of grants to support clubs, coaches and athletes.For full details about these funding schemes, please visit the Funding page.
Power of 10
The Power of 10 website was devised with the aim of raising standards in the UK. It is based on standards considered attainable in a particular season by the 10th best athlete in the UK in every Olympic track and field event in all four age groups. It provides a useful way of determining an athlete’s position in their sport and viewing past results. See www.thepowerof10.info .
Park Runs
Park Runs are weekly 5k time trials held throughout the UK, operating to a franchise model where each event is self-sustaining and free to enter. Results are recorded and published each week making these great events for the runner to use to measure their performance improvements over a period of time. Everyone is invited including families and children. The Brighton & Hove Park Run takes place at Hove Park every Saturday at 9:00 am. For more details see
The Sussex Road Racing Grand Prix is a road running competition for clubs in Sussex, comprising 18 selected races. The SGP is open to members of the competing clubs as registered with the SGP. Runners who have been entered by their clubs will be eligible for points scored at the 18 races that form the series. For more information see www.sussexgrandprix.co.uk
West Sussex Fun Run League
West Sussex Fun Run League events take place at locations over the county run by local running clubs. All fun run league races are between 5km and 10km and cost just £2 to enter. Most events also have an accompanying junior race of no more than 1 mile and costing 50p entry. Click www.westsussexfunrunleague.org.uk for more info.
East Sussex Sunday League
The East Sussex Sunday Cross Country League consists of nine teams compiled from 12 clubs (three teams are made up from two clubs). Each season five or six cross country events are organised each of approximately five miles. The season runs from October to March, and events are approximately once a month, usually with three before Christmas and three after. Courses vary from open downland to very muddy woodland courses. All abilities are welcome. Click www.eastsussexcrosscountry.co.uk for more.
The Sussex County AA 