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The Sub 30 Club

Mon 14 Dec 2015

Hats off to Finn McNally who ran into the Phoenix record books with a sub 30 10k!

Your club needs YOU!

Mon 7 Dec 2015

Huge Phoenix turn-out at Lancing place individuals & teams in line for medals at the Sussex Cross County League.

Phoenix on Instagram

Thu 3 Dec 2015

Kings of the hill

Wed 2 Dec 2015

Phoenix runners conquer the heights of the Crowborough 10k on Sunday 29th November

Phoenix Awards

Mon 30 Nov 2015

The most important Athletics event in the world on Saturday 28th November was held at Alfresco's, Brighton. The annual Phoenix Awards was a glittering celebration of the dedication & successes of our members.

Flying Finn

Sun 29 Nov 2015

Phoenix were out in force at the Preston Park 5k parkrun, following a flying Finn McNally who took a new course record....

Cross country continues

Tue 24 Nov 2015

With over 40 mile an hour winds and a sudden drop in temperature the second cross country league race at Bexhill on Saturday proved not for the faint hearted!

10 Mile Emil

Tue 24 Nov 2015

Phoenix junior Emil Chamberlain aged eleven, did a sponsored 10 mile run on Saturday 21 November to raise money for Save the Children.

Sports Hall success

Tue 17 Nov 2015

Saturday 14th November saw Phoenix compete in the under 11/13 year old Sports Hall competition. The young Phoenix athletes have hopefully started the season as they mean to go on....

Just a breeze!

Mon 16 Nov 2015

Runners in the Brooks Brighton 10k tackled head winds of up to 40mph this Sunday. Never to be fazed, Phoenix runners still pulled out some good performances.

Awards Night

Sun 1 Nov 2015

Don't forget to book your ticket for the Phoenix awards night, 28th November......

Multisport club champions

Sun 1 Nov 2015

The Phoenix multi-sport club championships came to a conclusion with fifth event at the 2 Fast 2 Furious duathlon on 11 October. Emma Wrightman & Malcolm Hughes take a bow....

Abingdon gold

Mon 26 Oct 2015

The 33rd running of the Abingdon Marathon on October 18th saw second claim Phoenix member Darryl Hards take the gold.

Four Ton Tom

Mon 26 Oct 2015

What do you do when you've already conquered the 100 mile distance? If you're Tom Farsidesyou decide to complete four Centurion 100 mile races in a calendar year.

Glorious at Goodwood

Mon 19 Oct 2015

The first of the four Brooks Cross County races was held at Goodwood on Saturday, with Phoenix 1,2,3 in the U13 Girls race & a first position in the U17 Boys!

Erica on a roll....

Sat 10 Oct 2015

Congratulations Erica Martin for her silver medal in the Female 30-34 Age Group category at the Triathlon England National Duathlon Championships at Oulton Park on 4th October.

Road Runner

Sat 10 Oct 2015

Well done to the Phoenix Road Relay team for a good 24th place finish in Birmingham...

Hever Castle Triathlon

Tue 29 Sep 2015

One of our young athletes, Charlotte Matthews, has competed this year in the British Series and tried to get a place for next year in the Elite squad...

Donald in the French Mountains

Mon 28 Sep 2015

Donald Maclellan went to the French Massif Central to tackle some serious mountains.

Wrong way still the right way

Tue 8 Sep 2015

Congratulations to Erica Martin for finishing first at the Portsmouth duathlon, September 6th.

Temporary training arrangements

Tue 8 Sep 2015

As you are aware the Withdean track is being refurbished, therefore on9 Septemberand throughout September we will train atHove Rec.

Wealth of talent: update!

Sat 5 Sep 2015

Tune in to the Youth Commonwealth Games in Samoa where Phoenix has not 1 but 2 athletes representing England.....

Championship Charlie

Tue 1 Sep 2015

At the age of just 21 Charlie Grice made his first but undoubtedly not his last World Championship final in Beijing, on August 30th 2015.

The Big W

Fri 28 Aug 2015

Read all about the return of the Phoenix late summer club run, an up and down affair in the Downs known as the Big W.

Phoenix on the World stage: further update!

Wed 26 Aug 2015

The IAAF World Athletics Championships are underway and we have a man in the 1500m and a man on the coaching team....you know who you are Charlie Grice and Jon Bigg!

King of the Seafront

Mon 17 Aug 2015

Hove Prom Park record is taken again....

Trials & Triumphs

Fri 14 Aug 2015

Trials & triumphs in the Mid-Sussex Triathlon series....

Park Life

Mon 10 Aug 2015

Congratulations to Will Russell & Andrew Haig for new records at the Hove Park parkrun. And Josh Guimant leads the pack at Hove Promenade parkrun.

Beijing selection for Charlie

Tue 4 Aug 2015

Fantastic news.....Charlie Grice has been selected for the British Team (1500M) for the World Championships in Beijing in August!

U15s finishing the season strongly

Mon 27 Jul 2015

With the third match in the Sussex U15 league done and dusted and just the final to come, Roy Hayward gives his assessment.

Under 20, Over 70

Mon 20 Jul 2015

Hats off to Andrew Haig who celebrated his 70th birthday in true Phoenix style....with a new Pb!

Question? Was this last weekend one of the most important weekends ever in the history of our club?

Mon 20 Jul 2015

Answer....yes it was! Archie Davis, Spencer Thomas, Robbie Fitzgibbon, Charlie Grice, and Toby Harries took Phoenix to a new level this weekend.

Phoenix race, Phoenix winner!

Fri 17 Jul 2015

A Phoenix runner has won the Phoenix 10k for the second year running. Congratulations to Phoenix's Finn McNally who kept the win in the family!

Proud to be Phoenix

Fri 17 Jul 2015

Good Luck this week to three of our young athletes representing the UK across the World in Major Championships.

6 finalists in the National Champs

Mon 13 Jul 2015

Phoenix was proud to have 6 athletes compete the Schools Athletics Association (ESAA) National Championships, the 4th largest athletics event in the world.

Show me the way to Lavaredo!

Tue 7 Jul 2015

Read on to hear how Andy Pumphrey did at the 119k Ultra Trail in Lavaredo, Italy (yes...that's right...119k...!!)

Toby Harries...GB selection

Tue 7 Jul 2015

Well done Toby Harries for being selected to represent GB in the World Youth Games later this month.

British Champ

Tue 7 Jul 2015

Charlie Grice beats rivals for first place at the British Championships but still needs to find Beijing qualifying time.

Future Stars

Mon 29 Jun 2015

This Saturday saw the Sussex County under 13 Track and Field Championships. Hailed as the future stars of athletics by the Sussex County Athletics Association, Phoenix was proud to have 24 athletes take part

Youth Commonwealth Selection

Fri 26 Jun 2015

The season gets better and better for two of Phoenix's promising youth athletes. Archie DavisandToby Harrieswill represent England at the Youth Commonwealth Games.

Black Cap Handicap

Fri 19 Jun 2015

Our club Blackcap Handicap is an annual event undertaken in the spirit of competitive fun. The course totals five miles of downland ridge from the east side of Ditchling Beacon east to Blackcap, around the trig point and back

2 swim 4 life

Tue 16 Jun 2015

Read about Hildi Mitchell's 24 mile in 24 hour swim...it's not for the faint hearted!!

Bronze for Erica

Tue 16 Jun 2015

Erica Martin takes bronze in the Mid Sussex Triathlon

Steeple Gold

Mon 15 Jun 2015

Billy White takes steeple U20 gold in his debut race over the 3k distance

Ups & Downs

Wed 10 Jun 2015

Despite being in its 29th year, the South Downs Way Relay, held on Saturday 8th June, proved to be its usual gruelling but absolutely amazing, fun filled day!

Under 15 League

Tue 9 Jun 2015

First Under 15 meet of the season was held last Wednesday 3rd June at Lewes,

Sussex Master!

Tue 9 Jun 2015

3 golds for Nigel Herron in the Sussex Master Track & Field Championships

Aquathon personal triumph

Tue 9 Jun 2015

Despite being hampered by a stomach upset following some open water swim training in the final week before the race, Charlotte Mathews still competed in the British Youth Aquathlon held in Hyde Park on Saturday 30th May.

New Look Phoenix Flyer

Fri 5 Jun 2015

It's here! The new look June 2015 Phoenix Flyer. Eight pages of must-read articles including messages from our outgoing and incoming chairmen, profiles of some of our up-and-coming track stars and the ever popular Coach's Corner

Wading in

Thu 4 Jun 2015

Sam Wade takes another triathlon win