Clubs
Clubs in the Network
Clubs eligible for inclusion in the Network need to meet three criteria :-
They must be Sussex based, affiliated to England Athletics and affiliated to Sussex County AA. All such clubs will be automatically included in the Network and will receive information and invitations to Network events and initiatives via club secretaries.
Visit the List of Clubs page for the full list with links to websites and contact information.
Track and Field
The Network has been instrumental in piloting and introducing Athletics 365 to its clubs, and will continue to work with clubs to get the most out of this programme.
Workshops and master classes are put on for coaches, and clubs encouraged to recruit more coaches, officials and volunteers.
Development days are held throughout the winter months for selected athletes and any coaches wishing to attend.
Road Running / Cross Country
The Network helps to promote endurance running within the county in order to encourage increased participation levels.
By encouraging collaboration between clubs, and providing networking opportunities, each should benefit from the sharing of expertise and resources.
Endurance development days will provide the opportunity for endurance coaches to come together and learn from some of the county’s top coaches.
Sussex County AA
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. Visit www.sussexathletics.org.uk for more information
Clubmark
Clubmark is a cross-sport quality accreditation for sports clubs operated by England Athletics. We will work with all clubs to achieve Clubmark status. This will ensure that clubs have all the correct procedures and best practices in place, making the club safe and compliant. Once the club receives accreditation, Local Authorities may be approached for support with funding, activities and advertising.
Four Sussex clubs have current Clubmark status : Haywards Heath Harriers, Crowborough Runners, Lewes AC and Eastbourne Rovers.
Three are in the process of re-accreditation : Horsham Blue Stars, Worthing Harriers and Steyning AC.
A further three are working towards accreditation for the first time : Chichester, Burgess Hill and Hastings AC.
Contact Elspeth Turner for more information – eturner@englandathletics.org .
Sussex Races
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.
Please click here to visit the site, or email sussexraces@yahoo.co.uk to get your event listed or for other enquiries.
Race Clock 
The Network was able to buy a new Race Clock after five Sussex clubs contributed £300 each to the Race Equipment Pool Scheme. The five clubs are :-
Brighton 10k
Crowborough Runners
Horsham Joggers
Lewes AC
Mel's Milers
Other clubs may still join the scheme and get free use of the clock, plus any other equipment added to the pool, or the clock may be hired for £50. Please contact Dawn if you wish to hire the clock or join the scheme : dawn@piechoczek.com
Visit the Race Clock Hire page for details and a calendar of bookings.
Race Licence Application
The Race Directors’ Portal on the Run Britain website provides a means of applying for a UKA race licence either online or by post. We have produced a summary of the process for obtaining a road/trail licence.
Please click here to view.
Flying Coach Scheme
The England Athletics Flying Coach Scheme is being delivered across England to benefit clubs, coaches and athletes of a variety of abilities, across all disciplines. Under the scheme, top coaches visit local clubs to work directly with club coaches and assist with the development of their athletes, to help develop coaching expertise in a particular technical event in a practical environment.
Visit the Flying Coach page for more information.
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 http://brighton.parkrun.com
Sussex Grand Prix
The Sussex Road Racing Grand Prix is a road running competition for clubs in Sussex, comprising 18 selected races. The SGP is open to to all Sussex affiliated clubs who can apply to join the scheme and register their members. 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.
