Flashes of orange now cut through the running community in Hastings. Grass Routes Trail Running and Outdoor Fitness CIC was founded this summer by director Aimee Whatford, the company aims to address barriers that different people face in accessing outdoor exercise – this includes but is not limited to refugees, BAME and LGBTQ individuals, people […]
Premier & Division 1 CupGroup Match 1 Battle Town 3South Coast Athletico 0 After four months without kicking a ball the Chopbacks were finally able to step foot onto a football pitch again, against a very good Battle Town from the Premier Division. The Chopbacks were missing some big players for the first match back and with the option of using five […]
There’s no keeping a good fighter down and that’s certainly true for Hastings Kickboxing expert Carl Denne. In the teeth of the pandemic Carl has taken the brave decision not to hunker down and ride out the storm but to take the bull by the horns and move his thriving club, Hastings Kickboxing Academy (HKA) […]
Reopening bowling greens and installing new outdoor exercise equipment is the recipe to improve people’s fitness and mental health Conservative member of Hastings Borough Council (HBC) Councillor Sorrell Marlow-Eastwood says it’s time to improve the town’s green spaces and sports facilities and is calling for up to £1m to be spent improving the towns green […]
Gracie Barra Hastings, the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu academy, is still managing to put on a full schedule of classes – despite the Coronavirus lockdown writes Rob Griffin. The innovative martial arts school uses Zoom to teach ten sessions-a-week and makes them all available offline to members who are unable to watch live. Head instructor Paul […]
Hastings Kickboxing Academy fighters were at Kombat Zone in Kent on Sunday and a successful night it was for them too. George French once again proved his dominance in the ring winning with what his coach carl Denne described as: “…a perfectly executed body shot from the heavens. Something we have been working on over […]
Hastings Half marathon has been cancelled in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. In a statement issued this afternoon Race Director Eric Hardwick said: “The Hastings Lions Club, organisers of the Hastings Half Marathon take the safety and health or all our entrants, helpers, spectators and suppliers very seriously. With this in mind, we have […]
Ollie’s raising money for MacMillian Cancer Support and the Beachy Head Chaplaincy team Ollie Goulden hasn’t always enjoyed running but these days it’s a big part of his life and not just a gentle jog either… no, this 31-year-old personal trainer is into serious running, entering events called ultras; runs that can cover 100 miles […]
St Leonards CP 0 Crowborough II 31 (HT 0-19) Ports found themselves in the Sussex Bowl semi-final facing higher league opposition. Crowborough had beaten Ports twice last season on their way to a league title and came into this game as strong favourites. Both teams made errors from the off, while it was clear that […]
