Arena 80 AC

Arena 80 AC — a run club in Hove. England Athletics affiliated club. Activities: cross country, road running, track field, trail running.

Sessions are coached and include track reps at Withdean Stadium (Monday), speed-endurance intervals at Hove Park or Hove Recreation Ground in summer (Tuesday), steady 6-8 mile runs along Hove seafront in winter and the South Downs and Stanmer Park in summer (Wednesday), and 30-minute interval training at Hove Park (Thursday). A monthly Fika Fartlek interval session on the Prom followed by coffee is open to all levels, and a weekly instructor-led strength and conditioning session is offered with Project Gym for members. Coaches split runners into ability groups; session leads include Mark Stephenson (Tuesday), Steve McNealy (Wednesday) and Bob Page (Thursday). Members book sessions via members.arena80.co.uk; the track session itself is free. Membership costs £45 a year (£25 for under 26s) for first claim members, plus the £19 England Athletics fee, and runs from 1 March to the end of February. Over-18s can apply for a free taster session on a Monday evening at Withdean through the form on the join page. The club is affiliated to UKA, England Athletics and Sussex Athletics, stages the Hove Prom 10k, and has a welfare officer, Kirsty. England Athletics affiliated club.

• 🗓  Every Monday at 18:45
• 🗓  Every Tuesday at 18:30
• 🗓  Every Wednesday at 18:30
• 🗓  Every Thursday at 18:00
• 📍  29 Wilbury Avenue, Hove BN3 6HS