The fourth Met League at Wormwood Scrubs on Saturday saw record fields in the senior races, with 544 men and 262 women – a total of 1,174 athletes including the younger age groups. ESM played its part with its best turnout so far of over 60 athletes. I was delighted […]
The next cross country fixture is the South of England Championships in Stanmer Park, Brighton BN1 9SE. Public transport is by far the best option for those travelling independently. If driving, you will have to apply for parking in advance (see below). Minibus: leaves Stockdove Way at 8:00am. Return at approx. […]
Over 600 athletes participated in this year’s County Championships – which continues the upward trend of the last few years – and 23 clubs were represented. ESM fielded 57 athletes, ranging in age from 9 year old Finlay Vadon to Steve Plested at 66. Highlights included four individual medals for the […]
Next fixture is the Met League race at Wormwood Scrubs this Saturday. We are not running a minibus as this venue is just down the road with good public transport links from Ealing. Anyone needing transport let us know. Directions: Meet outside Lindford Christie Stadium, post code W12 0DF. Come into […]
Craig Carscadden, one-time member of the club, has been awarded an MBE for his services to athletes with disabilities and to the Paralympics. He’s now based in Bristol and a member of Thornbury Running Club, but many of us remember Craig’s days with ESM, both as an athlete and as […]
Last Sunday saw the 20th running of the Perivale 5 mile road race, writes Race Director Phil York. Thankfully, weather conditions on the day were clear, crisp and dry – had the event been held a week later, it would have been cancelled due to the snowy conditions. Just ahead […]
There was lots of positive feedback about the course that hosts Hillingdon AC devised for the third Met League match. It included the usual testing little hill over the old ski slope, but this year also had a stream in the lower section of the course – amusing to watch […]
Traditional event…New location The Ealing Southall & Middlesex AC Boxing Day Handicap has been run annually since 1924. There are three races, all free-to-enter, which start together at 10:45am on December 26th: a senior race of just over 4 miles and a junior race of c.2 miles, and an under […]
Two ESM athletes won medals at the London Universities & Colleges Championships held at the Lee Valley indoor stadium at the weekend. Sebastian Hanson won both the 1500m and the 3000m. He had a four second winning margin in the 1500m, which he ran in 4:11.47. He also had a […]
Jon Ellis has achieved great success in ultra running throughout this year, including fourth place in the gruelling Swissalpine Marathon 78K race in July. Having won the South Downs Way 50 in April and the North Downs Way 50 in May, he turned his attention this autumn to the Chiltern […]
