Striders out in force at hilly Heathfield XC

By Peter Weeks Heathfield Park, where the grounds were long ago laid out by Humphry Repton, the 18th century landscape gardener, was the venue for round five of the East Sussex Cross Country League. A new venue to the series, there was no chance for anyone to have the...

Ashdown Forest XC 2017

By Scott Hitchcock The weather conditions for the 15 January race on the Ashdown Forest were terrible with rain, ice, snow, mud, mist and wind but that didn’t stop the 400 or so runners from getting stuck into a proper x-country race. There were no facilities...

Heathfield Park cross-country, Sunday 12 February

The next East Sussex Cross Country League event takes place at Heathfield Park on Sunday, a new course. Entry is £3, juniors free. The junior event takes place at 10.30 a.m., the senior at 11.00. More details on the leaflet: Heathfield Park

Enter six cross-country races for £12!

The East Sussex Cross Country League (ESCCL) races are about to start, and Striders can pre-register for all six races, for a fee of £12 (if EA affiliated), £18 otherwise . That’s £2 a race. The races for 2016-17 are as follows: Sunday 9th October   –...

New Place Farm cross-country

The third race of the 2015/16 East Sussex Cross Country League took place in remarkably mild conditions at New Place Farm, near Framfield.  Mild temperatures enhanced the viscosity of the mud, making the going difficult. Scott Richardson of Crowborough won in 30:17,...

2015-15 East Sussex Sunday Cross Country League

The dates for the 2015-15 East Sussex Sunday Cross Country League races have been announced: Sunday 18th October – Warren Hill Sunday 22nd November – Snape Wood, Wadhurst   Sunday 13th December – New Place Farm nr Uckfield   Sunday 17th January...