Uckfield Runners (previously Utopia Runners)

Please see News page for summary of training in coming week, races in next couple of weeks and social events as well as News on past events
Click on buttons above for Sussex Grand Prix events, resutls and details, cross country for events results and details or combined list of races we support over next few months including Sussex Grand Prix and cross country plus some other events.
A general overview is set out below

TRAINING
We meet every Tuesday for training 7pm Freedom Leisure Centre, Downsview Crescent, Uckfield. Typically training last about 1 hour and may be a steady run, hills or repetitions. In the summer we train off road, around Uckfield and surrounding area or sometimes drive up to Ashdown Forest. Training is as hard as you want it to be whether you want to go flat out or just have a social jog.

During the winter months we train in Uckfield. We do a repetition season or parlouf on the 1st Tuesday in each month, Hill reps on the 3rd Tuesday and a steady run on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday. In the summer we are more flexible which in depending on the weather and the amount of daylight.

We also run a joint track session (all year) with Heathfield Road Runners (our partner club in the cross country league) for training at Lewes Athletics track on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month from 7pm. Please pay the track fee (£3.45) at the reception at Lewes leasure centre before the session. Speak to Tara or Graham for further details or click here to view the track.

RACES
For those members who do wish to compete the two main events we participate in as a club are the Sussex Grand Prix and the East Sussex Sunday Cross Country league.

The Sussex Grand Prix consists mainly of road races from 4 to 20 miles (there are 2 off road events). You score based on the best eight performances from about 20 races. There are both team and individual placings at the end of the year. For list of events Click here

The East Sussex cross country league consist of six cross country races all of about 5 miles. We compete in a combined team with Heathfield Runners. In 2002/03 we came third, 2003/04 2nd and we won the 2004/05 season, we were 2nd in each year from 2005/06 to 2009/10, fourth in 2010/11 out of ten clubs. A team consists of ten men and five ladies so we are always looking for members who don’t mind a bit of mud. For 2011/12 events click here

Our events include some week ends away. Events have included the Barcelona Marathon, Fort William Marathon, Paris Marathon, Dieppe 10k and Isle of Wight Fell runs.

Members compete in various other events off road and on road, from 5k to full marathons including the Steyning Stinger, London, Paris, Seaford, and Beachy Head Marathons. For a combined list of events click here

SOCIAL
Its not all about running, recent social events have included a meal at the Wok Inn in November and a combiend dance with our cross county partners Heathfield Road Runners and Christmas dinner both in December. We also have a barbeque in the summer.

We meet on Tuesday evenings 7pm at:

Freedom Fitness Leisure Centre,
Downsview Crescent,
Uckfield,
East Sussex. Click to see map.

Contact Information:

Phone: 01825 733685
E-mail: uckfieldrunners@gmail.com

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