The Centurions 1911 x Surrey Walking Club

2025

100th Centurion Race

16th – 17th August

Lewes Leisure Centre

Entries will open on 1st March at this link. See below for more details.

SURREY WALKING CLUB
FOUNDED 1899

125TH Anniversary
100 Miles

Track Race Walk

Hosted by LEWES A.C.
At Lewes Leisure Centre, Mountfield Road, BN7 2NX

And commemorating
THE CENTURIONS 1911
100th 100 miles in 24 hours

Incorporating

UK National 100 Mile Race Walk
Championship

(Held under UK Athletics and Race Walk Association rules and regulations)
AND AN OPEN COMMEMORATIVE WALK FOR CENTURIONS

SATURDAY/SUNDAY
16/17 AUGUST 2025

START AT NOON

By kind permission of Wave Leisure

Further information: 07721 747999
selbypw@outlook.com

Race details

Race start – 12 pm (Noon) Saturday 16th August

Race finish – 12 pm (Noon) Sunday 17th August

There will be no access to the track until 8 am on Saturday 16th August. The track needs to be cleared by 4 pm on the 17th August (unless further directed).

Accommodation is available in the East Sussex College Halls of Residence (next to Lewes Athletics Track ) for £25 per night (single rooms with ensuite shower/WC plus use of Kitchen). Rooms can be taken from Thursday 14th to Monday 18th (longer by special arrangement with Peter Selby).

There is ample car/vehicle parking available for free, courtesy of Lewes Priory School and East Sussex College from 14th August until 18th August.

Wave Leisure Centre also has parking and arrangements are being made for Camper Vans to be parked overnight on the 15th (and on the 17th/18th). During the race, Campers can be parked on the outer part of the Track in position as designated.

The Wave Centre car park will also be used by the general public attending the leisure facilities for other activities.

Registration will be in the SCHOOL GYM adjoining the track from 8 am on the 16th and numbers issued (2 sets per walker).

Chip timing will be used. Further details will follow.

The event is governed by UK Athletics regulations. The race will be judged as a ‘B’ event but judges will ensure that fairness prevails at all times. Details of judges and the format to be adopted will be made available at a later date.

Tents can be erected on the back straight of the track within the inner grass area.

Port-a-Loos will be set up on the track from 10 am on the 16th until 1 pm on the 17th, which will be available to competitors for the duration.

Toilets, showers, washing facilities and rest areas will be available for Officials/Helpers from 8 am on the 16th until 2 pm on the 17th.

Attending to competitors will be restricted to the back straight and water jump curve. No assistance will be allowed within the home straight (except a medical emergency). Any breach of this rule could lead to disqualification.

The Centurions will organise a main feeding station and various facilities will be available for hot and cold drinks and refreshments, served (or self service) throughout the period of the race. Officials will be provided with hot supper on Saturday and breakfast (hot or cold) on Sunday. Others can buy meals at a small cost.

A Walking Challenge is proposed to take place on the outside 3 lanes of the track starting at 1 pm and finishing at about 7 pm. There will only be some 6 walkers at any one time.

For the first 7 hours, the 100 Miles race will be resticted to the inner 3 lanes (Lewes track is a 6-lane track). Following this event, the 100 Miles race will have full use of the entire track.

On the Friday evening at about 7 pm a walk is planned for about 1 hour through parts of the historic Lewes Town. This will take in a section of the old Cliffe High Street, the “famous” Hill then back to HQ. Many who remember doing the Hastings To Brighton (before the bypass was built) will get the chance to relive old memories. There might even be the possibility of a Pint of local the brew, HARVEYS.

There are 3 supermarkets (Tesco, Aldi and Waitrose) within 5 minutes drive from the track.

Lewes is awash with cafés, restaurants and pubs.

The main railway station is just 10 minutes walk from the track (with fast trains to Gatwick and London).

The Port of Newhaven is about 20 minutes away by car.