Welcome

**ALL B&H AC TRAINING and FIXTURES ARE CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO THE PANDEMIC. FOLLOW EA GUIDANCE re. RESTRICTED ACTIVITY**

Hello and welcome to Brighton and Hove AC, the largest and oldest Athletic Club in the area.

We are a vibrant and thriving club, which strives to promote health and well being in the community through athletic excellence.

Our skilled and experienced coaching staff support athletes of all abilities in the disciplines of track and field, cross-country and road running.

Our athletes, ranging in age from nine to 90, take part in competitions and leagues year round.

When training is able to begin again, come along and talk to some of our athletes and coaching staff and see how you can get involved in this great sport.

For information please contact Club Secretary Bob Willows: bob.willows@brightonandhoveac.com

Latest News

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Latest Guidance from England Athletics about training during the pandemic

June 10, 2020

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR ALL MEMBERS All competition is cancelled until at least the end of July. The latest guidance from England Athletics is below: https://www.englandathletics.org/athletics-and-running/news/guidance-update-step-2/ Following the new government advice… Read More

Dulcie’s javelin soars

July 12, 2020

It won’t officially count BUT Dulcie Yelling today threw the 2nd longest javelin mark by a Brighton and Hove under 15 girl. She lobbed her spear out to 42.69m, off… Read More

Brighton and Hove Athletic Club COVID-19 Athlete Support Fund

July 12, 2020

In response to the devastating impact of the pandemic, Brighton and Hove Athletic Club has created a dedicated fund* to provide support to athletes (and their families) whose work and… Read More

Need athletic equipment and want to support the club?

July 12, 2020

Need athletic equipment? Visit Neuff Athletic  or use the code “BRIGHTONHOVEAC” at checkout and earn a 5% commission for our club.  Neuff supply a wide range of athletic equipment covering… Read More

Virtually fabulous javelin comp

July 1, 2020

Six of our athletes took part in a virtual javelin competition at Waterhall last month and the results were amazing. Coach Bob Willows was lead club organiser, and with five qualified… Read More

Linda shines at European and British Master’s Virtual 5k Relays

June 20, 2020

Six of Brighton and Hove AC veteran athletes took part in this virtual challenge earlier in the month, and Tom Ulliott the Vets Team Manager has written up this report:… Read More

The teenage Olympian, a Police Officer and The Boss – Meet some B&H Club Legends

June 10, 2020

During the pandemic club stalwart Reg Hook has been compiling the history of some of Sussex’s greatest ever athletes, many of whom were Brighton and Hove AC members (in its… Read More

Get to know B&H AC talented teenagers Tomer and Amber

April 21, 2020

Two of Brighton and Hove AC’s young stars, Tomer Tarragano and Amber Anning, have recently featured in the Sussex Athletics lock down interview series. Find out how they began in… Read More

Upcoming fixtures

You’ve got to be in it to win it! Plan your season now…

  1. Southern Athletics League Fixture 5

    August 15 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm BST

  2. Sussex Under 15 FINAL

    September 4 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm BST

  3. Sussex Under 13 League FINAL

    September 6 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm BST

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New kit now available

The newly designed range of B&H athletic gear is now available

We have everything from club vests to hoodies to show that you are part of one of the county's strongest athletics clubs. Wear it with pride.

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BrightonAthlete avatarBrighton & Hove Athletic Club@BrightonAthlete·
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It won’t officially count BUT Dulcie Y today threw the 2nd longest javelin mark by a U15 @BrightonAthlete with 42.69m, off a grass, marked out sector. It was judged by 3 graded officials and would’ve topped the UK rankings in 2019. 1st yr U15, Dulcie is the UK U13 All time No.1

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BrightonAthlete avatarBrighton & Hove Athletic Club@BrightonAthlete·
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Well done @LucyKirbyHurdle. You haven't had a chance to get race fit so times will only come down.

BrightonAthlete avatarBrighton & Hove Athletic Club@BrightonAthlete·
9h 1282312260212457478

What a lovely opportunity @LucyKirbyHurdle Let us know what time you ran

TeamSportsAid avatarSportsAid@TeamSportsAid·
9 Jul 1281253390765490181

"I went to university ranked 50th in the world and a year later, in 1989, I was the best."

Three-time Olympic medallist @Steve_Backley on his achievements at junior level and dealing with the weight of expectation in the first of a two-part feature 🇬🇧

▶️ https://bit.ly/38IsKWR

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BrightonAthlete avatarBrighton & Hove Athletic Club@BrightonAthlete·
10 Jul 1281508488896753664

Withdean?? @FreedomLeisure what’s occurring?

JoannaCoates avatarJoanna Coates@JoannaCoates·
9 Jul 1281303066374004736

Such great news for sport. Great collaborative work @Sport_England and all the NGBs https://twitter.com/dcms/status/1281272106588700673

BrightonAthlete avatarBrighton & Hove Athletic Club@BrightonAthlete·
9 Jul 1281262574902947840

Fingers crossed that @FreedomLeisure will be reopening Withdean by the end of the month following the latest government announcement.

JoannaCoates avatarJoanna Coates@JoannaCoates·
9 Jul 1281121445620248577

More great work from @YouthSportTrust https://twitter.com/YouthSportTrust/status/1280841582909050880

EnglandAthletic avatarEngland Athletics@EnglandAthletic·
7 Jul 1280472304036777984

11-12 July would have been the English Schools’ AA 90th track and field championships. Why not compete in the ESAA Virtual Competition next week through athletics performances at school or during a training session instead? Find out more here http://bit.ly/EnglishSchs

SkyCricket avatarSky Sports Cricket@SkyCricket·
8 Jul 1280809870766284800

"Until we educate the entire human race, this thing will not stop."

Michael Holding delivers a powerful message, explaining why #BlackLivesMatter.

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BrightonAthlete avatarBrighton & Hove Athletic Club@BrightonAthlete·
8 Jul 1280856928592240640

Former @BrightonAthlete Jamie Lambert is under the spotlight in this week's @SussexAA interview. A 400m hurdler, Jamie's now at university in Wales and coached by the legendary @ColinJackson... https://www.sussexathletics.net/news/athlete-spotlight-jamie-lambert/

SJHew avatarSarah Hewitt@SJHew·
7 Jul 1280403444042530816

Withdean Stadium is still out of use - no championships should go ahead with so many club athletes disadvantaged. We need help in getting these leisure centre run tracks open! @10DowningStreet https://twitter.com/SEAACompetition/status/1280165791716061188

ImaniLara avatarImani-Lara Lansiquot@ImaniLara·
7 Jul 1280428833984983040

Looking forward to my new role as the athlete lead on the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Board for @BritAthletics. There’s a lot that we can be doing better & I hope to be a part of some positive action https://twitter.com/BritAthletics/status/1280418788589146114

SussexAA avatarSussex Athletics@SussexAA·
6 Jul 1280223097019392000

A great resource for athletes trying to save money and thinking about the environment. https://twitter.com/statman_jon/status/1280091370515042304

Sonjamclaughlan avatarSonja McLaughlan@Sonjamclaughlan·
6 Jul 1280114555826438145

I walked off a flight once with dozens of black athletes returning from a meet in Europe.
They were all long distance runners with Olympic and world titles. They got stopped at customs. I did not. I pointed this out to the officers who looked somewhat sheepish. #RacialProfiling

BrightonAthlete avatarBrighton & Hove Athletic Club@BrightonAthlete·
6 Jul 1280093657341874176

Just love this article. Until last year Janis Long organised the @SussexAA U15 Athletics league. An inspirational woman and medal winning athlete who, at 85, is still involved in the sport she loves as President of @EastbourneRover - A sporting 👑
@EnglandAthletic
#Volunteers

AthleticsWeekly avatarAW@AthleticsWeekly·
3 Jul 1279129845121851398

Since her own competitive career, @KellySotherton has gone on to become a coach & administrator and has talked about her aspirations of heading up the sport one day. In our exclusive interview she talks about how her latest role is a big step in her sports administration journey. https://twitter.com/AthleticsWeekly/status/1279124996871335938

BackstraightB avatarThe Backstraight Boys Podcast@BackstraightB·
26 Jun 1276427331398180864

Tune in to this weeks pod. We're really spoiling you as we chat to Jump Queens @JazminSawyers and @morgan_a_lake 👑 https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/christmas-shopping-sourdough-starting-adapting-as-athletes/id1030709027?i=1000479595859

aiu_athletics avatarAthletics Integrity Unit@aiu_athletics·
3 Jul 1279037256221802497

The @WorldAthletics Disciplinary Tribunal has banned long-distance runner Wilson Kipsang of Kenya for 4-years with effect from 10 January 2020 for Whereabouts Failures and Tampering by providing false evidence and witness testimony.
Read more⬇️
http://bit.ly/AIU1stDecs
#AIUNews

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