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Miles wins England 800m Gold

Sun 13 Feb 2022

Miles Waterworth wins the 800m final at Sheffield English Institute for Sport.

PUL5k Elite races - 11th Feb 2022

Sat 12 Feb 2022

Beth Kidger sets a new road PB

Sussex Masters Cross Country

Thu 10 Feb 2022

Coombe farm, Lancing - a dry grassland course, albeit very hilly, provided good competition in three races.

Weekend preview - 11th - 13th February

Thu 10 Feb 2022

Sussex Cross country League ; England U17 Indoors ; PUL5k

Almi wins at Lea Valley

Wed 9 Feb 2022

A win and an indoor PB for Almi Nerurkar at Lea Valley tonight. Go to our results page for selected Phoenix athlete results

British Milers Club indoor preview

Tue 8 Feb 2022

Phoenix athletes will be at the forefront of the races in tomorrrow's ( 9th Feb ) indoor races at Lea Valley.

Beth selected again for Wales

Tue 8 Feb 2022

Welsh Athletics are pleased to announce that they are taking a team of 14 athletes to the PUL5K, which is to be held on Friday 11th February 2022 in Battersea Park. Livestream available from 7:35 on Instagram @sportsshoes_races

Archie in Athletics Weekly

Tue 8 Feb 2022

Our GB International 800/1500 athlete Archie Davis recently wrote a feature for Athletics Weekly.

Charlie Grice on tour

Tue 8 Feb 2022

Charlie Grice has been showing off the Phoenix racing vest on the indoor circuit across the USA recently with wins in two successive mile races.

Swimming at Roedean

Tue 25 Jan 2022

Good news at last, we have secured a winter swim training location…hurrah!

Goodwood Cross Country repoort

Wed 3 Nov 2021

After a very long break, Cross Country league is back

Phoenix at Pells: Review of the Season

Sat 30 Oct 2021

After 26 weeks of swimming sessions at Pells outdoor pool in Lewes, the sunshine bus, a 70th birthday party, as well as some hard work, our summer swim season has come to an end. Here is a review of some of the key stats and highlights...

Goodwood Relays - Cross-Country is Back!

Sun 3 Oct 2021

The Sussex Cross-Country season got underway at Goodwood on September 25 in pleasantly unseasonal mud-free conditions.

Worth the wait...

Mon 2 Aug 2021

Patience pays off as Malcolm Hughes completes the Outlaw Long Distance Triathlon after more than two years of trying and being thwarted by the weather and Covid-19. Here's his race report.

Phoenix at the Olympics

Fri 30 Jul 2021

The Olympics are now up and running, and although this time round we don’t have an individual athlete competing we are still very much involved!

Phoenix Men Win SDW Relay

Fri 30 Jul 2021

Phoenix Men's team of Captain Alex Cruttenden, Tom Hooper, Seb Béhuret, Jamie Corbett, Milan Watson and Paul Weir, plus driver Mike Townley, won the SDW Relay A Race for only the 3rd time in the club's history.

Steve Ovett leads tributes to Matt Paterson

Mon 19 Jul 2021

The British Olympic great has taken time to write up his memories of his Phoenix co-founder.

‘A force of nature’ - Phoenix co-founder Matt Paterson passes away

Mon 19 Jul 2021

Former chairman Paul Collicutt pays tribute to a man who he describes as being “like a hurricane who blew into our lives”.

'He will be sorely missed' - Phoenix pays tribute to Andrew Brooks

Wed 23 Jun 2021

Our much loved athlete passed away recently following a club training session - our members share their memories.

Mid Sussex Sprint Triathlon: A Poignant Day

Fri 18 Jun 2021

On 13th June six Phoenix Multisport athletes competed in what was, for most of us, our first competitive ‘real’ race for nearly two years. The event however was tragically overshadowed by the critical condition, and ultimately passing, of our fellow athlete, friend and recently appointed Club Secretary Andrew Brooks.

Phoenix athletes shine on the big stage - round-up

Wed 9 Jun 2021

Charlie Grice gets Olympic qualifying time - Beth Kidger, Archie Davis and George Mills hit new heights.

Aquathlon and Swimming at Pells

Fri 28 May 2021

Swim training at Pells all summer has begun and next week marks the start of Event #2 in the Club Multisport Championship - the Aquathlon

Beth Kidger breaks Phoenix record

Tue 11 May 2021

The 27-year-old smashed the Brighton Phoenix 5000m women’s mark at the BMC Grand Prix in Stretford.

Outstanding showing for Phoenix at Goodwood

Tue 27 Apr 2021

With competitive action slowly resuming again, our athletes showed the hard work they’ve been putting in over the winter.

Lockdown no barrier to hard work for formidable four

Fri 16 Apr 2021

Chair Mike Townley made an impromptu presentation to four of our young athletes who have consistently trained, safely, during lockdown.

Trying a Cycling Time Trial

Wed 7 Apr 2021

Geoff Pike does his first cycling time trial and encourages other multisporters to give them a go. Here's his review of the Brighton Mitre (Hilly) 25 mile TT...

Leitch sets British M45 marathon record at Olympic trials

Fri 26 Mar 2021

Phoenix runner Ian Leitch made history at Kew Gardens in London, finishing a brilliant ninth among the UK’s top marathon contenders.

Turbo Charged!

Fri 12 Mar 2021

Ex-member and regular contributor to Phoenix News, Kathryn Harnett, joins the Monday zoom turbo crew to reconnect with some familiar faces and help her get back to fitness. Here's what she found...

Bronze for MV45-54 team in BMAF Virtual Mile

Thu 11 Mar 2021

Ten Phoenix athletes entered the BMAF Virtual Mile that was held between 1-7 March. Running a mile anywhere you like in the race window.

BRITISH RECORD FOR CHARLIE

Mon 15 Feb 2021

Racing in New York Charlie Da’Vall Grice has set a new UK indoor 1000m record.

Another World Class run from Charlie

Tue 2 Feb 2021

We have a rare but spectacular result to celebrate with Charlie Grice running a 1:45.62 800m indoor pb.

Pairs Challenge

Mon 1 Feb 2021

With no races on offer we need fun ways of getting through the long, dark lockdown!

England Athletics COVID-19 Guidance

Thu 7 Jan 2021

Here is a summary of the latest updated England Athletics Guidance

TIER 4 GUIDANCE

Sat 26 Dec 2020

With all of Sussex moving into Tier 4 we have had to drastically restrict our activities.

Blackcap Chris Smith Memorial Event

Thu 17 Dec 2020

Over 150 runners took part in this virtual event in memory of Haywards Heath Harrier Chris Smith.

Phoenix Brave the PB5K

Thu 17 Dec 2020

A host of excellent performances lit up an otherwise cold, wet and windy South of England Showground at the brilliantly-organised 5KPB in Ardingly.

Resumption of Training

Wed 4 Nov 2020

As from December 2nd most of our training sessions have resumed but please check before attending.

Swimrun reflections

Fri 30 Oct 2020

After his excellent 5th place at the Lock to Lock Oxford Swimrun and 6th at Bewl Water, Matt Greenall considers the unusual demands of Swimrun racing

Phoenix MultiSport Club Championship 2020

Thu 29 Oct 2020

Liz Halliday, the MultiSport head honcho, summarises this years unusual Club Championship...

Sprint Duathlon Report

Tue 6 Oct 2020

The Phoenix Multisport Virtual Race Series (MSVRS) Sprint Duathlon is summarised by, our man in the think of the action, Geoff Pike.

Hever Castle Triathlon

Wed 30 Sep 2020

Malcolm Hughes reports from Hever Castle on this year's Olympic Triathlon - scenic but challenging!

More Virtual Multisport Racing

Sun 20 Sep 2020

Our roving multisport reporter, Geoff Pike, summarises the latest event in the PHX Mulisport Virtual Race Series - the Standard Tri.

British Title for George

Thu 10 Sep 2020

George Mills secured the outdoor British 1500m title on Saturday in Manchester, to add to his indoor victory earlier in the year.

Record Breakers at Rye

Mon 24 Aug 2020

Rachel Gorman and Bobby Searle both broke the female course record at this year's Rye 10 on August 23rd.

Track is Back

Wed 19 Aug 2020

Paul Whelpton summarises the welcome return to track racing for a number of our stars at the recent meeting in Worthing.

Phoenix Multisport Virtual Race Series (MSVRS) Aquabike and Sprint Tri

Sun 9 Aug 2020

Geoff Pike, the man on the pulse of virtual multisport racing, delivers his latest update on the intra-club action.

PHX V Lewes One Mile Challenge

Sat 8 Aug 2020

This challenge over the first weekend in August proved to be one of the simplest yet most entertaining of virtual races.

Phoenix 10K But Not As We Know It

Wed 29 Jul 2020

Not quite the 10th anniversary celebration of our own annual 10k race that we would have liked, but plenty of highlights from this years’ Virtual race.

The Fair Tri

Sun 26 Jul 2020

Our resident multisport roving reporter (and competitor) Geoff Pike gives the lowdown on the latest event in the club's series for athletes who have more than one string to their bow.

Swim-Run Fun

Sun 19 Jul 2020

Geoff Pike summarises the 1st event in the Phoenix Multisport Virtual Race Series (MSVRS) Aquathlon.

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Miles wins England 800m Gold

PUL5k Elite races - 11th Feb 2022

Sussex Masters Cross Country

Weekend preview - 11th - 13th February

Almi wins at Lea Valley

British Milers Club indoor preview

Beth selected again for Wales

Archie in Athletics Weekly

Charlie Grice on tour

Swimming at Roedean

Goodwood Cross Country repoort

Phoenix at Pells: Review of the Season

Goodwood Relays - Cross-Country is Back!

Worth the wait...

Phoenix at the Olympics

Phoenix Men Win SDW Relay

Steve Ovett leads tributes to Matt Paterson

‘A force of nature’ - Phoenix co-founder Matt Paterson passes away

'He will be sorely missed' - Phoenix pays tribute to Andrew Brooks

Mid Sussex Sprint Triathlon: A Poignant Day

Phoenix athletes shine on the big stage - round-up

Aquathlon and Swimming at Pells

Beth Kidger breaks Phoenix record

Outstanding showing for Phoenix at Goodwood

Lockdown no barrier to hard work for formidable four

Trying a Cycling Time Trial

Leitch sets British M45 marathon record at Olympic trials

Turbo Charged!

Bronze for MV45-54 team in BMAF Virtual Mile

BRITISH RECORD FOR CHARLIE

Another World Class run from Charlie

Pairs Challenge

England Athletics COVID-19 Guidance

TIER 4 GUIDANCE

Blackcap Chris Smith Memorial Event

Phoenix Brave the PB5K

Resumption of Training

Swimrun reflections

Phoenix MultiSport Club Championship 2020

Sprint Duathlon Report

Hever Castle Triathlon

More Virtual Multisport Racing

British Title for George

Record Breakers at Rye

Track is Back

Phoenix Multisport Virtual Race Series (MSVRS) Aquabike and Sprint Tri

PHX V Lewes One Mile Challenge

Phoenix 10K But Not As We Know It

The Fair Tri

Swim-Run Fun