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Black Cap Handicap

Sun 18 Jun 2017

Our annual club Handicap race was a success yet again...

Man v Horse

Mon 12 Jun 2017

Well done to Kevin Bramhill who finished 38th in the Man v Horse race in Wales. Read on to find out how & why...!

Ups and Downs

Mon 12 Jun 2017

97 miles of the South Downs, 4 Phoenix teams of 6 runners each, 4 drivers - the things some people do for a day out!

Nigel nails the triple!

Tue 30 May 2017

Well done to Nigel Herron for finishing a very respectable 8th in the Portsmouth Duathlon series.

Grand performances

Tue 30 May 2017

The Sussex Grand Prix is well under way with 6 of the 17 races now completed. With grand performances Phoenix is well under way to retain the Men's title and be in the medals for the women's.

Phoenix Champs

Wed 17 May 2017

The Sussex County Championships, May 13th, saw some good Phoenix performances...

Tri athletes

Mon 15 May 2017

Why run one race at the May Bank holiday when you can run three? Well done to Hannah Carey & Alex Bonzi for completing the Mid Sussex Marathon weekend and for both finishing in third place

Phoenix athletes: Your Club needs YOU!

Tue 2 May 2017

Sunday saw the third race in the Sussex Grand Prix series with the Haywards Heath 10 mile. Although off to a good start, your Club needs YOU to ensure we finish in the medals!

Hot in the city

Wed 12 Apr 2017

They trained all winter in the cold and wind only to run the Brighton marathon on the hottest day this year so far!

British champ!

Wed 12 Apr 2017

Congratulations Erica Martin; 3rd in her category in the British Duathlon Championships....

Road runners

Wed 5 Apr 2017

Sussex AA road Relays at Christ's Hospital school would not have happened this year without the efforts of Bruce & Ruth Warren & Steve Hardman and their army of volunteers....

Battle at Hastings

Mon 3 Apr 2017

Phoenix runners battled ferocious winds and hills to complete the Hastings half and bring home a team medal!

AGM REPORT

Thu 30 Mar 2017

Our 2017 Annual General Meeting on March 15th was held in pleasant surroundings - the new meeting room at the Sportsman - and well attended by around thirty members. Mike Townley was reelected as our Chairperson.

Phoenix Founding Father Passes Away

Mon 20 Mar 2017

The club has received the sad news of the passing away of one of its founding fathers. Maurice D’Arienzo. The funeral is on Tuesday 21st March.

Eastbourne runners whipped into shape

Sat 11 Mar 2017

The Sussex Grand Prix season started with the Eastbourne half and saw a good turn out from Phoenix. Read on for Alex Bonzi's report....

A Frosty first

Thu 9 Mar 2017

The mutlisport season kicked off with the annual Frosty Aquathon and gold for Phoenix's Sam Wade & Malolm Hughes.

Sussex County Rankings

Thu 9 Mar 2017

Compiled at the end of the season by Sussex Athletics, from Tops in Athletics and Power of 10, the Sussex County Rankings does what it says by ranking the young athletes in the County. It is good, therefore, to see so many Phoenix runners credited.

Brighton belles

Thu 2 Mar 2017

Now in its 27th year, the Brighton Half Marathon saw some good performances by Phoenix athletes, taking advantage of the local race despite the stormy conditions.

Cymru Champion

Tue 28 Feb 2017

Now in its 113th year, the Welsh Cross Country Championships (Athletau Cymru) saw its first Phoenix champion in Beth Kidger!

Indoor challenge

Tue 28 Feb 2017

Whilst some athletes faced the mud, Phoenix junior athletes travelled north to compete in the warm and dry conditions at the English national indoor U15/U17/U20 championships.

Mud lovers!

Tue 28 Feb 2017

On a great cross-country course that had a bit of everything, including lots of mud, Phoenix managed a top 50 finisher in all the races they entered at the National Cross Country Championships, Nottingham.

Jess wins the double!

Wed 22 Feb 2017

Jess wins the double at the county Indoors Champioships.

Power of 60!

Wed 22 Feb 2017

Paul Whelpton....fastest V60 in Britain!

CLUB AWARDS 2017

Tue 21 Feb 2017

We plan to hold our 2017 Awards Night at the usual time towards the end of the year, in late November or early December, to review and celebrate the period from September 2016 to August 2017 inclusive.

League round up

Wed 15 Feb 2017

The last in the Cross Country League saw athletes battle weather and poor conditions before even starting the race!

Daniel and Finn win and win

Thu 9 Feb 2017

Daniel Stidder and Finn McNally scored impressive victories in their respective races over the weekend of 4/5 February

Phoenix triumphs at SGP awards

Tue 7 Feb 2017

The Sussex Grand Prix Awards were held on Monday 6 February and the Phoenix table was soon groaning with food and drink – oh and quite a lot of trophies as well.

Hannah shows her tough side

Sun 5 Feb 2017

Second place for Hannah Carey in the Meltham Tough 10k

Master Class

Mon 23 Jan 2017

The Sussex Cross Country Masters, held this year at Lancing, saw some good individual and team results.

Cross Country champions

Mon 23 Jan 2017

Well done to the Phoenix runners who took part in the Sussex School's Cross country championships.

Second in Sportshall

Mon 23 Jan 2017

Well done to the young athletes who competed in the second Sportshall event.

Cross Country Update

Sun 15 Jan 2017

The conditions at Bexhill for the Sussex x-country championships, on Saturday 6th January, were the best they have been for some years; normally ankle deep in mud, this year the ground was firm with no wind allowing for some star Phoenix performances.&

Awards 2017

Tue 13 Dec 2016

We are building up early for Awards Night 2017 and in the new year we will be posting on the website a list of all the club awards and trophies along with the criteria the Board use to judge who should win in each case.

Sussex Grand Phoenix

Mon 12 Dec 2016

Provisional results for the Sussex Grand Prix indicate a medal haul of 25 medals for Phoenix.....

5...6...7...GO!

Mon 5 Dec 2016

Last race of the Sussex Grand Prix races saw 3 age category wins.

League wide open

Mon 5 Dec 2016

The Sussex Cross Country League saw the 3rd of its 4 races on Saturday December 3rd. Held this time at Stanmer Park, the league table continues to be wide open with all to race for in the final session in February.

Phoenix Awards Night (part 2)

Thu 1 Dec 2016

Phoenix had so much to celebrate this year it took two reports....

Phoenix Awards Night

Thu 1 Dec 2016

Saturday November 27th saw the glittering annual Phoenix awards, hosted by Chairman extraordinaire Mike Townsley with prizes awarded by the legendary Phil Savage and Olympic finalist Charlie Grice

Young Sports Personality of the Year

Mon 28 Nov 2016

Congratulations to Archie Davis for becoming Sussex Young Sports Personality of the year

Another fantastic Phoenix turnout

Wed 16 Nov 2016

Another fantastic Phoenix turnout was seen at the Cross Country league, Lancing.

Five get frosty in Friston

Wed 9 Nov 2016

Sunday 6th November saw five Phoenix athletes run the Adder Friston 10mile.

Get Your Tickets for Awards Night!

Fri 4 Nov 2016

All Club members and their families are invited to the 2016 Brighton Phoenix Awards Night presentations Saturday 26th November 2016 at 7pm Al Frescos, Brighton seafront, opposite the West Pier and next to the i360.

We are the Champion(ship)

Thu 3 Nov 2016

The Brighton Phoenix 10K has once again been appointed as the Sussex 10K championships. We must be doing something right. The race will take place on Wednesday 12 July 2017 at 7:30pm.

Leagues ahead

Mon 31 Oct 2016

The first race in the County Cross Country League, at Goodwood October 15th, saw Phoenix Leagues ahead with some good team and individual results.

What a flashy mob!

Mon 31 Oct 2016

Over 40 Phoenix athletes, from all age groups, responded to the call for a flash mob at Preston Park parkrun on Saturday 29th October. We finished with lead runner, ten in the top twenty and 12 PBs.

Sussex Shortlist

Sat 29 Oct 2016

Archie Davieshas been shortlisted in the Sussex Sports Awards

Fast and furious duathlon

Mon 17 Oct 2016

The final event of the club multi sport championship.

All good at Goodwood

Wed 12 Oct 2016

The Cross Country season got off to a good start on Saturday October 1st at the Cross Country relays at Goodwood. Phoenix got no less than 17 teams out ranging from U13 to over 60 years.

Barnstorming Duo

Mon 26 Sep 2016

It's the Paul and Andrew story again. Our in-form twosome won county gold in their respective categories at Barns Green Half Marathon which doubled as the Sussex Championships this year.

Will Power!

Mon 26 Sep 2016

On the 24 September Phoenix's Will Russell ran his 300th parkrun. He is, by for, the most prolific parkrunner in the club.

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Black Cap Handicap

Man v Horse

Ups and Downs

Nigel nails the triple!

Grand performances

Phoenix Champs

Tri athletes

Phoenix athletes: Your Club needs YOU!

Hot in the city

British champ!

Road runners

Battle at Hastings

AGM REPORT

Phoenix Founding Father Passes Away

Eastbourne runners whipped into shape

A Frosty first

Sussex County Rankings

Brighton belles

Cymru Champion

Indoor challenge

Mud lovers!

Jess wins the double!

Power of 60!

CLUB AWARDS 2017

League round up

Daniel and Finn win and win

Phoenix triumphs at SGP awards

Hannah shows her tough side

Master Class

Cross Country champions

Second in Sportshall

Cross Country Update

Awards 2017

Sussex Grand Phoenix

5...6...7...GO!

League wide open

Phoenix Awards Night (part 2)

Phoenix Awards Night

Young Sports Personality of the Year

Another fantastic Phoenix turnout

Five get frosty in Friston

Get Your Tickets for Awards Night!

We are the Champion(ship)

Leagues ahead

What a flashy mob!

Sussex Shortlist

Fast and furious duathlon

All good at Goodwood

Barnstorming Duo

Will Power!